Displaying the last 5-10 Posts on a homepage

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Forum Name: Web Wiz Forums Modifications
Forum Description: Mod's and Add-on's for Web Wiz Forums.
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Topic: Displaying the last 5-10 Posts on a homepage

Posted By: libertys
Subject: Displaying the last 5-10 Posts on a homepage
Date Posted: 25 May 2010 at 4:39am

Hi Guys.

was wondering if anyone could help me, i would like to display the last few posts/topics on my homepage but im a little out of touch.

what is the easiest way to do this?

any help is greatly appreciated.

Cheers, Brooksy

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Posted By: freakyfred
Date Posted: 25 May 2010 at 3:35pm

if you ggo to your forum folder and open the folder called "extra" you will see "recent_forum_posts.asp" inside. just hook that up to your front page.

I think thats what you want.

Posted By: libertys
Date Posted: 26 May 2010 at 2:10am

hi thanks for the reply.

i tried that, and with the original webwiz forum feed it worked fine.

when i entered my url i got this message.

Server Error

500 - Internal server error.

There is a problem with the resource you are looking for, and it cannot be displayed.

Posted By: Scotty32
Date Posted: 26 May 2010 at 11:48am

What do you mean that with the "original web wiz forum feed it worked fine" but you got an error when you entered your url?

Do you mean the URL for the forum or for the 'extra' page?

Another option is one of my modifications, http://www.s2h.co.uk/wwf/mods/latest-topics/" rel="nofollow - Latest Topics , which does what you want. It comes already installed in an altered 'default.asp' page, but you do not need to use this, and can add the include to your websites homepage and have it displayed there.

My mod, differs in that mine will display all topics that a user has access to (eg private forums) rather than only displaying what the Guest user has access too.

Mine also only displays the latest topics rather than latest posts. for example the 'extra' file will display a topic multiple times if the last 10 posts we're in that one topic. Mine will only display a topic once based on the last post to that topic.

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S2H.co.uk - http://www.s2h.co.uk/wwf/" rel="nofollow - WebWiz Mods and Skins

For support on my mods + skins, please use http://www.s2h.co.uk/forum/" rel="nofollow - my forum .

Posted By: iSec
Date Posted: 26 May 2010 at 10:00pm

Scotty,

I'm a bit confused as to why you would have a mod like that on the forum's home page since there is a link for active topics (New Posts)... it would be great if your mod can be placed on a page outside the forum.. like a website's homepage.

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"When it gets dark enough, you can see the stars"
-Charles A. Beard

Posted By: Scotty32
Date Posted: 28 May 2010 at 6:42pm

Well, it is one of my popular mods, which was requested alot at the time.

The reason its on the forum homepage is simple, I like to make my mods simple to install, so all it takes is to copy the files and its all set up.

However, as I said above, since its just an include on the forums homepage, you can include it on your websites homepage (as i have on http://www.s2h.co.uk/" rel="nofollow - my websites homepage ).

As long as its an ASP page and you include the common.asp file from the forum, it'll be fine.

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S2H.co.uk - http://www.s2h.co.uk/wwf/" rel="nofollow - WebWiz Mods and Skins

For support on my mods + skins, please use http://www.s2h.co.uk/forum/" rel="nofollow - my forum .

Posted By: libertys
Date Posted: 01 June 2010 at 6:37pm

Hi scotty, including on the homepage is what im trying to do, how do i include it to show the recent posts as you have?

thanks for your help