Americas Army Theme

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I saw somewhere there was an Americas Army theme for a previous version.

Would like to see an Americas Army theme for 141.

Thanks.

[Helter]

http://www.integramod.com/forum/dload.p ... ile_id=161

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Thanks Helter

Will try it out tonight.

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Looks great.

Have a few issues. Using it on our site http://www.aaquacks.com.
Not sure if you can change theme as a guest to check it out.

ON PORTAL PAGE:
Our clan banner is incorrectly placed.
I would assume by the distortion, we can only use 3 column instead of 4 that we have now.
The section below the calendar is missing left frame line.

ON FORUM PAGE:
Our clan banner is incorrectly placed.
The section directly below the calendar is too far left according to the frame line for the right side.

[Helter]

no, cant see it. Only portal_body, 3_colum, and Layout1 are ported.
You are not using a standard layout. It looks like you have combined left and footer blocks on the same page

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Our portal page is set for portal_body.tpl, but it is too wide for the page.
Have to scroll left and right. Page has header, center, right & footer settings.

I tried to create a test account login for you to see it, but can't get the confirmation code correct.
Annoying.

I'll try another registation when it will allow me too. Won't let me again. Too many tries this session.

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I have set the theme as default
I have rearranged the portal page to 3 columns. It appears the outer line frame is missing.
I also noticed some images missing. I think you need to be logged in to see some of them.

I will try later and see if I can create a test account so you can see for yourself.

Later.

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Ok I fixed the portal page frame. One of the center blocks was too wide causing it not to show.
Still incorrect under the top calendar.

[Helter]

you added additional images inside the main table which is why the forum is pused down and the banner is not. Create a new table, add all the top stuff and put it before the first table in overall_header.
The broken side at the top is because I removed the radio link. Not sure why it acts up on your forum and not mine, but Ill look into it

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I didn't add any images.
I installed the theme from the download and didn't change anything but remove the calendar at the bottom.

Not sure which image your referring to.

I created an account login:test password 12345

I noticed the message button bside logout is missing. I uploaded images folder twice not sure what's missing.
Also on the messages page, on the inbox, there are images missing in the corners of the inbox.

[Helter]

try this.

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That fixed the placement of the message and logout buttons.
Message button appears ok now.

The logout button isn't functioning. Not sure if it's supposed to be next to the other buttons or over on the right where it is now.
Our clan banner still incorrectly placed.
Right frame still incorrect under calendar.
Images missing in cormers of inbox (click messages to see it)

Not very good at the coding, but I tried tracing through it, and was looking at the overall_header, and was wondering, can you have <td>'s inside a <td>?

<td>
</a><a><img></a></td>
</td>

May be ok, but had to ask. Part of my learning process.

[Helter]

try the dl again. Not sure how, but it contained the old overall_header.

since youve got a bunch of stuff above the overall header, youll have to adjust the banner location here


<div><a><img></a>

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That fixed the buttons and their functioning now.
Moved banner to correct place.

Still part under calendar out of place.

I assume that part is in the overall header as well.
I'll snoop through it.

[Helter]

it probably has to do with the broken block under your vent status block. It could be any one of the banners or blocks that have added code. If you have an extra or missing table, td, tr or an an extra or missing /table, /td etc
Most themes dont have nearly as many tables in them, so you may not even notice it on them. Try the CS or HL2 themes and see if you have the same trouble

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Were you referring to the Recent Topics block?

Don't know why the border doesn't go around that, but I yurned it off and still same.
Still out of place.

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Nvm about the recent topics.
Figured that out.
Also had announcements incorrectly setup.

Not sure what one your referring to being broken.

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I have a friend that suggested using Eversoft to see what was happening.

I tried it, but doesn't tell me much. LOL
Neat program though.

As far as I can tell, that areas table is set to 100% width, so not sure what keeps it from going all the way across.

[Helter]

I didnt say one was broken. I said it was a possibilty. You have images and a google thing in your header. I cant get it to break on either of my sites.
it is working here too
http://www.forumimages.co.uk/IM141/index.php

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The toolbar thing and google thing are the 2 center banners.
I entered the code supplied for each into the banners.

The flags are also codes added via banners.

