JA_ACM customisation

bogdan-tofan

greetings, anyone can help me to load a module position instead of a image in JA-ACM !? in what files should I look to modify the image loading into a module custom new position !? I should build a new Style for this customisation !?

thank you in advance

saguaros

bogdan-tofan Hi

I'm afraid that you have to create a new style for JA ACM module you're using. This task will be complicated so I recommend to hire a developer to get it done for you.

Regards

bogdan-tofan

saguaros … It is a customisation that is not moving satelites on orbit … the sticky style of acm in my customisation should load also instead of the image a module position ( a module that exist in that position ) like it loads it in the scrolling position and apply there the css and code to make it sticky as it does with the image … I don’t know well syntax ( still a newbee that have conffusion in decide for exemple when to choose padding and when border or margin, same basic newbee level in html or php ) of coding but I understand the logic of code reding it on its structure … some guidance will help me to make the coder to understand better what I need …

bogdan-tofan

I will, but first I need sime clue guidance for new style files architecture and structure

saguaros

If you're using JA Seven template, you can take a look at the sticky type of JA ACM module:

ROOT/templates/ja_seven/acm/sticky/

Basically, a type will have this structure:

acm/sticky/

css

images

tmpl

config.xml

The most important folder is 'tmpl' in which there is 2 files for a style, like the sticky module: style-1.php and style-1.xml

The XML file will define all the options as you can see in backend configuration of this style. While the PHP file will render value for these options on frontend.

You can check the code of this sticky style and see how we implement and apply for your new type 🙂

bogdan-tofan

thank you for your kind guiding through the thing having in mind to complete on this customisation, I’ll keep you upgraded if need it !

!!! thank you !!!

bogdan-tofan

ok, but I need also to modify in the backend of the Stcky:Style-1 the forms and variables of them , to change the image input form with a module position.

$mods = JModuleHelper::getModules($items_position);

but with two positions ... one like it is and one instead of image but keeping the function of sticky , this time over module loaded there.

saguaros

bogdan-tofan With JA ACM module, you can define fields in backend via XML file of the style you're working on:

/acm/sticky/tmpl/style-1.xml

bogdan-tofan

good to know , I’ll inspire from a acm type and atyle that use ( loads ) two different positions … do you know which acm type and style does that !?

saguaros

bogdan-tofan The ACM comes with specific style for template it comes with only, we try to make it as simple as possible, so I think there is style to load 1 position only 🙂

bogdan-tofan

I tried too, make it simple so, I’m thinking instead call for two module position left and right in ja_acm type sticky:style-1 … to put the position module instead of the image carring with it the sticky effect and on other side just to show some dynamic variables ( statistics variable from EasySocial in style that is show the inserted constants values in that way that is allready used in an existing style and type. could please advise further in my try to do it ?!

saguaros

bogdan-tofan Hi

I replied you in the ticket, you should hire a developer to get it done for you.

Regards