Wordpress:BlogSolution Template Converter is LIVE!

[Omar]

http://theblogsolution.com/tc/

 A brief history, if you hadn't already caught it:

The Wordpress:BlogSolution Template Converter is a tool that sits inside BlogSolution v4.0, that allows you to convert virtually any Wordpress template, into a BlogSolution template.  As you may know, there are loads of free WP templates floating around the web, so this open up huge possibilities for building better, more unique blog networks for little money or effort.

Instructions for getting started (be sure to read this):

First, make your purchase here -   http://theblogsolution.com/tc/. Then, read the following...

A):
The Converter is ONLY available in BlogSolution v4.0.  

B):
If you downloaded and installed BlogSolution v4.0 on the 21st of March or before, you'll need to make a small change to your installation before using the Converter.  So, in addition to making your converter purchase,
1) download this zip - http://theblogsolution.com/convertor.zip
2) Extract its contents to your desktop.
3) Upload all of it to your /manage/ folder of your BlogSolution installations.
This should ONLY be done to BlogSolution 4.0 installs.  NOT to any versions before.

If you download the new version 4.0 after March 21st, all changes have already been made, so all you'll need to do is make your Converter purchase and be on your way.

[Frank_G]

Hi Omar,

Thanks for the great Wordpress template feature!

I've one question about and it. When I convert erverything works super fast and well but I don't see the internal linking with the other blogs on the subdomains. I'm not an template expert so I just tried to put in the template:

{loop:linkage}
       

{blog-title}

        {/loop:linkage}

But that's not working, probably cause of the smarty language.
Is there a piece of code that I can put in the templates to make the internal linking work?

Thanks in advance!

Regards,

Frank

[Omar]

Hi

The linkage menu may miss sometime, depending on code in the original wp template. As you are using smarty, the code for internal linking is a bit different:

{foreach from=$linkages item=linkage}
       

{$linkage.blog_title}

        {/foreach}

Put that instead of what you tried (that code is correct but for old style templates) and should work.

[Frank_G]

Hi Omar,

Thanks a lot, it's working fine now.

Can you also give me the new smarty code for the blog links in the sidebar? With the WP templates that I've converted the blog link feature in BS isn't there, so I want to put it there manually in the converted templates.

Thanks in advance!

Regards,

Frank_G

[Omar]

What is the corresponding code in non smarty templates? I am not sure which one you refer at. Is the My favorites kind of links, that show links you add in Blogs inks in manage area?

[richlondon]

I just ried to convert my first wp template and it said completed but when i refreshed the templates page it did not appear, and when i went back to the converter it still listed it as needing to be converted?

Any ideas?

[Omar]

About 20% of templates will fail, due to uncommon codes, widgets and similar stuff being used. However, you should make sure you uploaded it correctly, that is unzipped version and one folder with the templates files inside. Sometime after unzip you get a folder like /name/name/..and then template files. You need to be sure you always upload just last /name/..template files.

[RunBSrun]

Omar,
I have:
{foreach from=$linkages item=linkage}

{$linkage.blog_title}

{/foreach}

In my converted WP templates, it displays linked blogs fine on the blog homepage, but not in posts.  Any ideas why that is?  I have searched low and high, but to no avail.  Is there different smarty code required for posts to display the linked blogs?

Cheers

[Omar]

It was never ment to list that in the post pages. Posts pages only link recent posts links but nothing else.