Need to make very simple module?

Regular Joined: Oct 20, 2006 Posts: 56

I need to make a module that when you click on the link it will take you to another php application.

My app is: http://www.somesite.com/classifieds/index.php

I need this to come up in a new page. Can anyone help me out with the code? I'm really new at all of this. I did look at some of the other posts about modules but none seemed to address what I am trying to do.

thanks for your help!

Sells PC To Pay For Divorce Joined: Posts: 5661

huh...
but that doesnt make any sense....
a module to click on a link to take you to another script?

Isnt it better if exactly explain what you want?... Wink

Posted: Thu Oct 26, 2006 1:35 am

Sorry if I'm not explaining myself well. Let me try this again Smile

I want to create something like this:

home
classifieds
downloads
etc.
etc.

this is the left hand column for modules. I don't have a "module" that is "classifieds", I just want to create a directory called "classifieds" in the module directory with one file in it that will take you to the classifieds page (which is located in another sub-directory).

Hope this makes more sense now. I appreciate any help... thanks

Posted: Thu Oct 26, 2006 4:23 am

But eh modules........?
Let me ask this....
Do you by any chance mean....blocks ?
Cause it doesnt make any sense doing this in a module....
you mean a block?
like you have on the left and right side?

registered · Posted: Thu Oct 26, 2006 6:28 am

Sounds to me like you are wanting/needing to use a more flexible modules block. I personally like Sommaire 2.1.1, although the author has abandoned it. You can get it Only registered users can see links on this board! Get registered or login! if you like.

I have used this version for years. I am also about to embark on making it both XHTML 1.0 and HTML 4.01 compliant (transitional).

Posted: Thu Oct 26, 2006 7:07 am

YEA!!! it worked. The Sommaire mod was EXACTLY what I wanted!

Thank you so very much for suggesting it. I already have everything working and will not have a hard time trying to do something like this again. Great little module.

again Thanks montego!

Worker Joined: Mar 30, 2006 Posts: 111

On this same topic, is there an editable block out there, like the editable module that allows you to input HTML and Java within the  and
?

I'd like have some rollover buttons in a block for a more custom look.

Thanks!

Posted: Fri Nov 10, 2006 5:58 am

For a modules block? I haven't seen it except simply writing your own. Blocks are very easy to create.

Posted: Fri Nov 10, 2006 10:41 am

That's what I thought, but here's my attempt at creating a full blown HTML and Java block. I realize I'm missing something very simple to make this work and hopefully can you shed some light on the missing piece of the puzzle.

Quote:

<?php

if ( !defined('BLOCK_FILE') ) {
Header("Location: ../index.php");
die();
}

global $prefix, $db;

$sql = "SELECT pid, title FROM " . $prefix . "_pages WHERE active='1'";
$result = $db->sql_query($sql);
while (list($pid, $title) = $db->sql_fetchrow($result)) {
$pid = intval($pid);
$title = check_html($title, "nohtml");

}
OpenTable();
?>


<table width="100" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" bgcolor="#0000FF">
<tr>
<td></td>
</tr>
</table>
<?
CloseTable();
?>

I couldn't include the java for obvious reasons, but it works. However, when the block is applied live, the content of the block goes outside of the actual block border, and just above it. The Java works (a rollover graphic), but its not confined to the block itself.

Posted: Fri Nov 10, 2006 12:15 pm

Read the PHP-Nuke How-To for info on how to create blocks. You probably don't want to call OpenTable or CloseTable. All your block code needs to do is create a string called $content, which will be "pasted" into the block by PHP-Nuke. Thus $content has to contain the HTML and javascript that you want to appear inside the block.

Start from this skeleton and build up on it:

Code:




<?php 





if ( !defined('BLOCK_FILE') ) { 


Header("Location: ../index.php"); 


die(); 


} 





$content = "Hello World<br/>This is a test";





?>

Good luck.

Posted: Fri Nov 10, 2006 12:47 pm

It appears adding HTML into blocks, using the $content=" "; will not allow me to simply paste my HTML/Java between the " ". When I do; I lose my pages and only my right blocks and header are displayed. The How To does not cover this, it only gives an example of a hit counter, no java insertion. I plan to refer to a .js file, but I can't even get a simple table tag to stay within the confines of the block at this point. Here's the code from the editable module (which allows you to paste your HTML with no limitations or special PHP relative snytax). There has to be away to do this with blocks...isn't there?

