Last 5 SB Posts Module -> How do I show it on all pages?

webweever · 17.04.2004, 22:58

I have the Last 5 SB Posts Com installed. It is called by the "inset" code like this <?php mosLoadModules ( 'inset' ); ?>.

My problem is in its current config it shows up on all pages. I would like it to only show on the Frontpage of my site. Like mamboportal.com.

Here is my site. www.nascarnation.com

wongnow · 17.04.2004, 23:01

Go to your Module admin for Last 5 SB and make sure under 'Pages:' only 'Home' is selected instead of 'All'. That should do the trick.

webweever · 18.04.2004, 04:18

Well that was a pretty stupid questions huh... the answer was right in front of my face.

Another Question: I want to just show the title of the Last 5 post COM, as it is now it shows the same heading as all the other menus with the little checkered flag and red line. How do I remove that?

www.nascarnation.com

visualdensity · 18.04.2004, 04:27

The Last 5 Post is not a component. Its a module.

The answer is you will have to hack the module's table class to point to a different CSS class.

This is because you have a standardized module CSS style for all the modules on your page. So, if you need one that doesn't follow the same CSS style, you'll need to go into the module codes manually.

Not sure how that's done exactly though. Haven't jumped into it before but I'm sure others will be able to shed light into this.

webweever · 18.04.2004, 04:33

I don't see a table class file for this mod (still learning the MAMBO Lingo

. All I see is an xml file and the PHP?

visualdensity · 18.04.2004, 04:36

Just to clarify are you using my Last 5 SB Topic Post module?

webweever · 18.04.2004, 04:40

Yes... That is correct.

visualdensity · 18.04.2004, 04:53

Ok... here what you should do. Go to /modules/mod_last5SBtopics.php and BACK IT UP FIRST.

Go to line 48 and you'll see something like this:

PHP Code:

  $meslist = $database->loadObjectList();

 
$content .="<table cellpadding=\"1\" border=\"0\" >"; // Edit this line

 
    foreach ($meslist as $mes){

        

        //check for Arrow option

Edit the line above ( marked with "//Edit this line comment" ) and add "class=\"testClass\" after the border=\"0\" and the completed will look like the following:

PHP Code:

  $meslist = $database->loadObjectList();

 
$content .="<table cellpadding=\"1\" border=\"0\" class=\"testClass\">"; //Notice this has changed

 
    foreach ($meslist as $mes){

        

        //check for Arrow option

And now open up your current template's CSS which is usually in template/yourtemplatename/css/template_css.css.

Add a new set of testClass {} properties to the CSS to define your new Module's style:

Code:

table.testClass {
	margin: 0px 0px 0px 0px;
	width: 95%;
	border-left: solid 1px #000000;
	border-right: solid 1px #000000;
	border-top: solid 1px #000000;
	border-bottom: solid 1px #000000;
	}

table.testClass th {
	font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif;
	font-size: 11px;
	font-weight: bold;
	color: #333333;
	text-align: left;
	width: 100%;
	height: 20px;
	border-bottom: 1px solid #333333;
	line-height: 20px;
	}

table.testClass td {
	font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif;
	font-size: 11px;
	}

Change anything you like and your module will use this CSS style.

Hop that helped.

webweever · 18.04.2004, 05:23

I copy and pasted your code and check out the results.