How to create html table structures in a NUKE BLOCK?

Nuke Cadet Joined: Feb 16, 2007 Posts: 2

Hello!

I tried creating table structure for my block using

$content .='<table width=\"100%\" border=\"1\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">';

It is not picking up.. Any idea why? I want nested tables but i am unable to do so. Please guide.

Can a block have more than one table? If so how do i do that?

Any help appreciated! Thanks a ton!!!!

Rolling Eyes

Posted: Fri Feb 16, 2007 5:53 am

You need to write your own block. Heres an example using nested tables:

Code:

<?php
if (eregi("block-Tables.php",$_SERVER['PHP_SELF'])) {
Header("Location: index.php");
}

$content = "";

$stuff = <<< End_Stuff

<table>
<tr>
   <td align="center">This is some text in a table cell</td>
</tr>
<tr>
   <td>First cell</td><td> Second cell/td>
</tr>
<tr>
   <td colspan="2"><table>
      <tr>
         <td>First cell</td><td> Second cell</td>
      </tr>
   </table></td>
</tr>
</table>

End_Stuff;

$content .= $stuff;
?>

Save the above as block-Tables.php and upload to the blocks directory of your site. WARNING!!!! The copy/paste process may add invisible blank characters to the ends of codelines. These MUST be removed before uploading the file. I use Crimson Editor to find and remove these blank characters.

Next go to admin.php....blocks and create your Block by scrolling down and giving it a title. Next select Tables from the dropdown Filename select box and click create.

Explanation

See how I have slotted straight forward html between:

Code:

$stuff = <<< End_Stuff

and:

Code:

End_Stuff;

This is a heredoc and can be used to add straightforward HTML or Javascript to any block.

You can create similar blocks using the same method. Change:

Code:

if (eregi("block-Tables.php",$_SERVER['PHP_SELF'])) {
Header("Location: index.php");
}

to:

Code:

if (eregi("block-Anotherblock.php",$_SERVER['PHP_SELF'])) {
Header("Location: index.php");
}

and you can save as block-Anotherblock.php, and now you have a second block

Nuke Cadet Joined: Feb 16, 2007 Posts: 2

That worked well!

Really appreciate your skill set!

Also if I have to turn off a left navigation and right navigation for a particular module say "downloads".. how is it done?

Thanks again!!!

Posted: Sat Feb 17, 2007 7:43 am

In modules/Downloads/index.php find:

Code:

define('INDEX_FILE', true);

and comment out that line thus:

Code:

//define('INDEX_FILE', true);

That will get rid of the right blocks for the Downloads module.

In themes/yourtheme/theme.php find the themeheader function:

In that function find the globals line. Something like:

Code:

global $banners, $sitename;

and add into that line $name thus:

Code:

global $banners, $sitename, $name;

Next in same function find:

Code:

blocks("left");

and change to:

Code:

if($name != "Downloads")
{
blocks("left");
}

That will disable left blocks too for the Downloads module. If you want to get rid of left blocks for other modules, just add them as below:

Code:

if($name != "Downloads" && $name != "Feedback")
{
blocks("left");
}

That will disable left blocks for both the Downloads and Feedback modules