efileman skins

last changed : 01/24/10

efileman use skins (templates), which are describes the user interface. There is a skin file for every script part, which have an own design.

Skin files are html files. You can edit these files with every editor.

manager.skin for the directory and file listing (efileman.cgi)
edit.skin for edit a file (efileman.cgi)
login.skin for login procedure (efileman_subs.cgi)
admin.skin for administration (efileman_admin.cgi)
...

efileman default skin is compatible to (tested with the respective MS Windows version)

Internet Explorer 6
Opera 6.05
Netscape 4.7
Mozilla 1.1

It could be a good idea to give user every time the possibility to use the default skin.

If you want to create own skins, create a new directory in skins directory, copy the default skin files and change them.

You don't have to create or copy every skin file, because if no respective skin file in your directory, the script will use the skin file from directory "/skins/default". For instance: there are all skin files in the default directory and only manager.skin, edit.skin and useradmin.skin are new designed in your directory.
The name of the directory you created will be displayed in admin page.

If you don't have a html editor, or if you have trouble with some "user friendly" functions, test the free phase 5 html editor. Adobe GoLive is highly recommended for professionals, because it respects your manually HTML code changes.

For changing a skin file note the following rules :

Values enclosed by ## are variables handled by the script.
Values enclosed by  are comments. Comments has been used only for better style control during skin design. Every value enclosed by ## will be used and displayed by the script.
Don't change the names of input fields.
Don't remove or rename hidden input fields.
If you want to create a multilingual skin, use the variables from languages files. If e.g. the variable you want to use $TEXT{'mailsubject'}, type in skin ##TEXT'mailsubject'##.
JavaScript and Style sections shouldn't be outsourced for compatibilty reasons.
You can change the format of date and time values by changing the respective language file. See language file section for more information.

After finish the design of your skin, open every of your new skin files and check the following:

Check the following metatag :<meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html;charset=##charset##">
Some html editors remove the ##charset## variable by a predefined value.
Every html tags and script values enclosed by #start...## and ##end...## have to be in one row. Remove every new line character between.
( No longer required with version 7.04g )
TEST EYERY NEW SKIN FILE !

Don't remove the "/skins/default" directory !
If you want to use only one skin, upload your favorite skin files in "/skins/default" directory without creating extra skin directories.