Style Changer
On a few sites (like for example Suzanne's) there is an option of changing the style sheet that you are currently using, no doubt this can be done with PHP but how?
On a few sites (like for example Suzanne's) there is an option of changing the style sheet that you are currently using, no doubt this can be done with PHP but how?
Busy posted this at 07:37 — 24th January 2003.
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several ways to do it, I think the most common is like:
if option a, use stylesheet 1
elseif option b, use stylesheet 2
else use default
Abhishek Reddy posted this at 08:34 — 24th January 2003.
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If you have a member base, then store the user's choice in a db. If not, you could just pass data on by querystring, and on each page do what Busy says. Could even store the style choice in a cookie or in a session.
Renegade posted this at 09:09 — 24th January 2003.
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Yes, I thought it would be something like that, but the real question is, how is it done? or what is one (the easiest and best) way to do it?
Suzanne posted this at 14:36 — 24th January 2003.
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SET THE STYLESHEET:
<style type="text/css">
@import "/styles/advanced.css";
@import "/styles/<?php echo (!$sitestyle)?'default':$sitestyle ?>.css"; </style>
SAMPLE LINK:
<li id="websafe"><a href="/scripts/switchcss.php?set=websafe">Websafe Palette</a></li>THE SCRIPT:
The script takes the variable and sets it as a cookie on the user's computer.
http://www.google.com/search?q=php+style+switcher
There are many open source php style switchers out there, read through the ALA article's comments for some insight into why one is better than another.
Renegade posted this at 10:54 — 25th January 2003.
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Thanks Suzanne
I'm going to try it out soon on my reading site 
DC_Sara posted this at 12:42 — 25th January 2003.
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I used skins and that seems to work the best for me. It sets a cookie and the person reading the site has an option of choosing the one that they want from a basic index page of the skins directory.
You can see it at work here: simplysara.com/blog/ and I have a tutorial here: graphics-by-sara.com under tutorials, under PHP
~*Sara*~
Renegade posted this at 11:27 — 2nd February 2003.
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Thanks for the help everyone, finally finished a style
found here:
http://chengeu.krayup.com/reading/index.php?page=body&maincss=blue
Suzanne posted this at 02:10 — 3rd February 2003.
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Now make them a cookie so they stay!
Suzanne posted this at 02:12 — 3rd February 2003.
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GG -- skins are the same thing as style switchers, only you have to create entire templates of html as well as just the stylesheet. When using valid markup and css positioning, you can use stylesheets to do everything and store the preference in a cookie.
Renegade posted this at 09:33 — 3rd February 2003.
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i don't know how to set cookies :S
necrotic posted this at 21:40 — 3rd February 2003.
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http://www.php.net/setcookie
Suzanne posted this at 21:51 — 3rd February 2003.
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The alistapart article and the forums explain how to set cookies, hon.
Renegade posted this at 06:49 — 4th February 2003.
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cool, thanks for the links, i'll have a look sometime this week
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