Hi,

I want to structure my groups in a hierarchical structure using categories. Can someone give me an example on how to start?

Must I make a custum view?

I cant find the token for catagory in the 1.3 template guide, what is it?

Thanks,

Peter

Create the categories with parent/child relationships in the control panel first. (Design | Categories | Add Category)

Yes, you need to create a custom template for GroupList.ascx (follow the customization instructions on this one)....it's pretty easy

Add this token where you want to display those categories in the view [AS:CONTROL:CATEGORIES]

The last step is to assign groups to categories using the Group tab in the control panel.

Thanks, but how does a template look like?

I can't find an example in the documentation. If I add a custom view in the design mode and use the tokens, e.g.:

< div > Groepen overzicht: 
< div >[AS:GROUPINFO:GROUPNAME] < br/ > [AS:GROUPINFO:GROUPDESCRIPTION]
< /div >< /div >

And apply the view in the settings of the module, these tokens are not processed.

Can anyone point me to an example?
Peter

Or you can just create a custom view with the categories token and add it to the page. This way you don't have to modify any templates.

Currently, my problem is to create a working custom view in the first place, having only tokens in the view does not do anything. As explained here: http://www.activemodules.com/Commun...fault.aspx does not work either. Some clear example, would really help.

Take a look at this thread:
Custom View Examples
We will be adding more, but that should give you an idea with groups.

Thanks Will,

I couldn't have figured this out on my own.
However, my first impression is that this is a 'tiny' bit more complicated than other 'template' solutions like e.g. Xmod, Ventrian property agent and the announcements module, etc.
I don't want sound too harsh, but why must I wrap a simple token like [AS:GROUPINFO:GroupDescription] in a literal control, I would have expected that the engine would solve this for me. Anyway I can manage.

One last question: why do you call your template in the linked thread: "Recently Created Groups"?I don't see any reference to date/time/history

Thanks, Peter

Peter, Thanks for the feedback. Our template system is certainly quite different. While it might seem more complicated, it is certainly more powerful and offers more flexibility. It's much more than a template system. You can create your own controls or add other controls directly to the template.


The default sort for the groups list is to show newest groups first. The template I post simply limits the number of records to 10 and disables paging.

Will,

The template you posted contains "ru nat" instead of "runat". Is this done on purpose?

Yes. Active Forums filters out server tags.