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[DerekC]

This may sound a bit newbish to some but I'm still a bit confused as to what IP.Content actually is.  If I'm on the same page the concept of IP.Content is to integrate your site into IP.Board rather than integrate IPB into your site.  If someone could confirm this I would appreciate.

[Marcher Technologies]

DerekC, on 17 June 2011 - 11:09 PM, said:

This may sound a bit newbish to some but I'm still a bit confused as to what IP.Content actually is.  If I'm on the same page the concept of IP.Content is to integrate your site into IP.Board rather than integrate IPB into your site.  If someone could confirm this I would appreciate.

....It is flexible enough to do either
sounds like a cop-out but True.
Most would use it to integrate their site into IPB core functionality though.

[• Jay •]

IP.Content can be used as a stand-alone script to build your website, and offers integration with IPB.

[Vikestart]

But you can use it to only import forum variables and info, without integrating the template/style of IPB?

[Marcher Technologies]

Vikestart, on 18 June 2011 - 08:35 AM, said:

But you can use it to only import forum variables and info, without integrating the template/style of IPB?

Thats what i meant by it can do either:
http://www.talkford.com <--IPC blocks in Drupal

[Amy T]

Marcher Technologies, on 18 June 2011 - 08:44 AM, said:

Thats what i meant by it can do either:
http://www.talkford.com <--IPC blocks in Drupal

How did you get IP.content blocks in drupal.

Any way the way I look at Ip.content is a cms although when I first looked at it when it first came out I saw it as a custom page mod but then they added the article system which made it more then that. After using it you can create blocks that can be used any were on the site including in the hooks section of IP.board, which can be really helpful. Although I do not know how to use the blocks out side the Ip.siute system.

[Marcher Technologies]

Amy T, on 18 June 2011 - 08:53 AM, said:

How did you get IP.content blocks in drupal.

Any way the way I look at Ip.content is a cms although when I first looked at it when it first came out I saw it as a custom page mod but then they added the article system which made it more then that. After using it you can create blocks that can be used any were on the site including in the hooks section of IP.board, which can be really helpful. Although I do not know how to use the blocks out side the Ip.siute system.

Setup the external.php file, use either the embed or iframe method for block code, use in "other cms".

[Vikestart]

Marcher Technologies, on 18 June 2011 - 08:44 AM, said:

Thats what i meant by it can do either:
http://www.talkford.com <--IPC blocks in Drupal

Possible without blocks? As for me, I just want to pull certain information from IP.Board to my site, not any template at all. No blocks. I want to import user avatar, "You have X new messages", sign out link, account management link etc. Just plain info and links.

[Amy T]

Vikestart, on 18 June 2011 - 07:43 PM, said:

Possible without blocks? As for me, I just want to pull certain information from IP.Board to my site, not any template at all. No blocks. I want to import user avatar, "You have X new messages", sign out link, account management link etc. Just plain info and links.

sounds like you want a portal.

[Marcher Technologies]

Vikestart, on 18 June 2011 - 07:43 PM, said:

Possible without blocks? As for me, I just want to pull certain information from IP.Board to my site, not any template at all. No blocks. I want to import user avatar, "You have X new messages", sign out link, account management link etc. Just plain info and links.

I think You misunderstand... These Are NOT like Forum Sidebar Blocks, in that they DONT have to retain the forum styles... To wit, It IS just DATA.
in Regard to the bold statement: The IpContent Welcome Block Plugin(Available at default install) Provides the needed Variables by default, up to you to customize it/wean down the data.

[Darkniciad]

Any page created within IP content automatically loads the majority of member information.  That includes useful things like the member group and permissions, which you can utilize to customize pages and easily recognize people viewing as guests.  All the sort of data that you're looking to display is also in there.  If you create custom profile settings, these can also be accessed and utilized.

Everything is contained within:

$this->memberData

Pages created in this way aren't at all locked into the forum styles.  Unless you tick the box for "Use Wrapper", you'll be using your own templates.  If you set up mod rewrite ( instructions are provided within the tools folder of IP Content ) then visitors can access these pages by friendly URLs such as www.example.com/services and not have any evidence from the user side that the forum software is involved at all ( beyond the information you display, of course )

Going this way, you have all the data you requested ( and more ) plus you can easily access anything from within IPboard if you need to.  Forms on an IPContent page, for example, automatically pass through IPboard's cleaning ( available in $this->request after submitted )

Just something to consider.  If all you ever want to do is display the specific information you mentioned, the MT's solution will take care of that.  The default welcome block displays pretty much anything there is to do with your forum.  You can then use the data loaded to display as you please within your page.  I personally stripped it down in most places to nothing more than a "Logged in as" link.