Quote:

<?php
if (!stristr($_SERVER['PHP_SELF'], "modules.php")) {
die ("You can't access this file directly...");
}
require_once("mainfile.php");
$module_name = basename(dirname(__FILE__));
include("header.php");
$index = 1;
OpenTable();

?>



<?

CloseTable();
include("footer.php");

?>

Posted: Fri Nov 10, 2006 1:53 pm

What you insert in the $content string has to be valid PHP...

I don't understand. If all you have is HTML and javascript, then do this:

Code:




<?php 





if ( !defined('BLOCK_FILE') ) { 


Header("Location: ../index.php"); 


die(); 


} 





$content = <<<END_CONTENT


(put all your HTML and javascript here)


END_CONTENT;


?>

For example:

Code:




<?php 





if ( !defined('BLOCK_FILE') ) { 


Header("Location: ../index.php"); 


die(); 


} 





$content = <<<END_CONTENT


<table>


<tr><td>Hi Mom</td></tr>


</table>


END_CONTENT;


?>

I have used this technique myself to build simple blocks that consist of nothing but static HTML.

Posted: Fri Nov 10, 2006 2:11 pm

That was exactly what I was looking for!! Thanks Gremmie and all.

Posted: Fri Nov 10, 2006 5:32 pm

Okay Gremmie, here's another no brainer for you, but stumper for me...

I'm trying to link to my .js file within the block and it's not working using the two methods I'm aware of;

outside of the $content I tried

Quote:

<?
echo"<scri pt type=\"text/ja va scri pt\" language=\"Jav aScr ipt1.2\" src=\"jav ascr ipt/blockdev.js\"></scr ipt>"
?>

then, inside the <<<<<End Content section

Quote:

Is this possible, or do I have to leave the java within the content in regard to blocks?

Posted: Fri Nov 10, 2006 6:31 pm

You don't have to escape double quotes like that inside a hereto document (the <<< thingy). Did you try it without the \'s (backslashes) inside the <<< section?

Posted: Fri Nov 10, 2006 7:28 pm

I just hate being a newb...*sigh*

Yes, taking out the \" worked just fine.

Thank you for your help, and for being so polite in the face such stupidity.

Posted: Fri Nov 10, 2006 9:50 pm

I was a newbie just a few months ago. It's all about helping each other... Cheers

Posted: Fri Nov 10, 2006 10:10 pm

here here! Cheers

Posted: Sat Nov 11, 2006 1:27 am

Okay, I'm still here in newbville. All is well regarding functionality...(thanks again), the problem now is when the page is not pointed to index.php the java ceases to function.

For example, you load the site and the java works, you click on the forums and roll your cursor over the rollover graphics in the block on the left and nothing happens, press Home via the logo or other basic source of navigation and get back to index.php then the rollovers function again.

Does this have anything to do with the

Quote:

Header("Location: ../index.php");

Perhaps I need some sort of global reference for it to work when viewing other modules other than the root index.php?

Posted: Sat Nov 11, 2006 6:46 am

If you use the default theme of DeepBlue, does it do the same thing?

Posted: Sat Nov 11, 2006 10:11 am

I just tried deepblue and it has the same result.

Posted: Sat Nov 11, 2006 5:53 pm

Unfortunately, I have not tried to do this, so am not sure where the problem lies. I have a feeling the clue may be in that when you are in forums, the relative pathing may not be correct. Try using src="/javascript/blockdev.js" instead of what you have or the full URL to it (i.e., including your domain).

Posted: Sat Nov 11, 2006 6:09 pm

Thank you!

Posted: Mon Nov 13, 2006 6:50 am

So it worked then?

Posted: Mon Nov 13, 2006 10:26 am

As things started coming together I changed the .js file name. Except I forgot to change the name in my dev templete, so when I made the changes to the syntax I forgot to change the .js filename. So I pasted the old tag with the old .js name which did not have all the java applied to it, thus limited functionality. I changed it to its proper name in the final block file to main.js and it works from all pages, just as it would have from Gremmie's example. Your post, Montego, forced me to examine the script tag and that's where I caught it. Hence the "Thank you!"...

Again, thank you!