I would LOVE it if somebody could help me out with this. It is a bit convoluted so I'll do my best to explain it

Let us say...

I began with a theme named Bvc5.

My host created a new version of this theme called AutoTech. In the AutoTech folder is a default.master with the following text:

<%@ Master Language="VB" CodeFile="default.master.vb" Inherits="BVModules_Themes_AutoTech_default" %>

I wanted to create a new theme so I created a DUPLICATE of the Theme folder and named it STEALTH. Not knowing what I was doing, I assumed that all I had to do was duplicate the AutoTech folder and it would work fine.

Now I notice that inside the STEALTH theme folder is a default.master file with the following text:

<%@ Master Language="VB" CodeFile="default.master.vb" Inherits="BVModules_Themes_AutoTech_default" %>

AND a default.master.vb file with the following text:

Partial Class BVModules_Themes_AutoTech_default
Inherits System.Web.UI.MasterPage
End Class

My question is this... Should I change the above default.master and default.master.vb to reference STEALTH instead of AutoTech?

Also, I noticed that the default.aspx file in the root directly of my site looks likke:

<%@ Page MasterPageFile="~/BVModules/Themes/StealthAuto/Default.master" Language="VB" AutoEventWireup="false"
CodeFile="Default.aspx.vb" Inherits="_Default" %>

Will this cause problems with my other themes?


Thanks for any of you who bravely take a stab at answering this question.

If it is too confusing to answer my question, maybe you can simply write the PROPER way to "duplicate" a theme folder in order to make a new affiliate theme.

THANKS!

Thanks Marcus!

OK, I think I am understanding for the most part.

BUT, I still don't understand what the default.aspx file in the root directory should be pointing to. Does it matter that this always points to one theme folder (STEALTH in this case), like it is now:

This is in WWW>default.aspx:

<%@ Page MasterPageFile="~/BVModules/Themes/STEALTH/Default.master" Language="VB" AutoEventWireup="false"
CodeFile="Default.aspx.vb" Inherits="_Default" %>

If it is supposed to always point to one theme folder, then would't that mean that it would force the StealhAuto css on all visitors? Or does this only force visitors to the StealthAuto theme that do not come with another affiliate link like http://www.site.com/default.aspx?affid=XXX

I have a few other questions that I will be posting, bu maybe you could make an "Idiots Guide to Duplicating a Theme Folder"? and post it, i am sure a LOT of people would benefit from it.

Thanks again Marcus. After 4 years I am finally getting to understand BV and the more I use it the more I LOVE it. I will definitely be buying your software for every e-commerce site I launch in the future. :-D

Ok.

Question 1) When I make a duplicate folder for a new theme, I should change every .master file that has something like:

Inherits="BVModules_Themes_AutoTech_Home" %>

to:

Inherits="BVModules_Themes_Stealth_Home" %>

And every .master.vb that has:

Partial Class BVModules_Themes_AutoTech_Home

To this:

Partial Class BVModules_Themes_STEALTH_Home

Right?

Question 2)

Do I need to do anything to any .aspx pages when I make a duplicate folder to create a new theme?

Thanks again Marcus.

1) So really I should change EVERY file that lists a reference to an old theme, right?

2) Will this happen automatically if I were to make the duplicate file from within Visual Studio?

3) Are there certain settings I need to adjust withing Visual Studio before I connect?