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Offline AngelinaBelle

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Re: Blocks In Blocks
« Reply #20 on: August 18, 2010, 09:31:46 AM »
I've split a question from this thread and moved it to
 
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Re: Blocks In Blocks
« Reply #21 on: August 24, 2010, 09:50:12 PM »
I've noticed that the parent block that holds the split blocks always seems to have extra space at the bottom.  The example has it as well.  Is it possible to have the parent block snug the split blocks?

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Re: Blocks In Blocks
« Reply #22 on: August 25, 2010, 09:12:21 AM »
That extra space, created with a final "<br />", and part of all blocks, is found in template_block_core and template_block_curve.
Changing it would require a change to every block, unless you used a block-body strategy similar to the one I suggested in http://simpleportal.net/index.php?topic=6232.msg36445#msg36445
Here, perhaps, you would could use a custom class -- sp_no_bottom_break, for example -- in the custom body class field.  If detected, you could choose to leave out the bottom break.
 
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Re: Blocks In Blocks
« Reply #23 on: August 25, 2010, 12:44:27 PM »
Thanks Angelina, i'll try that.

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Re: Blocks In Blocks
« Reply #24 on: August 29, 2010, 11:45:50 PM »
i'd like to use the javascript version of the blocks in blocks. i want to extend it so that i can have a shoutbox in there as well, but can't get the code right.

i can do the first version myself. thanks to simple, clear instructions. but the second doesn't explain how to add other blocks into the code, in addition to the code shown - which is no help to someone with no javascript knowledge... like me.

here's the original code (version 2)...
Code: [Select]
global $txt;

$txt['recent_topics'] = 'Recent Topics';
$txt['recent_posts'] = 'Recent Posts';

$buttons = array(
   'recent_topics' => array(
      'text' => 'recent_topics',
      'image' => '',
      'lang' => true,
      'url' => '#recent_topics" id="b_rt" onclick="change_display(\'rp\'); return false;',
      'active' => true,
   ),
   'recent_posts' => array(
      'text' => 'recent_posts',
      'image' => '',
      'lang' => true,
      'url' => '#recent_posts" id="b_rp" onclick="change_display(\'rt\'); return false;',
   ),
);

echo '
<div style="overflow: auto;">
   ', template_button_strip($buttons), '
</div>
<div id="recent_topics">
   ', sp_recent(array('type' => 1, 'display' => 1), 0), '
</div>
<div id="recent_posts" style="display: none;">
   ', sp_recent(array('display' => 1), 0), '
</div>
<script language="JavaScript" type="text/javascript"><!-- // --><![CDATA[
   function change_display(block)
   {
      var current = block == \'rt\' ? 1 : 0;

      document.getElementById(\'recent_topics\').style.display = current ? \'none\' : \'\';
      document.getElementById(\'recent_posts\').style.display = current ? \'\' : \'none\';
      document.getElementById(\'b_rt\').className = current ? \'button_strip_recent_topics\' : \'button_strip_recent_topics active\';
      document.getElementById(\'b_rp\').className = current ? \'button_strip_recent_posts active\' : \'button_strip_recent_posts\';
   }
// ]]></script>';

and here's my initial attempt (i get an error at the bottom of the page as well. see below the code)
Code: [Select]
global $txt;

$txt['recent_topics'] = 'Recent Topics';
$txt['recent_posts'] = 'Recent Posts';
$txt['volunteer_shoutbox'] = 'Volunteer Chat!';

$buttons = array(
   'recent_topics' => array(
      'text' => 'recent_topics',
      'image' => '',
      'lang' => true,
      'url' => '#recent_topics" id="b_rt" onclick="change_display(\'rp\'); return false;',
      'active' => true,
   ),
   'recent_posts' => array(
      'text' => 'recent_posts',
      'image' => '',
      'lang' => true,
      'url' => '#recent_posts" id="b_rp" onclick="change_display(\'rt\'); return false;',
   ),
   'volunteer_shoutbox' => array(
      'text' => 'volunteer_shoutbox',
      'image' => '',
      'lang' => true,
      'url' => '#volunteer_shoutbox" id="b_rp" onclick="change_display(\'rt\'); return false;',
   ),
);

echo '
<div style="overflow: auto;">
   ', template_button_strip($buttons), '
</div>
<div id="recent_topics">
   ', sp_recent(array('type' => 1, 'display' => 1), 0), '
</div>
<div id="recent_posts" style="display: none;">
   ', sp_recent(array('display' => 1), 0), '
</div>
<div id="volunteer_shoutbox" style="display: none;">
   ', sp_recent(array('display' => 1), 0), '
</div>
<script language="JavaScript" type="text/javascript"><!-- // --><![CDATA[
   function change_display(block)
   {
      var current = block == \'rt\' ? 1 : 0;

