Thanks a lot! Now I can finally finish my website :-)
On Feb 5, 1:11 pm, "Blair McKenzie" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Rules that insert content (like news) into a page allow you to pick a > display method for just that page. The rule gets the data for those items > and uses the display method you choose to generate html, then outputs them. > The rule and display method don't have any intrinsic connection to the > details page and its display method - but you can link to the details page. > > The details page will use the display method you specify while editing the > news item in the FarCry admin console. That means that if you simply > navigate to it (/index.cfm?objectid=...) that is the display method that > will be used. > > If you want to be able to specify different display methods for the details > page you can either: > > - Add a query string parameter > This is a good option for when you just want slight changes in the > display - i.e. you can just check for the parameter in the display > method itself and handle it there. > - Create a specialized display handler > This is a reasonable choice for chreating print friendly pages - you > set up printfriendly.cfm, and that file is coded to always use the > same specific display method. > > But usually, just using the display method property of the item itself is > enough for most situations. > > Blair > > On 2/5/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > > > > I guess this is the part that I don't understand. > > > I add a container to a page. > > I switch to design mode - choose the news rule and the news I wanna > > see and the display method. > > The method I choose here is for the page that shows all my news teaser > > - not the details. > > How does Farcry make the connection between the teaser and the > > details... is there a naming convention > > or anything like that? > > > On 5 Feb., 11:42, "Blair McKenzie" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > You can only choose the one display method for the details page. I'm not > > > sure what might cause your problem though. > > > > Blair > > > > On 2/5/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > wrote: > > > > > Yes - I chose a display method. But the method I can choose is for the > > > > teaser page. > > > > This part works fine - if I change to another display method the > > > > teaserpage looks > > > > different. But when I click on the teaser I expect a certain display > > > > page to be used. > > > > Where can I tell the teaser which details page to use? > > > > > On 5 Feb., 09:29, "Blair McKenzie" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > When you create the news item, on the start page you should be able > > to > > > > > choose a display method. > > > > > > On 2/5/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] < > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > I just copied the code from the default Layout that comes with > > Farcry: > > > > > > <a href="/index.cfm?objectid=#stObj.objectid#"> > > > > > > Where would I add this property and what should it's value be? > > > > > > > Thank you > > > > > > Bernd > > > > > > > On 5 Feb., 02:04, "Blair McKenzie" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > Is the display method property on the news items set? > > > > > > > > Blair > > > > > > > > On 2/4/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] < > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > I guess I am missing something. I wanna add news to my page. > > > > > > > > I got to the point where I can see the news-teaser on my page, > > > > > > > > but when I click on the link and I expect to see the news > > details > > > > > > > > all I get is "This is the default output of types.Display():" > > and > > > > > > > > a dump. > > > > > > > > > Where do I make the connection between a teaser format and the > > > > > > > > layout that I wanna use to show the news details? > > > > > > > > > Thanks in advance > > > > > > > > > Bernd --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "farcry-dev" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/farcry-dev?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
