By d6-nerd on
Let me ask a question regarding theme.
Usually who creates themes - web developers or php programmers create drupal themes from psd/ html - css. ???
what is the procedure, role for a designer / developer in drupal theme building.
Iam highly confused.
How a theme is made from a psd / html by drupalers
copy a matching theme from site and change the images with custom images leaving all the same.
How much level of php programming knowledge is required to create a theme.
s it resusing the theme files .tpl.php files serve the purpose
Please reply
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Zen
There are a couple of approaches when it comes to theming. First of all, you can start from scratch or edit an existing theme. My perferred method is to start with the Zen theme. Zen is specifically developed as a starting point for themers. It is flexible, has some nice extra's built in and is well documented (http://drupal.org/node/193318). Meanwhile, the styling is as basic as possible, so you can add your own css and graphics to realise your design. In my experience, it makes no sense to convert your psd into html+css+graphics before you start theming.
When you work like this, you will notice that Drupal+Zen html output will contain a lot of id's and classes. This will help you to apply your css without much html or php coding. However, it might happen that the html output doesn't suit your needs. In this case, you can edit template files (.tpl.php) or override theme functions (http://drupal.org/node/173880).
Does this (partly) answer your questions?
Zen theme / edit templates - startup tips
Hi Mark,
You reply for answer to my query "Role for a designer / developer in drupal theme building" was very useful.
Can you please explain me little more on the tips and tricks involved in starting with a zen theme as you mentioned. And also overiding the template file (.tpl.php ) based on the specific need.
Can you give your email id so that I can send you as attachment,a jpg image of a simplest web site layouty to be made a drupal theme. After viewng jpg, can you help me with the tips / best for way to make a start in theming.
Your valuable help is highy appreciated
Thanks
Sans
simple theme for a simple site
I need your help. I need to convert a simple web page with has just 4 parts
1. header part with a image,
2. left content area,
3. a body content area
4. a footer area
Which theme is the best in drupal6 to start with for a customization to a finished custom theme at the end, or in which way the theme building can be done step by step for a 4 part mentioned site with a theme where content can be managed.
Please guide me with some tips or in what so ever form where i can procced and suceed.
Thanks
Sans
As said, the Zen theme is a
As said, the Zen theme is a perfect starting point for your custom theme. By default it contains the 4 parts you describe. It also contains other parts, but the good thing is that they will only show up when you put blocks in them, so you can just let them be and not worry about it.
Maybe you're hoping for step-by-step instructions, but I can't give you that, because every design is different and it would take way too much time. I advice you to install the Zen theme, read the documentation and start working on your own custom subtheme using the Zen starterkit. Depending on your design, you may only have to edit the css files and upload your own images.
Two more tips:
- Find yourself a CSS tutorial if you don't know how to change the appearance of the Zen theme by using css
- Get Firefox and the Firebug plugin when working on CSS
Zen theme - put a image ina content in a home page
I have the zen theme installed and worked on the way you have suggested.
I can change the header banner with a wider image for header in zen template by admin customization.
I have created pages and primary links for navigation URL's.
But i want to know how to add a image in the content of the home page through admin content managing features. Please let me know any module is required to customise a home page for images to be added and managed along with content text in drupal. Or it can be done by any other alternative method.
I think the easiest and most
I think the easiest and most flexible solution is to install a wysiwyg editor, such as TinyMCE. http://drupal.org/project/tinymce
tinymce in drupal6 not working
i have installed the tincymce for d6 - tinymce-6.x-1.1-dev and also TinyMCE files from the Moxiecode Systems AB web site and installed as per the instructions in the site
But this is found not to be working/available after adding / configuring in the module.
Any other less complex content+image editor avalable in drupal6. Please reply
tincymce is ok now
After placing the js and php files it is found working
A complex issue in drupal6
As of now i can create a static pages managed by admin by TinyMCE editor in drupal 6
Now a complex issue arises.
Please let me know how this complex issue is done in drupal , this issue has been
haunting me all the time.
As my learning about drupal is correct, drupal as a CMS can create a static web page where content can be managed by admin or a user.
My requirement is - I want to collect some datas from a form placed in a newly added link Register and store in a table in database.
Hope you can clear my doubts in a simplified way.Help needed with some tips and tricks.
Is there any module required for this/ module available or any other logic i have to apply to cater this need.
Help needed.
cck ...
Hi,
For form to collect some data use CCK ...
-- Sree --
IRC Nick: sreeveturi
more on CCK
Can you please elaborate a little bit more on how to make a start.
How the datas are retreived just like from _POST and updated in database for retreival.
or Can u refer any simple tutorial link url dealing this topic.
