By Author vs By Alias

NickMo1

I see in the Blog layout that the Author for the article (seen as, 'By Author' ) is the actual Author name, but when viewing the article, the author shows the Alias name ('By Alias').
See here for by Author: https://www.treefruit.com.au/orchard/crop-protection/pests
See here for by Alias: https://www.treefruit.com.au/orchard/crop-protection/pests/1410-safe-effective-soap-insecticide-hitman

I would like both to show 'By Alias'.
If that is not possible, then I'd like the blog layout to not show the Author at all (as it shows my login name!).

Please let me know how to make this change.

Thanks.

saguaros

It relates to JA Content Listing, I reported this to our dev team (in another topic from you). I will update here when having news.

Regards

NickMo1

Saguaros,
I know you don't have news, or you would have posted something by now.
If there is no solution coming soon, could you at least suggest some way to remove the author (incorrect name) from the Blog layout?
My clients are getting upset that the wrong author is seen there.
Thanks.

saguaros

I could not access your site now, could you share the URL again? and the login info also.

NickMo1

Thanks for that, but why would you need to enter my site?
Has the issue been fixed but not showing on my site? or do I need to update JA Content Listing? or is there something you have to do in the backend as a temporary fix?
I thought the issue was with JA Content Listing.
Let me know. Happy to give you access if I know why.

saguaros

You can update this file:

root/modules/mod_jacontentlisting/tmpl/elements/info_block/author.php

Line 40:

<?php $author = $item->created_by_alias ? $username : $item->author; ?>

change to:

<?php $author = !empty($item->created_by_alias) ? $item->created_by_alias : $item->author; ?>

authorphp.zip

2kB

NickMo1

Thank you. Exactly what was needed.
Will this work when the template is updated?
Will this change be included in an update to JA Content Listing module, or will I have to make the change each time?

Thank you.

saguaros

NickMo1 This update will be included in the next release of JA Content Listing module 🙂