Is there a way that URLs can be displayed via a "user defined name" instead of just the URL name
ex: click "google" and it will take you to www.google.com

I'm using views ticker and I'd like to be able to scroll a list of websites, but I'd like to display the name of the website (that I define) and either have that name listed with the URL or in place of the URL as a link.

I feel like this could be done if there was an option in the views:Add Link:dropdown menu, but unfortunately there is only a link to the Weblinks:URL and therefor the ticker displays a URL only. :(

I've been on a desperate search for a scrolling news ticker for awhile and I feel like I'm finally almost there.

Any help or other module recommendations would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks,
Mark

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#12 views_weblink_block.jpg226.58 KBtallmark515
#6 news_problem.jpg142.69 KBtallmark515
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Is the title not adequate for the short name?

Take a look at Taxonomy Ticker or Views Ticker

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With my options set to go to the URL rather than the node, the link looks like the attached picture. Clicking on Google take you to the Google site. Or maybe I just don't understand your question.

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Sorry if I wasn't clear... but the problem I'm having is when using Weblinks in Views Ticker.

I'm trying to scroll the weblinks in a block, i.e. "scroll the word GOOGLE, user clicks on it and it takes you to the google homepage". When I attempt to plug in "Weblinks:URL" in view ticker, It displays the FULL URL STRING (which looks bad) - OR - option 2... I configure it differently (FIELD=NODE:TITLE & FILTER=NODE:TYPE[weblinks]), it displays the name of the weblink I defined (i.e. GOOGLE), but when the user clicks on the link it takes them to the Weblink NODE instead of the actual website... and I want them to get sent directly to the website.

I hope this is clear now, I've attached a screen shot of "option 2" and my Views settings.

Thanks,
Mark

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Can you use the Weblinks_Filter module with this set up?

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Weblinks filter? Are you talking about the "filter" section, when adding a view? I "filter" the view to display "weblink" nodes as illustrated in the screenshot.

...or is the weblinks filter module a module that I don't know about. Can you explain please?

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The Weblinks Filter module allows you to insert a link in any filtered text (such as a node or anything that goes through "check_markup") of the form [link: node-title] (where node-title is the link node's title). Hopefully Views passes text through "check_markup." So you could create text like [link: Google] and it would create an appropriate link.

Note that neither Rmiddle nor I are Views gurus.

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tallmark515 commented

A activated and toyed with the weblinks filter module, but still didn't have any luck. All I want is a user (and maintainer) friendly, scrolling web-links block, seems like a common request, but still remains a drupal mystery.

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Status: Postponed (maintainer needs more info) » Fixed
Issue tags: +views, +weblinks, +newsticker, +news, +ticker, +links
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Figured it out, but by using "Links Package Module" instead of this "web links module". I've attached a screen shot that shows my "Views module" settings.

Notice, the "links package module" has a weblink function that works similarly to this "web links module". However, the "links package module" (and weblink function) include a Views option for "Links: Links Title". This shows the title of the link, and when clicked opens the website.

Maintainers of this module should consider similar functionality.

Hope this helps other folks seeking similar functionality.

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We probably already have that ability in our Views support. BTW, on the surface that package may look similar, but it is pretty different from our module. You will quickly find that out.

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We can definitely do it now...

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Status: Fixed » Closed (fixed)

Included in current official release.