Topic: Poll for new module features

[aboututila]

I am trying to get an understanding of what additional features may be required for mod_sobi2simplefeatured.
This module suffers a little from 'feature bloat' (there are now 53 separate Module Parameters), so we are getting further away from the "Simple" concept.

Regardless, I am inviting feature requests to be posted here.
This Poll is NOT a promise to implement these requests.

Thank you - Mark

[dhaing]

Hi Mark,
Thx for this great module.

I used your module for Joomla 1.0.xx but I have some suggestion for module :

1. The ability to choose to show to show the title or not. In case I just want to show the costum fieild only.
2. Ability to filter based on specified costum field. Ex : base on field street, so it will show the company in the same street. (it can also category dependant or not)
3. Is that away a method to make all entry become "featured" automatically without specifying a featured ID ?. The idea is I want to show some field form all entry in module automatically if the field is not empty.

I haven't try the new version yet.. so I don't know if the suggestion have been included. 

Thx again ....

[aboututila]

.. but I have some suggestion for module :
1. The ability to choose to show to show the title or not. In case I just want to show the costum fieild only.

mod_sobi2featured has always had this Feature,
Set Module Parameter 'Display Title: = No'
mod_sobi2simplefeatured retains this Feature.

2. Ability to filter based on specified costum field. Ex : base on field street, so it will show the company in the same street. (it can also category dependant or not)

I am not exactly sure what you mean, but if you mean; select All Entries where field_street=Main Street
mod_sobi2featured has always had this Feature,
Set Module Parameter 'Featured Entry' Field ID: = the ID of the Custom Field field_street,
Set Module Parameter 'Featured Entry' Key:= Main Street
mod_sobi2simplefeatured retains this Feature
 

3. Is that away a method to make all entry become "featured" automatically without specifying a featured ID ?. The idea is I want to show some field form all entry in module automatically if the field is not empty.

without specifying a featured Custom Field ID ?
No, because how would the Module know which custom field to check to see if is not empty?

mod_sobi2featured version 1.0.10 onwards can select entries for display regardless of the contents of the specified Custom Field.
(which would "make all entry become "featured" automatically")
Set Module Parameter 'Featured Entry' Field ID: = the ID of any Custom Field
Set Module Parameter 'Featured Entry' Key:= %
Set Module Parameter Use SQL 'LIKE' operator with Featured Entry Key: = Yes

This will cause All entries to be selected regardless of the value of the Custom Field. The SQL LIKE Operator '%' Matches any number of characters, even zero characters (See SQL Manual for SQL LIKE Operator http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.1/en/string-comparison-functions.html#operator_like)
mod_sobi2simplefeatured retains this Feature.

I hope this helps - Mark

[kenpachi01]

Hello aboututila,

that will be usefull ( for me and maybe for others users ) and interesting if you can add the possibily to display "the icon category"

on my v-card and details templates i use this code :

<?php foreach (HTML_SOBI::getMyCategories($mySobi) as $category) {
   echo $category['icon'];
}
?>

but i dunno how to add this on your module


best regards,

[aboututila]

.. add the possibily to display "the icon category"

Hmm.. I will think about it.
But if you are showing a lot of entries from different categories, that would be a lot of 'category icons'.
Where should the Category Icon be displayed?
(a) before each entry?
(b) before each group of entries belonging to the same category?
I can not envisage how you intend to use this feature.
Perhaps this feature should be limited to only when a 'Category Filter' is active?

Regards - Mark

[kenpachi01]

first thank you for your quick reply 

But if you are showing a lot of entries from different categories, that would be a lot of 'category icons'.

Yes, but i don't realize if that can be a problem or not (cache problem?). if that's can be a problem, what's exactly?


i think i must to explain you why im interesting to have the possibility to display icons categories.

my website is a coupons code ( vouchers codes) directory website. i have a lot of categories ( 500 actually and others more olders websites like mine have more 4000 categories)

in each categories i can have between 10 at 50 entries.

categories = brand names
and
entries = coupons codes

i can't add manually a title icon for each entry because that require to much time too much time ( entry icon is for a precise entry),

and on my v-cards and details views  each entry on each category have the same icon, the category icon  ( the brand logo)

That's  for that im interesting to use this possibility. i hope you will understand what i want to say lol my english is not really good i know 

(a) before each entry?

(b) before each group of entries belonging to the same category?

Why not before each entry or group, or before (after) the title icon...

personnatly i would like to have choice betwen the title icon or the category icon ( if you choice category icon the title icon will not be display)

Really i don't know if my idea to add categories icon on your module is interesting or not  for your module users... if you really think is not interesting forget my idea  ( i can understand that i can be the only guy who care about this possibility lol )

thank you for all!!!

Best regards

[aboututila]

kenpachi01,

If I get some more people interested in this feature, then I will think about implementing it.
I suspect your requirement may be fairly unique to your SOBI2 implementation, but I could be wrong.

Regards - Mark

[dhaing]

Hi again Mark ,

Is there a way to show number of entry display  (impression) ? as for now it only show number of hits.

I think it will be great addition.. 

[aboututila]

Hi again Mark ,

Is there a way to show number of entry display  (impression) ?

No, because this would mean mod_sobi2simplefeatured would have to create a database table to store this information (and read it back later).
By design mod_sobi2simplefeatured does not change or create any Joomla or SOBI2 database tables, (it only reads them).

I believe the feature you require may be available in the Commercial SOBI Featured Listings plug-in

Regards - Mark

[dhaing]

Yes you're right Mark   

And one thing that I forgot yesterday, Can the entry sort by "Latest Update" ?

In the case, I want to show the latest news from entry owner, so it must be sort by latest updated entry.