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suprsidr
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While we wait for SOC results for better block management.
I though I'd share an easy way to display blocks wherever you want.
Utilizing the autotags plugin, add these two functions to path_to_geeklog/plugins/autotags/functions.inc
/**
* Display a Geeklog block
*/
function phpautotags_showBlock($p1, $p2, $fulltag) {
global $_TABLES;
$display = '';
$result = DB_query("SELECT * FROM {$_TABLES['blocks']} WHERE (name = '$p1')");
$A = DB_fetchArray($result);
if (! empty($A)) {
if ($p2 == $p1) {
$p2 = '';
}
$display = AT_formatBlock($A, $p2);
$display .= "\n";
} else {
if (SEC_inGroup('Root')) {
$display .= COM_startBlock($p1);
$display .= "<br><strong>Sorry, we cannot find the block you were requesting.</strong><br>";
$display .= COM_endBlock();
}
}
return $display;
}
/**
* Formats a Geeklog block
* @param array $A Block Record
* @param string $useTemplate Force block template ie. 'left', 'right', 'list'...
* @param bool $noboxes Set to true if userpref is no blocks
* @return string HTML Formated block
*/
function AT_formatBlock( $A, $useTemplate, $noboxes = false ) {
global $_CONF, $_TABLES, $_USER, $LANG21;
$retval = '';
//$lang = COM_getLanguageId();
$lang = 'en';
if (!empty($lang)) {
$blocksql['mssql'] = "SELECT bid, is_enabled, name, type, title, tid, blockorder, cast(content as text) as content, ";
$blocksql['mssql'] .= "rdfurl, rdfupdated, rdflimit, onleft, phpblockfn, help, owner_id, ";
$blocksql['mssql'] .= "group_id, perm_owner, perm_group, perm_members, perm_anon, allow_autotags,UNIX_TIMESTAMP(rdfupdated) AS date ";
$blocksql['mysql'] = "SELECT *,UNIX_TIMESTAMP(rdfupdated) AS date ";
$commonsql = "FROM {$_TABLES['blocks']} WHERE name = '"
. $A['name'] . '_' . $lang . "'";
$blocksql['mysql'] .= $commonsql;
$blocksql['mssql'] .= $commonsql;
$result = DB_query( $blocksql );
if (DB_numRows($result) == 1) {
// overwrite with data for language-specific block
$A = DB_fetchArray($result);
}
}
if(in_array($useTemplate, array('left', 'right', 'message', 'related', 'list', 'config'))){
$position = '-' . $useTemplate;
}else if( array_key_exists( 'onleft', $A ) ) {
if( $A['onleft'] == 1 ) {
$position = '-left';
} else {
$position = '-right';
}
} else {
$position = '';
}
if( $A['type'] == 'portal' ) {
if( COM_rdfCheck( $A['bid'], $A['rdfurl'], $A['date'], $A['rdflimit'] )) {
$A['content'] = DB_getItem( $_TABLES['blocks'], 'content',
"bid = '{$A['bid']}'");
}
}
if( $A['type'] == 'gldefault' ) {
$retval .= COM_showBlock( $A['name'], $A['help'], $A['title'], $position );
}
if( $A['type'] == 'phpblock' && !$noboxes ) {
if( !( $A['name'] == 'whosonline_block' AND DB_getItem( $_TABLES['blocks'], "name='whosonline_block'" ) == 0 )) {
$function = $A['phpblockfn'];
$matches = array();
if (preg_match('/^(phpblock_\w*)\\((.*)\\)$/', $function, $matches) == 1) {
$function = $matches[1];
$args = $matches[2];
}
$blkheader = COM_startBlock( $A['title'], $A['help'],
'blockheader'.$position.'.thtml');
$blkfooter = COM_endBlock( 'blockfooter'.$position.'.thtml');
if( function_exists( $function )) {
if (isset($args)) {
$fretval = $function($A, $args);
} else {
$fretval = $function();
}
if( !empty( $fretval )) {
$retval .= $blkheader;
$retval .= $fretval;
$retval .= $blkfooter;
}
} else {
// show error message
$retval .= $blkheader;
$retval .= sprintf( $LANG21[31], $function );
$retval .= $blkfooter;
}
}
}
if( !empty( $A['content'] ) && ( trim( $A['content'] ) != '' ) && !$noboxes ) {
$blockcontent = stripslashes( $A['content'] );
// Hack: If the block content starts with a '<' assume it
// contains HTML and do not call nl2br() which would only add
// unwanted <br> tags.
