you have to create your own inside the project_folder/webskins/dmNews directory
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > ahhh.... I got one more :-) > > When I click on the link displayed from the news teaser I do get the > default display method from the types.cfc (which is nothing more than > a dump) because News.cfc doesn't have a default display method. I > wonder why. Shouldn't News.cfc have it's own display method? > > > > On Feb 5, 3:58 pm, "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> 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 >>>>>>>>>> > > > > > > -- Jake Churchill CF Webtools 11204 Davenport, Ste. 200b Omaha, NE 68154 http://www.cfwebtools.com 402-408-3733 x103 --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "farcry-dev" group. 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