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NexDog · #1 02-01-2009, 12:27 PM

I would like to put a list of the last created 5 threads on the home page of our site (with forum being in a subdirectory) with thread titles linking to their respective threads. I've seen it done with SimplePie and the external.php feed file but I couldn't work it out. Any ideas?

Lynne · #2 02-01-2009, 03:01 PM

See these threads for methods to pull threads via javascript:
[HowTo] Display your latest threads on an external page using an RSS2 feed
[HowTo] Display your latest threads on an external page using an XML feed
[HowTo] Display your latest threads on an external page using an RSS feed

NexDog · #3 02-01-2009, 10:36 PM

Cheers, Lynne. There was a few options posted and I used the javascript one as it also had code showing how to limit number of threads shown. Works fine in a test file, will implement.

Mellymonster · #4 02-02-2009, 05:46 AM

Nex thanks for that link, I got that now on my site, just what I was looking for

NexDog · #5 02-02-2009, 09:31 AM

Do you get a few seconds delay on the feed appearing? At the moment on my test site I'm pulling it off a different domain but both domains are on the same server. Just wondering if it's that or the js and if the RSS?XML feeds would be quicker.....

Mellymonster · #6 02-02-2009, 04:30 PM

Yeah I get a delay

NexDog · #7 02-15-2009, 07:41 AM

Does anyone know how to use teh RSS/XML version but limit it to 5 threads? I tried external.php?type=xml&limit=5 but doesn't work.

Lynne · #8 02-15-2009, 03:57 PM

I think it's count=5, not limit=5. Not sure, but try that.

NexDog · #9 02-15-2009, 10:24 PM

Yep, works. Thanls.

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