Single Photo Block

sqzdog · Involved Joined: Sep 22, 2003 Posts: 252

Would like to post a weekly photo in a block for our local dog pound. Can anyone tell me how to do this?

Raven · Posted: Fri Nov 07, 2003 8:22 pm

Code:

<?php

/************************************************************************/
/* PHP-NUKE: Web Portal System */
/* =========================== */
/* */
/* Copyright (c) 2002 by Francisco Burzi */
/* http://phpnuke.org */
/* */
/* This program is free software. You can redistribute it and/or modify */
/* it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by */
/* the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License. */
/************************************************************************/

if (eregi("block-Picture_Block.php",$_SERVER['PHP_SELF'])) {
Header("Location: index.php");
die();
}

$content = "<center><img src=\"images/Wire-Fox-Terrier.jpg\" noborder></center>";

?>

Save the file to blocks/block-Picture_Block.php. You could also not make it a file and just make it an in-line block in the Block Administration panel. This assumes that images/Wire-Fox-Terrier.jpg is the location and name of your picture. You can, of course, add any valid options to the IMG tag.

sqzdog · Involved Joined: Sep 22, 2003 Posts: 252

Ok, I got that working good. Thanks for the tip. Now, If I want to add some text below it, info about the animal, etc, with a link to the pound website, how is that done?

CodyG · Posted: Sat Nov 08, 2003 8:12 pm

try ...

Code:

if (eregi("block-Picture_Block.php",$_SERVER['PHP_SELF'])) {
Header("Location: index.php");
die();
}

$content = "<center><img src=\"images/Wire-Fox-Terrier.jpg\" noborder> this is some text</center>";

I love the way php and html work together. I guess it could be so elegant or it it could be a real plate of spagetti.

mikem · New Member Joined: Sep 23, 2003 Posts: 15

Justa tip, but this nice little tool comes in handy by Disipal when making your own blocks and converting html to php.

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Raven · Posted: Sat Nov 08, 2003 8:35 pm

Personally, I think those tools cause unnecessary overhead and confusion. It is much simpler and much more powerful to use the WHEREDOC syntax. That way, you don't have any quoting issues at all. You develop your html/css/javascript and get it working. Then, you simply drop it into the WHEREDOC block! And, you can use PHP variables too. What a bonus. So the code above becomes

$content = <<<_MYCODE_
<center><img src="images/Wire-Fox-Terrier.jpg" noborder> this is some text</center>
_MYCODE_;

Obviously a one line is not indicative of the savings. Search in my forums and at NC to see all my posts on WHEREDOC.

CodyG · Posted: Sun Nov 09, 2003 11:04 am

exactly ... seems to me that overcoming the nuke learning curve for those who already do html is getting their html into the php. Had I known about WHEREDOC, (also HEREDOC?,

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), I would have saved myself a zillion hours.

sqzdog · Involved Joined: Sep 22, 2003 Posts: 252

I followed the original code that Cody G suggested and it worked great. I tried to place a link to this dog pound within the text and it wouldn't work. Here is an example:

Quote:

if (eregi("block-Picture_Block.php",$_SERVER['PHP_SELF'])) {
Header("Location: index.php");
die();
}

$content = "<center><img src=\"images/Wire-Fox-Terrier.jpg\" noborder> this is some text that includes a link<a href="http:dogpound.com">Dog Pound</a></center>";

It have me a parse error or something. It works fine as long as I don't try to put a link in the text. Any ideas?

Raven · Posted: Sun Nov 09, 2003 11:35 am

Quote:

$content = "<center><img src=\"images/Wire-Fox-Terrier.jpg\" noborder> this is some text that includes a link<a href="http:dogpound.com">Dog Pound</a></center>";

You have not escaped quotes w/i quotes with a \ . Try this

Code:

$content = "<center><img src=\"images/Wire-Fox-Terrier.jpg\" noborder> this is some text that includes a link<a href=\"http:dogpound.com\">Dog Pound</a></center>";

CodyG · Posted: Sun Nov 09, 2003 11:53 am

It is that annoying escaping quotes that makes Raven's solution so elegant. Do try Raven's idea too.

sqzdog · Involved Joined: Sep 22, 2003 Posts: 252

No, because I have no idea what that is. Is it a program or something?

sqzdog · Involved Joined: Sep 22, 2003 Posts: 252

OK, Cody I tried your script above, but the link when clicked, takes me to

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Raven · Posted: Sun Nov 09, 2003 7:43 pm

I never noticed that you still have a syntax error in your code. You have http:dogpound.com

it should be

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sqzdog · Involved Joined: Sep 22, 2003 Posts: 252

oh, yes it does have the // in it.

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Raven · Posted: Sun Nov 09, 2003 7:48 pm

Well, it doesn't in any of your previous posts so that seemed like an obvious one. If it does and this is your code, it should work

Code:

$content = "<center><img src=\"images/Wire-Fox-Terrier.jpg\" noborder> this is some text that includes a link<a href="http://dogpound.com">Dog Pound</a></center>";

sqzdog · Involved Joined: Sep 22, 2003 Posts: 252

Here is the entire code. It still ain't working.

Quote:

if (eregi("block-Picture_Block.php",$_SERVER['PHP_SELF'])) {
Header("Location: index.php");
die();
}

$content = "<center><img src=\"images/spca.jpg\" noborder> Patches, a golden lab X, female, about 2.5 years old and weighs about 45 lbs. Visit the<a href="http://cstone.net/~fspca">Fluvanna SPCA</a></center>";

?>

Raven · Posted: Sun Nov 09, 2003 8:14 pm

You still have not entered your quotes w/i quotes Rolling Eyes

All quotes w/i quotes MUST be prefaced with a \

Code:

$content = "<center><img src=\"images/spca.jpg\" noborder> Patches, a golden lab X, female, about 2.5 years old and weighs about 45 lbs. Visit the<a href=\"http://cstone.net/~fspca\">Fluvanna SPCA</a></center>";

sqzdog · Involved Joined: Sep 22, 2003 Posts: 252

Great, now i get what you mean about the within quotes having the \

Thanks Gaylen

sqzdog · Involved Joined: Sep 22, 2003 Posts: 252

Fixed, thanks!