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Any UBB heads out there?

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  • 07-07-2004 11:42pm
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    p
    Registered Users Posts: 2,119 ✭✭✭


    Hi all,

    Just wondering if anyone out there has messed with UBB. *looks at boards.ie admins*

    Anyway, I'm a regular visitor to creaiveireland.com and want to create something like the boards.ie from page for it.

    Currenty there's a list today's active topics option
    http://www.creativeireland.com/forum/cgi-bin2/search.cgi?action=getdaily

    But that shows active topics, rather than recent posts (with poster)

    Anyone know if they're an option in UBB to do something like that?


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    PhilipMarlowe
    Subscribers Posts: 4,419 ✭✭✭PhilipMarlowe


    More recent versions of UBB have what they call 'Content Islands' which you can include on another page
    Create or Edit a Content Island

    A content island is a box that displays selected information from your message board. For example, you can use a content island to show new topics or posts in your forum(s), recent visitors for your board or for a forum, or latest registered and approved members._ To create a content island:

    1.__ Enter your_ UBB.classic™ software control panel.
    2.__ Click the Content Islands link.
    3.__ Click Add New Content Island._ Choose the type of information you want within your content island and click Next.
    4.______ You will need to give the island a name, and set some basic parameters._ You have several output format options, which are explained in some detail on the screen._ The options include styled or unstyled HTML as Javascript or an include file, and RSS syndication files. _If you’re unsure of which option to choose, the default is styled HTML as Javascript, which should work in most situations._ Click Create Island.
    5.______ In the resulting page, you will see the code ready for you to include in your website HTML page.

    If you choose styled HTML, the content island will take on the colors/style that you choose, to go with one of your pre-set board styles._ If you choose unstyled HTML, then you will need to select the colors and style using CSS._

    See the help doc “Applying Styles to your Content Islands” for additional tips:


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