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Only thing I can see, is that the footer blocks are too high.
Could this be blocking it?

Or if that part was the correct width, it would push the footer blocks down?

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I turned all the footer blocks off and still same.

I will try uploading all the files again.

I know using SmartFTP, while uploading I get alot of "No connection could be made because the target machine actively refused it."

Might have a bad file.

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I uploaded everything again and still same.
Are you using layout1 for your pages?

[Helter]

im using the default portal_body page

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Did you try changing the page to layout1 and see if it's ok?
Maybe it's a problem with the page layout file?

[Helter]

http://www.duiplayground.com/IM141/

look at the extra menu

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This might help in figuring out my problem.
I played with the settings, and came up with these results.

Page set to portal_body or layout1 - same results

Page set to layout1:

Forum-wide header - Yes
Forum-wide footer - No
Page displays perfectly.

Forum-wide header - No
Forum-wide footer - Yes
Get distortion, but just off slightly

Forum-wide header - Yes
Forum-wide footer - Yes
Get the worst distortion - the one you saw before.


Seems with header or footer on, there is distortion.

If this doesn't help, did you update the theme download?
Maybe I will download it again and try uploading again.

[Helter]

my guess is that one of your footer blocks is the culprit. You have three modified block as footer blocks.

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I don't see why the other templates are ok.

I tried removing all the footer blocks so there were none and still same thing.
I turned off forum-wide footer and it was better.

Totally stumped.

Gonna download the whole theme pack again and start over.

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I downloaded it again and installed it with the same results.
I changed my page from layout1 to portal and the same thing

I installed it at my other site, http://www.myfriendsareyourfriends.com/forum/index.php
And does the same thing there.

Not sure if your using something different or something wrong on both sites.

I turned all my blocks off and it still happens.
If I turn forum-wide footers off, it is ok.

Not sure what else to look at. Issue happens with forum-wide footer setting.

Could it have anything to do with the fact that I haven't updated site for latest update of phpbb?

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Found a problem.

I had someone else look at the site and he caught something right away.
They footer blocks TITLES are all the wrong color.
They are the color of the links in the menu blocks.

He said he thinks it's a bad file in the theme itself because it uses a color only in that theme.

He says my blocks are ok or it would be a problem on all the themes.

I'll look through some of the files, but not sure where exactly I should be looking.

[Helter]

most themes do not use tables for the images in the layouts. they use css. This theme has alot of tabled images in the layouts, which makes it vulnerable to breakage if there is even 1 extra, or missing html open or close tag. The entire template is like that. CS is the same. Install it and see it it breaks.

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ok - will try it out.

[Helter]

also try this

open overall_header.tpl

find and delete this code. Save it to put it back. This is just a test

Line number On/Off | Expand/Contract | Select all

 <Start><Banners><table><tr><td><table><BEGIN><tr><td><div>{BANNER_1_IMG}</div></td></tr><END><BEGIN><tr><td><div>{BANNER_2_IMG}</div></td></tr><END></table></td><td><table><BEGIN><tr><td><div>{BANNER_3_IMG}</div></td></tr><END><BEGIN><tr><td><div>{BANNER_4_IMG}</div></td></tr><END></table></td><td><table><BEGIN><tr><td><div>{BANNER_5_IMG}</div></td></tr><END><BEGIN><tr><td><div>{BANNER_6_IMG}</div></td></tr><END></table></td></tr></table><End><End>  

also be sure to delete the eXtreme styles cache after every change

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Removed banners, but still same.

I agree it looks like something is broken causing the incorrect title colors in the footer blocks.
The footer also looks too high and mabye it is blocking it.

[Helter]

did you delete the extreme styles cache?

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I deleted cache via IM Portal.

Is there any other?

