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Message # 1 | 10:09 AM
# Informer Samples #

Informers serve to display entries of particular modules on any pages of any sites. For example, you can output the latest forum threads or most commented photos right on the main page. This helps to make your site more interesting and handy for the visitors.

To create an Informer:

1. Go to Informers section on the main page of the Control Panel.

2. Press Create informer.

3. Select necessary module in the field with the pop-down list. (Additional options will appear depending on a module).

4. Set parameters of the options Number of entries and Number of columns.

5. Press Create.

6. Insert the obtained code of the type

Code
$MYINF_id$
where you need.

7. Informer appearance and the information for output can be edited in informer template. Type of information (uCoz codes) depends on the source module. List of codes, available for a certain informer, is under the form for editing template.

With the help of the informer, you can output information both on pages of your website and on any other site in the internet.

There are no explanations for the codes, used in informer template. This is because informers are a serious thing and you should not edit informers without good knowledge of HTML and uCoz system.



Question-answer

Where should I put the code of informer?
Control Panel -> Design -> Design management(templates).

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How can I find out ID of an entry?
View list of entries or categories and you’ll find their IDs.

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Is it possible to output entries in random order?
Yes, when you select a type of entries sorting you can choose the item "In random order".

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Is it possible to make $ID$ code in the informer with Photo Album, because photos often have no names?
Do not output a name at all.

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How can I output an image, belonging to the news entry, in the informer?
Edit informer template and insert a variable that will display the image.

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Is it possible not to output in the news informer the news entries that are on the main page?
No.

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Is it possible to do the following: the informer starts to count users’ messages form a certain time and does not take into account earlier messages?
No.


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Message # 241 | 2:02 PM
I can't see photo.
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Message # 242 | 9:17 AM
HeinLay, you must leave only one number: $IMG_URL1$ or $IMG_URL2$ etc.
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Message # 243 | 12:07 PM
I created informer for TAGS.

The problem is that some of my content has been deleted for about 3-4 months but TAGS for that content are still there, any way to fix this?
Attachments: 2279612.jpg (33.5 Kb)

http://banovci.ucoz.net
http://guardsofaden.ucoz.ru
http://jeftinodosajta.com
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Message # 244 | 9:12 AM
VLADA, try the following way though it is a bit... intricate:

1. Open the personal page of a user who has no entries (you can create a new user for this purpose).
2. Find the moderation panel and the button "Removal of user's entries" (the following icon )
3. Select any module that contains tags (e.g. Site News). Put a checkmark.
4. Check once again that the selected user has NO entries.
5. Enter the security code and click "Remove".

- Be careful: do not delete user entries by mistake.
- Wait till the informer will be updated to see the results (15 minutes).


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Message # 245 | 9:34 PM
Hi, in the home page of my website I put $ MYINF_ # $ (to see recent materials added to categories)
But there are message (error):
Group "Guests" is not authorized to view the module

What should I do to remove this?

-PD: I'm from spain but no one answer me in spanish forums

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Message # 246 | 12:47 PM
I want to insert in news short paragraph in Informer. Look the following photo.

$MESSAGE$ does not work.

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Post edited by HeinLay - Sunday, 2010-12-05, 12:54 PM
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Message # 247 | 3:58 PM
HeinLay, provide a website name. You use Informers of which section? Where do you want them to be inserted?
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Message # 248 | 12:50 PM
http://www.warezparadise.org/index/testing/0-15.

I used it in Site News Module.


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Message # 249 | 4:19 PM
HeinLay, the text in the attachment - where is it (what is the address)? Or do just put it in the Informer template?
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Message # 250 | 11:59 AM
attachment is just example.That is from Yahoo Portal.

I want is-

So i used $MESSAGE$ for News Content.But nothing happen.

Look at http://www.warezparadise.org/index/testing/0-15

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Post edited by HeinLay - Wednesday, 2010-12-08, 1:00 PM
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Message # 251 | 1:24 PM
Nothing happen,look at http://www.warezparadise.org/index/testing/0-15

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Message # 252 | 3:07 PM
hello,my ucoz website is http://www.oyeshorjo.tk

and i am using 10 informers on my home page. My informers are working fine and I can see them as a member and also i asked some visitors to my site,they also can see the informer content.

But I want to know that why does not the informers auto update themselves when a new content is added to the website? How long does it take for informers to refresh and update themselves on their own to display latest content on the site? plz let me know

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Message # 253 | 3:47 PM
HeinLay, sorry i totally forgot about your post please contact me through PM about this matter


kliptu, it could take up to a couple of hours


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Post edited by Animorph - Monday, 2010-12-27, 4:15 PM
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Message # 254 | 4:13 PM
kliptu, kliptu, informers update each 15 minutes. If you want them to get updated quicker re-save the informer's template.
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Message # 255 | 9:53 AM
hi , i am having a problem
i had divided my file catalog into following categories
MOVIES
-HOLLYWOOD
-BOLLYWOOD
SONGS
-ENGLISH
-HINDI
SOFTWARES
-ANTIVIRUS
-OS
-SOFTWARES

i want to make different informers for different categories like latest hollywood movies, latest bollywood movies, etc , but with images
my website- http://pran.ucoz.com
please help

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