Steve Jabba

There now. Thanks!

Hey,

I just created a new forum within my main forum:  https://www.sigmamaleforum.com/forum/77-sugar-dating-forum/

It's not listed in the forum sitemap: https://www.sigmamaleforum.com/sitemap.php?file=sitemap_content_forums_Forum

Can you help?

Hi,

I want to add image advertisements (with links) in a custom location, within topics on the forum.

About 1/3 of the way down the topic, then 2/3 then at the end.

I have read this documentation about how to set up custom locations but it makes zero sense. Of course, I do not have the expertise to understand the HTML and CSS of your theme template, pick out the correct part and then set up the custom location.  

So can someone tell me how to do this?

Thanks.

I have created a group called VIP members. I have set this so that VIP members CAN see only 1 forum.

However on testing this, the members of this group can see ALL forums.

How do I fix this? 

Is it possible to post all new threads on a forum to a specific twitter account? 

I looked into site promotion but this seems to be to allow users to login via twitter.

Not what I want : I want the forum to auto - post new threads on twitter.

So what is the conclusion to this?

Are there any more planned steps to improve site speed further, particularly on mobile?

Just upgraded to latest version myself. 😍

I checked these instructions for manual ad placement.. https://invisioncommunity.com/4guides/monetization/internal-advertising-r57/#advanced

I have to say, there is so much prior knowledge assumed. How can a non programmer who doesn't know code work out where to put the code, or even what to write, to display an ad exactly where he wants.  It makes no sense.

Is there any way of placing an image ad on the forum in the header and footer postion, and preventing it from displaying in the checkout areas?

IGNORE

1 hour ago, Daniel F said:

Disabling the "Show on non-content based pages " setting which appears while editing the advertisement, shouldn't show it on the checkout page

EDIT : By the way, these are my own ads - image ads.  I'm not using adsense or anything like that.

Did that. Still showing unfortunately. But thanks for responding.

Hi,

I am showing ads on my forum, but there seems to be no way to turn them off on key pages, such as checkout pages.

The last thing I want is for users to see the ads and potentially get distracted when they are in the process of buying something.

Can you tell me if it's possible to hide them on checkout pages (for example)

Thanks!

On 6/1/2021 at 1:59 PM, Davyc said:

Unfortunately what you 'think' it should be isn't what it is.  If you don't want to work within the system then you are going to run into all kinds of different problems. And whilst this may not be a debate in your view, it has turned into one because you are unwilling to accept that this is the way the system works. There are thousands of lines of CSS code used by the IPS system and they attempt to cover the most important areas, they are not designed to cater for something that only a few people may use. So you can argue that the system 'should' do this or that, but it doesn't and it won't, so you need to bite the bullet and learn a little bit of CSS so you can make the changes you want, or live with it the way it is.

I'm sorry if you don't find this helpful, but that's the way it is and it's unlikely to change.

Responsive design isn't something a few people use : it's a universal requirement for any website.  This is a daft and pointless argument and I'm getting bored of it, so I shall bow out.

2 hours ago, Davyc said:

Responsiveness isn't automatic - it needs to be told how to and that's done in the CSS files of which there are many used by the system.  Buttons aren't meant to be huge, but that doesn't mean they can't be, but you need to understand the principles of responsiveness.  This is where your custom CSS file comes into play and there are @media commands that instruct the system on what size something should be when viewed on different screen sizes (of which there are many).

The only other way for you to achieve 'automatic' responsiveness within the system is to create your button as an image, but be warned about this too as the system will shrink your image to fit, but it will do so by reducing the overall size. It's the way the system works - it will only do what you tell it to do, it's not AI 🙂

Whatever.  I don't need to know the technicalities, and I would rather remove my testicles with a rusty spoon than learn about CSS.  The point is modern websites should have responsive buttons, images ; this isn't even a debate.

Here's an example of a website I own with large buttons. 

https://sugardaddyguru.com/seeking-arrangement-fake-profiles-are-they-really-an-issue/

11 hours ago, Davyc said:

Just be conscious of your font size and the length of your text line otherwise when using the IPS Button it will truncate your text if it doesn't fit the screen.

Example below is a live example I posted on my own forum using the code line from the post above:

And on browser console simulated mobile screen - the arrows point towards the edge of the screen. This simulation is for a Moto G4

 

And this is a simulation of an iPhone X

The bigger the screen the more can be seen - so be aware of those font sizes and text line lengths.