[Helter]

double check that your overall header looks like this

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 <DOCTYPE><mod><if><script></script><endif><endif> <link><link><script></script><link><BEGIN><script><if></script><END><Start><script><var></script><End><BEGIN><script><window></script><END><script> <function> </script><script></script><Prillian><BEGIN><script><function></script><END><BEGIN><script>if ( {buddy_alert.BUDDY_ALERT} ){window.open('{buddy_alert.U_BUDDY_ALERT}', '_buddyalert', 'HEIGHT=225,resizable=yes,WIDTH=400');}</script><END><Prillian><Radio><script>function openRadioPopup(){ day = new Date(); id = day.getTime();eval('page' + id + ' = window.open("radio.php", "' + id + '", "toolbar=0,scrollbars=0,location=0,statusbar=0,menubar=0,resizable=0,width=500,height=400");');}</script><End>  </head><body><LOGO><td><div><a><img></a></div></td><LOGO><BEGIN>     <table>     <tr>     <td><span><b>{L_BOARD_DISABLE}</b></span></td>     </tr>    </table><END><Start><Banners><table><tr><td><table><BEGIN><tr><td><div>{BANNER_1_IMG}</div></td></tr><END><BEGIN><tr><td><div>{BANNER_2_IMG}</div></td></tr><END></table></td><td><table><BEGIN><tr><td><div>{BANNER_3_IMG}</div></td></tr><END><BEGIN><tr><td><div>{BANNER_4_IMG}</div></td></tr><END></table></td><td><table><BEGIN><tr><td><div>{BANNER_5_IMG}</div></td></tr><END><BEGIN><tr><td><div>{BANNER_6_IMG}</div></td></tr><END></table></td></tr></table><End><End>  <table>    <tr>      <td><add><img>      </td>   </tr></table>        <table>    <tr> <BEGIN>       <td><object><param><param><param><param><embed>   </object> <END><BEGIN>     <td><object><param><param><param><param><embed>   </object>  <END>              <td><BEGIN>          <td><a><img></a></td>          <td><a><img></a></td><END>          </td>        <td><img></td>     </tr></table>  <a></a><table><tr><td><img></td><td>{CALENDAR_BOX}</td><td><img></td></tr></table><BEGIN><table><tr><td><img></td><td><br><div><table>   <tr>    <td><img></td>    <td><img></td>    <td><img></td>   </tr>   <tr>     <td><img></td>      <td><table>     <tr>         <td><img></td>         <td><span><font>{ctracker_message.L_MESSAGE_TEXT}</font></span></td>     </tr>     <tr>         <td><span><b><a><font>{ctracker_message.L_MARK_MESSAGE}</font></a></b></span></td>     </tr></table>         </td>     <td><img></td>   </tr>   <tr>    <td><img></td>         <td><img></td>    <td><img></td>   </tr></table></div><br></td><td><img></td></tr></table><END><BEGIN><table><tr><td><img></td><td><div><table>   <tr>    <td><img></td>    <td><img></td>    <td><img></td>   </tr>   <tr>     <td><img></td>      <td><table>   <tr>     <td><span> {L_LW_EXPIRE_REMINDER}</span></td>   </tr></table>         </td>     <td><img></td>   </tr>   <tr>    <td><img></td>         <td><img></td>    <td><img></td>   </tr></table></div></td><td><img></td></tr></table><END><table><tr><td><img></td><td><table><tr><td><table>   <tr>     <td>       <object>         <param>         <param>         <embed></embed></object>     </td>   </tr></table>  </td><BEGIN><td><div></div></td><td><div></div></td><END><td><img></td></tr></tr></table></td><tr><td>{PORTAL_HEADER}<td><img></td><td><br>  

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I replaced it - still same.

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What file comes after overall header on the page?
That creates the the stuff below the overall header?

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The CS theme did the same, so I guess it's not the theme. LOL

If it was a problem with one of the blocks I created, wouldn't turning them all off not fix it?

Then I would turn one on at a time to find out which one?
That's what I thought I could do, but having all the header and footer blocks off, it still happens.
I did leave all the center blocks on, but didn't think it could be them since it happens on both home and forum pages.

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It seems to only happen on themes with the menu box below the calendar.

I was looking at the overall_header file again, and was wondering about the last part.
In one spot there is a:

</tr>
</tr>
</table>

I don't see 2 <tr> to match up. Can you have a </tr> without a corresponding <tr>?

