RSS2 Feed Contribution

[a_berezin]

The so called answer has been that there are blank spaces, or rogue carraige returns, or empty expansive sub-space in the delta quadrant.

Looking at all of the files in the MOST RECENTLY available release, every one has been updated with

// EOF 

in order to eleviate the extra empty space problem. All of the other answers have been ambigous at best.

Remove 2 spaces from the bottom file includes/languages/english/extra_definitions/silverfish/centercolumn_footer_defines.php
And now no error.

[wtashby]

Remove 2 spaces from the bottom file includes/languages/english/extra_definitions/silverfish/centercolumn_footer_defines.php
And now no error.

Andrew, you are a GENIUS!!!

This is why I love using your mods.

Thank you very much for your help.

[wtashby]

Now, there is one more slight problem. I am having trouble getting third party readers to read my feed url, such as Yahoo, or http://www.feedreader.net/.

My feed url looks like this:

http://www.ashbysonline.com/index.php?main_page=rss_feed&feed=new_products

It works great when you click the RSS button at the bottom of my site, or paste that url directly into a browser, but, if you try to put it into another reader, or into a blog, like on MyYahoo, well, it just won't work.

Most RSS feed url's I've seen end in XML, php or something other than a dynamicly generated url like the one above.

Any suggestions?

[HeathenMagic]

Hello Andrew,

I saw that you helped Wtashby. I too have this problem with the RSS feed suddenly not showing up. I believe I have the spaces in a file, but have had no such look in finding it. I switched between the Classic template, and my cusomised template. And the error is still there, so it must be a file not in an override folder somewhere - no luck so far LOL.

Is there a way of searching for space at the end of a file, such as a php script or similar? Any help is much appreciated.

Heathenmagic

[a_berezin]

Heathenmagic,
Try this one:
File /includes/classes/rss_feed.php
Find

  function rss_feed_out() {
    if($this->rssFeedCahcheFrom == false) {
      $this->rssFeedContent = $this->rss_feed_content();
      $this->rssFeedTimeCreated = time();
      if($this->rssFeedCahcheFlag == true) {
        if (($f = fopen($this->rssFeedCahcheFileName, 'w'))) {
          fwrite($f, $this->rssFeedContent, strlen($this->rssFeedContent));
          fclose($f);
        }
      }
    }

Add after

    @flush();
    @ob_clean();

[HeathenMagic]

Heathenmagic,
Try this one:
File /includes/classes/rss_feed.php
Find

  function rss_feed_out() {
    if($this->rssFeedCahcheFrom == false) {
      $this->rssFeedContent = $this->rss_feed_content();
      $this->rssFeedTimeCreated = time();
      if($this->rssFeedCahcheFlag == true) {
        if (($f = fopen($this->rssFeedCahcheFileName, 'w'))) {
          fwrite($f, $this->rssFeedContent, strlen($this->rssFeedContent));
          fclose($f);
        }
      }
    }

Add after

    @flush();
    @ob_clean();

Hello Andrew,

Thanks so much for replying. I have tried the code, but sadly it produces the declaration error. I appreciate your help. Its a mystery why it suddenly stopped working, and it seems impossible to locate the file with spaces.

I tried your RSS Feed module on a fresh install on another website, and it works. So it is definitely a clash with some module file somewhere on the other website I referred to. I will keep searching. lol

Sincerely,

Heathenmagic

[poosk]

<link rel="alternate" type="application/rss+xml" title="RSS Specials Feed" href="http://www.m.com/newstore/rss_feed/feed/specials" />
<link rel="alternate" type="application/rss+xml" title="RSS New Products Feed" href="http://www.m.com/newstore/rss_feed/feed/new_products" />
<link rel="alternate" type="application/rss+xml" title="RSS Upcoming Feed" href="http://www.m.com/newstore/rss_feed/feed/upcoming" />
<link rel="alternate" type="application/rss+xml" title="RSS Featured Feed" href="http://www.m.com/newstore/rss_feed/feed/featured" />
<link rel="alternate" type="application/rss+xml" title="RSS Best Sellers Feed" href="http://www.m.com/newstore/rss_feed/feed/best_sellers" />
<link rel="alternate" type="application/rss+xml" title="RSS Products Feed ::

How can i remove all the rest besides the new products feed?!?!?!?

[a_berezin]

In this version only manualy editing file /includes/functions/extra_functions/rss_feed.php
Find

$feed_array = array('specials', 'new_products', 'upcoming', 'featured', 'best_sellers');

Replace by

$feed_array = array('new_products');

[rickiesdiscount]

/includes/templates/YOUR_TEMPLATE/common/html_header.php
/includes/templates/YOUR_TEMPLATE/common/tpl_footer.php


I am using the classic template by the way...the two files that u said to edit in the install instructions do not exist in my common folder
the only two files that are listed under my common folder are
tpl_header.php and tpl_drop_menu what am i missing?

is there a previous version of something that has to be installed first?

please help me i cannot get this contribution to work because those files do not exist in my common folder

here is my website
http://www.rickiesdiscountelectronics.com

[musicfreer]

Thanks Andrew for this cool contri!

sorry that I am kinda new to RSS
I have installed the contri and seems working fine. However I have 1 question about it.

When I click the RSS button, it directs me to a page that I can choose to add this feed to my browser bookmark(FF3), google reader or My Yahoo. It works fine with fire fox bookmark. However it doesn't work with google reader and My Yahoo. It is normal? or it is just my problem? Thanks in advance!

My site: http://www.locomolife.com/store/