SSI Multiple Board News (ssi_multiBoardNews)

[luuuciano]

Here, attached

[Suki]

where do you define both Truncate_String() and shorten_subject() ?

both functions must be either on the same file prueba.php or in some other file you need to call with a require_once()

[luuuciano]

Well, Truncate_String was added to the end of SSI
And shorten_subject... mmm no idea... it was on codes examples here... its not defined on SSI, but it worked (maybe its on smf core, required somewhere in SSI)

[Suki]

Well I test it and got no errors with plain text message, also, if you are using html inside your messages it will give you errors since that function isn't built to support html tags, if you set for example 50 and the 50 character is inside an html tag it will cut the tag in the nearest space, thus breaking the html code.

You need to find a function that does support html code.

[Biology Forums]

@shuban  this mod acts the same as the SSI boardnews function, it just adds more parameters and the possibility to include multiple board the fetch the news from, if you don't have a frontpage or something similar then this mod is not for you.

Thanks!

[HeroicTofu]

Hello. I'm currently using SMF Version 2.0.2 and saw this mod in glee only to find that the file is incompatible. Is there a quick and easy way to modify this to work with 2.0.2 or is there something that does about the same job that's already compatible? I'm in the process of learning PHP but I'm nowhere near good enough to know what the heck I'm looking for in mod scene. Any help would be appreciated 

[Arantor]

The main code will work just fine. See http://wiki.simplemachines.org/smf/How_can_install_a_mod_that_doesn%27t_work_in_my_SMF_version and follow the main instructions (not the bit at the bottom that says 1.1.x only)

[HeroicTofu]

The main code will work just fine. See http://wiki.simplemachines.org/smf/How_can_install_a_mod_that_doesn%27t_work_in_my_SMF_version and follow the main instructions (not the bit at the bottom that says 1.1.x only)

This worked absolutely perfectly, thank you very much

[luuuciano]

woa...... Arantor... the former guy that had more post like none (almost)... sudenly have nearly 500???
What happened? there is a thread... or something to read/keep informed about that?

[Arantor]

You haven't been paying attention, I post a lot. Still nowhere near like I used to though

[Mick.]

You haven't been paying attention, I post a lot. Still nowhere near like I used to though

Hahaha arrowtotheknee. I kew it was you. Welcome back brother.

[Arantor]

Thanks, though the way things are going (out here in RL), I doubt it'll have any permanence to it.

[Motorhed]

Hey, quick question...

Is there any way to have this mod show only ONE attachment per post?

I want to have it so the first image attached to the post is shown, but not any others attached to that post...

[sealanach]

Hi there, I am newbie for SMF and this mod.

I installed 3 mods (advise by this topic) but when i try this code (below) The forum show

Fatal error: Call to undefined function ssi_multiBoardNews() in D:\xampp\htdocs\fullexp\Sources\Load.php(2151) : eval()'d code(20) : eval()'d code on line 20

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echo'
<div align="center">
<table width="915px" border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="2" bgcolor="f9f7f5">
<tr valign="top">
<td>
<div>
<h3 class="titlebg grid_header"><span class="left"></span>Blog Home - blog description goes here</h3>
<div class="roundframe grid">
';

$parameters = array(
'limit' => 1,
'board' => array(4),
'board_disp' => false,
'category_disp' => false,
'length' => 300,
'attachments' => 'none',
);

ssi_multiBoardNews($parameters);

echo'
</div>
</td>
<td>
<div>
<h3 class="titlebg grid_header"><span class="left"></span>Categories</h3>
<table class="tborder" width="100%">
<tr class="windowbg">
<td>
<li><a href="http://192.168.1.10/fullexp/index.php?action=blog">Blog Home</a></li>
<hr />
<li><a href="http://192.168.1.10/fullexp/index.php?action=category2">category 2</a></li>
<li><a href="http://192.168.1.10/fullexp/index.php?action=category3">category 3</a></li>
<li><a href="http://192.168.1.10/fullexp/index.php?action=category4">category 4</a></li>
<li><a href="http://192.168.1.10/fullexp/index.php?action=category5">category 5</a></li>
</td>
</tr>
</table>
<br />
<span class="lowerframe"><span><!-- // --></span></span>
<br class="clear">
</div>
</td>
</tr>
</table>
</div>
';

Please, give me advise. Thank and sorry in my poor English.

My SMF version is 2.0.2 no mod except 3 mods that i say.

[ormuz]

How can I add the user website ($row['website_url']) to this mod?

[Suki]

You will need to modify the main query and add the avatar row, then when the data array is built you can ad the avatar param under member, is a bit messy since you have to take care of custom avatars, predefined avatars and attached avatars, take a lok at Load.php to see how is done.

[ormuz]

You will need to modify the main query and add the avatar row, then when the data array is built you can ad the avatar param under member, is a bit messy since you have to take care of custom avatars, predefined avatars and attached avatars, take a lok at Load.php to see how is done.

Is this for my question? I'm asking about the user website, not the avatar...

Thanks,

[Suki]

oh, right hahaha

in that case you just need to fetch the column on the main query: 

IFNULL(mem.real_name, m.poster_name) AS poster_name, m.poster_time, mem.website_title, mem.website_url,

then on the member key:

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'poster' => array(
'id' => $row['id_member'],
'name' => $row['poster_name'],
'href' => !empty($row['id_member']) ? $scripturl . '?action=profile;u=' . $row['id_member'] : '',
'link' => !empty($row['id_member']) ? '<a href="' . $scripturl . '?action=profile;u=' . $row['id_member'] . '">' . $row['poster_name'] . '</a>' : $row['poster_name'],
'website' => !empty($row['website_url']) ? '<a href="' . $row['website_url'] . '">' . $row['website_title'] . '</a>' : '',
), ),


[ormuz]

Thanks, it works! I've missed the main query when I was trying, damm!

[Mr. Jinx]

@luuuciano  Yes, sometimes a couple of good old if/else  is better for readability than several ternaries.

You can s how X characters, for tha ti use this function:

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function Truncate_String($string, $limit, $break = ' ', $pad = '...')
{
if(empty($limit))
$limit = 30;

/* return with no change if string is shorter than $limit */
if(strlen($string) <= $limit)
return $string;

/* is $break present between $limit and the end of the string? */
if(false !== ($breakpoint = strpos($string, $break, $limit)))
if($breakpoint < strlen($string) - 1)
$string = substr($string, 0, $breakpoint) . $pad;

return $string;
}



@shuban  this mod acts the same as the SSI boardnews function, it just adds more parameters and the possibility to include multiple board the fetch the news from, if you don't have a frontpage or something similar then this mod is not for you.

Thanks for this example Suki! Exactly what I needed.
Maybe a nice feature for this Mulitple Boardnews mod?
Instead of just breaking the news item after x nummer of characters: add a custom string where the text should break.
This way an article writer can write some intro text. At the breakingpoint he just adds a custom string (for example '---').