<END>
<table>
<tr>
<td><img></td>
<td>
<table>
<tr>
<td>
<table>
<tr>
<td>
<object>
<param>
<param>
<embed></embed></object>
</td>
</tr>
</table>

</td>
<BEGIN>
<td>
<div></div>
</td>
<td>
<div></div>
</td>
<END>
<td><img></td>
</tr>
</tr>
</table>
</td>
<tr>
<td>
{PORTAL_HEADER}
<td><img></td>
<td>
<br>

[Helter]

I see the one your refuring to and yes I think it should be removed, though it makes no dif on my test site. Any difference on your site?

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Actually I believe it's in the wrong spot.

One of the </tr> should be moved down to just before the next <tr>


What files fall between the overall header and footer?

Anything ending with _body?

[Helter]

just about every other file goes in between, but your probably refuring to index_body.tpl

You have so much stuff on your forum it will be difficult to find the culprit. If you send me your ftp info i can probably put a bandaid on the template so it will work properly.

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I tell you what I did.
I took the header, index and footer files and made one file.
I then began matching all the td, tr, table, embed, object, etc with the corresponding /td, /tr, /table, etc.
The index file cleans up perfect.
But the header and footer are extremely broken up.

I am trying to rebuild it myself, with my limited skill at coding, I'll do my best.

Something I found so far:

<BEGIN>

<td><object>
<param>
<param>
<param>
<param>
<embed>
</embed></object></td>
<END>
<BEGIN>
<td width="455"valign="top" style="padding-left]</embed>[/color]</object></td>

<END>

After fixing that and removing things that were ok and matching, I end up with this]</tr>
</table>
</td>
<tr>
<td>

<td>

-----------------------------------------------------

</tr>


<table>

<tr>
<td><table>

<tr>

<td>

<div>

<div>

</table>

</td>

</tr>
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Header is above the '------------------' and footer below.

I'll see what I can figure out on my own.

[Helter]

the code you displayed is correct. The <td> is outside the <logged> tags. The close is inside. So it depends it you are logged in or out as to which one it uses

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The code I displayed was missing the red parts in my files

[Helter]

the close td is not missing. It is not supposed to be there. It is outside of the logged in tags

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Ok I removed them.

In the footer there are 2 extra div with no /div.

Is that not incorrect?

[Helter]

you said you have the same issue with CS. Between 140 and 141 there are over 700 dl's of the CS template, plus HL2, A_Army and Ghost Recon and your site is the first one ive heard of to have this issue. All of these templates are built the same with just image changes. I think your wasting your time trying to fix the template, when I am pretty sure it is in one of your blocks banners, or ads.

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Then why would it still happen when i remove all the banners and blocks?
Why does it go away when turning off forum-wide footers?
Why does it do the same thing on 3 different sites?

I am going to try installing an entire new site and add the theme.
If it works, I'll import the database to it and use it.

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Ok - I installed a tolally new install.
I added the theme.

This is a factory installed site with a new database.
Nothing at all added.

Same thing with a new install.

On your test site, enable forum-wide footer and you'll get the same thing.

It's the theme that is glitched somewhere.

For some reason, these themes won't work with any footer blocks when enabled.

[Helter]

open overall_header

find

<td>

replace with

<td>

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That was it.

Not perfect. Still footer is too high and titles are wrong color, but we can live with it. LOL

Thanks Helter.


One more question, I assume the Americas Army little banner should be in the box.
Can it be moved down, or does the image have to be edited?

[Helter]

youd have to edit the image. you can completely remove it if you want

[Helter]

I should make you the Official Template Tester ...lol
Your site pushes the limits of any custom theme. I found a few other small issues with the theme while looking around your site. ive updated the dl file. I also edited the header and footer blocks to match the center block title color

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Cool - I'll download and update the template again to see if it fixes things.

All for testing LOL.

I don't know if you noticed on the messages>inbox page, it was showing 4 images in the corners that were missing.

Not sure if the images are missing or because the outer frame isn't appearing.

[Helter]

i dont see that problem. do you have a test account I can log into?

[photo]http://www.integramod.com/images/inbox.jpg[/photo]

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Still the same

test
12345

I also updated the files, deleted cache, and still notice footer blocks too high and title color still different.

I downloaded the download before lunch today, so your fixes should of been there.

[Helter]

that is not the latest file. The latest file will not show the logout button unless you are logged in.

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Really - I downloaded it this morning after you said you uploaded it.

I will try it again later.