Theming: Please use node_view() instead of drupal_render()

This module is ridiculously hard to theme. It only prints the default implementation. Even when overriding nodeasblock.tpl.php, AND theme_nodeasblock(), that still only gives you a $content variable and not the whole node array. Plus, it's not rendered correctly.

I found this on line 333 of nodeasblock.module

function nodeasblock_block_content($node) {
  $node->build_mode = NODEASBLOCK_BUILD_TEASER;
  $node = node_build_content($node, TRUE, FALSE);
  $node->body = drupal_render($node->content);

  return theme('nodeasblock', $node);
}

You use drupal_render() to create the node content. I would suggest you use node_view() to render the node. This passes it through the theme layer, which - *gasp* - ALLOWS YOU TO USE node-[content_type].tpl.php WHEN THEMING THE BLOCK!!!

In my opinion, this usage is worlds better than drupal_render. It also renders ImageCache presets and sets the 'view' variable in CCK fields.

Changing one line will make all our lives easier:

function nodeasblock_block_content($node) {
  $node = node_view($node, $teaser = TRUE, $page = FALSE, $links = FALSE);

  return theme('nodeasblock', $node);
}