[nickaster]

Hi there -

What's the possibility of adding a banner or something after a specific number of posts. Like, let's say I wanted an advertisement after the 4th post, then perhaps again 4 posts later?

I realize it's easy to do something after EVERY posts, but what about a staggered approach.

Thanks!

[Dravis]

Nick,

Use the ever useful modulus operator (%). If you want to add a banner ad or Google ads under every post, you'd just add the code to "link_summary.tpl" under the code that displays the story. If you only want that code to display on every 4th post, then wrap it in an if statement that's checking $link_shakebox_index modulus of 4. Something like this:

{if $link_shakebox_index % 4 eq 0}
    //...
    // Add banner or Google code here
    //...
{/if}

In case you aren't a coder, modulus is like division but the return value is the remainder. So 7%4 returns 3. The above if statement is true every 4th post (including the very first post because $link_shakebox_index is zero based). So you'd get ads after posts 0, 4, 8, 12 etc.

The $link_shakebox_index variable is just the stories position on the current page.

Let me know if you have any trouble or need further explanation.

[neale]

Thanks Dravis
Good info
it apears that google only adds the adds on the first story though
See www.mvptimes.com
Neale

[infoguy]

Dear Dravis,
Thanks for your useful information.
i was looking for it for a long time.
You made my day
Thanks again.
cheers..