Technical Details

Forum version : #phpBB2
Position : Founder
Concerned browser(s) : Mozilla Firefox
Who the problem concerns : Yourself
When the problem appeared : Today
Forum link : http://pspmaniacs.forumotion.com

Description of problem

Hi. I need help please and thank-you. I have been trying to make backgrounds in my group to add to Paulines Backgrounds board. I am using the correct code for it cause I make them all the time in another Forumotion group I am in and they go through perfectly. So, I don't know what is happening or if some buttons is missing or if I don't have it set up right. This is all new to me and want so much to get it up and going. Any help is greatly appreciated. Thank-you.
Pauline
Here is my group link:http://pspmaniacs.forumotion.com/

Do you mean a background for the forum?

Hi:
It's just called backgrounds or pages and yes, you can use them in the group too.
Pauline

Any screenshot here. Thank you

Yeah, it's not clear what you're talking about. Please provide specific example and/or screenshots.

Hi. I don't know how to do a screenshot but here is the background code that I made a Valentines Day background with in another group I am in. I can't get it to work in my group.

Code:

<table background="https://s20.postimg.org/4sc2jr28d/th_red5.gif" border="0" cellpadding="5" width="100%"><tr><td width="100%" align="center"><table background="https://s20.postimg.org/p5n9pm5jh/canvas121.png" border="0" cellpadding="50" width="100%"><tr><td width="100%" align="center"><table background="https://s20.postimg.org/4sc2jr28d/th_red5.gif" border="0" cellpadding="5" width="100%" ><tr><td width="100%" align="center"><table background="" bgcolor="#ffffff" border="0" cellpadding="10" width="100%"><tr><td width="100%" align="center">

Happy Valentines Day


Background Created by Pauline January 11, 2018

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When you say group, do you mean forum?

Hi. Yes, I guess it's called a Forum. I make these in another forumotion group I am in and I can't make or post them in my Forumotion group.
Pauline

Are you talking about this?

Hi. Yes. I post the background code in the New Topic or Reply box and when I click on the Send button it's supposed to go through for you to see the background. But it doesn't go through. Only the code shows up there. I'm wondering if some buttons is supposed to be there or not set up right. I also see on the bottom of my page in my group it says Locked Forum. Could that be the problem?
Pauline

Do you mean you see this ?


if yes that don't mean your forum is locked that is a set of icons that tell you about what iconsa are used on the main forum it's self it has nothing to do with your problem.

No for your code.

When making a forum you get to pick 4 basic versions Now your forum as far as i can tell is Phpbb2 Now the codes are NOT the same so if your friends forum is phpbb3 then the code you used on your forum will not work.


Maybe you can send us a link to your friends forum and a post made on that forum that shows us what you mean.

Right now we are a little mixed up on what you mean about posting the codes and the backgrounds.

 Useful links:
https://help.forumotion.com/t140199-how-to-take-a-screenshot#952901

Do you mean in topics?  If yes, do you have HTML activated for the whole forum and in your profile?

Hi SLGray. I don't know if I have HTML actived for my whole forum or not or if it is in my Profile. I don't know how to do it if it's not done which I don't think it is. Can you plz do that for me so I can try it again. It would be much appreciated. Ty.
Pauline

To turn the HTML on for all your forum you have to do this your self on your ACP

To do this follow this step.

ACP >> General tab >>   Messages and e-mails >> Configuration >> Allow HTML : YES
Save.

Profile > Preferences
Always allow HTML:

Hi Ape and SLGray. I did what you both said and tried making the background again but it's still not working.
Pauline

Hi. I gave you guys the wrong number of my forum. I gave you phpbb2, but it's phpbb3 prosilver. I found that out after.
Pauline

Pauline, you are trying to make it so when you post something the background of your message to change? Is it this what you want?

https://help.forumotion.com/t115828-change-the-background-in-function-of-the-gender-of-the-poster#757421

Are you wanting this to appear as a signature?

Hi. No, I don't want it to appear as a signature but a background. Here is the link to the Forumotion group I am in and where I make my backgrounds. You should be able to see them and know what I mean.

http://apspplace.forumotion.com/t192-paulines-backgrounds

Hmm i just tested your code on my forum and its working fine.


what the member is saying that when you make a new thread on a forum you just copy and paste the code in a thread/ post and then press send then the code turns in to a table with a background on it like glitter

Hi Ape. Sorry but that isn't supposed to look like that but that's what I got too. If you look at the link to the Forumotion group I am in, you will see my many backgrounds I made there and they came out right, but it won't in my group for some reason. Just check them out at the link in my last post and you will see what I mean and how they are supposed to look.
Pauline

Please post the last one (snowman) here. I mean the code.

<table background="https://2img.net/h/s20.postimg.cc/rl2j2l959/sportstred.gif" border="0" cellpadding="5" width="100%"><tr><td width="100%" align="center"><table background="https://2img.net/h/s20.postimg.cc/eixjr0tcd/canvas21.png" border="0" cellpadding="50" width="100%"><tr><td width="100%" align="center"><table background="https://2img.net/h/s20.postimg.cc/rl2j2l959/sportstred.gif" border="0" cellpadding="5" width="100%" ><tr><td width="100%" align="center"><table background="" bgcolor="#ffffff" border="0" cellpadding="10" width="100%"><tr><td width="100%" align="center">

Snowman


Background Created by Pauline October 7, 2017

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Okay I have just seen on the other forum the version is not Phpbb3 its phpbb2

The codes are not the same you will have to rework the code to work for Phpbb3 for a start the codes for Phpbb3 does not have < > in them it is [ ]

Hi Ape. I did like you said but it still won't work. I guess I am no good at changing the code. I just don't know anymore. I don't know why everything I do is a failure. I am so disappointed with myself.
Pauline

Hi Ape. I am wondering if someone can change my group from phpbb3 to phpbb2 so then when I make my backgrounds I should be able to make them. Ty.
Pauline

Do you have any JavaScripts that deal with posts on the forum that you having the issue?

You can change it yourself by installing a phpBB 2 theme from Hitskin.

Hi SLGray. I don't know is I have javascripts that deal with posts or not. This is all new to me and I don't understand it. So would everything stay in my group like it is there now if I change it to phpbb2 instead of phpbb3. I'm not sure how to do it. What if something happens and I do something wrong. Would I loose my group.
Pauline