create readmore for cms content in home page

[the_raven]

hi friend's

 

i have a module that shows cms content in home page on Home HOOK

 

this module is created and Developed by MyPresta.eu

 

it has a tpl file with this content :

 

{$cms->meta_title}

{$cms->content}

 

 

now i want to set string limit for cms content on home and define when for example total string chars is "200" it shows the rest of the string by "..." and show a readmore to give users main cms link.. (like other content managment systems)

 

i try to use php for this function in TPL file but it seems php doesn't work for me!

 

appreciate anyone help me about that.. i strongly need it

 

it can be a good free module for evryone that need to have cms contents on home page, if we complete it together.

 

thank you all.

[vekia]

hi friend's

 

i have a module that shows cms content in home page on Home HOOK

 

this module is created and Developed by MyPresta.eu

 

it has a tpl file with this content :

 

{$cms->meta_title}

{$cms->content}

 

 

now i want to set string limit for cms content on home and define when for example total string chars is "200" it shows the rest of the string by "..." and show a readmore to give users main cms link.. (like other content managment systems)

 

i try to use php for this function in TPL file but it seems php doesn't work for me!

 

appreciate anyone help me about that.. i strongly need it

 

it can be a good free module for evryone that need to have cms contents on home page, if we complete it together.

 

thank you all.

 

hello :-)

 

here I am

 

use something like:

 

{$cms->content|truncate:250:'...'}

 

where the 250 is number of first chars you want to display from content.

 

and add link to the page somewhere below

[the_raven]

great its working,many thanks dear vekia

 

i have other question's .i try to do it myself but i cant , please handle this too me.

 

i want to show "readmore" link if only the total chars is more than '250'.

 

and why i cant use php codes in Module TPL file ? i used this structures :

<?php

//your php code here

?>

and

{php} {/php}

but none of them doesnt execute the php codes.

 

appreciate helping me dear vekia

Edited June 7, 2013 by the_raven (see edit history)

[vekia]

you cant use {php} {/php} tags anymore. In smarty it isn't possible now.

 

You can do it with smarty, just use {if strlen($cms->content) < 250} BUTTON READ MORE HERE {/if}

[the_raven]

thank you super hero.my problem is solved.

 

is there a complete CMS tools for prestashop ? for example cms with comment,share buttoms and many more ?

[benjamin utterback]

Hi the_raven, take a look at this module. It has high ratings and a facebook connect.

 

I think it's close to what you are looking for.

 

http://addons.prestashop.com/en/content-management/1213-blog.html

[nicewikdesign]

In witch file add : {if strlen($cms->content) < 250} BUTTON READ MORE HERE {/if}  ?

[vekia]

In witch file add : {if strlen($cms->content) < 250} BUTTON READ MORE HERE {/if}  ?

 

let's clarify, 

what you've got now? you installed module ?

also truncated length of contents?

if so, you have to paste this to module .tpl file (cmshomepage.tpl)

[nicewikdesign]

let's clarify, 

what you've got now? you installed module ?

also truncated length of contents?

if so, you have to paste this to module .tpl file (cmshomepage.tpl)

 

Yes my .tpl file :

{$cmsonhome->content|truncate:750:'...'}

{if strlen($cmsonhome->content) < 750} BUTTON READ MORE HERE {/if}

 

truncate works but button dosent.

[vekia]

ok but text:

 

 

BUTTON READ MORE HERE

appears on homepage?

[nicewikdesign]

ok but text:

appears on homepage?

appers when i change :

$cmsongome - $cms 

{$cmsonhome->content|truncate:750:'......'}

{if strlen($cms->content) < 750}

 

originally in tpl is $cmsonhome

[vekia]

im lost now,

$cms variable doesnt exist on homepage,only $cmsonhome

[nicewikdesign]

im lost now,

$cms variable doesnt exist on homepage,only $cmsonhome

normally at .tpl variable is $cmsonhome. 

But if I edit .tpl file :

{$cmsonhome->content|truncate:750:'...'}

{if strlen($cmsonhome->content) < 750} BUTTON READ MORE HERE {/if}

Nothing happened besides turncate.

 

If I write

{$cmsonhome->content|truncate:750:'...'}

{if strlen($cms->content) < 750} BUTTON READ MORE HERE {/if}

 

Works turncate and shows BUTTON READ MORE HERE

Edited February 12, 2014 by nicewikdesign (see edit history)