2 Column news format

[ibaker]

Ok...I have done a fresh new install of vb (suite) v4.1.9 and CMPS v4.1.2 and only has vb and CMPS installed.

This is what I ended up with:

and you can see it in action on http://www.aviationenthusiasts.net

1. Replace the entire adv_portal_newsbits template with:

<vb:if condition="$newscount % 2"> 
    <table cellpadding="0" width="100%">   
        <tr>  
            <td valign="top" style="border:1px solid #e9e9e9;">   
<vb:else />
            <td valign="top" width="50%" style="border:1px solid #e9e9e9;">   

</vb:if>
                <h2 class="blockrow">
                    <a style="color:#930000;" href="{vb:raw vboptions.bburl}/{vb:link thread, {vb:raw news}}"><b><font size="3">{vb:raw news.title}</font></b></a><br />
                    <i><font size="1">{vb:raw news.dateposted} - {vb:rawphrase by_x, {vb:link member, {vb:raw news}, null, 'postuserid', 'postusername'}, {vb:raw news.postusername}}</font></i>
                </h2>

                <div class="blockrow">
                    <blockquote class="postcontent restore">{vb:raw news.message}</blockquote>
                </div>
            </td>
<vb:if condition="$newscount % 2 != 1"> 
        </tr>
    </table>
</vb:if>

2. I then changed the settings of the News Module from default to:
News Forum(s) - I selected the forum that the news posts were in
Maximum Number of Threads to Display - 4 (MUST BE AN EVEN NUMBER i.e. 2 or 4 or 6 etc)
Maximum Characters to Display - I changed to 200 but you can enter the number of characters your want to be displayed before the "Read more" link is shown
Separate News Posts - NO (this is very important to have no instead of yes)

That's it

Naturally you can change the template to include other things but what I have provided here is just an example that works.

Hope it helps!

[Demojames]

Very Nice!

I was looking at redo one of our sites and I just may have to "borrow" the layout.

[ibaker]

My pleasure Mate...hope it works out for you

[Interista]

So nice, I like it .
Thank u ^_^

[viper357]

Anybody know how to do this for vb3.8?

[CareyCrew]

Originally Posted by viper357

Anybody know how to do this for vb3.8?

Try playing with this http://www.vbadvanced.com/forum/showthread.php?t=19918

[CareyCrew]

Originally Posted by 3kshopvn

up cho bác, chúc bác bán d?t hÃ*ng.

Post in English

[GreenGuitarGuy]

Originally Posted by ibaker

Ok...I have done a fresh new install of vb (suite) v4.1.9 and CMPS v4.1.2 and only has vb and CMPS installed.

This is what I ended up with:

and you can see it in action on http://www.aviationenthusiasts.net

I love the look of your site. Very well done.

If you don't mind me asking, where did you get the video module on your home page, and is it tied in with vbtube?

[ibaker]

Yes, it is a part of vbTubePro although it is simply the video player of JW Player (http://www.longtailvideo.com/)

[konficus]

Is it possible to 2 column without the merging, i mean seperated news like CMS home page.
All news seen in 2 column format.

Even if its possibe to Flash News format like;
1 News
below that 2 column news.

thanks.

[ibaker]

Do you mean like this:
1 (Copy).JPG

There is one featured news item in 1 col followed by other news items in a 2 col

[konficus]

Ok it seems ok.
But i really mean news are seperated. and if like a slide show with links it will be perfect. some people did it for vbulletin cms. i am looking for vbadvanced.

[doctorsexy]

Thanks ...looks great

[unit1stealth]

When I used the code, it pushed my right column off the page. (my page is fixed width, not fluid). Anyway to fix that?

[BUDIMAN]

Hi, I have a request

Which code to edit if I want to make it in 3 columns ?

Tq

[ibaker]

I don't use vb any more mainly because my sites depend on vba if using vb and I am sorry to see Brian having to focus on other things now then vba products so I use Xenforo now.

However, give this a try:

<vb:if condition="$newscount % 3"> 
    <table cellpadding="0" width="100%">   
        <tr>  
            <td valign="top" style="border:1px solid #e9e9e9;">   
<vb:else />
            <td valign="top" width="33%" style="border:1px solid #e9e9e9;">   

</vb:if>
                <h2 class="blockrow">
                    <a style="color:#930000;" href="{vb:raw vboptions.bburl}/{vb:link thread, {vb:raw news}}"><b><font size="3">{vb:raw news.title}</font></b></a><br />
                    <i><font size="1">{vb:raw news.dateposted} - {vb:rawphrase by_x, {vb:link member, {vb:raw news}, null, 'postuserid', 'postusername'}, {vb:raw news.postusername}}</font></i>
                </h2>

                <div class="blockrow">
                    <blockquote class="postcontent restore">{vb:raw news.message}</blockquote>
                </div>
            </td>
<vb:if condition="$newscount % 3 != 1"> 
        </tr>
    </table>
</vb:if>

Note that the number of news items in Maximum Number of Threads to Display has to be a number dividable by 3