Theme programming

[vividona]

Hi guys,

I am programming a simple script. I made my codes in css. then I called all my php codes from other folder to my index.php. Then I link my index.php page with this css directory (Themes/ default/style.css). It works fine, but I think it is very stupid way. I know some people use index.php and index.template.php files in theme folder.
but for me all I have in themes folder are only style.css, header and footer in theme folder.

Plz explain to me in general how can I make a theme. and how can I include it in my index.php page.

[zeromadpeter]

use a setting like
$themefolder = "";

store a cookie on there computer with a number or something to do with what theme they have loaded

then use the $themefolder setting to change where some images load and css.

[vividona]

use a setting like
$themefolder = "";

store a cookie on there computer with a number or something to do with what theme they have loaded

then use the $themefolder setting to change where some images load and css.

Thank you for your help
I am using only css. Do you mean the directory to css files???

Thank in advance again, Zeromadpeter

[zeromadpeter]

themes (folder)
     jamesbond (folder)
              theme.css (file)
              header_layout.php (file) 
              footer_layout.php (file)
              images (folder)
                     banner.jpg (file)
                     background.png (file)
                     iconthing.gif (file) 

- index.php

<?php
// get the theme in use
$selected_theme = "jamesbond";
if(is_dir("themes/".$selected_theme."") == true)
{
        // if the folders there go ahead and load (no other checks on files)
        include("themes/".$selected_theme."/header.php");
        echo "main page loads here yay";
        include("themes/".$selected_theme."/footer.php");
}
else
{
      // maybe put an error message here.
      exit;
}
?>

this will give you the basic frame work for a theme's enabled site (thou the user cant change theme ^_^)
if you update header and footer to use $selected_theme you would not need to put a copy in each folder.

[vividona]

Oooh zeromadpeter
you simplify the matter wonderfully
deeply thanx