Header - End of text "..."

Hi!

I'm using the mod_news_pro_gk4 and I'm having some problems with the configuration.

In "Article Layout", I put a text limit of 20 chars for the header position, but if any title exceeds that amount of chars, I want to be shown the "..." as an end of text.

I can only put "..." for the Text introduction. What shoul I do?


Thanks in advance!

I searched in "/modules/mod_news_pro_gk4" and there, in the helper.php file, I found this in line 107:

$this->config['more_text_value'] = $params->get('more_text_value','...'); // text overflow value

So I thought about adding the next line:

$this->config['more_title_value'] = $params->get('more_title_value','...');

But nothing happened. Any ideas?

Thanks!

Hi

You have added only a param, but You need to use it somewhere but I suggest to use "..." instead of the code You did. For example:

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               $news_header = $renderer->header($this->config, $this->content['ID'][$i], $this->content['CID'][$i], $this->content['SID'][$i], $this->content['title'][$i]) . "...";


Thanks Teitbite!

But now I need to ask you another question. Where should I put the code you suggest?

Cheers

benteveo wrote:

in "/modules/mod_news_pro_gk4" and there, in the helper.php file

Hi

In the same file You mentioned. Please look for the code I gave You. It differs only by the "..." at the end.

Thanks again. I tried your code but that is not exactly what I'm looking for.

What I want is to replace large titles. For example, if I want 8 chars as a limit, have this:

"Large Title" --> "Large Ti..."

Cheers

Hi

If You can determine the number of chars by Yourself in side the code so the line should look like this:

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$news_header = substr( $renderer->header($this->config, $this->content['ID'][$i], $this->content['CID'][$i], $this->content['SID'][$i], $this->content['title'][$i]), 0, 8 ) . "...";


The last number is the number of the chars to display.

Thanks again teitbite!

I have tried this new code, but I'm still having troubles with my k2 headers (I also tried "$news_header = substr( $renderer->header_k2($this->config..." considering this).

I have sent you an email with the helper.php file. I hope you don't bother.

Hi

I've changed the concept a little bit, to make it simplier.

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               if($this->config['news_header_order'] == $j) $news_generated_content .= substr( $news_header, 0, 8 ) . "...";


This way You got to change only one line for standard and K2 articles.

Here's the file:

Hello teitbite,

first of all: Keep your superb work up!

Now my problem: It seems, that your solution doesn´t work for K2-Integration...

When I use your code or helper-file, all Heads disappear ad the newstext is bigger. (see Image attached...)

I can´t do the trick... Any hints... ?

BTW: Template is your fantastic The World News...

THX and sorry for my poor english... ;o)

Hi

Yes You're right. With this sulution the closing tag for the header is missing. Please show me Your site. I'll see what is happening that the header is not displayed at all and fix this fix

Hi teitbite,

thank you, i will E-Mail you the helper-file and access to the site.

Best!

Please, teitbite or colonication, let me know if you find a solution to this issue. Thanks!

I´m still rotating... I will share a solution, if I find it... ;o)

Hi

I'm not sure if I'll be able to do this without the access to ftp . Please try this file and if this won't work please send me ftp details.

Sorry, your solution didn´t work. Difference to previous version: The Text is now in right size, but the header still disapears...

The site ist hosted on a client server, so I can not give FTP-Access to thirt-party...

Any other hint?

Hi

Can You install some ftp component to the panel for me ?