 I would like to add a couple pages to my site, and within each page have an article feed that filters articles that are only within a certain category. I know I can pull the categories through the url method (m/articles/category/categoryname+Articles), but I want to encase these results within a page block on my new specialized page. Does anyone have the proper code syntax I should be using in the php page block? using deanos tools to insert a new custom php block of course... Thanks! Skype: shawn.nelson |
Try using Deano's Block Tools mod, this allows you to move blocks from one page to another. Very useful. Alternatively try Modzzz articles mod. This allows you to set all types of 'view' permissions. There are none so blind as those that will not see. |
Thanks Stuart, I am currently using Deano's Block Tools and it is working great. The issue I have in hand is trying to mimic the article feed block, but only displaying articles that fall under a certain category. The only examples I have to work with are the following (for latest and featured): return BxDolService::call('articles', 'featured_block_index', array(0, 0, false)); return BxDolService::call('articles', 'archive_block_index', array(0, 0, false)); Say I have a category as "Skydiving", is there a simple way to only show this category from either of the block codes above? Skype: shawn.nelson |
No bites?? I'm finding that an RSS feed might be more appropriate. Can anyone point me to a resource that would explain how to build a custom feed for the articles (not how to build a page block to display a feed, but build the feed itself)? This could be useful in many places on a boonex website. Skype: shawn.nelson |
I dont suppose anyone has an answer for this? I too would like to display one single category within a block on the front page, without effecting the standard article display block that is also shown. I figure it would probably be a php thing, but I dont know what code I should use there. I am currently using an RSS feed, but I want the look to match the other article block...and they have a very different look. Any suggestions? This sentance says nothing, and its possibly spellt wrong. |
My fix for this was picking up Modzzz's Ultimate Articles mod - works exceptionally well, adds more features and you can drill down RSS by category. I also like that I can restrict articles to certain membership types, this is a big bonus for my site.
Only complaint is that I had to pay for a mod when the features should have been included out of the box by Boonex. Skype: shawn.nelson |
