Hi Mark,

1 - hide a particular module on a SOBI2 detail page:

if ( ! ($option == "com_sobi2" and JRequest::getVar('sobi2Task') == 'sobi2Details' )) return XXX;


2 - display a module only on Sobi2 front page (not category or detail view):

if ( $option == "com_sobi2" and JRequest::getVar('sobi2Task') == ''
    and JRequest::getVar('catid') == '')
  return XXX;


In both cases, replace XXX with the module id of the module you want to hide/show.

Hope that helps,
Stephen

Hi Mark,

was (I) a question?

For (II), yes, if you want to control a module in a different module position, then you need to create a new MetaMod and put it into that position. In general, use one MetaMod per module position.

Cheers,
Stephen

Yes, 2 ways:

1 - if you are using MetaMod Pro on Joomla 1.6/1.7, then you can use the following syntax:

if (condition here...) $changes->disablePosition("left");
// specify position or comma-separated list of positions.


2 - if you are using any other version (i.e. non-Pro, or on Joomla 1.5), then you can do it a slightly different way. Note that if you are not using a Pro version, then the module position won't "collapse". So this does work effectively on any version of MetaMod Pro.

- let's say your module position to hide is "left"
- assign all of the modules that were in position "left" into a position called "left-switched". You can just type this name into the dropdown for the position.
- make a new MetaMod in the "left" position.
- in the MetaMod, make a condition that conditionally includes all the modules from the "left-switched" position.

e.g.
if (condition here...) return "left-switched";


In this way, the only time modules will get included into the true "left" position is when the MetaMod pulls them all in from the other position. It's also very convenient to do it this way because you just add/remove modules from the left-switched position as if it was the left position - you don't have to touch the MetaMod in order to manage them.

Cheers,
Stephen