if( substr( $blockcontent, 0, 1 ) != '<' ) {
$blockcontent = nl2br( $blockcontent );
}
// autotags are only(!) allowed in normal blocks
if(( $A['allow_autotags'] == 1 ) && ( $A['type'] == 'normal' )) {
$blockcontent = PLG_replaceTags( $blockcontent );
}
$blockcontent = str_replace( array( '<?', '?>' ), '', $blockcontent );
$retval .= COM_startBlock( $A['title'], $A['help'],
'blockheader'.$position.'.thtml')
. $blockcontent . LB
. COM_endBlock( 'blockfooter'.$position.'.thtml');
}
return $retval;
}
Then create an autotag in the autotags admin: showBlock with the function phpautotags_showBlock.
Now you can call any block anywhere geeklog allows autotags. Especially handy in staticpages.
Usage:
[showBlock:block_name] - to show a block using its native template left or right depending on its normal position in the block manager.
[showBlock:block_name list] - to render the block using blockheader-list, blockfooter-list.
Available templates: 'left', 'right', 'message', 'related', 'list', 'config'
Easy peasy.
-s
FlashYourWeb and Your Gallery with the E2 XML Media Player for Gallery2 - http://www.flashyourweb.com
I though I'd share an easy way to display blocks wherever you want.
Utilizing the autotags plugin, add these two functions to path_to_geeklog/plugins/autotags/functions.inc
Text Formatted Code
/**
* Display a Geeklog block
*/
function phpautotags_showBlock($p1, $p2, $fulltag) {
global $_TABLES;
$display = '';
$result = DB_query("SELECT * FROM {$_TABLES['blocks']} WHERE (name = '$p1')");
$A = DB_fetchArray($result);
if (! empty($A)) {
if ($p2 == $p1) {
$p2 = '';
}
$display = AT_formatBlock($A, $p2);
$display .= "\n";
} else {
if (SEC_inGroup('Root')) {
$display .= COM_startBlock($p1);
$display .= "<br><strong>Sorry, we cannot find the block you were requesting.</strong><br>";
$display .= COM_endBlock();
}
}
return $display;
}
/**
* Formats a Geeklog block
* @param array $A Block Record
* @param string $useTemplate Force block template ie. 'left', 'right', 'list'...
* @param bool $noboxes Set to true if userpref is no blocks
* @return string HTML Formated block
*/
function AT_formatBlock( $A, $useTemplate, $noboxes = false ) {
global $_CONF, $_TABLES, $_USER, $LANG21;
$retval = '';
//$lang = COM_getLanguageId();
$lang = 'en';
if (!empty($lang)) {
$blocksql['mssql'] = "SELECT bid, is_enabled, name, type, title, tid, blockorder, cast(content as text) as content, ";
$blocksql['mssql'] .= "rdfurl, rdfupdated, rdflimit, onleft, phpblockfn, help, owner_id, ";
$blocksql['mssql'] .= "group_id, perm_owner, perm_group, perm_members, perm_anon, allow_autotags,UNIX_TIMESTAMP(rdfupdated) AS date ";
$blocksql['mysql'] = "SELECT *,UNIX_TIMESTAMP(rdfupdated) AS date ";
$commonsql = "FROM {$_TABLES['blocks']} WHERE name = '"
. $A['name'] . '_' . $lang . "'";
$blocksql['mysql'] .= $commonsql;
$blocksql['mssql'] .= $commonsql;
$result = DB_query( $blocksql );
if (DB_numRows($result) == 1) {
// overwrite with data for language-specific block
$A = DB_fetchArray($result);
}
}
if(in_array($useTemplate, array('left', 'right', 'message', 'related', 'list', 'config'))){
$position = '-' . $useTemplate;
}else if( array_key_exists( 'onleft', $A ) ) {
if( $A['onleft'] == 1 ) {
$position = '-left';
} else {
$position = '-right';
}
} else {
$position = '';
}
if( $A['type'] == 'portal' ) {
if( COM_rdfCheck( $A['bid'], $A['rdfurl'], $A['date'], $A['rdflimit'] )) {
$A['content'] = DB_getItem( $_TABLES['blocks'], 'content',
"bid = '{$A['bid']}'");
}
}
if( $A['type'] == 'gldefault' ) {
$retval .= COM_showBlock( $A['name'], $A['help'], $A['title'], $position );
}
if( $A['type'] == 'phpblock' && !$noboxes ) {
if( !( $A['name'] == 'whosonline_block' AND DB_getItem( $_TABLES['blocks'], "name='whosonline_block'" ) == 0 )) {
$function = $A['phpblockfn'];
$matches = array();
if (preg_match('/^(phpblock_\w*)\\((.*)\\)$/', $function, $matches) == 1) {
