Posted by thepocketgeek on August 31, 2010 at 2:55pm
Has anyone created a custom node and inserted a slideshow? Is there a hook that I can use to do this? I noticed that there was a Slideshow_Framework module but it requires that you install the Skip_Validation module in order to get it to work. I am leery of using it because of that.
So if I had a custom node (i.e. node-vehicle.tpl.php) and I wanted the images to display in a slideshow, what would be the best way to approach it? I could create a view to display the slideshow but is that the only way to do it?
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That seems like overkill.
That seems like overkill. Why not install a module with the flexibility to be used on other node types.
Besides Views Slideshow, I like this one: http://drupal.org/project/slideshow -- nice, lightweight.
You can always create a unique Content Type if you want to allow onlly limited nodes using it.
It all depends on how you
It all depends on how you want it done. There are probably thousands of ways to achieve this. You could just insert the slideshow code (if you are using something you already developed or from an external source) directly into the cutomd-node.tpl.php, you could insert it into the body through add/edit node, you could use views, you could use the method greta gives above. I think the main thing to consider is how you want to manage it (or how others will manage it).
Gil Creque
I will look at the slideshow
I will look at the slideshow module Greta suggested. Since this is the only node other than the front page that will use a slideshow, I think I will try and add the code to the node-custom.tpl.php file.
This is something I would really like to learn how to do anyway. I have been working with custom node files all week and I have been able to pick up a lot. I am going to see if I can get the jquery slider working on the node.
Thanks for the input guys.