custom "Recent Topics from Board X, Y, Z only" php block

[villano666]

So, if I want to show only one forum I should include all the other ones in the code?

[JPDeni]

Yes. That's the way the original function was written. In the SSI.php file (which is where the function is), that array is named $exclude_boards.

[villano666]

Thanks, I see how it works now
Another question, how can I do so that the "new" image appears next to the title and not below?

[alhaudhie]

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echo '
<table cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="1" align="" width="200" summary="">
   <tbody>
       <tr>
           <td> </td>
           <td> </td>
       </tr>
       <tr>
           <td> </td>
           <td> </td>
       </tr>
   </tbody>
</table></td>';

with this table above i want to put this code below in each/every table.. how can i make it? its because i want to put multiple results for every tables thats only change in $result=ssi_recentTopics_NEW(10,array(26),'return');
i want to put it in custom page to show all boards with the newest topic.

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global $context, $scripturl;
$bullet = '<img src="'.$settings['images_url'].'/TPdivider3.gif" alt="" border="0" style="margin:0 2px 0 0;" />';
$result=ssi_recentTopics_NEW(10,array(26),'return');

echo'<table border="0" width="100%" id="table1" cellpadding="2" style="border-collapse: collapse">
<tr><td width="692px"><div class="titlebg" align="center">New Topic In First Board</td></tr><tr>
<td>';
echo '<left>';
foreach($result as $my){

echo'<span class="smalltext3"><img src="'.$settings['images_url'].'/TPdivider3.gif" alt="" border="0" style="margin:0 2px 0 0;" /><nbsp;>'.$my['link'];
 echo "<br>";

}
echo '</span>';
echo'</td><td>';

echo'</td></td></tr>

</table>';



[JPDeni]

I'll write back what I think you want and you tell me if I'm right, okay?

You want to have a link with the name of the topic that has the most recent post for each board on your forum. (Or maybe you want the topics with the 10 most recent posts. I'm not sure.) You want the links to print out in two columns.

[alhaudhie]

The second is nearly right... i want to make to colums that show two different board for every colums.

[JPDeni]

You can give this a try. You'll need to put the numbers of the boards into the $boards array.

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global $context, $scripturl;
$bullet = '<img src="'.$settings['images_url'].'/TPdivider3.gif" alt="" border="0" style="margin:0 2px 0 0;" />';

// List the numbers of the boards you want to be displayed in this array
$boards = array(26, 25, 24, 23);

$new_row = 1;
echo '<table border="0" width="100%" id="table1" cellpadding="2" style="border-collapse: collapse">';

foreach ($boards as $board) {
if ($new_row)
echo '<tr>';
echo '
<td>';
$result=ssi_recentTopics_NEW(10,array($board),'return');
foreach($result as $my){

echo '
<span class="smalltext3">
<img src="'.$settings['images_url'].'/TPdivider3.gif" alt="" border="0" style="margin:0 2px 0 0;" />
<nbsp;>' . $my['link'] . '
</span><br>';
}
echo'
<td>';
if (!$new_row)
echo '</tr>';
$new_row = !$new_row;
}

echo '</table>';


I haven't really tested this because I don't have that function installed.

[alhaudhie]

Yes.. very nice help. TQ

Soo hope i can to another one.

1- How can i put the manual board/category in the top of every new topics list?

2- also i want to alignment the text topic to not go below the second button when the topic create two row like attach. i want the second row of topic to go below the topic itself

3- i want to show for board with three colums and two rows.

TQ for help.

[JPDeni]

How can i put the manual board/category in the top of every new topics list?

Do you mean that you want the name of the board at the beginning of the list?

also i want to alignment the text topic to not go below the second button when the topic create two row like attach. i want the second row of topic to go below the topic itself

So you want the program to shorten the name of the topic? That's going to mean a lot more programming.

i want to show for board with three colums and two rows.

I wish you would have said three columns to start with. It means that I have to redo much of the code. As for rows, that would depend on how many boards you list.

If there's anything else you want, you need to tell me now.

[alhaudhie]

Do you mean that you want the name of the board at the beginning of the list?

Yes.. I want to put the name of board in the begining of list.

So you want the program to shorten the name of the topic? That's going to mean a lot more programming.

Nice ... but is not really what i think.. ok.. what i want is like what i write down

(button)When the topic is soo long.. its become
automatically go to second row.

(button)When the topic is soo long.. its become
           automatically go to second row. (this what i mean)

last.. with code you wrote.. there is no problem with row. but with colums when i try to make 3 colums.
tq