I want to change BG colour in to images

DJ-Loki · **I want to change BG colour in to images -** 03-12-2003, 09:05 AM

Hello,

i want to change the backgrounds of the modules at my site. But can i just replace the colour code with bg.gif? I think the changes should be made in theme.php or tables.php (correct me if i'm wrong) but can i just replace:

$bgcolor3 = "#363636";
$bgcolor4 = "#363636";

with:

$bgcolor3 = "bg.gif";
$bgcolor4 = "bg.gif";

after placing the image in the themes image folder? Or is it much more complicated and do i have to totally change the codes to "img src" and then modify all the files replacing $bgcolour3/4 with img src? I did manage to change the BG of the blocks and stories that was the easy part; just modifying the .html files. Anyway, my homepage looks very nice now, but when entering a module it isn't that nice. So please help me.

mikem · 03-12-2003, 09:28 AM

Example Chronicles theme.

Look in your
tables.html file

Code:

function OpenTable() {
    global $bgcolor1, $bgcolor2;
    echo "<table width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"7\">
  <tr>
    <td><table width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" bgcolor=\"5B0B0B\">
        <tr>
          <td><table width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"1\" cellspacing=\"0\" bgcolor=\"000000\">
              <tr>
                <td><table width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">
                    <tr>
                      <td bgcolor=\"#BA9F70\" background=\"themes/Chronicles/images/gen_background.jpg\"><table width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"4\">
                          <tr>
                            <td>";

notice the background image being set in one of the table rows there?

Try that same method at the same spot on your tables.html file.

mikem

DJ-Loki · 03-12-2003, 09:33 AM

Thanks for the quick response! I will try it! Uhm shouldn't that be tables.php?

DJ-Loki · 03-12-2003, 09:44 AM

Hmm, something must be wrong. This locked my site up. There were no stories, and the center and right blocks were missing. This is what i did:

Code:

function OpenTable() {
    global $bgcolor1, $bgcolor2;
    echo "<table width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"5\">
  <tr>
    <td><table width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"1\">
        <tr>
          <td bgcolor=\"#363636\"><table width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"1\">
              <tr>
                <td bgcolor=\"#D1D7DC\"><table width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">
                    <tr>
                      background=\"themes/theme1/images/table2back.gif\"><table width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"4\">
                          <tr>
                            <td>";

DJ-Loki · 03-12-2003, 01:35 PM

Ok i think i did something wrong! I copied your code and now it works!

THANKS!!!!

:!:

Moston_Fox · **Thanks -** 03-15-2003, 10:25 AM

Thanks Mikem this works a treat

Using the Smartdark Theme, I wish to change the backgrounds of say the 'news' sections & the Blocks sections (ie.whose online etc) on my front page.

I'm assuming its a similar tweak elsewhere - could anyone provide a pointer here?

Pottsy

DJ-Loki · 03-15-2003, 12:06 PM

No, than you should change the: blocks.html, story_page.html and story_home.html of the theme you are using. You can do this with dreamweaver or whatever html editor you use.

Moston_Fox · **Thanks Loki :) -** 03-15-2003, 12:17 PM

I'll give this a try

Pottsy

Moston_Fox · **Great ! -** 03-15-2003, 12:58 PM

Thanks Loki - works a treat

Thanks for all the help today Loki / Mikem

had some really good results today

Pottsy