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14-Sep-12 03:29:40

visibility of different modules at different times

Hi M²G,

I've downloaded MetaMod and eager to get my teeth into it. I know very little PHP, but then I knew very little CSS when I started.

I'm working on a website that requires some of the modules to be shown during specified time periods throughout the week,as follows:

Monday, 21:00 to Tuesday, 06:00
Tuesday, 21:00 to Wednesday, 00:00
Thursday, 21:00 to Friday, 00:00
Saturday, 16:00 to 21:00
Sunday, 13:00 to 17:00

Can MetaMod do this?

Many thanks. I look forward to your reply.

Edited By: essiele
14-Sep-12 03:30:22

essiele: Beginner Modder; 1 Posts

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15-Sep-12 10:08:43

Re: visibility of different modules at different times

Hi Essiele,

I just helped someone else with a similar setup... but yours is easier!

Here's a good way to do it:

if ($core_genius->inTimeSpan("mon 21:00 - tue 06:00)) return AAA;
if ($core_genius->inTimeSpan("tue 21:00 - wed 00:00)) return BBB;
if ($core_genius->inTimeSpan("thu 21:00 - fri 00:00)) return CCC;
if ($core_genius->inTimeSpan("sat 16:00 - sat 21:00)) return DDD;
if ($core_genius->inTimeSpan("sun 13:00 - sun 17:00)) return EEE;

Replace AAA-EEE with the module IDs of the modules that you want to display in each of those time periods.
Don't forget to read the Quick Start guide, epecially the part about disabling the "target" modules so they don't display until/unless the MetaMod includes them.

http://www.metamodpro.com/metamod/quick-start

Best regards,
Stephen

Stephen Brandon
MetaMod / Chameleon developer
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