asudhakar, I also couldn't find a problem there. Are the other settings work fine in your forum? Or it is only for SimplePortal?
Felic, it actually was working as it should. If you do not define the board news board id as a hidden board there will be no problem. Also you can increase the number of recent posts and topics from the Portal Settings.
Drover, your file is attached. Can you check it please?
iceman~, many things to do these days. I have some server-related problems in my own site. Need to update 3 of my mods urgently. Also trying to make a theme. Additionally my school. And the member color link add-on for the portal. But I'm working on updating the mod for 2.0 Beta 3 Public. I think it will be ready on time.
Thanks again Eliana. And congratulations as you are the support helper of the month.

cleanfiles, hımmm, after duplicating them, a couple of things should be doubled also.

For a new block as the advertise blocks, do this:
../Sources/ModSettings.php
Find:
array('check', 'advertiserighton'),
array('select', 'advertiserighttype', array(&$txt['advertisehtml'], &$txt['advertisephp'])),
array('large_text', 'advertiseright'),
After add:
array('check', 'customblock1on'),
array('select', 'customblock1type', array(&$txt['advertisehtml'], &$txt['advertisephp'])),
array('large_text', 'customblock1content'),
../Themes/default/languages/Modifications.english.php
Find:
?>
Before add:
$txt['customblock1on'] = 'Show custom block 1:';
$txt['customblock1type'] = 'Custom block 1 coding type:';
$txt['customblock1content'] = 'Custom block 1 content:';
../Themes/default/languages/SPortal.english.php
Find:
?>
Before add:
$txt['sp-customblock1'] = 'Custom Block 1 Name';
../SPortal.template.php
Add where you want the block to be shown:
if($modSettings['customblock1on'])
{
echo '
<!-- Custom Block -->
<div class="tborder">
<table class="bordercolor" width="100%">
<tr class="catbg">
<td style="padding: 5px;">', $txt['sp-customblock1'], '</td>
</tr>
<tr class="windowbg">
<td>';
if ($modSettings['customblock1type'] == 0)
echo $modSettings['customblock1content'];
else
eval ($modSettings['customblock1content']);
echo ' </td>
</tr>
</table>
</div>
<br />';
}