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module link to more studies 28 Apr 2009 10:48 #806

  • Becky
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Hi,
I have the Bible study module showing in the right column. At the bottom of the module, I have showing the link to "More Studies." When I click on this link, I get the listing of the studies and all shows up fine except that the mp3 media player does not appear.

I went through main menu and made a link to the component and when that link is clicked, the listing of all the studies shows up as well as the mp3 media player.

I must not have a setting done correctly in the module, but I'm not sure what that setting would be.

Any idea?

Thanks,
Becky C.

Re:module link to more studies 29 Apr 2009 17:43 #815

I've just been through a process that might be similar in some ways, and I learned some lessons.

I don't think the module settings are related to the issue at all, but which component parameters are in effect can be tricky. Do you want to have a menu item for the component, or do you want to make all the users come through the module (like me)?

What I learned: If a menu item exists that points to the Studies List (even if that menu item is disabled or even deleted but still in the Menu Trash) the parameters of that menu item will be used to configure the view you see, even if you are coming to it from the link at the bottom of the module. If there are multiple menu items in existence with different parameter settings, I have no idea which one would be used by the link at the bottom of the module, so that is risky, and may be what is happening to you. If you want the component parameters to be in effect for the link at the bottom of the module (which is most logical, rather than some unseen menu item), do one of these two:
  1. Have absolutely no menu items, not even in the Menu Trash.
  2. Have only one menu item that you make from scratch, and do not touch any of the component parameters, so that they are all "Use Global".
Then make sure the settings you want, like the player, are set up in Components -> Bible Study ->Studies, clicking on the Parameters icon and setting up the settings in the lightbox that appears. That should work.
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Re:module link to more studies 05 May 2009 13:00 #856

  • Becky
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Your thoughts are exactly correct. When I changed my menu item, it worked. So I made a memu item on a hidden menu to show all sermons, and that fixed it. It sure was a challenge to figure out, though.

Re:module link to more studies 05 May 2009 13:10 #857

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Just FYI - we are working on several ways to solve this problem in version 6.0.12. for instance, You will have the option of choosing which menu item you want the listing or details page to get its styling and parameters from in the module parameters window.

Tom
"You shall know the truth and the truth shall set you free." JC
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