[optrex]

Working example at Midlands Weather Forum

Version 2: Upgrade path
Delete the 2 files previously used and start again with this new single file install.

Now added
Configurable word limit in latest comments
Blog titles and links to blog areas - profile, blog post, comment etc.


Instructions to display comments from specific category: http://www.vbulletin.org/forum/showp...4&postcount=17

Instructions to display avatars if using vbseo: http://www.vbulletin.org/forum/showp...7&postcount=25


enjoy

[yotsume]

I updated to this new fixed version and it works perfectly!

THANK YOU!!!!

Suggestion: You should change your description to say:

This module allows you to show the last 5 blog comments (the amount is configurable)

Now all we need is a updated Latest Blogs module for vba to match the recent threads vba module and the blogs will be truly finally pimped!

[macc]

hello!

tried but works not ... what must change in comments.php (mean table prefix)?

my database have no table prefix - "FROM " . TABLE_PREFIX . "blog_text.." - what make here?

get comments in top of my cmps page .... ??

must be center block?

regards

macc

[optrex]

Hey Macc,

If its appearing at the top of the page, you need to select the clean output from within vba (as per vba instructions with any php module). This also means it must be working, so no need to change " . TABLE_PREFIX . " however you can remove it if you want (exactly what I put in bold)

You can place the block where you like, but long URL titles (not the length of the URL themselves) will push the margins, hence its been "designed" for center placement.

**Updated** to those who have already installed this version, there is no need to update, I just re-uploaded the file with some typo corrections in the comments.

[BWJ]

Thank you for this mod!...

1) Question/suggestion:

How about including the title and author of the blog entry? To make it easier for the viewer to see what the comment is all about.

Example from your homepage:

If we take the latest comment in this latest blog comment module

Comment by Stourbridge Weather
Thanks. The Snow was quite bad near you Dolly.

Suggestion 1A:

SW's Ski Trip to Italy by Stourbridge Weather
Comment by Stourbridge Weather
Thanks. The Snow was quite bad near you Dolly.

or like this - Suggestion 1B:

Comment by Stourbridge Weather in SW's Ski Trip to Italy by Stourbridge Weather
Thanks. The Snow was quite bad near you Dolly.

2) Question:

Is it possible to take advantage of the blog categories and only retrieve the information from entries from only one specific blog category (instead of all the categories as it is now)?

[ArnyVee]

BWJ, I agree with your suggestion about adding the title of the blog post.

Great job optrex! I'll be watching this one

[inciarco]

Ideas: Can You Add 2 Options?

1. Option to Limit the Number of Characters Displayed on the Comment. (Imagine a Comment of 1,000 or more Characters to be Displayed on CMPS )

2. Option to Limit the Length of Words in the Comments. Very Big Words or Words that are not Separated would Break the CMPS Layout, so it'd be Good to be able to Limit that.

Good Improvements, Thank You For Sharing Them.

[optrex]

Originally Posted by BWJ

Thank you for this mod!...

1) Question/suggestion:

How about including the title and author of the blog entry? To make it easier for the viewer to see what the comment is all about.

Example from your homepage:

If we take the latest comment in this latest blog comment module

Comment by Stourbridge Weather
Thanks. The Snow was quite bad near you Dolly.

Suggestion 1A:

or like this - Suggestion 1B:

2) Question:

Is it possible to take advantage of the blog categories and only retrieve the information from entries from only one specific blog category (instead of all the categories as it is now)?

Q1 - That's something I've tried to do before. I think it is possible, because vb does something similar in the "all blogs comments" pages. But as yet, I can't work it out with my basic php knowledge as the blog text table displays a blank title field for comments.

Q2 I will look into, but it may have to be a manual edit based on category id rather than name. I take it you are also thinking admin categories rather than user ones - or both?

[optrex]

Originally Posted by inciarco

1. Option to Limit the Number of Characters Displayed on the Comment. (Imagine a Comment of 1,000 or more Characters to be Displayed on CMPS )

2. Option to Limit the Length of Words in the Comments. Very Big Words or Words that are not Separated would Break the CMPS Layout, so it'd be Good to be able to Limit that.

1) Good suggestion, I'll have a look.
2) This one I think is more difficult. Can you give a legit example that would break a center column positioning?

[BWJ]

Originally Posted by optrex

Q1 - That's something I've tried to do before. I think it is possible, because vb does something similar in the "all blogs comments" pages. But as yet, I can't work it out with my basic php knowledge as the blog text table displays a blank title field for comments.

Okay... I thought there was a reason...

Originally Posted by optrex

Q2 I will look into, but it may have to be a manual edit based on category id rather than name. I take it you are also thinking admin categories rather than user ones - or both?

Admin categories will be fine. I don't mind a manual edit. Optrex - thank you for looking into this... It would really be great if you are able to do it.

[optrex]

Well it took me a while, But I have integrated the suggestions made above.

We now have word limits (better than character limits) for the number of words displayed and we also have the blog entry titles etc as requested. I have also re-written the code to be one file rather than the 2 previously. The variables are also clearer and easier to change. Install time is now less than 5 mins for a noobie

[yotsume]

You have a typo here:

$limit = 5; //replace 5 with the umber of comments

Should say: number

I will have to update again and give this new version a try.

Thanks for the much needed great work!

[miloheckport]

We are just getting our blog going and comments are not frequent. Can you code a version that displays Recent Blog Entries vs. Recent Comments. and if there is a recent comment display the comment

[optrex]

I have a mod that picks up new blog entries and puts them into your "new posts". See my signature. Otherwise I need to take a look and put something fresh together, I have some ideas in mind.