RSS feed

[Doodlebuckets]

I just downloaded a program to give me headlines from an RSS feed. The code is php and I'm not sure where to add it to my site pages. I don't even know what it will look like once I add it. The code is this:

<?php
require_once '/home/doodlebu/www/www/carp/carp.php';
// Add any desired configuration settings before CarpCacheShow
// using "CarpConf" and other functions

CarpCacheShow('http://feeds.feedburner.com/MidwiferyTodayOnline');
?>

If it were html, I would just add it to a side box or to my main page. Any suggestions for what to do with this code, where to put it (ie a header file or the index.php file), keeping in mind that I want it to look good.

Thanks!
Amy
http://www.doodlebuckets.com

[Kim]

You might try adding it to the Blank Sidebox Contrib.

[misty]

http://www.mistily.com/zendemo/index.php
Bottom left hand box... bbc rss feed using carp..
Carp must be installed on same domain as your zencart install, will release/provide
details if enough interest..

[Doodlebuckets]

misty, if you look at http://www.doodlebuckets.com main page, I got it to work and my husband thinks it looks nice like it is, without being in a sidebox. I've decided to go with that. I added the carp stuff to the tpl_banner_box file and I'm trying to do the same with the tpl_banner_box2 file, but the sidebox top and bottom show up under the headlines. Do you know how I can get rid of those? I did the same exact thing as with the headlines on the left side, but the side box top and bottom are doing different things. What do you think?

Thanks!
Amy
www.doodlebuckets.com

[misty]

What exact code did you enter in banner boxes?

[Doodlebuckets]

require_once '/home/doodlebu/www/www/carp/carp.php';
// Add any desired configuration settings before CarpCacheShow
// using "CarpConf" and other functions

CarpCacheShow('http://feeds.feedburner.com/MidwiferyTodayOnline');




That's what I put in. I put in in between the $content = '';

and

$content .= '</div>';

in the tpl_banner_box.php and tpl_banner_box2.php files


Your site looks nice. How did you do it?

Thanks! Amy
www.doodlebuckets.com

[misty]

I did what Kim suggested and used Blank Side Box contrib.
So my block consists of 3 files plus a working rss php file.
There is now an updated rss block announced in thread at
http://www.zen-cart.com/forum/showthread.php?t=40167
which may help.

[Doodlebuckets]

Thanks! I'll give it a go :)

Amy
www.doodlebuckets.com

[Doodlebuckets]

Parse error: syntax error, unexpected T_CONSTANT_ENCAPSED_STRING in /home/doodlebu/www/www/store/includes/templates/template_default/sideboxes/tpl_button_sidebox.php on line 38


Trying the blank sidebox contrib but am getting this error. I'm using her example of "button" sidebox to try it out. Any idea of why I'm getting this error?

Thanks, Amy
www.doodlebuckets.com

[misty]

Trying the blank sidebox contrib

I took a copy and renamed it to tpl_rss_feed.php, but you also
need to add corresponding files i.e. includes/modules/sideboxes/rss_feed.php
and /includes/languages/english/extra_definitions/rss_feed_defines.php
Carp also looks for files ending in rss.xml.. so linking to an existing working carp
file, via your new zencart sidebox, works best
HTH