Frequently Asked Questions

Questions

  1. What is %%username%%?
  2. Can I edit a template?
  3. Will you make me a custom template?
  4. Do you have a diary?
  5. Where can I host my images?
  6. What do you use to make templates?
  7. Why didn't my older entries change to the new layout?
  8. Where did all your old templates go?
  9. How do you do those scrolling box things?
  10. How do you download stuff?
  11. How do you make something avalible for download?
  12. Why won't my links work?
  13. How do you change Tripod.com banner ads to pop-ups?
  14. You didn't answer any of my questions here!

Answers
What is %%username%%?
If you see something that looks like %% username %% you do not have to do anything to it. This is a diaryland variable that will automatically put in your username for you!
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Can I edit a template?
You may edit the colors, pictures, backgrounds, words, etc. on your template however you like. I don't care what you do, just keep my link up!
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Will you make me a custom template?
I do not do custom work. No time, no motivation. If you would like to see me make something with a particular theme, then contact me, or make a Suggestion. If I get around to it, I will do it. If you would like me to contact you if I ever make a template with your suggested theme just let me know, and I will.
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Do you have a diary?
Yes
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Where Can I host my images?
VillagePhotos
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What do you use to make templates?
Back in the day just NotePad and Photoshop 6.0. Now it's EditPad, Photoshop 6.0, Dreamweaver 4, and ImageReady 3.0.
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Why didn't my older entries change to the new layout (diaryland users only)?
"When you change your template only the entries page gets updated instantly. Your older entries get put into a queue for a program that runs on the server that will go through and update your older entries templates one by one, that's why it takes a little longer. It is done this way to avoid the server getting overwhelmed." -taken from the diaryland FAQ pages.
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Where did your old templates go?
The archives in the templates section contain all my old work.
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How do you do those scrolling box things?
There is a complete tutorial located here, but here is how to do it in a nutshell:

<div style="width: 200px; height: 100px; overflow: auto; ">ALL THE TEXT/HTML/ETC. THAT YOU WANT TO HAVE SCROLLING IN A LITTLE BOX GOES HERE</div>

You change the size of the box with "width: 200px; height: 100px;...."

The above code looks like this:

ALL THE TEXT/HTML/ETC. THAT YOU WANT TO HAVE SCROLLING IN A LITTLE BOX GOES HERE . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . . ..

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How do you download stuff?
Tutorial Here
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How do you make something avalible for download?
Tutorial Here
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Why don't my links work?
Because you have to edit them!

Open up the index.html page in notepad by right-clicking on it, and navigate to "open with". In the slide out window, if you do not see "notepad" then click on "choose program" and select "notepad".

Go to the section that looks something like this:

<!--HERE ARE YOUR LINKS feel free to add/subtract/re-arrange. if you want to subtract a link, just remove the entire line that the link is in.-->
<a href="index.html">Index</a><br>
<a href="older.html">Archives</a><br>
<a href="http://members.diaryland.com/edit/profile.phtml?user=%%username%%">Profile</a><br>
<a href="mailto:%%username%%@diaryland.com">eMail</a><br>
<a href="http://%%username%%.signmyguestbook.com">Guestbook</a><br>
<a href="http://members.diaryland.com/edit/notes.phtml?user=%%username%%">Notes</a><br>
<a href="http://www.diaryland.com">Host</a><br>
<a href="http://pixelscripts.diaryland.com" title="Layout Designed by PixelScripts">Design</a><br>

When you sign up for a diaryland account, any mail sent to USERNAME@diaryland.com will be redirected to the email address you gave diaryland. If this doesn't work for you, then change %%username%%@diaryland.com to your eMail address. Otherwise, you don't have to change this at all.

If your diaryland username and signmyguestbook.com username do not match, or you don't have a signmyguestbook.com guestbook, then change %%username%% to your username. If you have another guestbook, find the address, and change http://%%username%%.signmyguestbook.com to the address of that guestbook. Otherwise, you don't have to change this part either.

Remember: %%username%% is a diaryland varible like %%perv%% or %%entry%%, it inserts your diaryland.com username for you!

 

 

 

How do you change tripod.com banner ads to pop-up?

  1. Go to tripod.com
  2. Login
  3. Click on "my account" tab
  4. Scroll to where it says:
    ADVERTISING

      Your site serves pop-up ads.
      Change ad type | Remove my ad
  5. Click on "change ad type"
  6. Click on the "pop-up" radio button to turn it on
  7. Click "update" and you're done.

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You didn't answer any of my questions here!
Really? So contact me!
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