News Fader Portal Guide (Updated 19 June 2008)

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Posted: Mon May 04, 2009 1:35 pm Post subject:

That guide is unfortunately someones contribution and looking at it, is not only has the error you have copied, but missing out on the main part of how to create a fader. Try reading: http://forum.myfreeforum.org/about6521.html&highlight=fader _________________ Family Friendly Shareware \| \| Web Design/Services \| Free Forums

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Posted: Mon May 04, 2009 4:05 pm Post subject:

Dear admin,
Thank you for your patience and the time you have given me so far.
I have tried to follow all instructions to no avail, after 8 hours my head is spinning..!!
I will try to put clearly what i have done so far, perhaps you could point me out my mistake..??

Forum link = http://urhitworldwide.myfreeforum.org/index.php
Fader reads on home page = Template MYFF.FADER does not exist.

I started by putting this on the end of overall_header code =

Code:

<table width="90%" border="0">
<tr><td colspan="3">{MYFF.FADER}</td></tr>
</table>

Next I added the below to my cms_myff.fader.tpl

Code:

<table width="100%" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="1" border="0" class="forumline" align="center">

   <tr>
   <th height="25" class="thCornerL" nowrap="nowrap">{FADER_TITLE}</th>
   </tr>


<tr>
<td align="center">

<div id="fscroller" style="font-size: 12; font-family: Verdana,Arial; font-weight: bold; width: 100%; height: 15px; padding: 2px; filter: alpha(opacity=0); -moz-opacity: 0.0;"></div><script language="JavaScript1.2" type="text/javascript">

if ("{fader_row.U_VIEW_MENU}"=="")
{
fContent[{fader_row.MENU_NUMBER}-1] = "{fader_row.MENU_NAME}"
}else
{
fContent[{fader_row.MENU_NUMBER}-1] = "<a href=\"{fader_row.U_VIEW_MENU}\">{fader_row.MENU_NAME}<\/a>"
}

var isIE = (document.all)? true : false;var frame = 60;var st = 1;var wait = iCur = 1;var index = iCurMoz = 0;var iDir = false;var frameHalf = frame / 2;var iTimer;var frame_m = frame;var wait_m = wait;document.getElementById("fscroller").style.color = txtColor;function fade(){ if(index >= fContent.length){ index = 0; } document.getElementById("fscroller").innerHTML = fContent[index]; index ++; opacityFade();}function opacityFade(){ var fScroll = document.getElementById("fscroller"); if(frame > 0){ if(frame == frameHalf && wait > 0){ if(isIE){ fScroll.style.filter = "alpha(opacity=" + iCur + ")"; } else { fScroll.style.MozOpacity = iCurMoz; } wait --; setTimeout("opacityFade()", iDelay); } else { if(iDir){ iCur -= 3; iCurMoz -= 0.03; } else { iCur += 3; iCurMoz += 0.03; } if(isIE){ fScroll.style.filter = "alpha(opacity=" + iCur + ")"; } else { fScroll.style.MozOpacity = iCurMoz; } if(frame == (frameHalf + 1)){ if(isIE){ fScroll.style.filter = "alpha(opacity=" + iCur + ")"; } else { fScroll.style.MozOpacity = iCurMoz; } iDir = true; } frame --; setTimeout("opacityFade()", st); } } else { fScroll.innerHTML = " "; frame = frame_m; wait = wait_m; iDir = false; setTimeout("fade()", st); }}// -->
</script>
</td></tr>
</table>

<script language="JavaScript" type="text/javascript">
</script>

I have then gone to Portal settings and set up a menu titled :
Component Type MENU
Name MYFF.FADER
Title News

Links 1
Item : News Fader

Links 2
Item ; Looking Good

This is what I have done anymore help would be appreciated

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Posted: Mon May 04, 2009 4:23 pm Post subject:

roycepsam* wrote:

Dear Admin,
Thank you for your prompt reply,
We are not experienced at this but we have basically copied from above Instruction No( 8 )

We deleted the existing Text and replaced with what is in Instruction No ( 8 )

We look forward to your reply and question what you mean :
"CATEGORIES portal and not a MENU portal"
Roycepsam

Find the line in your code that reads

Code:

Change it to read

Code:

Next follow my directions in my post above to create a Fader Menu portal component into which you will add the actual news titles and any links that will be displayed by the Fader. See my fader in action here:
http://rti.myfineforum.org/index.php

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Posted: Mon May 04, 2009 5:20 pm Post subject:

OK guys thank you very much for your help that is now working fine..!! Just wondering if you can help me with 2 other small issues I wish to solve? 1) Our Forum is private, how can I have it where you can only read News Fader once Logged in?? 2) The news item only lasts about 2secs on each item...can I slow the fader down?? Regards roycepsam

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Posted: Mon May 04, 2009 5:30 pm Post subject:

<!-- IF S_USER_LEVEL > -1 --> <!-- ENDIF --> can be place around code to make it private. As for speed I cannot believe that anyone can't read 10 lines of code and see what the time value is! _________________ Family Friendly Shareware \| \| Web Design/Services \| Free Forums

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Posted: Mon May 04, 2009 5:51 pm Post subject:

Set the fader delay by changing the following code. Mine shown below is set for 4 seconds

Code:

var iDelay = 4000

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Posted: Mon May 04, 2009 6:14 pm Post subject:

admin (no pm's please) wrote:

can be place around code to make it private. As for speed I cannot believe that anyone can't read 10 lines of code and see what the time value is!

Thanks again now private...and set each item at 5 secs.........Thanks for all the help
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