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Posted by: ecolipsOn 2007/3/19 2:00:00 9184 reads

Xm-Spotlight module which is used to spotlight News in main page doesn't work with News 1.5 or higher versions. It only works with News 1.4 . I have modified some php codes as told in the Xoops.org forums and packed it again. Now it works with News 1.5 with no problem. The module based on Xm-Spotlight 1.02beta2 by SMD.

There are two versions of the package. First one with the original template file and the second one with the modified template file wich I am using at ertx.comRock portal site.
You can download the files from my sites Xoops section.

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Please note: The original version of this module, by smd, is under development in conjunction with Bandit-x - and can be found at http://www.xoopsmalaysia.org or http://www.bandit-x.net/projects/xm-spotlight.php

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Re: XmSpotlight module for Xoops News 1.5

davidl2 Published 03/19/2007 1:55 Updated 07/12/2007 7:39 XOOPS is my life! Joined 05/26/2003 Comments 4843

Re: XmSpotlight module for Xoops News 1.5

Published 03/19/2007 14:14 Joined Comments

Quote:

Xm-Spotlight module which is used to spotlight News in main page does'nt work with News 1.5 or higher versions.............................The module based on Xm-Spotlight 1.02beta2 by SMD.

Xm-Spotlight 1.02beta2 on Bandit-X's site does work with News 1.5x, so what are the differences between this module and that?

IIRC, that's now three versions of xmspotlight all claiming to be the latest and all with different authors. This is going to get very confusing

Re: XmSpotlight module for Xoops News 1.5

ecolips Published 03/19/2007 15:43 Just popping in Joined 05/18/2005 Comments 88

I never told that I'm an author. I don't know php to write a module. I'm just modifiying the codes. I just changed the codes to work with News 1.5x. Nothing more. No differences. In the version file of this module it says that developed by SMD. The only thing I made is making it work with news 1.5. I'm not a module developer. But the developers don't do anaything for their modules. It'S a very simple process to make this module work with news 1.5. So I did what people need and made it work with news 1.5

Re: XmSpotlight module for Xoops News 1.5

ecolips Published 03/19/2007 15:45 Just popping in Joined 05/18/2005 Comments 88

One more.. I'm not claiming to be the latest. Again and again this is what people need. It is just a small hack

Re: XmSpotlight module for Xoops News 1.5

Published 03/19/2007 16:06 Updated 03/19/2007 16:10 Joined Comments

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ecolips wrote:

It'S a very simple process to make this module work with news 1.5. So I did what people need and made it work with news 1.5

This is exactly why I'm confused. The version of xmspotlight (v1.02beta2) made available by Bandit-X on 31-12-06 does work with News 1.5x and your original post was therefore a little confusing as it implied the contrary.

Also, given the date of the above release,it's also incorrect of you to suggest that this module isn't being developed.

Glad that you've made it available as I'm sure it's good and useful, but please don't state things that are simply not true as users will be confused by this.

Re: XmSpotlight module for Xoops News 1.5

Bender Published 03/19/2007 16:54 Home away from home Joined 03/10/2003 Comments 1899

Quote:

In the version file of this module it says that developed by SMD. The only thing I made is making it work with news 1.5.

ecolips i am sure you had the best in mind releasing this file but i would actually pull this news item immediately because if i dont missread no communication took place between Bandit-X, SMD and you.

1. Never re-release someone else work with some modifications under their name. Especially without clearly marking the changes as not to be in the responsability of the original author

- if anything happens people will complain to the wrong people
- the original author will have to take your changes into consideration on the next update which is something one is not happy about without being asked
- it should have a different version number however that again might cause problems for the original releases so unless you confirmed with the original author it should be released under a different name.
- the filename you are using currently does hold no more info that this is actually beta code

I realize your changes do probably and luckily not even contain changes in the database structure but anyway - they need to be documented

As long as you release this under the same name ... talk to Bandit-X and SMD how to go about this.

Please consider taking action on this before lots of people download and further distribute this version.

Re: XmSpotlight module for Xoops News 1.5 (Hacked version)

smdcom Published 03/19/2007 17:28 Joined 04/27/2004 Comments 901

ecolips, thanks for sharing your work with us. Part of the reasons I'm not so active in the past 6 months is that my schedule has just exploded. Therefore, Bandit-X helped me with the module. I'm sorry for not maintaining the XM modules. Aw, if you're interested to work with us with the module, don't hesitate to contact me or Bandit-X.

p/s: I've asked davidl2 to change the title to "hacked version" to clear up the confusion.

TQ

-SMD-

Re: XmSpotlight module for Xoops News 1.5 (Hacked version)

ecolips Published 03/19/2007 19:09 Just popping in Joined 05/18/2005 Comments 88

"smdcom" thank you fot this. I think this is one of the best, usefull and must be used module for XOOPS sites. Original News block system isn't enough to spotlight news with a comfortable way. I would like to work with you about this module but as I said before I don't know anything about php codes. I just read them and try something on them acording to my html knowledge. This module must be used by every xoopser. But there is a little source about the module on the web. I didn't contact any of you because I can only give ideas to you and nothing more

Re: XmSpotlight module for Xoops News 1.5 (Hacked version)

Ronaldus Published 03/24/2007 10:57 Friend of XOOPS Joined 05/08/2004 Comments 389

Good thing, this cooperation between you guys!
I became curious about this module because of this discussion and tried it out.
On my system it only worked with the hack from ecolips.

Without this hack I got a fatal error:
Quote:

Fatal error: Call to undefined function: getmoduleoption() in D:\Xampp\xampp\htdocs\nvshv\modules\xmspotlight\blocks\xmspotlight_block_news.php on line 15

Re: XmSpotlight module for Xoops News 1.5 (Hacked version)

Peekay Published 07/17/2007 14:04 Updated 07/17/2007 14:05 XOOPS is my life! Joined 11/20/2004 Comments 2335

This is why xoops.org is so naff.

It should be a requirement that modules promoted on the 'official' website should at least be downloadable from the 'official' repository. I tried all three links for this module with no joy - 2 sites are closed and the developer's link sent me to a rapidshare D/L site then threw up a page in a language I don't understand.

This just adds to a new user's dissapointing experience with Xoops.
Not much fun for existing users either.

Re: XmSpotlight module for Xoops News 1.5 (Hacked version)

Ft24v2 Published 08/16/2007 4:40 Just popping in Joined 01/30/2007 Comments 86

Man... I really needed this module, does anyone have a working link? or at least a guide on what to do to make the other versions compatible with News 1.5x?

Re: XmSpotlight module for Xoops News 1.5 (Hacked version)

mrmacadamia Published 05/30/2008 20:22 Just popping in Joined 12/07/2004 Comments 37

got problem using this both modules

using

-news 1.56
-XMSPOTLIGHT SEPTEMBER 2007 by bandit-x

result:
nothing were extracted from the news in my frontpage.

bugs?

please help

Re: XmSpotlight module for Xoops News 1.5 (Hacked version)

antifmradio Published 12/08/2008 1:38 Just can't stay away Joined 08/15/2007 Comments 457

here is a working link for download

http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=205808&package_id=246603&release_id=541306

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