Hi Marcin,

you could do this using a variation of the recipe on http://www.metamodpro.com/metamod/recip … not-appear

$position = "left"; /* the module position we are checking for. Customise this! */

$sql = 'SELECT count(*) as c from #__modules m, #__modules_menu mm ' .

  'WHERE mm.moduleid = m.id ' .

  'and m.published = 1 ' .

  'and (mm.menuid = ' .

  (int)$Itemid . ' or mm.menuid = 0) and mm.position = \'' . $moduleid . "'";

 

$db->setQuery( $sql, 0, 1 );

$row = $db->loadObject();

 

$only_me = ($row == null or $row->c <= 1); // there should be only one there - this MetaMod!

 

/* replace 101 with module id to display when there's nothing else in the specified position */

if ($only_me) return 101;

I haven't tested this but I think it should work well.
Cheers,
Stephen

Hi Malin,

unfortunately on this forum (Agora) every time I type in "# __" (without the space in between) as a prefix for database tables, it replaces it with "jos_".

It's possible that your database prefix is not "jos_", and that could be the problem.

I also found some bugs in the recipe... Try this instead:

$position = "left"; /* the module position we are checking for. Customise this! */ 

$sql = 'SELECT count(*) as c from #__modules m, #__modules_menu mm ' . 

  'WHERE mm.moduleid = m.id ' . 

  'and m.published = 1 ' . 

  'and (mm.menuid = ' . 

  ((int)$Itemid) . ' or mm.menuid = 0) and m.position = \'' . $position . "'"; 



$db->setQuery( $sql, 0, 1 ); 

$row = $db->loadObject(); 



$only_me = ($row == null or $row->c <= 1); // there should be only one there - this MetaMod! 



/* replace 101 with module id to display when there's nothing else in the specified position */ 

if ($only_me) return 101;

I should really test all the recipes before sending them out

Cheers,
Stephen

Hi JJonJoomla,

are you trying to drop the slideshow module into the empty space below the search box?

If so, wouldn't it be better to just add a new module position into that space, rather than trying to put it into a different module position then using CSS to push it into place?

In any case, I can't see any mention of <div id="div-1a"> in your page output. If you want the CSS above to act on a div, then the div needs to have an id like that.

MetaMod will be useful for determining exactly which pages the module will appear on, but it's not designed to help you to position the module on the page - that's what CSS, module positions, and CSS Class Suffixes are for. If you want help editing your template to add a new module position in that space, try asking on the Joomla Template forum: http://forum.joomla.org/viewforum.php?f=466

Cheers,
Stephen

To be more specific, I was looking to use Metamod to get around doing a template modification which will be a lot of work for me.  There are, I suspect tens of thousands of Joomla sitebuilders that know very little about programming, like me. The basic problem seems to be no wysiwyg method of altering an existing template.  Short term solution for me will be I suspect, hire a programmer to edit the template.  Once past that particular hurdle, I can do most of the rest myself.  I still think you have an excellent product.  Build a wysiwyg template editor and you will rule the world.

Cordially,

JJonJoomla

Yes,  I am familiar with the Artisteer product and will look further as you suggest.  BTW, Metamod Pro is really a brilliant product.  After better understanding it, I used one of your recipes to solve a space problem by displaying a random tower ad that changes upon page refresh.  Works like a charm.  Thanks!

JJonJoomla