If you want to learn more about CSS then this is a good place to start >>> https://www.w3schools.com/css/

Happy hunting 🙂

 

I have to say this is pretty crap.  The fourm should automatically resize ; since it doesn't appear to, it's not mobile compatible.   This is ancient technology ; we've had responsive websites for years. I shouldn't have to bugger about trying to get the EXACT dimensions for every possible permutation.  

Very poor indeed.

49 minutes ago, SeNioR- said:

You can use the built-in classes to change the background color

1. ipsButton_link
2. ipsButton_veryLight
3. ipsButton_light 
4. ipsButton_negative (red)
5. ipsButton_positive (green)
6. ipsButton_intermediate (orange)

example

<a href="YOUR_URL" class="ipsButton ipsButton_negative ipsButton_medium">YOUR TEXT</a>

or customize the button using inline CSS styles

<a href="YOUR_URL" style="background:blue; color:yellow; font-size:30px;" class="ipsButton ipsButton_primary ipsButton_medium">YOUR TEXT</a>

 

Thanks man this is absolutely perfect.  I have bookmarked it for future reference!

14 minutes ago, SeNioR- said:

Steve,

go to ACP --> SYSTEM --> Settings --> Posting.

Now go to Links Tab.

Uncheck "Force posted links to open in new windows?" setting.

You the man dude! I thought it was related to opening in new window, but didn't know how to turn it off.  It's working now!

Great!

11 minutes ago, SeNioR- said:

hmmm try remove 

target="_blank"

from <a> tag.

<a class="ipsButton ipsButton_primary ipsButton_medium" href="https://bit.ly/3wPZ0m3" rel="external nofollow noopener">Create Your Free Trial Account Now</a>

 

Hey

I actually tried that...But it keeps re-adding it!  It must be a setting in the theme somewhere..

6 minutes ago, SeNioR- said:

But Nathan wrote what to do and how. What else do you not understand?

Check CSS Framework Buttons.

<a href="YOUR_URL" class="ipsButton ipsButton_primary ipsButton_medium">YOUR TEXT</a>

 

No he didn't, but you just did.  Thanks so much.

Is there any way to adjust the colour and font size with a bit of code? That is really helpful - much appreciated.

Just now, Nathan Explosion said:

Wow...good luck!!

 

 

You don't want to help, you just want to lord it over others on a forum.  Stupid.

27 minutes ago, Nathan Explosion said:

Click 'Source' when posting, add the following to the link's <a> tag:

class="ipsButton ipsButton_primary"

 

Don't have a 'Source' button? Search the ACP for 'HTML' and give yourself the ability to post HTML.

I have enabled "source"

Can you please just write out in plain text what I need to insert into a post in order to add a button which is clickable.  Is there any way I can change the colour and make it larger?

I am not a coder and you guys seem to assume prior knowledge.  I have a rough idea what an <a> tag is but not sure how to construct it properly to incorporate this code.

Please actually type it so I don't need to copy from an image - hope this is OK and should be simpler for you.

I'm using adblocker plus, and it's blocking ALL of my affiliate links on my forum. 

Example :

To be fair, it does this on Youtube too when you enter links in the description of videos. 

Needless to say this is far from ideal. I note when you use wordpress the links still work, at least when you embed them in a button.  And yes, I have tested and confirmed this, and I am sure.

Example :

So is there any way around this??  It has the potential to kill monetisation on your sites.

Uh oh.  I just looked at the page with the buttons on using my mobile..It is literally the worlds most ridiculous looking button!  Not responsive at all.  Look at this mess (bottom of the image for the unobservant)

Does anyone know how to fix this? It looks ridiculous..

Yes, I know I can make the button smaller, but then it looks absurd on desktop, lost and alone amongst the text and the rest of the post.  The whole point of a button is it's supposed to stand out.

5 hours ago, opentype said:

It was already shown here. 

It doesn't work. It asks what file I want to upload.   Is the code even correct?

It would be great if you could actually describe what needs to be done instead of assuming prior knowledge.

Thanks.

10 hours ago, Davyc said:

You're done - next time you access the editor around the site the button will appear and you can add as many as you want to a page or topic.

Very helpful indeed @Davyc, thankyou so much.  

8 hours ago, opentype said:

I would just create a custom button and call IPS’ button styling: 

Again, how? How do you access this menu?  Need to explain the antecedent step(s) - I cannot just guess it.

1 hour ago, Nathan Explosion said:

Add it where exactly? And what is it going to do?

In a post of my choice .  It will be a button and do what a button does.   

1 hour ago, Davyc said:

And add it to your editor in the ACP - don't unzip it, just upload as is and add it to your editor:

How? I see these instructions but they are as clear as mud. 😄