new channel sub-blocks and teaser mode
Thu, 14/05/2009 - 09:07
I really like the new chanel sub-blocks, they will help me reorganize things to be more automated and interesting I think.
There is one bug with them however. when I put a channel sub-block up on my front page edition layout, I have the option to configure it. When I configure it to display a reverse chronological list of stories for the channel, I have the additional options of displaying them as a title or a teaser. However, when I select teaser, it doesn't display. The block only displays a red < in the area where the title should be, and one black < in the area where the content should start. I guess this is a big bug.
Is there any quick-and-dirty fix I can make to get this working? I'm really eager to get this working by tomorrow, and I kinda promised my boss it would be.
Thu, 14/05/2009 - 10:06
#1
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update: No big rush anymore.
update: No big rush anymore. I'm simulating this functionality with "random selection of headlines and other stories"
Thu, 14/05/2009 - 11:57
#2
Hi,
I have tested displaying
Hi,
I have tested displaying a list of stories as teasers in a channel sub-block on a test system, and it works.
Is there any other information you can give me to try and duplicate this?
Or perhaps, if this is on a test system, can you provide me an url (and maybe a temporary staff account) so I can have a look?
Thu, 14/05/2009 - 17:07
#3
This is on the live system,
This is on the live system, not the test system, but i cloned the current edition and made the change to show the problem. You can see it here:
http://www.koreaittimes.com/edition/news/1392
where the block is supposed to be is at the top of the center column.
Thu, 14/05/2009 - 17:35
#4
Something is inserting two left angled brackets
Hi,
Looks like something is inserting two left angled brackets. Can you check the title of that sub-block? It's not '<' or something weird like that?
Thu, 14/05/2009 - 17:39
#5
I checked the title of the
I checked the title of the block, and there was nothing there at all. So I put "Real-time News" in there to see what would happen, and now that text, "Real-time News," is displayed instead of the first bracket. The second bracket is still there in place of the content, however.
Thu, 14/05/2009 - 17:59
#6
Do you have a modified story_view view?
Just looking in the code ... a block that displays a story list uses the view story_view (the second block display of this view) to do so. Do you have a modified story_view view? If so, there might be some collision in the configuration.
The quick way to test this is to revert your story_view, but of course, that is a destructive change so make sure you can roll back.
Thu, 14/05/2009 - 18:06
#7
yes, i do have an Overridden
yes, i do have an Overridden story_view block. I don't even remember why I changed it... let me poke around. I think maybe I was trying something and got interrupted and never completed it. Its probably not too destructive to revert it back.
Ok, now i know. I did modify the story_view block to display stories in a certain way, in a block listing which was a primitive precursor to the functionality that you included in 0.19. I did this to display the same channel's stories that I am working on now. Now that you have included this functionality I don't need to use this modified version anymore, I can just use what you've set up. I guess I need to hit "revert" to put it back the original way it was?
Thu, 14/05/2009 - 18:08
#8
yes! that worked pefectly.
yes! that worked pefectly. I'd like to say that its great to work with you Beng. You're never on the wrong track, you always hit the right road to the solution.
Thu, 14/05/2009 - 19:25
#9
Good to know it's resolved
No problem. It helps that I wrote that code :)
Good to know it's resolved, and good to know someone else is actually using sub-blocks out in the wild. Thanks.