Newbie a few questions

[yorgi63]

Hi all,

Here goes. I was using the previous version of CMCMS (before the 9/12 update) and was doing well with it. Whipping around actually.

Never satisfied I downloaded the latest version of CMCMS for a site and for some reason I am running into all sorts of layout problems. i don't know if I suddenly went daft or I am just not going to the right spots. 

So here are a few simple question that I am sure some other people want to know but are too shy to ask To help I am using left menu +1 col for now.

1. After uploading an image into the image/cms folder how do I place it in the content area (news, about us etc etc)
2. How do I move the layout of the whole main table flush left, top no margin etc
3. I want to insert flash into the banner. After uploading the file to images where does it go?
4. How do I apply calendar to a page?

Thanks to all in advance

Yorgi

[Dee]

Hi there, I'll try to answer some...

1. After uploading an image into the image/cms folder how do I place it in the content area (news, about us etc etc)

It's easier if you upload to the uploads/images folder or use "Content" -> "Image Manager" to do so (then you can use "Browse Server" when you add an image with FCKEditor).
When you upload to the image/cms folder, use images/cms/yourfile.gif as URL for the image when you insert it:
* click the "Insert/Edit Image button
* as URL enter images/cms/yourfile.gif
* set other options if needed (border etc)
* click OK to place the image

2. How do I move the layout of the whole main table flush left, top no margin etc

* Open "Layout" -> "Stylesheets" in the menu
* Open the stylesheet called "Layout: Left sidebar + 1 column" for editing (by clicking it's name or the edit icon)
* Scroll down to the part where it says

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/*****************
basic layout 
*****************/

* The "main table" is the div with id="pagewrapper", here you can change it's style definition, for example, this line centers the wrapper:

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   margin: 0 auto;       /* this centers wrapper */

3. I want to insert flash into the banner. After uploading the file to images where does it go?

It goes into the template, place it where you want it to be in the html output.
You can use stylesheets to style/position it more if needed.

4. How do I apply calendar to a page?

Checkout the Calendar module help (goto "Extensions" -> "Modules" and click "help" on the Calendar row:
Add

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{cms_module module="Caldendar"}

to your template or content.
The help page gives all the possible parameters.
This might help also: http://wiki.cmsmadesimple.org/index.php ... ns#Modules