      document.getElementById(\'recent_topics\').style.display = current ? \'none\' : \'\';
      document.getElementById(\'recent_posts\').style.display = current ? \'\' : \'none\';
      document.getElementById(\'volunteer_shoutbox\').style.display = current ? \'\' : \'none\';
      document.getElementById(\'b_rt\').className = current ? \'button_strip_recent_topics\' : \'button_strip_recent_topics active\';
      document.getElementById(\'b_rp\').className = current ? \'button_strip_volunteer_shoutbox active\' : \'button_strip_volunteer_shoutbox\';
   }
// ]]></script>';

and here's the error message:
Fatal error: Call to undefined function: () in /path/to/Sources/Load.php(2124) : eval()'d code on line 173

i would think it's an issue with the
Code: [Select]
      document.getElementById(\'volunteer_shoutbox\').style.display = current ? \'\' : \'none\';

or

Code: [Select]
      document.getElementById(\'b_rp\').className = current ? \'button_strip_volunteer_shoutbox active\' : \'button_strip_volunteer_shoutbox\';

but i don't know enough (by which i mean... anything..!) about javascript to do this myself.

but if someone can help me get this right, i should be able to add other stuff using this as a guide.
thanks :)
« Last Edit: August 29, 2010, 11:52:16 PM by thellie »

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Re: Blocks In Blocks
« Reply #25 on: September 30, 2010, 03:55:18 PM »
I guess that example was a bit difficult for some. Here's a more simple one:

Code: [Select]
$blocks = array(
array(
'label' => 'Recent Posts',
'type' => 'sp_recent',
'parameters' => array('display' => 1),
),
array(
'label' => 'Recent Topics',
'type' => 'sp_recent',
'parameters' => array('type' => 1, 'display' => 1),
),
array(
'label' => 'Top Posters',
'type' => 'sp_topPoster',
'parameters' => array(),
),
array(
'label' => 'Calendar',
'type' => 'sp_calendar',
'parameters' => array(),
),
);

global $txt;

$button_list = array();
foreach ($blocks as $id => $block)
{
$txt['sp_bib_label_' . $id] = $block['label'];

$button_list[] = array(
'text' => 'sp_bib_label_' . $id,
'image' => '',
'lang' => true,
'url' => '#sp_bib_' . $id . '" id="sp_bib_button_' . $id . '" onclick="sp_bib_change(' . $id . '); return false;',
);
}

$button_list[0]['active'] = true;

echo '
<div style="overflow: auto;">
', template_button_strip($button_list), '
</div>';

foreach ($blocks as $id => $block)
{
echo '
<div id="sp_bib_', $id, '"', $id != 0 ? ' style="display: none;"' : '', '>';

$block['type']($block['parameters'], 0);

echo '
</div>';
}

echo '
<script language="JavaScript" type="text/javascript"><!-- // --><![CDATA[
function sp_bib_change(id)
{
for (var i = 0; i < ', count($blocks), '; i++)
{
document.getElementById(\'sp_bib_\' + i).style.display = i == id ? \'\' : \'none\';
document.getElementById(\'sp_bib_button_\' + i).className = \'button_strip_\' + i + (i == id ? \' active\' : \'\');
}
}
// ]]></script>';

What you need to do with this one is; just modify the $blocks array as you like. I mean this one:

Code: [Select]
$blocks = array(
array(
'label' => 'Recent Posts',
'type' => 'sp_recent',
'parameters' => array('display' => 1),
),
array(
'label' => 'Recent Topics',
'type' => 'sp_recent',
'parameters' => array('type' => 1, 'display' => 1),
),
array(
'label' => 'Top Posters',
'type' => 'sp_topPoster',
'parameters' => array(),
),
array(
'label' => 'Calendar',
'type' => 'sp_calendar',
'parameters' => array(),
),
);

"label" will be the block label, "type" is the block function, "parameters" is the array of block parameters.

That's all you need to do.
And slowly, you come to realize... It's all as it should be...

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Re: Blocks In Blocks
« Reply #26 on: September 30, 2010, 05:01:46 PM »
シナン YOU ARE THE BEST !!!

Full working !

GREAT.

I found thru the i-net a nice peace of code, that i want to add for the last topics section. You have an idea how to integrate this ?

this code is to long for to post here, so i attached here.

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Re: Blocks In Blocks
« Reply #27 on: September 30, 2010, 06:31:08 PM »
Really, that is the best code for SP ever. !  :applause: :applause: :applause:

(btw: the shoutbox is not working with this - but for me it is not necessary...)

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Re: Blocks In Blocks
« Reply #28 on: October 01, 2010, 02:26:35 AM »
I found thru the i-net a nice peace of code, that i want to add for the last topics section. You have an idea how to integrate this ?

this code is to long for to post here, so i attached here.

