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terryrw
07 Jan 08, 02:06
Hi,

I am using Acidtech orange, btw I love this style and so do my members. Hats off!!!!!

My question is I would like to place some advertising/sponsors, or links to the empty margins on the left and right of the forum. But for the life of me I can't figure out how to do this. I looked everywhere but can't find an answer. I would like to know what file controls the width of the forum and places the margins to the left and right. And how would I go about placing content such as banners, sponsors, or links to the side of my forum.

Thanks so much
Terry
CyberAlien
07 Jan 08, 11:28
edit overall_header.html and overall_footer.html
terryrw
16 Jan 08, 05:44
Can you be more specific? Please
CyberAlien
16 Jan 08, 11:37
That depends on where exactly you want it: inside main table or outside it.

Also, please don't start more than one topic about same problem.
terryrw
16 Jan 08, 18:51
Sorry for another thread. I want the ads to appear to the left and right margins on either side of the forum. I'm not sure which is correct outside or inside. I don't really know either way. would you pleaese explain. My site is http://forums.huntinghole.com/forum
CyberAlien
16 Jan 08, 19:44
Add new table after <body> in overall_header.html with left column containing ad, then start middle column. End that column and table in overall_footer.html before </body>
terryrw
17 Jan 08, 20:39
I feel like an idiot but this is over my head. Can you give me an example? I have been working on trying to make this happen all morning. I ad some code after <body class="{S_CONTENT_DIRECTION}">

Here is an example of the code I added after the above.
<table width="100%" border="0"><tr><td valign="top">
blah blah blah
</td>
<td width="100%" valign="top">

blah blah blah appears in the column to the left but at the very top left hand corner of my forum. How can I add a table and control the position of where the table is to appear? I really need help, hopefully someone can guide me along.

I don't understand what you mean by left column containing ad, then start middle column. End that column and table in overall_footer.html before </body>


btw, I don't have a <body> tag in my overall_header file????
terryrw
19 Jan 08, 05:31
Anyone, I am stuck here. It isn't like I am not trying but I can't figure it out. I am a beginner with css and not really all that good with tables etc... I don't understand cybers instructions. I would like to place ads, banners, links, etc... to the left or right sides of my forum. Meaning in the grey area of my acidtech tiger theme. Is there a way to add some tables or something and get the positioning of my content uniform?

Here is an example of what I am talking about., I painted in the orange showing examples of what I am trying to do. The orane would be where I place the banners "vertical" links, etc...

http://www.huntinghole.com/html/forum.jpg
CyberAlien
19 Jan 08, 16:30
In overall_header.html after <body>:<table width="{$CA_WIDTH}" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tr><td valign="top" style="padding-right: 10px;">

put here code for left ad

</td><td valign="top">and in overall_footer.html before </body>:</td>
<td style="padding-left: 10px;" valign="top">

put here your right ad

</td>
</tr>
</table>
terryrw
19 Jan 08, 21:04
THANK YOU SO MUCH...... I will try it out and let you know how it goes.
terryrw
24 Jan 08, 22:36
I tried it out and it doesn't work.

I can't seem to align my table nor can I get an image to insert into my table. I cant figure this out. If I wanted to add an image banner and link it to the website of the banner how can I do this? I keep inserting the image link but it doesn't show up in the forum.

The table show up in the very top left corner of my forum for the overall header.

The overall_footer edit doesn't place the table to the right. But instead below the forum on the left.

I mean it works if I need to place a google add. But what if I want to place a picture banner and link it to a website? Can you tell me how to embed a picture into the table. I tried but can't get it to work.