Custom Module Block Width Problem

Involved Joined: Dec 27, 2005 Posts: 296

I'm trying to put in a custom module block and am using the code from the phpnuke how-to manual found here:
http://phpnuke.org/modules.php?name=PHP-Nuke_HOWTO&page=simple-module-block.html

Its works fine, except the module is about twice as wide as the standard one and pushes all my content to to the right. Is there a workaround to get the width adjusted correctly?

registered · Posted: Mon Jan 16, 2006 6:23 am

srhh, that link seems to be having issues at the moment. If the code is short, do you mind posting it here? If it is long, send it to montego __AT__ montegoscripts {{ DOT }} com and I'll take a look at it.

Also, do you, by chance, have an image of the screen that you could post or can we see it on a live site? That will help too.

Site Admin/Owner Joined: Aug 27, 2002 Posts: 17088

Montego, try http://www.ravenphpscripts.com/nukemanual-simple-module-block.html

Posted: Mon Jan 16, 2006 9:53 am

Here is a screenshot of the problem block. You'll see that the 'Who Is' block above it is the normal width.

Posted: Mon Jan 16, 2006 11:22 am

Opps, the "hidden text" wasn't hiding and that is what was pushing to block to an abormal width.....

Posted: Mon Jan 16, 2006 8:48 pm

Thank you for letting us know you fixed it.

Posted: Wed Jan 18, 2006 2:02 pm

Yes, contrary to poular belief I really do try not cry 'wolf'. Embarassed

But now there i something I really am stuck on.

I got the menu working and started searching for a way to put a background image in the menu block. I found this post here:
http://www.ravenphpscripts.com/posts3769-highlight-block+background.html

I've tried working with the code presented in the post above a few different ways in the menu.php file, but nothing works. I'm new to php and don't really understand how it reads and doesn't read HTML. Where should I put the table tags in the menu.php file?

Posted: Wed Jan 18, 2006 2:41 pm

Well, without testing this, I would try wrapping all the $content in a <div> tag. Using that example code as you are, just before the closing ?> tag, try adding this code

Code:

$content = '<div style="background-image:url(\'your_image.gif\')">'.$content.'</div>';

Posted: Wed Jan 18, 2006 3:29 pm

Ok, so I put the tag in, and the block works without errors now, but there still isn't a background image showing. I'm placed the image in various folders, but nothing..

I noticed there is already a $content at the top of the php file, here is a copy:

Global $user, $admin;
$title = "Main Menu";
$content = "
<font size=\"1\" face=\"Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\">

Maybe putting the div tags somewhere in the first $content?

Posted: Wed Jan 18, 2006 3:42 pm

No. All bolcks have their outpout in $content. So, after the $content is completed, you add the tags before and after. Correct my example to read

$content = '<div style="background-image:url(your_image.gif)">'.$content.'</div>';

Posted: Wed Jan 18, 2006 5:44 pm

Hmm interesting and good to know.
But the adjusted code still isn't picking up my background image. Sad

Posted: Wed Jan 18, 2006 9:16 pm

Are you getting an error in your error log? Be sure $display_errors is set to true in config.php

Posted: Wed Jan 18, 2006 11:17 pm

Ok, I set it to true, but don't see anything. I'm assuming I'd see an error in my admin panel? Or am I looking in the wronng place?

Posted: Thu Jan 19, 2006 12:39 am

I did find the error logs in CPanel. This is the only one that is showing up after I activated the test menu block.
File does not exist: /home/adminob/public_html/akolasia/themes/fiblue3d/forums/images/pixel.gif

Posted: Thu Jan 19, 2006 1:39 am

Please zip up your block code, along with a copy of you image, and email it to me. In the email, tell me the path to where you are storing the image.

Posted: Thu Jan 19, 2006 5:21 pm

I've sent your code back to you. I still had a syntax error in my code to you Rolling Eyes

. Other than that, make sure you are using a fully qualified url() and it works just fine.