How to list the random listing block horizontally

[Mitchell]

Hi all,

Is there any way to list the random listing block horizontally rather than vertically?

Cheers
Mitchell

[FSGDAG]

Where are you trying to place the block??? Is the main page content, in the center?

If so, my first suggestion would be to make a duplicate copy of the original block... Both the .php file and the .html file. Edit the .php file to reflect the new name given to the block. Then edit the .html file for horizonal use. Its just a matter of changing the HTML code to display it the way you want

[Mitchell]

Where are you trying to place the block??? Is the main page content, in the center?

Thanks for the quick reply, I want to do it the same way as I have done on this site on the main page;
http://www.weddingsonly.com.au/index.php
Please check the "IN THE SPOTLIGHT" section, I have done it but not the correct way, so I need to do it correctly.

I checked the bolck's html it doesn't have any thing like table, or horizontal listing!

regards
Mitchell

[FSGDAG]

I'm not sure what you mean by "I have done it but not the correct way"?!?!? What is incorrect about the way you did it there??

Just add any HTML code to display it the way you want in the HTML file. Another words, customize the HTML code in the HTML file for the way you want it to display. Standard HTML code will work fine in that file.

[Bruceper]

If it's working, it's the "correct" way, and it looks like it's working to me.

[Mitchell]

So what I have done is I used a table and 5 X Random Block Listing, here is the code below;


<tr align="middle">
<td width=20%><%block_random_listing max_item="1"%></td>
<td width=20%><%block_random_listing max_item="1"%></td>
<td width=20%><%block_random_listing max_item="1"%></td>
<td width=20%><%block_random_listing max_item="1"%></td>
<td width=20%><%block_random_listing max_item="1"%></td>
</tr>
</table>

The problem here is that as there are five of the same code, SOMETIMES the suppliers might be duplicated. I need to use the code ones only so I don't get the same suppliers listed twice or even 5 five times (JACKPOT )

[Bruceper]

I wouldn't be too concerned about that.

But if you are concerned, copy the block, rename it and then rewrite the code in it to put it into a table.

[Mitchell]

I wouldn't be too concerned about that.

But if you are concerned, copy the block, rename it and then rewrite the code in it to put it into a table.

Do I have to Modify
block.random_listing_rows.html

or
block.random_listing.php

or both to add list them in one row?

[Bruceper]

you need to edit block.random_listing_rows.html to change the HTML

If you're copying them then you would need to edit both.

[Mitchell]

Thanks Bruce, all done.

[FSGDAG]

<tr align="middle">
<td width=20%><%block_random_listing max_item="1"%></td>
<td width=20%><%block_random_listing max_item="1"%></td>
<td width=20%><%block_random_listing max_item="1"%></td>
<td width=20%><%block_random_listing max_item="1"%></td>
<td width=20%><%block_random_listing max_item="1"%></td>
</tr>
</table>

Instead of doing whats above, why couldn't you do

<tr align="middle">
    <td width=100%><%block_random_listing max_item="5"%></td>
</tr>
</table>

[Mitchell]

Instead of doing whats above, why couldn't you do

[/HTML]

Well, I tried that and it listed all five Vertically, I have fixed it now, have a look below;
http://www.weddingsonly.com.au/index.php

Let me know if you would like the code.

Thank you any way
Mitchell

[FSGDAG]

Just for giggles... Try this

<tr align="middle">
    <td width=100%><%block_random_listing columns="1" max_item="5"%></td>
</tr>
</table>

If you try it, let me know if it works

[Mitchell]

If you try it, let me know if it works

Sorry it didn't work, it list all five in one column, under one another.

This is what I have done and worked;
in the main page I change it to;

    <table align="middle" cellspacing="2" cellpadding="2" border="0">
<tr align="middle">
    <%block_random_listing max_item="5"%>
</tr>
</table> 

and I modified the block_random_listing_rows.html block to this;

<%$hook_html_block_random_listing_rows_begin%>

<td width=20%>
    <a href="<%$site_url%>/<%$detail_page_url%>" name="link_<%$link_id%>"><img src="http://image.picoshot.com/thumbnail.php?url=<%$url%>" alt="<%$title%>" align="middle"><br /><b><%$title|truncate:28%></b></a>
    <br />
    <%$description|truncate:50%>
</td>          

<%$hook_html_block_random_listing_rows_end%> 

I hope this saves some one elses time.

[FSGDAG]

I see your using the

<%$hook_html_block_random_listing_rows_begin%>

statement, so this would be coding for version 6. Probably good to note that so that someone else using 5.4 and searching the forums wont get screwed up by it