article header date and author image

Can you explain how to edit the article header info.
Right now it's like this

Screen Shot 2017-02-24 at 16.27.22.png

(without the year).
I would like to change to your header style...

Screen-Shot-2017-02-24-at-16.19.44.jpg

Where can this be done.

Thanks,
Pas

Hi

Depending from what article system You are using it can be done by modyfying a line /html/com_content/article/default.php or /html/com_k2/templates/default/item.php Both in template's folder.

Thank you,
I'm using regular joomla articles.
So in this I will see the date layout as used in University?

Thanks,
Pascal

Hi

Yes, a code for date is between line 102 and 112 in file /html/com_content/article/default.php:

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                    <?php if($params->get('show_publish_date')) : ?>
                    <time datetime="<?php echo JHtml::_('date', $this->item->publish_up, JText::_(DATE_W3C)); ?>">
                       <?php echo JHTML::_('date', $this->item->publish_up, JText::_('D')); ?>
                       <small><?php echo JHTML::_('date', $this->item->publish_up, JText::_('M j')); ?></small>
                    </time>
                    <?php elseif($params->get('show_create_date')) : ?>
                    <time datetime="<?php echo JHtml::_('date', $this->item->created, DATE_W3C); ?>" itemprop="dateCreated">
                       <?php echo JHTML::_('date', $this->item->created, JText::_('D')); ?>
                       <small><?php echo JHTML::_('date', $this->item->created, JText::_('M j')); ?></small>
                    </time>
                    <?php endif; ?>


two pieces of the code depending from selection if You wish to see creation or published date.

Hi Teitbite,
Thank you, but i guess it's not possible to show 'author image' with regular joomla...it's only K2?
Want same gavick style as you use.

Thanks,

Pascal

Hi

Oh yes, You are right. Regular joomla articles does not support user avatars, so it would need to be conversed to K2.

But what is the status of Your site. If authors will be static than maybe we can use some other solution like posting author's image from Gravatar website based on author's email?

There are 3 people writing articles, right now they add their image, name and function at the end of every article.
Would be nice to do this based on author. All (small photo + name + date dd-mm-yyyy: hh:mm) at the top of an article.
It's at the same site as the other topic. I send you login via email.

Regards,
Pascal

Hi

Ok. I got the idea how this can be done. I'll load an image based on user ID. All You will have to do is to put images in joomla images folder /images/authors/ and name them for example 123.jpg

For that I definitely need FTP access, same as I asked in Your other thread, so waiting for that.

Hi Just send you the ftp info by email.
Hope this can be solved soon.
Regards,
Pascal

Hi

After logging in to ftp I see no files at all. I think my ftp user privileges are not heigh enough. Can You please fix that ?

Just send you a new login, tested and is ok.
Thanks.
Pascal

Hi

So sorry for delay. It was considered as custom job, so I had to wait with it till I'll have some free time.

I've added this code to /html/com_content/article/default.php

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<div class="author_avatar"><img src="images/authors/<?php print $this->item->created_by; ?>.jpg" title="<?php print $this->item->author; ?>" alt="<?php print $this->item->author; ?>" /></div>


And this code to /css/override.css

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.author_avatar {
    float: left;
    margin: 0 20px 10px 0;
    width: 75px;
}


Now You need to check authors ID and add images named as example "548.jpg" to /images/authors/ (from root joomla).

Hello Teitbite,
Thank you, works perfect. Guess it can also be added to category and blog view?
Should this also work after updates?

Thanks,

Pascal

Hi

I do not think this will get updated, but it's better to keep this separated because this file will be overwritten.

Yes it will work with category view, but I'm not sure about blog view. Is it still using regular joomla articles ?

Hi,
I'll save this as a copy.
Yes, using regular category and blog view for all content.
Also noticed I can't disable author image at separate pages if I want? is it possible?

Regards,
Pascal

Hi Teitbite,
I added the code to /html/com_content/category/blog_item.php (line31)
I shows on blog pages also, but how can I configure this to be set 'on' or 'off' in page- or catagory settings.
Should I add some php code like ....if 'show_author' = 'no'.. then 'blank' (in correct php language)

Thanks,
Pascal

Hi

It's not a standard option, so it's hardcodded at the moment. I guess You can use "show_author" attribute to enable/disable it. You should have mention it earlier

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<?php if ($this->params->get('show_author') == 1) :?>
<div class="author_avatar"><img src="images/authors/<?php print $this->item->created_by; ?>.jpg" title="<?php print $this->item->author; ?>" alt="<?php print $this->item->author; ?>" /></div>
<?php endif; ?>


Hi Teitbite,
Many thanks for the support. All works fine now.

Regards,
Pascal

Hi
Glad I could help.
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