Removing extra blocks in news (simplifying news)

Posted: Sun Jun 08, 2003 9:19 am

I've searched around this forum and numerous others but havn't found an answer to the problem I am having.

I want to remove the extra blocks that appear when viewing 'Read more' of news articles (i.e. Related links, Article Rating and Options).

Also, related to the above, I want to remove the 'print friendly', 'send to a friend' and 'score' text and graphics below news posts (before you click on 'Read more').

Any suggestions?
Cheers

Corporal Joined: May 30, 2003 Posts: 56

You need to go in and edit the PHP code in two files in the News module: index.php, article.php

It's a good idea just to comment out the parts you don't want, as you might change your mind later!

For example, if you want to get rid of the "X bytes more" bit next to "Read more", go into index.php and comment it out like this:

Code:

/* if ($fullount > 0) { $morelink .= "$totalcount "._BYTESMORE." |
"; }*/

To get rid of the right-side blocks on the main article, go to article.php and comment out everything from

Code:

$boxstuff .= "<strong><big>&</big></strong>&<a href=\"modules.ph
p?name=Search&topic=$topic\">"._MOREABOUT." $topictext</a><br>\n";

to (and including)

Code:

themesidebox($ratetitle, $ratecontent);

If you're new to commenting out in PHP, note that you can't comment out a comment that's already there, so you'll have to muck about a bit with the start and end points of your comments for the above section. In other words, stop your comment before the extant comment and start a new one right after it.

General Joined: Mar 22, 2003 Posts: 5233 Location: USA

Or, just change
$index = 1;
to
$index = 0;
in index.php to get rid of the blocks on the right. That should save you having to comment out that stuff.

Nuke Cadet Joined: Jun 08, 2003 Posts: 5

Oaklid - will use that first bit and the second if I can't get Raven's idea to work.

Raven - found that and tried it before I posted, but wouldn't work, you do mean index.php in "/modules/News" don't you? or am I editing the wrong index.php???

Thanks to both of you.

General Joined: Mar 22, 2003 Posts: 5233 Location: USA

That's it. I tested it here and that's a nuke feature. Make sure that you don't have more than one.

Corporal Joined: May 30, 2003 Posts: 56

Raven wrote:

Or, just change
$index = 1;
to
$index = 0;

Well, that would have saved me a lot of time! Ah, well, I guess I understand the code to make the blocks now, at least. Maybe someday I'll get proficient at all this. Or I'll get back to doing what I do better--writing and making films. Smile

Nuke Cadet Joined: Jun 08, 2003 Posts: 5

It doesn't make any difference what "$index = x;" is set to or even if I comment out the line, the blocks are still down the right hand side.

Could there be some other conflicting setting or something?

General Joined: Mar 22, 2003 Posts: 5233 Location: USA

I just sent a note to one of the admins and told them to watch out for you Laughing

(seriously). You've made great progress since we first 'met'. Keep it up. And we definitely can use the help here.

General Joined: Mar 22, 2003 Posts: 5233 Location: USA

Kermet wrote:

It doesn't make any difference what "$index = x;" is set to or even if I comment out the line, the blocks are still down the right hand side.

Could there be some other conflicting setting or something?

Hmmm. We're talking the News now, correct? It's set on a module-by-module basis.

Nuke Cadet Joined: Jun 08, 2003 Posts: 5

Yes, news...

General Joined: Mar 22, 2003 Posts: 5233 Location: USA

Zip your entire News folder and send it to me so I can check it out.

raven at gaylenandmargie dot com

Nuke Cadet Joined: Jun 08, 2003 Posts: 5

YGM

Cheers

General Joined: Mar 22, 2003 Posts: 5233 Location: USA

Got it and it works perfectly here, so something else is overriding it.

Nuke Cadet Joined: Jun 08, 2003 Posts: 5

Yeah, seems like it, had a quick look around but can't find anything. Will have to use Oaklid's method for the time being.

Cheers

Corporal Joined: May 30, 2003 Posts: 56

Raven wrote:

I just sent a note to one of the admins and told them to watch out for you Laughing

(seriously). You've made great progress since we first 'met'. Keep it up. And we definitely can use the help here.

Maybe someday I can qualify as "Nuke School Crossing Guard." Laughing

I am happy to help where I can. I was so impressed with the quick and useful advice you gave me a few days ago. Just keep correcting me when I give out stupid suggestions, please. It's a good way to learn, as long as I don't confuse anyone in the process.

Kermet, I hope you got your article side bocks to vanish. "My way" definitely does work. I did it myself with great satisfaction. Embarassed