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[sir2001 Friend sir2001Join date: September 2011Posts: 8Downloads:0Uploads:1 Thanks: 2]

#174734

I have noticed that when I select more than one category, articles are ordered first by category and in second place by date, but if I set “Categories Selection” to “All categories”, articles are properly ordered by date whatever it category.

Is there any way to display articles in Content Slider module ordered by date when multiple categories are selected?

[Sherlock Friend SherlockJoin date: September 2014Posts: 11453Downloads:0Uploads:88 Thanks: 221 Thanked: 2478 times in 2162 posts]

#443966

Hi Sir2001,

I think it’s a little bit difficulties to get the articles order by that way, let me know your joomla version and I may have a further checking on this.

[sir2001 Friend sir2001Join date: September 2011Posts: 8Downloads:0Uploads:1 Thanks: 2]

#444293

Hi Dat,

Currently, I am working with Joomla 2.5.

Regards

[Sherlock Friend SherlockJoin date: September 2014Posts: 11453Downloads:0Uploads:88 Thanks: 221 Thanked: 2478 times in 2162 posts]

#444443

Hi Sir2001,

You can try as following to re-order the articles after they were got out from database
Open the file of modulesmod_jacontentsliderhelper.php look for this code
[PHP] if (!empty($catid) && intval($catid[0]) > 0) {
for($i=0; $i<count($catid); $i++){
if(intval($catid[$i]) > 0){
$model->setState(‘filter.category_id’, $catid[$i]);
$model->setState(‘list.limit’, $params->get(‘maxitems’, 10));
$data = array_merge($data, $model->getItems());
}
}
}else{
//$model->setState(‘list.limit’, $params->get(‘maxitems’, 10));
$data = array_merge($data, $model->getItems());
}[/PHP]

And add below it this code
[PHP] for($k = (count($data)-1);$k >= 0;$k–){
for($j = 0;$j <= $k-1;$j++){
if(strtotime($data[$j]->created) > strtotime($data[$j+1]->created)){
$temp = $data[$j];
$data[$j] = $data[$j+1];
$data[$j+1] = $temp;
}
}
}[/PHP]

I hope that would help !

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1. sir2001

[sir2001 Friend sir2001Join date: September 2011Posts: 8Downloads:0Uploads:1 Thanks: 2]

#444512

It works like a charm!!! Thx a lot

I have only modified provided code
[PHP]if(strtotime($data[$j]->created) > strtotime($data[$j+1]->created))[/PHP]
with this code
[PHP]if(strtotime($data[$j]->created) < strtotime($data[$j+1]->created))[/PHP]
in order to put newer elements in first place.

Again, thanks for your support.

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