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[JSartori21367]

Is there a way to display a special message, not related to the calendar month (i.e. information needed to be announced, but not an event, like news or instructions).  I could put them in the footer, but I'm sort of looking for a different option.  One main reason is that I can't edit the footer easily, because I'm using the osdayspan template, which doesn't appear to have display options.  Thanks.

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Joe Sartori
cal@sheltoncma.org http://www.sheltoncma.org/

[DanO]

It is possible to include other static files into CalendarScript templates using a simple SSI tag. See the documentation's "Include Files" section. Maybe you can use that method?

Dan O.

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[JSartori21367]

I don't know how.  Can you explain?  Thanks

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Joe Sartori
cal@sheltoncma.org http://www.sheltoncma.org/

[DanO]

** Can you explain? **

I linked to the exact page in the documentation where it is explained. If you have a specific question about its use, I'll try to answer it.

Dan O.

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[JSartori21367]

That explained how to include an html file.  How do I get an option in the administration panel that allows me to easily edit the information stored in that html file?? Thanks!

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Joe Sartori
webmaster@sheltoncma.org http://www.sheltoncma.org/  http://www.sheltoncma.org/cgi-bin/calendar/calendar.pl

[DanO]

** How do I get an option in the administration panel that allows me to easily edit the information **

The only way to do that would be to create a plug-in to store the data. You would then need to modify the template to display it.

** to easily edit the information stored in that html file?? **

It wouldn't do anything with an HTML file. What I was suggesting is you make (and manually edit when necessary) a separate HTML file and have CalendarScript automatically include that file into your calendar display.

Dan O.

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[DanO]

** I can't edit the footer easily, because I'm using the osdayspan template **

* The only way to do that would be to create a plug-in to store the data. *

... although, you could add the tag responsible for printing out the footer (or header) value entered into the template administration section by duplicating the tag responsible for printing it (namely <%= $_FOOTER %> ) on the default template's default.html template file and adding it to the template you're using.

Dan O.

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[This message has been edited by DanO (edited December 23, 2003).]

[JSartori21367]

The OSDaySpan doesn't have any template display preferences, so editing the footer value is not easy.

[DanO]

** The OSDaySpan doesn't have any template display preferences **

Create a file called preferences.txt and duplicate the appropriate items from the default template's preferences.txt file into it, then upload that file to the template's directory that you are using.

Dan O.

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[DanO]

Did it solve your problem??

Dan O.

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[JSartori21367]

Pretty close.  For some reason, the footer isn't working.  I saves it into the template preferences under osdayspan footer, and the osdayspan template has the 'include footer' code in the default template, but it doesn't show up.

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webmaster@sheltoncma.org
Joe Sartori
http://www.sheltoncma.org/

[DanO]

** the osdayspan template has the 'include footer' code in the default template, but it doesn't show up. **

Ok, you'll also have to put a copy of the preferences.pl file in that directory and add the line:

<!--#include file="preferences.pl"-->

at the very top of the template file.

Dan O.

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[DanO]

Did that work?

Dan O.

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[JSartori21367]

Yeah.

[DanO]

Glad to hear it.

Just for your (and other's) information, replying whether a stated solution worked or not often helps others later on should they come to these support forums looking for solutions.

JMO

Have a Happy New Year!

Dan O.

[This message has been edited by DanO (edited January 05, 2004).]