RSS Block How to?

Regular Joined: Sep 10, 2007 Posts: 53

I did some searches here and I havent find similar issue,
I tried to create a RSS block, even though using the stock RSS links wont work I got this message:
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Quote:

There is a problem with the RSS file URL
Please check the URL and RSS file name, then try again.

I did the add new block, I put the title, then in the second I put the RSS/RDF file URL, any missing procedure? Embarassed

Posted: Mon Oct 01, 2007 7:58 am

Can you click on the url that you are inputting and see if you see a RSS feed there? That would validate that you have the URL correct. If so, it should work. If it still doesn't work post the url you are trying to use here and one of us can check it out.

The RSS feed capabilities, especially incoming feeds, in Nuke are not exactly very robust and they can stop working for a number of reasons including invalid data in the feeds. A replacement is in the works for a future version of RN.

Posted: Mon Oct 01, 2007 8:28 pm

I can't proceed creating the block becuase of that message I posted above.

registered · Site Admin Joined: Jun 04, 2004 Posts: 6437

Can you give an example of the stock RSS link you're using? Sometimes the default Nuke RSS block function doesn't cache the feed correctly, and needs time to reset. I usually just make the feed admin only for a day, then change to all visitors after verifying that it's working correctly.

I'm working on a replacement function, called nukePIE, that can handle more than the RSS 0.91 feeds that the default block feed reader does. It's currently working on my site, and handles RSS 2.0 and ATOM feeds with no problems, and even displays popups with the teaser text from the article, etc. I need to upgrade the underlying software and put some finishing touches before releasing, but hopefully in the next month or so.

Posted: Tue Oct 02, 2007 7:33 am

All the stock RSS in RN 2.10.01 wont work even your Rss backend..

Posted: Tue Oct 02, 2007 9:12 am

A little confused - are you saying that you haven't been able to display an RSS block for http://nukeseo.com/backend.php, even after waiting a few hours after creating the block?

You're not trying to load your own backend.php, right? Can you send or show a screenshot of the block definition?

Also, what version / distribution of PHP-Nuke are you using, and have any modifications been made?

Thanks,

Posted: Tue Oct 02, 2007 9:23 pm

I tried to create the block then I cant continue because of this, even your stock RSS links wont work...I hope this is clear.. Smile

registered · Posted: Wed Oct 03, 2007 6:15 am

kguske wrote:

Can you send or show a screenshot of the block definition?

Also, what version / distribution of PHP-Nuke are you using, and have any modifications been made?

unwired, can you please post the screenshot of the block admin page (how you are trying to set this up) and answer the additional question please.

Also, since this is working for us, have you made any modifications to your nuke system?

My "gut" is telling me that your host isn't allowing fsockopen() and/or fputs() PHP functions, especially if you are getting this on EVERY external feed.

Posted: Wed Oct 03, 2007 11:08 pm

No modification has been made, all stock RN 2.10.01. Only module i added were Coppermine Gallery and GCalendar, which I got in this site.

Step 1: Creating a block with RSS Feed, uses of stock links:

Step 2: Confirming the creation:
Result I got this error, where I can't continue:

Quote:

My "gut" is telling me that your host isn't allowing fsockopen() and/or fputs() PHP functions, especially if you are getting this on EVERY external feed.

If this true any remedy?

Thanks

Subject Matter Expert Joined: Feb 23, 2004 Posts: 358

unwired wrote:

If this true any remedy?

Thanks

Email support. Ask them if either of these two things are disabled. Ask them politely if they will consider enabling them. If they refuse, and it's a deal-breaker for you, change hosts.

PHrEEk

Posted: Thu Oct 04, 2007 2:26 am

PHrEEk I'll do it this weekend, kinda busy for some school projects.. Smile

Thanks