Help?

Whitetiger22 · 09-Jun-2005, 08:31 PM #1

I am wondering how i can add a small (preferably invisible) non-changing banner to a phpBB2. By that i mean that it will not re-load every time i go to a new page. I have added music to my forum but the problem is that it's very annoying as the music always starts over when i go to a new page.
I'm thinking i need to make a new file, put it in the includes folder, and somehow have it load only the first time the board is opened...maybe by only calling it if a certain variable is 0? i'm new to php but i'm half decent with java so yea...

Thanks in advance

brendandonhu · 10-Jun-2005, 09:10 AM #2

Are you trying to add a banner, or music?

Whitetiger22 · 10-Jun-2005, 02:01 PM #3

both sorta...

see if i add music (which i did) it restarts with every new page i go to as the file is being called again, so it starts over. That's why i'm trying to add a banner that ISNT called (except for the first time you go to the site) every time. That way, you can listen to the music without it starting over each time.
Any ideas on that?
I know a lot of sites have a banner and sidebar that dont get reloaded with each new click...so i guess what i'm asking is how could i make one for a phpBB2?

drdrew1469 · 10-Jun-2005, 02:27 PM #4

I haven't tried this (and hate to say it), but off the top of my head, I'm thinking frames. An <include> speeds sites up by using the cache, but reloads on each page calling it. My guess is a frame at the top (or wherever) that is static across the site that has your banner/music and target each page to the bottom frame (or wherever). Let us know, I'm kinda intrigued by this now.

hth,
drew

Whitetiger22 · 10-Jun-2005, 02:32 PM #5

i have no idea what you mean lol...

do you mean adding it to a file that is called on every page and having everything else called below? I guess i understand but i have no idea how to do that...

Tell me what you have in mind and maybe we'll be able to do this...

Thanks for the help btw...really appreciate this...

drdrew1469 · 10-Jun-2005, 02:50 PM #6

Example: It would essentially be three files. Your main page (index.htm) holds your frame information and what to fill the frames with (called banner.htm and phbb_content.htm). Your banner.htm would be just that, your banner and music. The phbb_content.htm would be the rest of your site with links, info, pics, etc. As long as you "target" everything to the "main" frame, I don't think the top frame "header" reloads. I haven't used frames in years, but this sounds feasible.

index.html
<html>
<head>
</head>
<frameset rows="64,*">
<frame name="header" scrolling="no" noresize target="main" src="banner.htm">
<frame name="main" src="phpbb_content.htm">
<noframes>
<body>
<p>Make a page for people who don't support frames here.</p>
</body>
</noframes>
</frameset>
</html>

banner.htm
<html>
<head>
<base target="main">
</head>
<body>
Banner/Music
</body>
</html>

phbb_content.htm
<html>

<head>
</head>
<body>
<p>phbb Content/Links</p>
</body>
</html>

Got a better idea, or are you now confused more that before you asked, lol.

hth,
drew

Whitetiger22 · 10-Jun-2005, 02:57 PM #7

hmm...so by making these 3 html files the forum would still work? I just need to go to index.htm instead of index.php right?

Whitetiger22 · 10-Jun-2005, 03:00 PM #8

what exactly should go in the phpbb_content.htm file? phpBB2 has a lot of files in it...should i call the index.php file or what? and how would i do that?

Whitetiger22 · 10-Jun-2005, 03:40 PM #9

i changed the phpbb_content.htm to index.php and it now works!

thanks!

drdrew1469 · 10-Jun-2005, 03:44 PM **#10**

[EDIT: cross post while typing reply to #8]

drew

drdrew1469 · 10-Jun-2005, 03:45 PM **#11**

Wow, quick post while I was typing

. Good, so you all straight?

drew

Whitetiger22 · 10-Jun-2005, 06:48 PM **#12**

http://s93423950.onlinehome.us/phpBB2/index.htm
see for yourself...

Thanks man!

drdrew1469 · 10-Jun-2005, 09:58 PM **#13**

That works well...very nice, glad I could help.

drew

Mithrilhall · 11-Jun-2005, 01:24 AM **#14**

Frames...or something like this..

http://www.seminoleoaks.com/

The above link uses layers instead of frames.

Whitetiger22 · 11-Jun-2005, 10:20 AM **#15**

i got it man thanks anyway...

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