my advanced DDblock displays a list...? tried everything! hELP

I see you just registered with Drupal.

The settings of this issue imply you don't need a fix and you assigned the issue to yourself, so nobody else has to do anything. Is this what you mean?

Like stated in the Edit issue settings: Descriptions of the Priority and Status values can be found in the Issue queue handbook. Read this, it will make your experience with project issue queues a lot more pleasant and fruitful.

Normal setting for a support request like this would be:

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Priority: Normal.
Status: active.

Please let me know what you mean with the issue?

i need help badly..lol thats what i meant. should i create a new issue or just change this one?

To help you better I need some more information:

Can you uncomment the drupal_set_message lines in the ddblock preprocess functions in your template.php file.
You should see debug lines now in the page where you placed the dynamic display block. Can you attach this result?

Can you attach your template.php file?
Can you send a link to the Internet Site?

Please provide this information, so I can help you better.

The problem with your template.php file starts at line 176:

it should end with a single quote (')

Then there are some changes in the preprocess function themselves which I could not all repair.
I added the original preprocess functions instead and changed the theme_name.

The adjusted template.php is attached. ( you need to rename the file to template.php)

Hope this helps you further, please let me know.

thanks for the reply. i uploaded the new template.php and nothing happened. changing the double quotes just made a single quote visible on the site where i have the button that was the theme button code.

by the way. i get no errors on the page u know...its just that the ddblock content is being listed down and not as the slideshow.

:((

There are known options which can cause the issue:

You use the "News item slideshow" block instead of the "ddblock-News item slideshow" block.

You need to use the:

ddblock-News item slideshow block

if you followed the names in the tutorials.

Or

If you set the configuration setting, display method to: default, in the configuration page, the slideshow will not show.

You need to set the display method to: Cycle

Hope this helps you further, please let me know.

i used the news item slideshow block because thats the only one i saw... i dont see a ddblock-news item slideshow block and i followed the instructions

Did you make a ddblock instance?

Which instructions did you use? (video or advanced slideshow tutorial)

both. which section should that ddblock news item slideshow be created? where in the tutorial

i tried the documentation that didnt work for me then restarted with the video using the import files from the download section

Create and configure instance

ok i used the instance name as in the tutorial and it worked.....but the images are just a grey box. i think i saw that issue in the queue i'll go check it out. THANKS i think the video tut and the text documentation should be the same though it gets confusing.

Would you mind explaining how changing the instance name makes it work? i know its a simple answer probably somehting like because its the name the views reads for..? am i correct?

Can you describe in more detail where the differences are between the tutorial and the video. As far as I know we used the same names, order etc.

We are always trying to improve the documentation.
(please take some time to tell us how we can improve the documentation and/or the video)

Making an instance is by design in this version of the module.
You make a copy of a block in the module to add settings to this block.
You can make as much instances of the same block as you need and place them all on one page if you want.

It's not the whole story about the instances, but it's the major things to say about them.

For your remaining issue you can also have a look at the other issue you posted to.
That users also solved the issue.

Hope this helps you further, please let me know.

This is an amzing module indeed!

I am able to run it in basic mode but get unable to do so in the advanced mode.
I am using acquia marina theme.

I have enabled the dynamic block on the front page region

My site lists fileds and images in a straight forward manner (image attached).

Please help me make it appear on my site!

The name of advance block is: News item slideshow
The name of instance is : News item slideshow

I am using the standard template file supplied with acquia marina theme.

I tried to use the file you passed to another user (zenessa) - template.php_21.txt 36.72 KB.

However my slide show is only in a block and in no page (Do you think I should do it via the views).

Please help me make it appear on my site!

I have also left you a message at your site but i think spam filter is getting it!

Thanks again for your kind support!

Please advice!

Cheers!

Hi there!

I have been up with this module!

There is a change in my situation!

I am able to get it (advanced DDBlock) displayed in my different themes; after tweaking thier template files.

However I am still not able to get the "customized one" as per the tutorial.

{{{The new content (of News type) is not getting added to the Adv DDBlock}}}. (This is now fixed as I was not saving it properly; now it is coming perfectly). Other issue remains unsolved.

