Center Update

Flamez

Aug 31 2008, 05:17 PM

This is going to be a little hard to explain so just let me know whats confusing you.
Ok I'm making an online game and i will have a banner on top and have all the page links on the left and have other options on the right and when ever you click one of these links i want it to open in the center of the page and want the rest of the page to look the same. In other words i want the page layout the same and what ever page you go to open in the center which will also be in a box/table.
How could i do this. I know it's possible because I've seen it on many other gaming websites.

toby

Aug 31 2008, 05:48 PM

Just a site-wide design. Nearly everywhere has it. It needs some fore-planning and structure, but then so does the game.

Flamez

Aug 31 2008, 05:53 PM

QUOTE(toby @ Aug 31 2008, 06:48 PM)

Just a site-wide design. Nearly everywhere has it. It needs some fore-planning and structure, but then so does the game.

Sorry, but i don't get what you mean. Can you explain it a little more?

Thanks

Darasen

Sep 1 2008, 01:22 AM

Simply put make every page the same with the exception of the area (Table or Div) that needs to have different content.

The concept is very basic when you know a bit of HTML. If the post is any indicator you may wish to head to head over the W3Schools and get started learning some XHTML and CSS.

Flamez

Sep 1 2008, 04:16 PM

I already know HTML and CSS. I also thought that way as well but wasn't too sure.
Thanks

FirefoxRocks

Sep 2 2008, 04:19 AM

A worse alternative would be frames, but a better alternative would be PHP includes, which you can make 1 file for a sidebar, 1 file for the header and so on by making only 1 file for each reusable "component".

Then you include the files wherever you need them by:

CODE

<?php include_once("sidebar.php"); ?>

assuming the file is called sidebar.php. This can save a lot of time.

Center Update - Make the center of the page change only

Center Update - Make the center of the page change only