How do i display by blog author link instead of author profile link?

[cowcowcow]

Dear Brian,

the module in question is the "latest blogs" at the top left of the site.

After i used the search function i've learnt how to display the dynamic "whats new" module as a CMPS module.

The problem i have right now is i want the module to display the "Entry By Author" as a link to the Authors Blog rather then the Authors vbulletin profile page.

I've tried copying the code where it appears to work such as category, and replacing it in adv_dyna_entrybit_lean (which is the template im using) but it doesnt show up or work.

PHP Code:

<a href="$entry[membercatlink]" rel="nofollow"><phrase 1="$vbphrase[entries_lwr]" 2="$entry[username]">$vbphrase[find_all_x_by_y]</phrase></a> 


Any help is much appreciated. Cheers.

A way to get rid of the horizontal table border line would be sweet too.

[Brian]

You would need to change the link to point to "/blogs/browsecategory.php?do=member&entryuserid=$entry[userid]".

[cowcowcow]

Thanks so much brian, worked like a charm!

One last question, is it possible to have the "whatsnew" module display similar to the vbadvanced "recent threads" module? I.e the blogs are sorted by last post so when a new comment is made, the blog moves to the top and an orange icon appears next to new comments that take u directly to the latest comment. I only mean the whatsnew module at the top left (www.sc2sea.com), the category listing is perfectly fine as it is and no need for bumps there.

the only options i see in the CMS are to sort by random and by date which are both not ideal for me because all the other modules on the site works like the recent threads.

Thanks once again Brian, its for ur great support that i was happy to buy this module!

[cowcowcow]

also is there a way to add the go to last post?

when i insert this into another module template(like the articles mod by bannanalive it works) but it doesnt work with the dynamics "whats new" module

PHP Code:

        <if condition="$mod_options['portal_threads_newpostarrow'] AND $show['gotonewpost']">
            <a href="$vboptions[bburl]/showthread.php?$session[sessionurl]t=$thread[threadid]&amp;goto=newpost"><img alt="$vbphrase[go_to_first_new_post]" src="$stylevar[imgdir_button]/firstnew.gif" border="0" class="inlineimg" /></a>
        </if> 


am i editing the correct template adv_dyna_entrybit_lean?
it seems i am!

please help brian

[Brian]

Take a look through any of the 'adv_dyna_entrybit*' templates and you should find the code you need.

[cowcowcow]

that was what i was doing already, coudln't figure it out and still cant
i realised even my artciles new comment doesnt seem to be displaying right, it gets dispalyed even after pple has viewed the lastest comment already

[Brian]

You would need to use something like this:

<a href="{vb:raw entry.lastposturl}"><img alt="" border="0" src="{vb:stylevar imgdir_button}/lastpost-{vb:stylevar right}.png" title="{vb:rawphrase go_to_last_post}" /></a> {vb:rawphrase last_post_by}
			<vb:if condition="$entry['lastpostuserid']">
				<a href="{vb:raw vboptions.bburl}/{vb:link member, {vb:raw entry}, null, 'lastpostuserid', 'lastpostusername'}">{vb:raw entry.lastpostusername}</a>
			<vb:else />
				{vb:rawphrase guest}
			</vb:if>

[cowcowcow]

my site is sc2sea.com you will understand immediately what i mean when you see it!

Brian i've tried that and it doesnt work, i think its for vb 4.0
the site im currertnly using is vb 3.8!!

also its quite different from what i want...... i dont want just a link to the last post, but rather for it to be displayed ONLY if its a new post, similar to how the recentthreads module in vbadvanced work and this is the code for it.

PHP Code:

 <a href="$vboptions[bburl]/showthread.php?$session[sessionurl]t=$thread[threadid]&amp;goto=newpost"><img alt="$vbphrase[go_to_first_new_post]" src="$stylevar[imgdir_button]/firstnew.gif" border="0" class="inlineimg" /></a> 


when i tried pasting it in the dymanics section it doesnt work cause i assume they use different links as in not showthread etc but i dont know what else to put and its been bugging me for 2 months now!!

thanks brian

[Brian]

Sorry, that code was for vB4. Try this for vB3:

				<if condition="$entry['lastpostuserid']">
					<a href="$vboptions[bburl]/member.php?$session[sessionurl]u=$entry[lastpostuserid]">$entry[lastpostusername]</a>
				<else />
					$vbphrase[guest]
				</if>
				<a href="$entry[lastposturl]"><img alt="" border="0" src="$stylevar[imgdir_button]/lastpost.gif" title="$vbphrase[go_to_last_post]" /></a>

[cowcowcow]

brian the code you give me works but as i mentioned it above it does something very different from what i want.

i dont want just a link to the last post, but rather for it to be displayed ONLY if its a new post, similar to how the recentthreads module in your vbadvanced works and this is the code that you use there

PHP Code:

 <a href="$vboptions[bburl]/showthread.php?$session[sessionurl]t=$thread[threadid]&amp;goto=newpost"><img alt="$vbphrase[go_to_first_new_post]" src="$stylevar[imgdir_button]/firstnew.gif" border="0" class="inlineimg" /></a> 


but when i try pasting it in the dymanics section it doesnt work cause i assume they use different links as in not showthread etc but i dont know what else to put and its been bugging me for 2 months now!!

thanks brian

[Brian]

I'm sorry, I thought you were asking about the "last post" button. Dynamics does not keep track of the last post a member read, so there's not going to be an easy way to do that.