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Development => Support => Topic started by: sysop on January 05, 2008, 05:02:08 PM

Title: Having problems figuring out how to display multiple articles on the home page
Post by: sysop on January 05, 2008, 05:02:08 PM
I just started using SMF and TP not to long ago and i have been trying to figure this out for the past few days.  I searched around on these forums for awhile and nothing i found was really of any help. 

I want to know how to display all of the articles i post on the home page in the center.  I'm pretty sure this can be done but I have no idea how and everything I have tried has failed.  If needed i can post a url to the site but i don't think that it will be needed.  Thanks in advance!
Title: Re: Having problems figuring out how to display multiple articles on the home pa
Post by: G6Cad on January 05, 2008, 05:08:54 PM
Welcome to our TinyPortal :)

Lets start this off with you reading our posting guidelines we have for the support foeum. You will find it in the sticky topic in this very board.

When you have read that, make the proper changes to your first post and we will go from there with helping you out.  :)
Title: Re: Having problems figuring out how to display multiple articles on the home page
Post by: sysop on January 05, 2008, 05:26:23 PM
I'm using TP 0.9.8 and SMF 1.1.4    I also have the theme wowdk_114v1 Installed
At the moment i dont have any mods installed
I would prefer not to post my URL but if you need it i can
Title: Re: Having problems figuring out how to display multiple articles on the home page
Post by: IchBin on January 05, 2008, 06:11:17 PM
sysop, what have you tried? What frontpage layouts have you tried? Did you activate the articles? Are they set to show on the frontpage? As you can see there are many questions you need to answer. The posting guidelines help you give these to use if you read them. Link in my sig.
Title: Re: Having problems figuring out how to display multiple articles on the home page
Post by: sysop on January 05, 2008, 10:09:10 PM
I have already read them and i don't know what other information you want so here is the url for the site
http://www.fbguild.net/

It displays the article i that i have set as Featured and im trying to get it to display all of the articles i have made by date with the oldest post on the bottom.
Title: Re: Having problems figuring out how to display multiple articles on the home pa
Post by: Zetan on January 05, 2008, 10:12:16 PM
Turn off featured and set to display the articles you want on the home page. Each article has an option for the home page.
Title: Re: Having problems figuring out how to display multiple articles on the home page
Post by: sysop on January 05, 2008, 10:16:44 PM
If i turn off featured nothing shows up even when the articles are set to display on the front page
Title: Re: Having problems figuring out how to display multiple articles on the home pa
Post by: Zetan on January 05, 2008, 10:26:59 PM
Can you PM me an Admin username and pass? Just a temporary one.
Title: Re: Having problems figuring out how to display multiple articles on the home page
Post by: sysop on January 07, 2008, 02:41:59 AM
Sorry but i don't really want to give that info to someone, if there is no way someone can help me without me giving away information like that I will just have to live with it.
Title: Re: Having problems figuring out how to display multiple articles on the home pa
Post by: Smoky on January 07, 2008, 03:38:45 AM
if this helps, make a test site, repeat what you did, errors and all, and then give him the temporary account. this way you will get the help that you need. Ztn is a very good guy, and he wouldn't be on staff here if he was out to screw up your site.. but it is your site and your call.. i wish you nothing but gook luck  ;)
Title: Re: Having problems figuring out how to display multiple articles on the home page
Post by: IchBin on January 07, 2008, 04:06:47 AM
Great idea Smoky. Rest assured, Team members hear are only on the team because of the trust we have in them.
Title: Re: Having problems figuring out how to display multiple articles on the home pa
Post by: Zetan on January 07, 2008, 06:18:26 AM
Quote from: sysop on January 07, 2008, 02:41:59 AM
Sorry but i don't really want to give that info to someone, if there is no way someone can help me without me giving away information like that I will just have to live with it.


No problem.. You know.. I could sit here all day and pick needles out of hay stacks, pretty much like going through every possible combination with you here. Sometimes it's just quicker to take a look for ourselves.
Title: Re: Having problems figuring out how to display multiple articles on the home pa
Post by: sysop on January 07, 2008, 08:14:54 PM
QuoteI could sit here all day and pick needles out of hay stacks, pretty much like going through every possible combination with you here. Sometimes it's just quicker to take a look for ourselves.

You got a point there and I am way to busy lately to set up a test site.  I'll PM you some info as soon as i make a temp admin account.
Title: Re: Having problems figuring out how to display multiple articles on the home page
Post by: H3 Skillz on January 29, 2008, 03:40:32 AM
I've been trying to figure out this same problem out myself.  I noticed that on your website, it seems that you fixed it.  How'd you do it?
Title: Re: Having problems figuring out how to display multiple articles on the home pa
Post by: G6Cad on January 29, 2008, 07:32:10 AM
Bloc have rewritten almost everything regarding the layout possibilitys in TP V1 from TP V098 so it's impossible to even compare the two versions.
We cant give the info on that question, you have to wait for TP V1 am affraid  :-\
Title: Re: Having problems figuring out how to display multiple articles on the home page
Post by: H3 Skillz on January 29, 2008, 05:30:50 PM
How long will it take for V 1 to release and is there a way I can become a charter member or something to download it early?  Also, it seems that the sysop is using .98 which is the same version I am using.  He fixed it on his with the .98 version so couldn't I do the same?  I was just wondering how he accomplished that cuz we are using the same version.
Title: Re: Having problems figuring out how to display multiple articles on the home pa
Post by: Ken. on January 29, 2008, 05:54:03 PM
There is no release date set for TP1.x, nor will there be because it won't be released until its ready and that is an unknown as it is still in the alpha stage.
Title: Re: Having problems figuring out how to display multiple articles on the home page
Post by: eternityhq on January 29, 2008, 06:27:55 PM
I am having the same problem, i am using the same theme as sysop, and i am using tiny portal 0.9.8, and SMF 1.1.4, i have messed around with everything i just can't get more then 1 article to show up on the front page. Any idears?
Title: Re: Having problems figuring out how to display multiple articles on the home page
Post by: IchBin on January 29, 2008, 07:47:44 PM
I have a couple of ideas. The FAQ and Posting guidelines are where you need to start. Thanks.
Title: Re: Having problems figuring out how to display multiple articles on the home pa
Post by: IchBin on January 30, 2008, 12:06:44 AM
OK let me make this clear. Because things OFTEN are different (even though the problem may seem its the same). The posting guidelines say, "Do not hijack another topic". This means, you do not post in someone else's topic just because you have the same or similar problem. You post your own topic, and then reference the topic with a link stating that you have a similar problem. This way, we don't have 3 different people trying to get support on the same subject in the same topic, talking over the top of each with us trying to keep things straight. Are we clear now or do I need to attach a quote of the posting guidelines in here?