CCK ...
Hi, just check http://drupal.org/files/getting-started_2.pdf for a quick introduction about CCK(around page 54)
Also you can try the webform module for the form ....
If you have further doubts feel free to ask ....
-- Sree --
IRC Nick: sreeveturi
In fact, there are multiple
In fact, there are multiple ways to collect data with a form. The question is: what kind of data are you collecting and what are you going to do with it? If it's site content, create a new content type, add the needed fields with cck and allow your users to create new content of that type. If you want user feedback sent to an e-mailadres, for instance, you would use the built in contact form or the webform module.
data collection and subsequent process
The site has a new link added, Registration.
Here a registeration form with textbox, select box, radio button, textarea collects datas from POST after submission through submit button just like a php mysql driven web site. All custom field datas are stored. The newly enterd datats of users to are to be stored in the table.
After storing, using a login form the registered users should be able to login through a new custom Login form where they are validated and right users logged into a custom myaccount page.
As it is not a contact form , no email is send and it is purely a data storage and retreival process.
So can you suggest in which way , it is the best to collect data for this purpose mentioned.
Should coding be done from scratch for this entire process to work in drupal ( data entry -storage / login- retreive ) sequence. Does the webform module server all the purpose or further customisation is possible.
Or any other suitable mosdle is available for this to be implemented
OK, so if I understand
OK, so if I understand correctly, you want users to add their own information on some kind of profile page? Can users only fill out this information once?
user info entry - unlimited times
The web site users can enter infomation any number of times .
Which way is the best to proceed.
How about the Profile module?
Have you tried the Profile module (which is part of the Drupal core)?
see http://drupal.org/handbook/modules/profile
and maybe http://drupal.org/project/content_profile
The profile module and other
The profile module and other similar modules (such as nodeprofile and Bio) are meant for profile information that a user can only enter once. (For instance a name and birthdate: a single user will not create a second profile with another name and birthdate.) But that is not what D6-nerd is looking for. If your users can create multiple nodes (multiple weblog entries for instance) you can just use CCK and create the content type you need.
By the way, if you want create an account page with an overview of all node that a user has entered, you can use the views module.
user profiles are buyers and sellers
To be precise my registered user's profiles are buyers and sellers,
Actually my registration process has a registration form where some fields are common and some fields are different ( a very few ) which are managed by 3 tables, a table common for both common fields storage and other 2 for the few other (non-common fields_ for the 2 type users. The web users registering here are of type buyers or sellers depending on the type he selects from a selcect box value - buyer| seller.
After registration and login, buyer through his my account , with a new link provision search for a product if available or adds a product he wants to buy by a posting and express his interest to buy.
The seller after registration can add a product he wants to sell or express interest to sell his product which he has.
For these activity to be done in drupal, in which way the CCK allows to build a custom made application.
Am i right in asking the question regarding the CCK .
In which way the CCK allow to proceed to further data storing and processing rather than creating a form with its limitation.
Some more help needed in this specific requirement.
cck ...
CCK would be the better solution.
-- Sree --
IRC Nick: sreeveturi
View in CCk
What is the significance of View in CCK.
Is view bundled with CCK or has to be added as a module.
What exactly does the view module serve. Is it released after CCK.
Also can you commnet on the buyer/seller user registration form with subsequent activity to be done for the users- which way i have to proceed. ( posted above ) Will CCK serve my exact purpose and all functionalities or does it has limitation.
IS it too complesxor very difficult to start with for a new drupal user like me
CCK and Views are two
CCK and Views are two separate modules that complement each other very well. With CCK you define content types, so you decide which form fields the user can fill when submitting new content. Views is basically a query builder: It enables dynamically generated pages or blocks with a selection of nodes. You can set the filters, displayed fields and lots of other options to control which data is shown to the user.
You will definately need CCK. User profile modules will mainly manage the relation between a registered user and de node(s) that contain his profile data. CCK is used to add form fields to the user profile content type. I have limited experience with user profiles, so I can't tell you exactly what to do. It looks as if content profile (http://drupal.org/project/content_profile) might be the new standard for user profiles in Drupal 6.
drupal limitaion
Does drupal has the limitation of converting a existing web site driven by database (php/mysql) with all existing functionality side.
Does it only do the static content generation and subsequent managing with powerful features.
Are there web sites which are php/mysql database driven and functionalities executed in OPP concept , be able to be converted to drupal with much less effort.
Is it practicable and wise to do this conversion.
Expert Opinion required
Thanks
Sans
new thread
This is so different from the topic of the rest of this thread, I think you'd better start a new one.