Make this change in the file you attached:

Code: (Find) [Select]
  $ID_MEMBER = $context['user']['id'];
  global $context, $settings, $scripturl, $txt, $db_prefix, $user_info, $modSettings, $user_profile, $smcFunc;

Code: (Replace) [Select]
<?php

  
global $context$settings$scripturl$txt$db_prefix$user_info$modSettings$user_profile$smcFunc;
  
$ID_MEMBER $context['user']['id'];

Save and upload it to Sources directory of your forum. Then at the end of the block code I gave above, add this:

Code: [Select]
function sp_custom_recent()
{
global $sourcedir;

require_once($sourcedir . '/recent post.php');
}

Then you can use 'sp_custom_recent' type in the $blocks array.

Really, that is the best code for SP ever. !  :applause: :applause: :applause:

(btw: the shoutbox is not working with this - but for me it is not necessary...)

Shoutbox will work. You need to pass a shoutbox id to parameters though, like in this example:

Code: [Select]
$blocks = array(
array(
'label' => 'Recent Posts',
'type' => 'sp_recent',
'parameters' => array('display' => 1),
),
array(
'label' => 'Shoutbox',
'type' => 'sp_shoutbox',
'parameters' => array('shoutbox_id' => 1),
),
);
And slowly, you come to realize... It's all as it should be...

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Re: Blocks In Blocks
« Reply #29 on: October 01, 2010, 07:12:30 AM »
GREAT !

I dont know, what i can write for to show you my happiness and for to show you my thankfulness.

T*H*A*N*K  Y*O*U

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Re: Blocks In Blocks
« Reply #30 on: November 19, 2010, 11:27:02 AM »
@シナン :

It is possible to add two tabs more:
- Show unread post since last visit
- Show new replies to your post

?
Thank you in advance, CODEMASTER  :thumbsup:

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Re: Blocks In Blocks
« Reply #31 on: November 19, 2010, 05:22:13 PM »
...and it is possible to add this nice hover/tooltip-effect from here ?

http://simpleportal.net/index.php?topic=1332.msg8762#msg8762

sound like the umltimate-SimplePortal-Block  :D

Must be nice....

Any help is welcome !

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Re: Blocks In Blocks
« Reply #32 on: November 22, 2010, 04:08:40 PM »
Hi! :)

There are some guides in Spanish for this great modification.

Thx ;)!

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Re: Blocks In Blocks
« Reply #33 on: November 22, 2010, 06:42:59 PM »
@DaRKeN ask in the Spanish support board.

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Re: Blocks In Blocks
« Reply #34 on: November 22, 2010, 07:58:58 PM »
oK, sorry and thx  :thumbsup:

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Re: Blocks In Blocks
« Reply #35 on: December 23, 2010, 12:30:30 PM »
Thanks so much for this tutorial! I have alway wanting to have more option for the layout of my frontpage... now it's there :) Thanks!

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Re: Blocks In Blocks
« Reply #36 on: January 07, 2011, 02:16:43 AM »
seriously when i read this i was so happy. just that i dont know how to code lol. but then again i understand how powerful and useful this thing is, now to find a way to learn how to use it :)

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Re: Blocks In Blocks
« Reply #37 on: January 16, 2011, 06:36:35 PM »
Am looking into this idea with a slight difference.

on my forum www.miltonkeynesaware.co.cc/mkaforum I am looking into making a block for the following.

Traffic Updates (image link to outside source),
Bus timetable (Image link),
Train timetable ( supplied widget),
Petrol prices (supplied widget).

How would I go about this as none of the information would be called from elsewhere within the forum itself.
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Re: Blocks In Blocks
« Reply #38 on: January 17, 2011, 11:30:49 AM »
I assume you mean you want a block with tabs to flip between your widgets.
You do it exactly the same way. 
 
Except you can manage it without putting each widget in a block, if you like. At this point, you would not be using "blocks in blocks" at all, only php and javascript in your custom php block. Which would work just the same as it would on a standalone php page, since there is no connection to SMF at all.
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Re: Blocks In Blocks
« Reply #39 on: June 07, 2011, 01:53:34 AM »
Arvo All,

I just installed SP about 2 weeks ago and would like to confirm that I can do what I would like with this. 

Currently I have RSS feeds from 2 different sites and would like to have it for about 4 or 5 sites.  The problem is is that I don't want to make the page to long and also it seems to embed the RSS feed into the previous one if the page extends to far.

After looking at the sample it appears that I can label each site and have the tabs next to each other with one block.  Am I reading this correctly ?

My site is www.thedallascowboysgang.com and if you look in the middle where the RSS feeds are you will be able to tell more about what I am talking about.

Thank you for you time.