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 02/02/06 05:39pm (Read 2,205 times)  
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RichardTowler

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I'd like to create a basic headlines file, for example, just a simple php file with the latest headlines and the url to the story, just to save some time I was wondering if anyone had already done something like this and would be willing to share the info and save me some time.

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 02/22/06 09:42am  
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anyone? Smile
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 02/22/06 10:43am  
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Quote by RichardTowler: I'd like to create a basic headlines file, for example, just a simple php file with the latest headlines and the url to the story


AFAIU you you are talking about agregating headlines on your site, right?

If so, create an rdf file and make a portal block. That should do.
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 02/22/06 11:07am  
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I'd like to allow an external news source to read the news, but it requires a seperate headlines file, from the main page to be able to update.

http://www.newsnow.co.uk/publishers/specialpage.html
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 02/22/06 02:32pm  
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If a RSS feed doesn't work: make a static page, PHP-enabled (return), do not display as block or centerblock, with this code:
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$display .= COM_startBlock('Headlines');              
$display .= phpblock_StoriesByTopic();
$display .= COM_endBlock();

return $display;


 


And put the Stories by Topic block (here) in lib-custom.php.

You may have to change some settings in the code, but it's not that hard. Just tried it, and it works fine for a non-developer like me.

Here's the result (temp): http://www.watersporters.info/staticpages/index.php/20060222205406872
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