Limiting # of RSS feed items in Block

[rapture]

I'm really loving the RSS feed block.  I definately think it is going to make both TP and our websites grow.  Good work.

Question:  How can I limit the number of RSS items listed in a block?  Is this possible WITHIN TP? 

If not, I can always use FeedBurner.com to create my own "feed of a feed" to control the number of items listed in the RSS feed.

[bloc]

I would think yes. It goes through every item anyway, so a limit can easily be applied.

[JayBachatero]

How do I control the # of items in FeedBurner.com.  It would be great if it was added to TP.

[rapture]

How do I control the # of items in FeedBurner.com.  It would be great if it was added to TP.

Jay, try using the BuzzBoost feature in Feedburner.

[JayBachatero]

Thanks im messing around wit it now.

[resurgence]

how does on elimit OTHER sites' RSS feeds  from getting too long?

[rapture]

how does on elimit OTHER sites' RSS feeds  from getting too long?

In Feedburner, you can go to the feed >> Optimize >> Summary Burner and limit the maximum # of characters of an item. 

I'm not sure that this can be done without a hack in TinyPortal.

[resurgence]

^^ isn't that the way to limit YOUR site's rss feed?

i want to know how to limit another site's rss feed from getting too long.

[rapture]

^^ isn't that the way to limit YOUR site's rss feed?

i want to know how to limit another site's rss feed from getting too long.

You control all the feeds you burn.  Go, burn the feed you want.

For instance, if you want CNN news on your site, go find the CNN feed URL, and add it in Feedburner.  Now, you have control over the CNN feed by way of your Feedburner.  Then you can edit the CNN feed to your liking within Feedburner.

Hope this helps.

[resurgence]

ah i see. thanks!!

edit: got it working!

yeah you have to use buzzboost and it has to be in a javascript/html block if you want to customize it.

add this in the body of the block if you want to customize it:

<style type="text/css">
.feedburnerFeedBlock { }
.headline { }
#creditfooter { }
</style>

the feed block is the whole div that the feed is in
the head line are the links
the credit footer is the feedburner image.
just add your custom CSS styles in between the {}