C5, SMF - Forum Wrapping
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Hi Everyone:
I LOVE C5!!. I've built what I think is a great site (http://www.blazeonline.com/acacia/... ) I've intentionally keep the default template because I love the simplicity of it, although I have added all new graphic images ...anyway to my question?
I also love SMF (Simple Machine Forums) and use it on a number of sites. I know C5 is coming out with a forum block, but because I'm use to it, I'd really like to use SMF.
Can some one tell me how I can wrap my C5 site around a SMF forum? In simple terms, it would seem like all I would have to do would be to use a C5 Block??? I've tried that though, and can't make it work. Would it be simpler to just install a SMF forum and put links to it from my C5 site?
All input greatly appreciated.
PS some of my reasoning is I can use SMF as a closed forum to cause users to register to see the forum and then use the registered list for a regular newsletter distribution
I LOVE C5!!. I've built what I think is a great site (http://www.blazeonline.com/acacia/... ) I've intentionally keep the default template because I love the simplicity of it, although I have added all new graphic images ...anyway to my question?
I also love SMF (Simple Machine Forums) and use it on a number of sites. I know C5 is coming out with a forum block, but because I'm use to it, I'd really like to use SMF.
Can some one tell me how I can wrap my C5 site around a SMF forum? In simple terms, it would seem like all I would have to do would be to use a C5 Block??? I've tried that though, and can't make it work. Would it be simpler to just install a SMF forum and put links to it from my C5 site?
All input greatly appreciated.
PS some of my reasoning is I can use SMF as a closed forum to cause users to register to see the forum and then use the registered list for a regular newsletter distribution
It would be easier to install c5 and SMF as separate applications.
However, I'd assume that you would only want 1 registration page so that a user can use the same information to login to both sites?
Off the top of my head I would think its possible if you edit the code of c5's registration page so that it also register the user with SMF. I've never used SMF before, but I would suggest keeping them apart. Or just wait for the forums block to come out. I recommend the latter.
The only reason why I'd think it would be hard is because I tend to think as dynamically as possible when it comes to coding (i.e making sure a solution works in any environment), but if you statically coded the registration page to query the SFM user tables as well as c5's, you shouldn't have too much trouble.
You would be able to fool average Joe user into thinking the there is no difference, but you wouldn't have the Dashboard integration you are probably looking for.
But as Remo said, it wouldn't be easy, and though it would be possible, it would be such a headache to do I don't think it would be worth taking on such a task.
However, I'd assume that you would only want 1 registration page so that a user can use the same information to login to both sites?
Off the top of my head I would think its possible if you edit the code of c5's registration page so that it also register the user with SMF. I've never used SMF before, but I would suggest keeping them apart. Or just wait for the forums block to come out. I recommend the latter.
The only reason why I'd think it would be hard is because I tend to think as dynamically as possible when it comes to coding (i.e making sure a solution works in any environment), but if you statically coded the registration page to query the SFM user tables as well as c5's, you shouldn't have too much trouble.
You would be able to fool average Joe user into thinking the there is no difference, but you wouldn't have the Dashboard integration you are probably looking for.
But as Remo said, it wouldn't be easy, and though it would be possible, it would be such a headache to do I don't think it would be worth taking on such a task.
you can use an (ugly) iframe for sure which would easily work but this is probably not what you want?