Template Switch

TemplateSwitch
Summary	Enables Template Switching on TNG User Pages.
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Mod Updated	05 Feb 2025
Download link	For TNG 15.0 template_switch_v15.0.0.1.zip For TNG 14.0 templateswitch_v14.0.0.0.zip ‎‎For TNG 13.0 templateswitch_v13.0.0.1.zip For TNG 12.3.0 templateswitch_v12.3.0.1.zip
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Author(s)	Ron Krzmarzick
Homepage	Roots & Relatives Remembered
Mod Support	TNG Community Forums
Contact Developer	TNG Community Forums
Latest Mod	15.0.0.1 for TNG 15.0, 14.0.0.0 for TNG 14.0, 13.0.0.1 for TNG 13.0, 12.3.0.1 for TNG 12.3
Min TNG V	12.3
Max TNG V	15+
Files modified	genlib.php begin.php
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Purpose of the mod

This TNG modification adds template switching capability to all TNG pages. This mod has been used by the author to switch templates on any page while testing mods with TNG's templates (TNG14 has 21, TNG 13 has 20, TNG 12.3 has 18). It could also be used to offer multiple templates to users. It permits changing templates quickly without having to go to the Admin:Setup:Template Setting page. The template selection button is centered at the top of the footer. In lieu of a full preview, color aids are added to the template drop list if you forget the template number but remember a template's primary color.

Developer

This mod was developed by Ron Krzmarzick. Basic idea and help from Jan B. Hansson in 2016.

Requirements

• A working TNG installation.
• A backup of all affected files (see the list in the summary to the right)
• An installed current version of the Mod Manager.

Revision History

Mod Version	TNG Version	Date	Contents
15.0.0.1	15	05 Feb 2025	Updated for TNG15
14.0.0.0	14	07 Nov 2022	Updated for TNG14, template 224 now template 21
13.0.0.1	13	17 Mar 2021	Fix Session Start issue .. thanks to Brent Hemphill
12.3.0.1	12.3	07 Nov 2020	Template Switcher, initial release

Conflicts and Issues

No known conflicts.

Installation

1. Uninstall and delete previous version of this mod (if installed)
2. Download the appropriate zip file as shown in the mod summary in the upper right corner of the page.
3. Extract the file from the downloaded zip file into the mods folder or FTP the extracted file to your mods folder.
4. Follow the normal automated installation for Mod Manager, as shown in the example Mod Manager - Installing Config Files to install the mod.

In the event of a problem

• Try using the Mod Manager Remove capability.
• Copy the backup of the affected files back to your TNG directory.
• Retry installing mod.
• Contact us through the TNG Community Forums.

Uninstalling the mod

If you want to completely Remove (uninstall) this mod and any tables if created, you should

1. click the Uninstall button to uninstall the mod
2. click the Delete button to delete the config file from the mods folder.

Upgrade

• Uninstall and eventually Delete the current Mod.
• Proceed as for an installation with the new Mod.

Mod Requirements

In Admin:Setup, set Enable Template Selection = 'Yes'

Note:The mod assumes all the default TNG templates are installed and all associated template folders are present. If not, modify the form options to match your installed tempplate folders in the _template_select.php module found in the mod support folder. Selecting a template which doesn't exist can result in a session restart being required. The mod does not alter the setting in Admin:Setup:Templates, but when the session is logged off, will return to that default template. The TNG admin_setup.php is the only Admin page that will not be affected by a template switch.

   The only difference in the mod version 12.3.0.0 is the template droplist has 18 templates configured instead of 20.

   version 14.0.0.0 will switch between all of TNG's 21 templates.

Edit Options

Usage can be restricted by session type:

• admin user only = 1
  
• registered users only = 2
  
• open access = 3
  
• Default = 2

Visualization

The following screen captures show the changes made by the mod:

Illustration of Template Switch select box position in footer.

Illustration of template drop list.

Sites using this mod

If you download and install this mod, please add your TNG site to the table below:

URL	User	Note	Mod-Version	TNG-Version	User-language
Roots & Relatives Remembered	Ron Krzmarzick	Mod's Developer	15.0.0.1	TNG 15.0	EN,CS,DE
Treichel-Familie.de	Andreas Treichel	Public & Private	15.0​.0​.1	TNG 15.0.1	DE,EN,FR,ES,PL
LookingBackwards - All Our Relations	Ashleigh Mitchell	Public	13.0.0.1	13.0.4.4	EN
MOTYER & BENJAMIN Family Genealogy (Bermuda branches)	John Mark Motyer	Public site	See here	See here	EN