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DEK24 · December 18, 2007, 02:02:27 PM

I am looking to add them into my main page into a sub box so people can see what is going on in the forum when clicking onto main page....I've been scrolling through here for quite some time looking for something.

I found this http://custom.simplemachines.org/mods/index.php?mod=751

But I also run 1.1.4 and I'm a bit confused by the directions. I'm very very new and could use some help. Please!

jossanaijr · December 18, 2007, 02:23:07 PM

You can setup at
ADMIN > Current Theme > Theme and Settings > Theme Options and Preferences > Number of recent posts to display on board index:

You do not need a MOD for this.

DEK24 · December 18, 2007, 02:44:28 PM

I want to display it on a separate webpage though sorry I didn't phrase it properly

Kindred · December 18, 2007, 04:21:35 PM

ssi_recentPosts();

DEK24 · December 19, 2007, 06:24:00 PM

Quote from: Kindred on December 18, 2007, 04:21:35 PM
ssi_recentPosts();

what does that mean? Like I said before I'm very very new to all this. Could you please clarify?

Kindred · December 19, 2007, 06:27:39 PM

take a look at ssi_examples.php in your forum directory...

you can use functions out of SSI.php... including ssi_recentPosts(); which allows you to display the most recent posts from your forum on another page.

PoliticalBear · December 19, 2007, 09:37:24 PM

I want my 3 most recent posts to show up like ssi_boardNews how do I code this?

Kindred · December 20, 2007, 08:06:03 AM

did you even bother to try taking a look at ssi_recentPosts in SSI.php?

function ssi_recentPosts($num_recent = 8, $exclude_boards = null, $output_method = 'echo')

So... ssi_recentPosts(3);

DEK24 · December 20, 2007, 01:30:35 PM

Quote from: Kindred on December 19, 2007, 06:27:39 PM
take a look at ssi_examples.php in your forum directory...

you can use functions out of SSI.php... including ssi_recentPosts(); which allows you to display the most recent posts from your forum on another page.

Thats pretty cool I was checking this out but what do I have to add to

<hr />

<h3>Recent Posts Function: <?php ssi_recentPosts(); ?></h3>
<?php ssi_recentPosts(); flush(); ?>

In order to make it work? I was a bit confused reading the beginning of the examples page. Any help would be appreciated.

Orstio · December 20, 2007, 01:36:31 PM

Quote from: ssi_examples.phpTo use SSI.php in your page add at the very top of your page before the <html> tag on line 1:

<?php require("SSI.php"); ?>

DEK24 · December 20, 2007, 01:50:48 PM

then i just plop what i had before in after that?

How does it know its from my forum? is there something else to add in?

Orstio · December 20, 2007, 02:42:08 PM

I guess more precisely, the include should be:

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<?php require("/path/to/SSI.php"); ?>

Where the /path/to is the absolute path to your forum. You can find that in your SMF admin panel, server settings, in the field labelled "SMF directory".

DEK24 · December 20, 2007, 03:38:10 PM

so i put that in then i put

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<?php require("/path/to/SSI.php"); ?>

I just take out the "/path/to" and insert my SMF Directory? Am I understanding this correctly

then i put....

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<hr />

         <h3>Recent Posts Function: &lt;?php ssi_recentPosts(); ?&gt;</h3>
         <?php ssi_recentPosts(); flush(); ?>

Then what do I do? You are really helping and I appreciate it so much. I know I sound like a big idiot asking all these questions.

Orstio · December 20, 2007, 04:09:58 PM

Yes, except instead of all that code you posted, you really only need what Kindred gave you:

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<?php ssi_recentPosts(); ?>

DEK24 · December 20, 2007, 08:23:51 PM

I'm so confused

What do I put now and where do I put it?

Orstio · December 20, 2007, 09:58:43 PM

This goes above your <html> tag:

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<?php require("/path/to/SSI.php"); ?>

This goes wherever you want the recent posts to appear:

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<?php ssi_recentPosts(); ?>

DEK24 · December 20, 2007, 10:16:50 PM

ok i think we are misunderstanding each other.

I want the recent posts to appear on a totally different website

Dragooon · December 20, 2007, 10:18:56 PM

You mean the other site is on a different server?

DEK24 · December 20, 2007, 10:36:25 PM

I want to show the recent posts on the main page of my website

www.johnnyjungle.com

from my forum

www.johnnyjungle.com/forum

Orstio · December 20, 2007, 10:37:48 PM

Then you can do what I posted above.

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