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ukcw
Junior Member
121 Posts |
 Posted - 08 July 2004 : 19:03:05
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Hi all
Here's a challenge - if it hasn't already been addressed...I'd like to be able to display specific parts of my forum on a completely different HTML page on a completely different URL and have links back to the forum, and have the most up-to-date info displayed on the remote page. In an idea world, I'd like to be able to choose whats displayed and have full control over how everything looks!!
I took a look at Simple Slash MOD, but I'm not sure this can do what I'm looking for...is there an easy way to do this, or a MOD for doing this easily? Is it even possible?? Am I simply asking to much!
Sorry if this is a stupid idea which won't work! 
Cheers. |
Edited by - ukcw on 14 July 2004 11:09:34 |
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HuwR
Forum Admin
United Kingdom
20595 Posts |
Posted - 08 July 2004 : 19:07:58
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| You will only be able to do it if you are using a SQL database, if you are using SQL then the slash mod should work. |
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ukcw
Junior Member
121 Posts |
Posted - 08 July 2004 : 19:14:34
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Cool - I'm using MySQL - is that OK?
Can I call the info from there?
Currently, when I'm trying to use the Simple Slash MOD, the following error is happening: (I'm not a programmer, so I'm not even sure where the include code should go in my .asp file on the other domain?
Can I drop an include into a HTML file, or does it have to be asp?
Sorry for being useless!
Here's the error I'm currently getting:
Active Server Pages error 'ASP 0116'
Missing close of script delimiter
/forum/forumext.asp, line 13
The Script block lacks the close of script tag (%>).
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HuwR
Forum Admin
United Kingdom
20595 Posts |
Posted - 08 July 2004 : 19:24:24
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Originally posted by ukcw
Cool - I'm using MySQL - is that OK?
I am unsure, but more than likely it would work, I'm sure someone will confirm it.
As for you error, some more info would help, could you place a text version of the file you are trying to edit, then we can maybe tell you what you need to do. |
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ukcw
Junior Member
121 Posts |
Posted - 08 July 2004 : 19:42:45
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OK,
Initially, lets try to get the Simple Slash MOD working from within the same domain...I'm sure that I've done something very simple wrong...here's a text file of the file I'm trying to make work (I'm trying to keep it as simple as possible for the test) Do I have to include other code besides the include line to get it to work? (hoping that the code in the simple slash MOD is all OK - I have lots of other MODs installed!)
here's the .asp file code I'm using to test how the info comes in, but which gives me the error above:
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<html>
<head>
<title>Untitled Document</title>
<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1">
</head>
<body>
%>
<!--#include file="forum/inc_simple_slash.asp"-->
<%
</body>
</html>
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Nertz
Junior Member
Canada
341 Posts |
Posted - 08 July 2004 : 19:59:19
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search for the RSS Feed mod in these forums, I think that would be easier and it will give all what you are trying to do.
cheers,
Nat |
Sadly, most Family Court Judges wrongfully reward opportunistic gold diggers
that use our children unjustly as "instruments" of power.
www.fathers-4-justice-canada.ca |
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HuwR
Forum Admin
United Kingdom
20595 Posts |
Posted - 08 July 2004 : 20:56:48
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| you should not have the %> and <% lines since you only have html in your file not code |
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HuwR
Forum Admin
United Kingdom
20595 Posts |
Posted - 08 July 2004 : 20:57:25
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| you will also need to include a few other files like config.asp and inc_func_common etc |
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ukcw
Junior Member
121 Posts |
Posted - 09 July 2004 : 09:13:31
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Hi
Thanks for your responses...since I'm not sure what I need to include in the HTML file at the moment...I'll try to have a look at the RSS Feed Mod...but it looked quite complicated to me, as if I really needed to know what I was doing! |
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Nertz
Junior Member
Canada
341 Posts |
Posted - 09 July 2004 : 09:25:29
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quote:
Originally posted by ukcw
Hi
Thanks for your responses...since I'm not sure what I need to include in the HTML file at the moment...I'll try to have a look at the RSS Feed Mod...but it looked quite complicated to me, as if I really needed to know what I was doing!
Have a look at my church's home page and see what I did with RSS. At the bottom, "latest discussion board activity" is derived from rss. If that's what you are after, I can help you put it together late next week if you can wait till I return from a business trip. There's a little more than just the RSS mod, you will need xsl transform & stylesheets from juicystudio.com, but its very easy to put together.
cheers,
Nat |
Sadly, most Family Court Judges wrongfully reward opportunistic gold diggers
that use our children unjustly as "instruments" of power.
www.fathers-4-justice-canada.ca |
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ukcw
Junior Member
121 Posts |
Posted - 10 July 2004 : 18:00:36
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Hi Nertz
Hey, thanks for the kind offer of help! It can wait - I'm not in any hurry! I'm still a little unsure if I'll be able to do it as I'm not any sort of a programmer and don't understand all this xsl stuff - but I'll give it a go!!
Cheers :-) |
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laser
Advanced Member
Australia
3859 Posts |
Posted - 10 July 2004 : 18:56:14
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ukcw, are you talking about a different site or just a different location of the same site ?
Anyway, a straight .html won't work because you can't INCLUDE in it (AFAIK), but the Slash mod or the RSS feed will do what you're after. Maybe even something like I did at www.bayparkphotos.com.au (the text on the home page comes from a hidden forum). To sum up ...
The Slash MOD shows a few cool things, and pushes people towards the forums.
The RSS feed can be used easily on remote sites, but at the moment only show the thread titles and latest author.
The custom code allows you to do whatever you want, you just have to write it or explain the situation so someone else can write it for you. |
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ukcw
Junior Member
121 Posts |
Posted - 11 July 2004 : 18:40:12
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Hi laser
Thanks for the reply - I'm talking about a different site - under a completely different domain...not sure if the Slash Mod is up to the job - but it looks like it might work for the same site well. This RSS feed sounds like it will do more what I'm looking for - but alas, I don't know anything about it - I'd never heard of it until now! |
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Nertz
Junior Member
Canada
341 Posts |
Posted - 19 July 2004 : 10:07:00
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quote:
Originally posted by ukcw
Hi Nertz
Hey, thanks for the kind offer of help! It can wait - I'm not in any hurry! I'm still a little unsure if I'll be able to do it as I'm not any sort of a programmer and don't understand all this xsl stuff - but I'll give it a go!!
Cheers :-)
ukcw, I'm back from my business trip. If you still want to proceed with this, send me an email to np59@rogers.com.
cheers,
Nat |
Sadly, most Family Court Judges wrongfully reward opportunistic gold diggers
that use our children unjustly as "instruments" of power.
www.fathers-4-justice-canada.ca |
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