[Rich]

Hello,
The adv_portal_newsbits handles the news module. The adv_portal_news_archive handles the news archive module.

Here is the code from my adv_portal_newsbits template. Try using mine to replace yours. Mine doesn't scroll. It adds a "Read More".

Hope this helps.

PHP Code:

<table align="center" border="0" class="tborder" cellpadding="$stylevar[cellpadding]" cellspacing="$stylevar[cellspacing]" width="100%">
    <tr>
        <td class="tcat">
            <if condition="$news['subscribed']">
                <span style="float:$stylevar[right]"><img alt="" class="inlineimg" src="$stylevar[imgdir_misc]/subscribed.gif" title="$vbphrase[you_are_subscribed_to_this_thread]" /> </span>
            </if>
            <if condition="$show['threadicon']">
                <img alt="" border="0" src="$news[threadiconpath]" title="$news[threadicontitle]" />
            </if>
            <strong><a href="$vboptions[bburl]/showthread.php?t=$news[threadid]">$news[title]</a></strong>
            </td>
        </tr>

        <tr>
            <td class="alt2">
            <if condition="$vba_options['portal_news_showrating'] AND $news['votenum']">
                <span style="float:$stylevar[right]"><img alt="" src="$stylevar[imgdir_rating]/rating_$news[rating].gif" title="<phrase 1="$news[votenum]" 2="$news[voteavg]">$vbphrase[thread_rating_x_votes_y_average]</phrase>" /></span>
            </if>
            <span class="smallfont">- <phrase 1="$vboptions[bburl]/member.php?$session[sessionurl]u=$news[postuserid]" 2="$news[postusername]">$vbphrase[by_x]</phrase> $vbphrase[on] $dateposted</span>

            </td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
            <td class="alt1" valign="top">
            <if condition="$newsavatarurl">
                <table align="$stylevar[left]" cellspacing="4"><tr><td><img alt=""  border="0" src="$newsavatarurl" title="$news[postusername]'s $vbphrase[a_avatar]" /></td></tr></table>
            </if>
            $news[message]

            <if condition="$show['signature']">
            <div>__________________<br />
            $news[signature]</div>
            </if>

            </td>
        </tr>

        <if condition="$news['attachmentid']">
            <tr class="alt1">
                <td>
                    <fieldset class="fieldset">
                    <legend>$vbphrase[attached_files]</legend>
                    <table>
                        $attachment
                    </table>
                    </fieldset>
                </td>
            </tr>
        </if>

        <tr class="alt2" valign="middle">
        <td valign="middle">
            <span style="float:right">
            <if condition="$show['editbutton']">
                <a href="$vboptions[bburl]/editpost.php?$session[sessionurl]do=editpost&amp;p=$news[postid]"><img alt="$vbphrase[edit_this_post]" border="0" src="$stylevar[imgdir_button]/edit.gif" /></a>
            </if>

            <if condition="$vba_options['portal_news_allowreplies']">
                <a href="$vboptions[bburl]/newreply.php?$session[sessionurl]do=newreply&amp;t=$news[threadid]"><img alt="$vbphrase[reply_to_this_post]" border="0" src="$stylevar[imgdir_button]/reply_small.gif" /></a>
            </if>

            <if condition="$vba_options['portal_news_showsendfriend']">
                <a href="$vboptions[bburl]/sendmessage.php?$session[sessionurl]do=sendtofriend&amp;t=$news[threadid]"><img alt="" border="0" src="$stylevar[imgdir_button]/sendtofriend.gif" title="$vbphrase[send_to_friend]" /></a>
            </if>

            <if condition="$vba_options['portal_news_showprintable']">
                <a href="$vboptions[bburl]/printthread.php?$session[sessionurl]t=$news[threadid]"><img alt="" border="0" src="$stylevar[imgdir_button]/printer.gif" title="$vbphrase[show_printable_version]" /></a>
            </if>
            </span>

            <span class="smallfont">
            <if condition="$vba_options['portal_news_allowreplies']">
                <a href="$vboptions[bburl]/showthread.php?$session[sessionurl]t=$news[threadid]">$news[replycount] <if condition="$news['replycount'] == 1">$vbphrase[reply]<else />$vbphrase[replies]</if></a> |
            </if> $news[views] $vbphrase[views]</span>
        </td>
    </tr>

</table>
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