Hi,
Thanks for providing this module which will be the widely used by many websites to show last updated date and time.

I did not find any documentation or readme file with this module(I realize its still in development).
But may I please know how to actually use it. I have configured this module... if I am correct the I will have to call one of the functions defined in the .module file. Please let me know any documentation resource that can be used.

I am interested in this module to avoid having to add another simple php snippet to my node.tpl.php which is very difficult to maintain later on.
Thanks for the module again.
Sankett

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todd nienkerk’s picture

todd nienkerk commented

In the excitement of getting this module out the door, I completely overlooked documentation. My apologies.

To answer your questions directly, this module does not require adding any code to any files. This module, when enabled, creates a block that displays the information about a node. You will need to display this block in one of your theme's regions (at Admin > Site Building > Blocks).

You will also need to tell the module the content types for which it should display the block. (By default, it only displays for the content type "Story.") To add or remove content types that display the block, go to Admin > Content management > About this node. Simply check off the content types you want.

Finally, you will need to set your users' access controls. Go to Admin > User management > Access control and look for the row titled "about_this_node module." Now check off which roles you want to administer the module and/or view the block.

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sankett commented

@Todd

Thanks for the perfect answer, I could easily do it. Actually I had done all the settings already all I didn't know was where to look to enable the block. Well I didn't see in the disabled blocks before your reply.

OK now that I see the block info something else...

Well of course I could easily locate the function that returns items as an array in the file, about_this_node.module
I was planning to change the layout which I can easily do by changing the array that gets returned from here, but won't it be nice if the admin could himself modify this layout and the array that gets displayed from a GUI?

Thanks for the help will look forward for your updates in this module.
Regards,

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sankett commented
Status: Active » Fixed

Simple documentation tip:

After all the above settings, please check the blocks page(administer-> Site building->blocks)
Look at the Disabled blocks in the list (look at the last group).
You should see About this node out there.... configure the module there...

marking this issue to be fixed....
Thanks,

todd nienkerk’s picture

todd nienkerk commented

@sankett: What kind of layout changes would you find useful? As you know, it's currently displayed using Drupal's standard "item list" layout. I'm curious to know what you're planning to do with it.

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sankett commented

Hey Todd as per forum rules I am continuing this discussion at #220506: GUI for changing output
Thanks,

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Status: Fixed » Closed (fixed)

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