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I know that auto conversion tools are not
provides to convert form limbo/mambo/joomla or any other CMSes,
but I read that the conversion from limbo/mambo template is quite
easy.
But, as I am a newbee in scripting and script, I
need help. My goal is to convert a template from limbo. The
template is 247shock_blue_542.
So, I've use the
conversion script "templateconv.php" found in the
documentation.
Here the lines from the
documentation: Quote:
Tutorial: converting a template Automatic conversion
In order to convert a template from Limbo/Mambo you have
to:
1. download
http://drakecms.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/*checkout*/drakecms/to
ols/templateconv.php
and run it locally with your template's index.php file 2.
copy or create the drake.css in the css template subfolder
3. remove redundant CSS definitions in template_css.css
4. fix CSS declarations in index.php
So,
I've put the templateconv.php in the same folder as the index.php
from the limbo's template (247shock_blue_542). Run the
templateconv.php.
I've got a line : There should be a
drake.css in the folder...
But I've look in the folder
and there is no new file.
Then I tried to put the
templateconv.php in the same folder as the drake.css. Run the
templateconv.php and got the line: Please put an index.php file
in the same folder as the templateconv.php... Try to put the
index.php file from the limbo template in the folder.
Nothing more.
Tried to put an other drake's
index.php template file in the same folder (in css with the
drake.css and the templateconv.php files).
Now, I'm
there.
Maybe the templateconv.php is not a valid file?
(But it's still in the documentation.
Do you have any
suggestion where I should take a look to understand more how to
convert an existing template?
Maybe I should start
from scratch? (Then it will probably take me years, only because
I'm not good to create well done pictures on the computer.
Thanks you very much,
Acl
trex1512
Re: Template conversion trouble
06 February 2008 04:32
Anonymous
Hi
It needs to have a drake.css file in the css
dir..create one or copy one from a working template and then edit
it to suit your needs...
247shock_blue_542 needs a
fair bit of work to convert it as it also has the splitmenu.php
file to be converted as well.
The converter is not an
"auto" do it all for you, it just produces the base
Drake CMS syntax for a new index.php. There is still a lot to do
after that.
The templateDetails.xml -->
template.xml file has to also be modified, see a working template
for what needs to be done.
Its not hard just a little
time consuming for us "non" coders..
Good
Luck
gogo12
Re: Template conversion trouble
08 February 2008 21:46
Anonymous
Hello,
I still need some info.
First,
I’ve found an other template to practice (simplegreen).
Is this the correct hierarchy?
Drake root -template --simplegreen ---index.php ---templateconv.php (the file from Drake’s official
documentation) ---template_thumbnail.png ---templateDetails.xml ---css ----drake.css (a copy
from the Drake’s extender templates) ----template_css.css ----index.html ----editor_content.css ---images ----(a lot of
images)
First, I run the page templateconv.php
locally in my browser. The result is this on the white page :
“The script folder should contain a drake.css file”
Then, I try to put the drake’s css files (drake.css) in the
folder simple green. Now the hierarchy is:
Drake
root -template --simplegreen ---index.php ---templateconv.php (the file from Drake’s official
documentation) ---template_thumbnail.png ---templateDetails.xml ---drake.css (a copy from the
Drake’s dkextender templates) ---css ----template_css.css ----index.html ----editor_content.css ---images ----(a lot of
images)
I run templateconv.php in my browser and get:
" Please put an index.php file in the template folder as
C:\wamp\www\drakeRC8\templates\simplegreen\templateconv.php and
run again this script The output files (index.php and CSS
files) will be saved into ../templates/converted/ "
Then I tried to put the drake.css and the
templateconv.php in the template’s css folder. The hierarchy
is:
Drake root -template --simplegreen ---index.php ---template_thumbnail.png ---templateDetails.xml ---css ----templateconv.php
(the file from Drake’s official documentation) ----drake.css (a copy from the Drake’s dkextender
templates) ----template_css.css ----index.html ----editor_content.css ---images ----(a lot of
images)
I run templateconv.php in my browser and get:
" Please put an index.php file in the template folder as
C:\wamp\www\drakeRC8\templates\simplegreen\templateconv.php and
run again this script The output files (index.php and CSS
files) will be saved into ../templates/converted/ "
As before.
Is the templateconv.php
supposes to create a file or something?
What is wrong
in my process?
Thank you,
Acl
trex1512
Re: Template conversion trouble
09 February 2008 08:01
Anonymous
Hi again
Sorry, you are doing nothing wrong, the last
time I used the template converter it was not an automated
process...This one is a new one to me as well..and there is an
issue with the current converter...the old one did not create a
css file or copy the converted files to a new dir etc it was
aminly a manual process.
A resolution to be found
shortly...hang in there..
TerryF
legolas558
Re: Template conversion trouble
20 February 2008 11:57
Anonymous
As Terry said you'r doing nothing wrong, it's just that the
converter is outdated and has never been fully automated
Template conversion trouble 