I have saved a number of instances (which generated new Adv DDblocks); which I have enabled!

Please guide me as to what to do?

For the custome as per the tutorial- I am getting the following log on my screen:

The block configuration has been saved.
array (
'delta' => '5',
'output_type' => 'view_fields',
'pager' => 'custom-pager',
'pager_container' => NULL,
'pager_event' => NULL,
'pager_height' => 63,
'pager_width' => 195,
'imgcache_pager_item' => 'preview_400x300_wxh',
'pager_position' => 'top',
'template' => 'upright30',
'custom_template' => NULL,
'view_name' => 'news_items',
)stdClass::__set_state(array(
'nid' => '1',
'node_title' => 'News Item 1',
'node_data_field_pager_item_text_field_pager_item_text_value' => 'Pager Item 1',
'node_type' => 'ddblock_news_item',
'node_vid' => '1',
'node_data_field_pager_item_text_field_slide_text_value' => 'Slide Text 1',
'node_data_field_pager_item_text_field_image_fid' => '3',
'node_data_field_pager_item_text_field_image_list' => '1',
'node_data_field_pager_item_text_field_image_data' => 'a:3:{s:11:"description";s:0:"";s:3:"alt";s:0:"";s:5:"title";s:0:"";}',
'node_revisions_body' => 'This is the body of the News Item This is the body of the News Item This is the body of the News Item This is the body of the News Item This is the body of the News Item This is the body of the News Item This is the body of the News Item This is the body of the News Item This is the body of the News Item ',
'node_revisions_format' => '1',
'node_created' => '1244846332',
))'news_items'stdClass::__set_state(array(
'nid' => '1',
'node_title' => 'News Item 1',
'node_data_field_pager_item_text_field_pager_item_text_value' => 'Pager Item 1',
'node_type' => 'ddblock_news_item',
'node_vid' => '1',
'node_data_field_pager_item_text_field_slide_text_value' => 'Slide Text 1',
'node_data_field_pager_item_text_field_image_fid' => '3',
'node_data_field_pager_item_text_field_image_list' => '1',
'node_data_field_pager_item_text_field_image_data' => 'a:3:{s:11:"description";s:0:"";s:3:"alt";s:0:"";s:5:"title";s:0:"";}',
'node_revisions_body' => 'This is the body of the News Item This is the body of the News Item This is the body of the News Item This is the body of the News Item This is the body of the News Item This is the body of the News Item This is the body of the News Item This is the body of the News Item This is the body of the News Item ',
'node_revisions_format' => '1',
'node_created' => '1244846332',

Please guide!

Cheers!

Sidra

@Sidra Kazmi:

For what I read you have successfully installed and configured the module and see the slideshows working, but not the custom one.

What do you mean with custom one?
Do you have a link to the site?

Thanks for the responce!

By custom one, I mean the one in the advanced tutorial.

Currently i am using different presets like template Upright 10 (20, 30, 40 etc).
But when i choose custom template - instead of the block I see just the name of the block!

I am using image cache presets can you tell me the specifications of the block on your site which employs thumbnails of Angelina Jolie and others (I mean what settings / templates and delays) - is it from the free themes or the purchasable ones)!

Also please tell me how to show it on a page?

I am installing it now on my pc; once ready it will go to my site (tv((walay.com.

By the way, it is an amazing module, although a bit difficult to get into!

Cheers,

Sidra

Ok, Now I know what you mean. The custom ddblock theme we use in the Video tutorial. That is one of the commercial themes you can purchase at themes.myalbums.biz. We developed these themes to give users more layout options. They are tested in the most popular browsers. With purchasing a commercial theme (which have a very reasonable price) you don't have to develop a theme yourself and make it browser compatible. If your required theme layout is not available, you can request a layout.

Hope this explains it.

The theme used on the site was a custom theme we developed for another Site. Similar themes are for purchase on themes.myalbums.biz.

The settings I let you know later. I am rather busy.

To put (EMBED) a slideshow in a page you can have a look at the Advanced tutorial. (Display advanced Dynamic display block slideshow Don't forget to set the input type to PHP

Hope this helps you further, please let me know.

Thanks again!

Keep up the good work!

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