Advance Help
Well now you got your site up you are looking at the advance options. With these you can make the FurEcard site look like anything.
Warning With the tools provided you can make the site non-functional. I highly recommend caution when using these tools and disabling the site from the public ;). But it's fun for all.
Templates are the heart of the system. With the template you can change about 90% of the look and feel of the site. By using simple html you can change color/size/look/banners. Just make the changes in your favorite editor and then paste them back. Each page on the site has a template. Change all of them and you have your OWN custom site. But do note. That inside each template is FurEcard tags they look like *~$FurEcard_Tag_Name_Here$~* These tags are all lower case. On some pages the tags are required.... Otherwise well... The site won't work
In the picture templates and category templates it gets a little more "hairy". The templates define a looping block. Lets look at an example
<table border="1" width="100%">
*~$start_picture_thumbnail_element$~*
<td width="*~$column_width$~*" valign="middle" align="center">
<input type="image" src="*~$picture_thumbnail$~*" alt="*~$picture_alt_tag$~*" border="0" value="*~$picture_thumbnail_value$~*" name="*~$picture_thumbnail_internal_name$~*" *~$picture_thumb_height$~* *~$picture_thumb_width$~*>
*~$picture_hidden_value$~*
<br><font face="Comic Sans MS">*~$picture_thumbnail_text$~*</font>
</td>
*~$end_picture_thumbnail_element$~*
</table>
The above example you can see the table is defined.
Then after is *~$start_picture_thumbnail_element$~* that tells FurE system to take whatever follows as a "looping" parameter up to *~$end_picture_thumbnail_element$~* So anything that is between those are looped. THe application handles the parts of the app that involes <tr></tr> but it is up to the user to start the definition of the specific table element itself (<td></td>). As you can tell guess FurEcard fills in the rest of the "variables" each time it displays a category/picture on the page.
This set of functions in the admin allows you to edit variables used by the application. Feel free trying to change values and see what changes. If there is a problem hit the reset button and it will be turned back to the defaults the application started with. If the descriptions are confusing please feel free to contact FurEcard admin staff for further clarification.
FurEcard Tags are the root of the system. Tags are placeholders that are replaced before being printed or email to the user. So if one tags represent the user name before it gets outputted to the screen that tag gets replaced by the real furry name. All things displayed or sent out use this engine. So any text that is processed can have these tags. Even varables may have a FurEcard Tags that are in the system.
| Global Tags These tags can be used anywhere in the application | |
| *~$artist_name$~* | Name of artist |
| *~$click_to_go_back$~* | Puts the variable click to go back which has as default the "back to furecard" site type link |
| *~$url_for_furecard$~* | The url to enter the FurEcard site. |
| *~$return_home$~* | Returns to the category page of the artist. |
| *~$display_local_time$~* | Displays the local time for the web site. |
| Somewhat Global Tags These tags can be used anywhere in the application but most likely not have all the information in them all the time | |
| *~$display_to_name$~* | Display the to name that is entered by the user.) |
| *~$display_to_email$~* | Display the to email that is entered by the user. |
| *~$display_from_name$~* | Display the from name that is entered by the user. |
| *~$display_from_email$~* | Display the from email that is entered by the user. |
| *~$display_from_email_url$~* | Display the from email address as a mailto link. |
| *~$display_from_url$~* | Display the from url. This is not a url though. |
| *~$long_message_for_url$~* | Display the long_message_for_url variable. Text can be entered/modified in the text edit areas. |
| Specific Tags These tags will only work on the defined templates | ||
| FurEcard Tag | Template Name | Description |
| *~$start_category_thumbnail_element$~* | categorytemplate.html, categoryfurEgallerytemplate.html | Start tag to tell the app to loop through this part of the template to produce category html |
| *~$column_width$~* | categorytemplate.html, categoryfurEgallerytemplate.html | The % width of a column |
| *~$category_icon$~* | categorytemplate.html, categoryfurEgallerytemplate.html | The Icon for the category |
| *~$category_alt_tag$~* | categorytemplate.html, categoryfurEgallerytemplate.html | The alt tag for the category picture |
| *~$category_thumbnail_value$~* | categorytemplate.html, categoryfurEgallerytemplate.html | Internal information about the picture required for the application to work |
