I'm trying to create multiple ddblock slideshows on my site using different views.

I tried to follow the instructions on the faq...
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# Adjust both preprocess functions in the template.php file

1. Replicate the if statement of the first view (probably the news-items view)
2. Rename news_items to your view name
3. Uncomment the drupal_set_message lines
4. Place ddblock instance on a page/region
5. The result of the drupal_set_message lines tell you what fieldnames CCK has generated
6. Adjust the field_names
7. Reload the page
8. Comment the drupal_set_message debug lines again
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I attempted to replicate the if statements in the preprocess function, but I'm not sure which part of it to replicate and where it needs to go.

Do I just replicate this?: if ($vars['settings']['view_name'] == 'ddblock_frontpage')

Or do I need replicate more...
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if ($vars['settings']['view_name'] == 'ddblock_frontpage') {
if (!empty($vars['content'])) {
foreach ($vars['content'] as $key1 => $result) {
// add slide_image variable
if (isset($result->node_data_field_main_image_field_main_image_fid)) {
// get image id
$fid = $result->node_data_field_main_image_field_main_image_fid;
// get path to image
$filepath = db_result(db_query("SELECT filepath FROM {files} WHERE fid = %d", $fid));
// use imagecache (imagecache, preset_name, file_path, alt, title, array of attributes)
if (module_exists('imagecache') && is_array(imagecache_presets()) && $vars['imgcache_slide'] <> ''){
$slider_items[$key1]['slide_image'] =
theme('imagecache',
$vars['imgcache_slide'],
$filepath,
check_plain($result->node_title));
}
else {
$slider_items[$key1]['slide_image'] =
'Only local images are allowed. '" alt="' . check_plain($result->node_title) .
'"/>';
}
}
// add slide_text variable
if (isset($result->node_data_field_teaser_field_teaser_value)) {
$slider_items[$key1]['slide_text'] = check_markup($result->node_data_field_teaser_field_teaser_value);
}
// add slide_title variable
if (isset($result->node_title)) {
$slider_items[$key1]['slide_title'] = check_plain($result->node_title);
}
// add slide_read_more variable and slide_node variable
if (isset($result->nid)) {
$slider_items[$key1]['slide_read_more'] = l('Read more...', 'node/' . $result->nid);
$slider_items[$key1]['slide_node'] = base_path() . 'node/' . $result->nid;
}
}
}
}
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In either case, after I replicate it, where do I to put it.

Thank you very much.
-Joe

Comments

ppblaauw’s picture

ppblaauw commented
Status: Active » Postponed (maintainer needs more info)

You need to replicate the whole if statement like in your second example and then place it under the first if statement.

if ($vars['settings']['view_name'] == 'first view name') {
if (!empty($vars['content'])) {
foreach ($vars['content'] as $key1 => $result) {
...
...
}
}
}
if ($vars['settings']['view_name'] == 'second view name') {
if (!empty($vars['content'])) {
foreach ($vars['content'] as $key1 => $result) {
...
...
}
}
}

Same for pager preprocess function

Hope this helps you further, please let me now

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pkcho commented

Ok, thank you for clarifying so quickly!

I tried that and when I created the instance, and attempted to select the new view, it did not show up in the pull-down menu. It only showed me the original view.

Do I need to create the instance before making the change to the preprocess function, as in your faq?

1) Enable the view for the dynamic display block module.
2) Create a ddblock instance for the view
3) Configure the ddblock instance
4) Adjust both preprocess functions in the template.php file

ppblaauw’s picture

ppblaauw commented

You need to enable the new view for the ddblock module in the settings tab before you can use it.
Order of doing this things does not matter.

pkcho’s picture

pkcho commented

Yes, I forgot to assign the view in the settings tab, after doing that it worked! Thank you very much for your help!

Is there a limit to the number of views I can use?

ppblaauw’s picture

ppblaauw commented
Title: Using two view_name at the same time for the advanced dynamic display block slideshow? » Using two view_name at the same time for the advanced dynamic display block slideshow? (Fixed)
Status: Postponed (maintainer needs more info) » Fixed

Great it works now!!!

No, there is no limit in the amount of views with different content.
When using a new view just replicate the if statements again.

Always curious to results, do you have a link to your Internet site?

Status: Fixed » Closed (fixed)

Automatically closed -- issue fixed for 2 weeks with no activity.