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Version: 1.00, by tomshawk tomshawk is offline
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[Edit]
Updated Instruction file: The block now looks like the rest of the homepage and not just a box.

Updated Instruction file for changing newsfeed from rss to JavaScript

Thank you SnowBot for helping me figure out I forgot to do that [/Edit]

This is an addon for vbAdvanced, I dont see a board for portal add-ons, so I hope this will do.

This is a scrolling moreover newsfeed center block for your homepage

This hack was Originally conceived by cadalist for vbPortal
http://www.vbportal.com/forums/showt...&threadid=7954, (sorry only premium members of vbPortal can visit it)

I've tryed to contact cadalist, but it appears he does not visit vbPortal anymore At least according to managment there, also his site does not exist anymore globaltronix.com At least it did not at the time of posting this.

It has been adapted to work with vbAdvanced by me, Tomshawk
First thing you need to do, if you want to use this

Go here and sign up for an account, otherwise you will be breaking moreover copyright, (It's worth it to give your users the content though)

Instructions in the zip file

screenshot: Sorry kind of hard to screenshot something scrolling

Demo: See it in action here http://www.tomshawk.com

I hope you like

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Old 01-17-2004, 03:03 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by princeton
the javascript news feed from moreover is a bit slow ... it makes your site download "slow". If something goes wrong with the connection to moreover ... your site will take ages to load. If this happens you will loose readers/members.

I recommend you use rss/xml feeds. Unlike, js feeds the "news info" can be serialized/parsed and saved within your server. Thus, retrieving information will be much faster.

A few suggestions regarding your site...
I take it from it's placement you hold "Silicon Valley News" news of high priority as it is the first thing people see. If you want more emphasis on your own content than I suggest moving the block to the side or get rid of it.
Thank you for your comments.

1) I have tryed the rss feeds with no luck in this script

2) Nobody has released a hack for either rss or XML of these yet. People have released Output hacks, Actually the External.php will do it, but none to import from said file.

3) I dont know how to change the format to a side block, as it would look really bad with the text wrapping down the page over and over 3 or 4 times, so the placement is needed, though I was thinking of moving it below the newsbits taking it to the bottom of the page.

If you know how to adjust this file or make a rss import feed, please post it, as I want it for a few things

Take care and have a good day
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Old 01-19-2004, 04:31 AM
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Updated Instruction file: The block now looks like the rest of the homepage and not just a box.
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Works great as a side block!
http://www.letsgokings.com
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Works great as a side block!
http://www.letsgokings.com
kewl, did you have to change anything?

I could have sworn I tryed it, and it didn't look right all wrapped around

eitherway, nice mod

Nevermind

I figured it out

for new installations or updating old installations, do the install as shown in the first post, then follow these instructions below if you'd rather have it as a side block

Open index_moreover

Find this:
Code:
 
<table cellpadding="$stylevar[outerborderwidth]" cellspacing="0" border="0" class="tborder" width="$stylevar[tablewidth]" align="center"><tr><td>
<!-- Moreover  --> 
<table class="tborder" cellpadding="$stylevar[cellpadding]" cellspacing="$stylevar[cellspacing]" border="0" width="100%" align="center"><tr><td>
<tbody>
	<tr>
		<td class="tcat">
			<center><b>Moreover News</b></center></a>
 </td></tr>
	<td>
	<table cellspacing="1" cellpadding="4" width="100%" border="0">
	 <tr>
	  <td>
replace with:
Code:
 
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" class="tborder" width="100%">
<tr>
<td>
<table cellpadding="4" cellspacing="1" border="0"  width="100%">
<tr>
<td class="tcat"><span class="smallfont"><b>Moreover Newsfeed</b></span></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="alt1"><span class="smallfont">
still in index_moreover

Find this:
Code:
 
</td></tr></table> 
<!-- End Of Moreover.com News Javascript Code -->
<br>
</td>
<br>
	 </tr>
	</table>
	</td>
   </tr>
  </table></td>
 </tr>
</table>
<br>
Replace with this:
Code:
<br> 
</span>
</td>
</tr>
</table>
</td>
</tr>
</table>
</br>
</td>
</tr>
</table>
In the index template

Find the "$moreover" call

cut it from above the "$newsbits" call and paste it in the side tables where ever you feel comfortable I pasted it under custom2 for example
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for new installations or updating old installations, do the install as shown in the first post, then follow these instructions below if you'd rather have it as a side block

cut it from above the "$newsbits" call and paste it in the side tables where ever you feel comfortable I pasted it under custom2 for example
De side blok is not ok (way to big, same size as middel blocks. any updates on this becasue Tomshawk use something else on his site!
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De side blok is not ok (way to big, same size as middel blocks. any updates on this becasue Tomshawk use something else on his site!
Yes, I removed the block because it was slowing down my homepage to much.

but it still works.

Do you have a link to your forums so I can possibly help you out with it.
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Yes, I removed the block because it was slowing down my homepage to much.

but it still works.

Do you have a link to your forums so I can possibly help you out with it.
www.pdatotaal.info
Code:
But there is standing some stuff I don't get:
<table cellpadding=4 cellspacing=0 border=0 width='446' height="59"><tr bgcolor=''>
<td width="438" height="51">
	<p align="left">
That are fixed width. so thats no good..
Also why this link?:
Code:
	<a href='http://p.moreover.com/cgi-local/page?c=Silicon%20Valley%20news&o=js&n=10' target='_blank' class='morehlt'>Silicon Valley News</a><br> <br>
You can't open that..

I del that line and put it put in de midde

But what system do you use now?? That side block looks nice!
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Originally Posted by Symbian.info
www.pdatotaal.info
Code:
But there is standing some stuff I don't get:
<table cellpadding=4 cellspacing=0 border=0 width='446' height="59"><tr bgcolor=''>
<td width="438" height="51">
	<p align="left">
that is actually part of the code snippet direct from the gentlemen at vbportal where I got the original hack. I'd put that part back in if you removed it.

Quote:
Originally Posted by Symbian.info
Code:
	<a href='http://p.moreover.com/cgi-local/page?c=Silicon%20Valley%20news&o=js&n=10' target='_blank' class='morehlt'>Silicon Valley News</a><br> <br>
You can't open that..

I del that line and put it put in de midde

But what system do you use now?? That side block looks nice!
That line is the one pulling the info from moreover, you can change it with a link from here http://w.moreover.com/categories/category_list_rss.html which is in the instructions file, but you need something there otherwise it will be blank Like it is now

I changed over to carp http://www.mouken.com/rss/ for speed and this system doesn't have a problem with rss or XML. which most people use more frequently.

Good luck
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I got it installed as a module in vbAdvanced CMPS

However, how can I make it scroll continously up instead of it poping up one item at a time?

Oh, mine is here www.hr3rdgen.org
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