| *~$category_icon_internal_name$~* | categorytemplate.html, categoryfurEgallerytemplate.html | Internal category name for the categor |
| *~$cat_thumb_height$~* | categorytemplate.html, categoryfurEgallerytemplate.html | The height of the category thumbnail |
| *~$cat_thumb_width$~* | categorytemplate.html, categoryfurEgallerytemplate.html | The width of the category thumbnail |
| *~$category_hidden_value$~* | categorytemplate.html, categoryfurEgallerytemplate.html | This is another required field for cateogries it won't work without it. Used for internal tracking info |
| *~$category_icon_text$~* | categorytemplate.html, categoryfurEgallerytemplate.html | The text for the category list |
| *~$end_category_thumbnail_element$~* | categorytemplate.html, categoryfurEgallerytemplate.html | Tells to end looping and produce the category list |
| ~*$pickup_card$*~ | categorytemplate.html | Displays a link for picking up FurEcard |
| *~$start_picture_thumbnail_element$~* | picture_template.html, gallery_picture_template.html | Tag to tell the application the following html is used for creating the picture thumbnail template |
| *~$column_width$~* | picture_template.html, gallery_picture_template.html | Column width for the table element |
| *~$picture_thumbnail$~* | picture_template.html, gallery_picture_template.html | The picture "icon"(thumbnail) for the picture entry. |
| *~$picture_alt_tag$~* | picture_template.html, gallery_picture_template.html | The alt tag for the picture |
| *~$picture_thumbnail_value$~* | picture_template.html, gallery_picture_template.html | The thumbnail value "required" by the app |
| *~$picture_thumbnail_internal_name$~* | picture_template.html, gallery_picture_template.html | The picture internal name required |
| *~$picture_thumb_height$~* | picture_template.html, gallery_picture_template.html | The height of the picture thumbnail |
| *~$picture_thumb_width$~* | picture_template.html, gallery_picture_template.html | The picture thumbnail's width |
| *~$picture_hidden_value$~* | picture_template.html, gallery_picture_template.html | A required line. Tells the app information about the pciture. |
| *~$full_picture_url$~* | picture_template.html, gallery_picture_template.html | The tag that holds the url for the full size picture |
| *~$picture_thumbnail_text$~* | picture_template.html, gallery_picture_template.html | The text that is used initial under the thumbnail |
| *~$end_picture_thumbnail_element$~* | picture_template.html, gallery_picture_template.html | Tells the application that was the last information to process |
| ~*$back_to_category$*~ | picture_template.html, gallery_picture_template.html | Display a button so the user can go back to the category screen. |
| ~*$error_message_header$*~ | edit_postcard_template.html | Display an error message header if a user enters in bad data. |
| ~*$start_postcard_edit$*~ | edit_postcard_template.html | Tell the browser that's it's the top of a form. Required for page to work. |
| ~*$error_message$*~ | edit_postcard_template.html | Display an error message if a user enters in bad data. |
| ~*$input_to_name$*~ | edit_postcard_template.html | Creates the appropriate form choice so the user can enter in a to name. |
| ~*$input_to_email$*~ | edit_postcard_template.html | Creates the appropriate form choice so the user can enter in a to email address. |
| ~*$input_from_name$*~ | edit_postcard_template.html | Creates the appropriate form choice so the user can enter in a from name. |
| ~*$input_from_email$*~ | edit_postcard_template.html | Creates the appropriate form choice so the user can enter in a from email address. |
| ~*$input_from_url$*~ | edit_postcard_template.html | Creates the appropriate form choice so the user can enter in a from url. |
| ~*$input_send_copy_email$*~ | edit_postcard_template.html | Creates the appropriate form choice so the user check a check box if they want a copy of the email. |
| ~*$input_out_date$*~ | edit_postcard_template.html | Creates the appropriate form choice so the user can choose when to send out a message. |
| ~*$preview_your_postcard$*~ | edit_postcard_template.html | Creates a button so a user can preview their postcard. |
| ~*$send_your_postcard$*~ | edit_postcard_template.html review_your_card_template.html send_your_postcard_template.html receive_your_postcard_template.html | Creates a button so a user can send their postcard. |
| ~*$select_another_picture$*~ | edit_postcard_template.html review_your_card_template.html send_your_postcard_template.html receive_your_postcard_template.html | Creates a button so a user can return to the picture gallery. |
| ~*$select_another_category$*~ | edit_postcard_template.html | Creates a button so a user can return to the artist category page. |
| ~*$end_of_edit_form$*~ | edit_postcard_template.html | Tells the application the end of edit form(IE user input). |
