How does the php code block work?

[Akyhne]

Link to my site: http://forum.teamhd.org
SMF version: SMF 1.1.8
TP version: TP 1.0 beta 3
Theme name and version: all themes
Mods installed:
1.     E-Arcade      2.5.7
2.    Aeva ~ Auto-Embed Video & Audio    6.0.71
3.    Regular smileys to dark background smiley set    1.0
4.    SMF 1.0.16 / 1.1.8 Update    1.0
6.    SMF 1.0.14 / 1.1.6 Update    1.0
7.    TinyPortal    1.075
8.    Avatar Verification    1.0 beta 2 rev. 2
9.    PlaySation Network ID    1.2
10.    SMF 1.0.14 / 1.1.6 Update    1.0
11.    SMF 1.0.15 / 1.1.7 Update    1.0
Related Error messages: *none*

[Renegd98]

Have you pm'd a temp admin account to Ken so he can look at your blocks and site to try and help as he asked?

[JPDeni]

It is not theme related, as I have the issue in all themes.

I understand. However, you need to understand that we need to ask you that sort of thing because, unless you tell us, we won't know and we'll give you answers that aren't appropriate. The posting guidelines are to save all of us time -- you as well as us.

In addition to setting up an admin account for Ken, you might consider taking a screen shot of the block similar to what Ken did so we can see what it is that you see. It's hard to know what's going on unless we can see it somehow.

[Akyhne]

I can't provide a snapshot right now. Corel Photopaint went dead on me. PM will be sent in a moment.

I know how it is with support as I have helped others a lot. It's just the way some of you are speaking to people here. Seems rude to me to a degree.

[Akyhne]

Ok, here's the snapshot. The missing links are in all other blocks as far as I know. Just not in the PHP Code block.

[JPDeni]

Is this the only php block you have? If not, is it the same with all of the others?

[Akyhne]

It is the only one, and the only I ever tried to create.

[JPDeni]

Try another one, then. Just put in it something like

Code Select Expand


echo "Hello.";


You can always delete it later. The thing you want to do is to see whether it's a systemic thing or just some odd fluke with that one block.

[Akyhne]

Worked.. but - I created it in the "Bottom Panel Blocks". When I moved it to the "Front Panel Blocks", the option "Choose where the block should appear" dissapeared. When I moved it back to the "Bottom Panel Blocks", the option went back!!?!?

[Ken.]

Worked.. but - I created it in the "Bottom Panel Blocks". When I moved it to the "Front Panel Blocks", the option "Choose where the block should appear" dissapeared. When I moved it back to the "Bottom Panel Blocks", the option went back!!?!?

That's because when you assign it to Front Panel Blocks it follows that you've just told it where to appear.
... and it will only appear there.
Place it in some other category and then you can tell it to show anywhere you wish, including the front page.