Lobby: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

[blackbeast]

RULE #1

Don't change the PHP. You do not need to change this code. All configurations can be altered without changing this code. If you feel that it needs to be changed, please read Rule #1.

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FAQ #1 - I want to change the default lobby from Australia

"Hey, I live is the US / Europe / etc - why did you default this to Australia??"

I live in Australia. It's a pretty nice place. It's my personal choice for the default lobby, but you can easily change this to point to your lobby. Just change the "index.html" file.

In this file find the statement "lobby=ap". Change this to:

For North America JO, change to "lobby=na"
For Europe JO, change this to "lobby=eu"
For Black Hawk Down, change this to "lobby=bhd"
For Delta Force Xtreme, change this to "lobby=dfx"

This means that when users go to "http://yoursite.com/lobby", they will see your default lobby - not the Australian lobby

FAQ #2 - I don't like your choice of colours (or fonts, etc)

No problems. The lobby is based on CSS files, which control colours, styles and fonts. You can tweak most attributes of the lobby to suit your website. If you are familiar with CSS this should be pretty easy to work out. If you are not well versed with CSS, please ensure you keep a copy of the CSS before you start editing, so you can always revert back to the original when things stop working.

The file lives in the "support" directory and is called "novalobby.css". The main attribute you will want to change is the primary colour. This can be done by changing the colour "DarkSlateGray" to either an HTML colour, or named colour. There are approximately four occurrences.

The font can be changed by configuring the "table.sortable td" attributes. This is the main body section of the lobby. You might like to experiment with changing things and see what you can do.

FAQ #3 - I want to change the logo

OK, here's what you can do. You can change the logo to whatever you like provided you:

1. Keep the name "Novaworld Advanced Lobby"
2. Keep the attribution to "blackbeast@jointops.org" and assistance from "BobTheBuilder"
3. Keep a link to the parent site "http://jointops.org/lobby"

Don't feel constrained. You can change it pretty much to whatever you like provided the above is visible. Enjoy.