| ~*$thank_you_message$*~ | send_your_postcard_template.html | Tells the application to display either the thank you message if you sent it or if the message will be sent in the future. |
| ~*$display_postcard_picture$*~ | edit_postcard_template.html preview_your_card_template.html send_your_postcard_template.html receive_your_postcard_template.html display_gallery.html display_gallery.html | Displays the postcard picture the user selected. |
| ~*$future_time_for_sending_card$*~ | send_your_postcard_template.html future email sent out | Displays the month and day when the card will be sent out. |
| ~*$start_view_form$*~ | preview_your_card_template.html send_your_postcard_template.html receive_your_postcard_template.html display_gallery.html | Sets the start of the page for template. |
| ~*$end_view_form$*~ | preview_your_card_template.html send_your_postcard_template.html receive_your_postcard_template.html display_gallery.html | Sets the end of the page for template. |
| ~*$text_field_1$*~ | preview_your_card_template.html send_your_postcard_template.html receive_your_postcard_template.html display_gallery.html | Displays a text field whatever the user enter (can handle html). |
| ~*$text_field_2$*~ | preview_your_card_template.html send_your_postcard_template.html receive_your_postcard_template.html display_gallery.html | Displays a text field whatever the user enter (can handle html). |
| ~*$text_field_3$*~ | preview_your_card_template.html send_your_postcard_template.html receive_your_postcard_template.html display_gallery.html | Displays a text field whatever the user enter (can handle html). |
| *~$display_sound$~* | preview_your_card_template.html send_your_postcard_template.html receive_your_postcard_template.html | Display the sound link and text. Text can be entered/modified in the text edit areas. |
| *~$display_message$~* | preview_your_card_template.html send_your_postcard_template.html receive_your_postcard_template.html display_gallery.html | Display the message that the user entered. Text can be entered/modified in the text edit areas. |
| ~*$select_a_different_category$*~ | review_your_card_template.html send_your_postcard_template.html receive_your_postcard_template.html display_gallery.html | Creates a button so a user can return to the artist category page. |
| ~*$send_this_to_someone_else$*~ | send_your_postcard_template.html | Creates a button so a user can use the same text and resend the same card. |
| ~*$edit_your_postcard$*~ | review_your_card_template.html send_your_postcard_template.html receive_your_postcard_template.html | Creates a button so a user can edit the card. |
| ~*$error_no_postcard_found$*~ | pickup_template.html | Display an error message on the pickup form if they typed in the wrong postcard code. |
| ~*$start_pickup_form$*~ | pickup_template.html | Starts the pickup form. |
| ~*$end_pickup_form$*~ | pickup_template.html | Ends the pickup form. |
| ~*$input_card_id$*~ | pickup_template.html | Places the form information for typing in a FurEcard code. |
| ~*$get_postcard_button$*~ | pickup_template.html | Displays a button for the user to press so they can receive their postcard |
| ~*$send_your_own_postcard$*~ | pickup_template.html | Displays a button for making your own postcard. This is only visible if the user is using an artist site. |
Guestbook
Here are some example tags. This section is a work in progress (like the rest of the site).
| ~*$button_for_standalone_guestbook$*~ | Puts a button for a guestbook that will pop up a page to have (if the page has it active) |
| ~*$return_from_guestbook$*~ | Return from the guestbook page |
| ~*$premade_view_guestbook$~* | Pre-made guestbook no thought on your side ;) |
| ~*$start_display_guestbook_element$*~ | Start tag for the guestbook listing (required) |
| ~*$end_display_guestbook_element$*~ | End tag for the guestbook listing (required) |
| ~*$guestbook_name$*~ | The person's name they entered into the guestbook |
| ~*$guestbook_email$*~ | The person's email they entered into the guestbook |
| ~*$guestbook_address$*~ | The person's html(URL) address that they entered into the guestbook |
| ~*$guestbook_entry$*~ | What the person wrote in the guestbook |
| ~*$guestbook_time$*~ | Guestbook time they entered |
| ~*$start_input_guestbook$*~ | Required start for input fields for guestbook |
| ~*$end_input_guestbook$*~ | Required end for input fields for guestbook |
| ~*$input_guestbook_name$*~ | Input field for name |
| ~*$input_guestbook_email$*~ | Input field for email |
| ~*$input_guestbook_address$*~ | Input Field for URL |
| ~*$input_guestbook_entry$*~ | Input Field for text the user geust wants to enter |
| ~*$save_guestbook_button$*~ | Save the guestbook entry |
| ~*$guestbook_status_message$*~ | Guestbook status message (like did the person entered bad information etc) |
Any questions or concerns should be emailed to that address