$function = $matches[1];
$args = $matches[2];
}
$blkheader = COM_startBlock( $A['title'], $A['help'],
'blockheader'.$position.'.thtml');
$blkfooter = COM_endBlock( 'blockfooter'.$position.'.thtml');
if( function_exists( $function )) {
if (isset($args)) {
$fretval = $function($A, $args);
} else {
$fretval = $function();
}
if( !empty( $fretval )) {
$retval .= $blkheader;
$retval .= $fretval;
$retval .= $blkfooter;
}
} else {
// show error message
$retval .= $blkheader;
$retval .= sprintf( $LANG21[31], $function );
$retval .= $blkfooter;
}
}
}
if( !empty( $A['content'] ) && ( trim( $A['content'] ) != '' ) && !$noboxes ) {
$blockcontent = stripslashes( $A['content'] );
// Hack: If the block content starts with a '<' assume it
// contains HTML and do not call nl2br() which would only add
// unwanted <br> tags.
if( substr( $blockcontent, 0, 1 ) != '<' ) {
$blockcontent = nl2br( $blockcontent );
}
// autotags are only(!) allowed in normal blocks
if(( $A['allow_autotags'] == 1 ) && ( $A['type'] == 'normal' )) {
$blockcontent = PLG_replaceTags( $blockcontent );
}
$blockcontent = str_replace( array( '<?', '?>' ), '', $blockcontent );
$retval .= COM_startBlock( $A['title'], $A['help'],
'blockheader'.$position.'.thtml')
. $blockcontent . LB
. COM_endBlock( 'blockfooter'.$position.'.thtml');
}
return $retval;
}
Then create an autotag in the autotags admin: showBlock with the function phpautotags_showBlock.
Now you can call any block anywhere geeklog allows autotags. Especially handy in staticpages.
Usage:
[showBlock:block_name] - to show a block using its native template left or right depending on its normal position in the block manager.
[showBlock:block_name list] - to render the block using blockheader-list, blockfooter-list.
Available templates: 'left', 'right', 'message', 'related', 'list', 'config'
Easy peasy.
-s
FlashYourWeb and Your Gallery with the E2 XML Media Player for Gallery2 - http://www.flashyourweb.com
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::Ben
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Registered: 01/14/05
Posts: 1569
Location:la rochelle, France
Yes it's a fantastic feature.
Just a comment for whose are not familiar with autotag plugin, you need to add autotags.PHP rights to Autotags Admin group for exemple to allow php functions in autotags.
And I needed to create an autotag in the autotags admin call showblock to do it work. ShowBlock was not working.
:shakehands: Thanks a lot for this very nice feature.
::Ben
I'm available to customise your themes or plugins for your Geeklog CMS
Just a comment for whose are not familiar with autotag plugin, you need to add autotags.PHP rights to Autotags Admin group for exemple to allow php functions in autotags.
And I needed to create an autotag in the autotags admin call showblock to do it work. ShowBlock was not working.
:shakehands: Thanks a lot for this very nice feature.
::Ben
I'm available to customise your themes or plugins for your Geeklog CMS
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Dirk
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Location:Stuttgart, Germany
Quote by: suprsidr
While we wait for SOC results for better block management.
Hmm? There isn't/wasn't a GSoC project for better block management. The Admin's Blocks section in 1.6 will be exactly the same as in 1.5.2.
bye, Dirk
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suprsidr
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Registered: 12/29/04
Posts: 555
Location:Champaign, Illinois
Hmm? There isn't/wasn't a GSoC project for better block management.
Sorry, I thought I read it somewhere.
So.... While we wait for better block management.
And maybe it'll get added to the queue somewhere.

-s
FlashYourWeb and Your Gallery with the E2 XML Media Player for Gallery2 - http://www.flashyourweb.com
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