I just posted this in another area:

https://xoops.org/modules/newbb/viewtopic.php?topic_id=29511&start=0#forumpost129093

But I thought it should maybe be mentioned here as well.

What I am trying for is a block that does this:
http://www.topekadiy.com/pics/examplezmagblock.jpg

Opperating from the Zmagazine module or wf-sections.

Any thoughts?

Cheers
braindead tuna

Iin theme.html, you would need to rearrange your existing blocks layout to match your design.

To do that, either create a table and place your blocks in cells accordingly, or use css to control blocks page positioning.

keep the smarty tags and names of all the blocks as they are, just move them where you want in your design.

use XSAS and give it a try.

Quote:

It seems like I tried doing this, but it just didnt work out very well.
Part of the problem (and solution) is that none of the blocks really do what I want them to do as far as pulling info from the modules and displaying it the way I want it.

For example:
Left center collumn:
Big Story
Title
Summery

next story
Title
Summery

Next story
Title
summery

ETC

Right center collumn:
Top story section A
Title
Summery

Top story section B
Title
summery

ETC


Now I have been reading and experiementing for a while now, and am just as confuzed as ever.

what is the exact code I would use in a block to display an articles TITLE (headline)?

And what is the code to display that articles SUMMERY?

Lets say I am using Zmagazine as my news content module (Its basicly wf-section from what I understand)

I cant even figure out which blocks to edit because I cant figure out which blocks are doing what.

I am also trying to use spotlight, but its the same deal there...and it is all based around the news module, which I just dont like using.

Thanks a lot for your advice!
I will try XSAS just as soon as I figure out how to spell it.

Cheers!
ct

XSAS is real simple stuff and a fabulous way to experiment safely with xoops.

Have fun

Quote:

I downloaded XSAS, and am now playing with it. You said it was simple stuff, but now I find that it has words and things that require reading.

So here is my dumb question....

When it says "http://localhost/a/phpMyAdmin/" that means it is on MY machine, right?

So are other people able to connect to me via this thing?

Cheers!
tuna

Your local machine in your case means your personal computer. See FAQs terms and definitions

Can other people see your installation. NO not other web users. Your server is private to your computer only.