About RSS feed integration

satimis · #1 (**permalink**) 10-03-2008, 03:12 PM

Hi folks,

I'm prepared publishing RSS feed from other websites w/o modified but have no idea how to start. On Internet browsing I discovered some websites mentioning "sign the contract and you'll have news publishing on your website in 5 minutes". I hesitate whether it would be so easy. Just signing the contract and providing them email address and my website URL then I'm done.

I built my website on HTML, CSS and Javascript. I have text scroller/marquee running on the website built on javascript modified on Cross Browser marquee;
Dynamic Drive DHTML Scripts- Cross Browser marquee

and Cross Browser marquee II;
Dynamic Drive DHTML Scripts- Cross Browser marquee II

I don't know whether I can make use of them to run news. If YES, can you advise how to integrate them to the RSS feed websites? TIA

B.R.
satimis

ghost · #2 (**permalink**) 10-03-2008, 04:47 PM

Not quite clear what you want to do here ,
If you want to set up an Rss feed on your site.
have a look at this post http://www.irishwebmasterforum.com/c...rss-feeds.html

satimis · #3 (**permalink**) 12-03-2008, 01:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ghost

Not quite clear what you want to do here ,
If you want to set up an Rss feed on your site.
have a look at this post http://www.irishwebmasterforum.com/c...rss-feeds.html

Hi ghost,

Thanks for your URL.

Actually I'm confused. What I need is to integrate RSS feed news to my website which is hoisted on my own server, so that visitors while browsing my website can read news on their PCs. I have been googling a couple days reading many articles on Internet. But the more I read more confused I'm. I don't know whether I need an aggregator only. I'm not prepared to modify the feed news nor to add news to the feed.

If the feeds include vedio clips can the visitors display vedio on their PCs?

I have scoller/text marquee running on my website. The same is modified on;

Cross Browser marquee
Cross Browser marquee II

Dynamic Drive DHTML Scripts- Cross Browser marquee
Dynamic Drive DHTML Scripts- Cross Browser marquee II

They are written in javascript. Whether I can make use of them. If YES, then HOW? TIA

B.R.
satimis

ghost · #4 (**permalink**) 12-03-2008, 02:25 AM

I use the lastRSS download it from Last RSS - PHP RSS parser/reader the zip contains one file lastRSS.php upload this unchanged to your php enabled server.now go to the page you want to display feeds on and place the following code where you want to display the feed.

Code:

<?php
function ShowOneRSS($url) {
global $rss;
if ($rs = $rss->get($url)) {
echo '<h2><a href="'.$rs['link'].'">'.$rs['title']."</a></h2>\n";
echo $rs['description']."<br>\n";
echo "<ul>\n";
foreach ($rs['items'] as $item) {
echo '<li><a href="'.$item['link'].'" title="'.$item['description'].'">'.$item['title'].'</a></li>';
}
if ($rs['items_count'] <= 0) { echo "<li>Sorry, no items found in the RSS file :-(</li>"; }
echo "</ul>\n";
}
}
// ===
// include lastRSS
include "lastRSS.php";
// List of RSS URLs
$rss_left = array(
'http://www.rte.ie/rss/gaa.xml',
);
$rss_right = array(
'http://www.independent.ie/sport/hurling/rss'
);
// Create lastRSS object
$rss = new lastRSS;
// Set cache dir, cache interval and character encoding
$rss->cache_dir = 'cache';
$rss->cache_time = 14000; // (4hrs)
$rss->cp = '';
$rss->items_limit = 5;
// Show all rss files
echo '<table class="rss_section" cellpadding="5" border="0"><tr><td width="50%" valign="top">';
foreach ($rss_left as $url) ShowOneRSS($url);
echo '</td><td width="50%" valign="top">';
foreach ($rss_right as $url) ShowOneRSS($url);
echo '</td></tr></table>';
?>

save your page with a .php extension you should now have feeds
modify the above code to suit your needs i mean feeds .

JS marquee cant help you there ,

fire away with the above let us know how you get on.
Mick

satimis · #5 (**permalink**) 12-03-2008, 02:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ghost

I use the lastRSS download it from Last RSS - PHP RSS parser/reader the zip contains one file lastRSS.php upload this unchanged to your php enabled server.now go to the page you want to display feeds on and place the following code where you want to display the feed.

Code:

<?php
function ShowOneRSS($url) {
global $rss;
if ($rs = $rss->get($url)) {
echo '<h2><a href="'.$rs['link'].'">'.$rs['title']."</a></h2>\n";
echo $rs['description']."<br>\n";
echo "<ul>\n";
foreach ($rs['items'] as $item) {
echo '<li><a href="'.$item['link'].'" title="'.$item['description'].'">'.$item['title'].'</a></li>';
}
if ($rs['items_count'] <= 0) { echo "<li>Sorry, no items found in the RSS file :-(</li>"; }
echo "</ul>\n";
}
}
// ===
// include lastRSS
include "lastRSS.php";
// List of RSS URLs
$rss_left = array(
'http://www.rte.ie/rss/gaa.xml',
);
$rss_right = array(
'http://www.independent.ie/sport/hurling/rss'
);
// Create lastRSS object
$rss = new lastRSS;
// Set cache dir, cache interval and character encoding
$rss->cache_dir = 'cache';
$rss->cache_time = 14000; // (4hrs)
$rss->cp = '';
$rss->items_limit = 5;
// Show all rss files
echo '<table class="rss_section" cellpadding="5" border="0"><tr><td width="50%" valign="top">';
foreach ($rss_left as $url) ShowOneRSS($url);
echo '</td><td width="50%" valign="top">';
foreach ($rss_right as $url) ShowOneRSS($url);
echo '</td></tr></table>';
?>

save your page with a .php extension you should now have feeds
modify the above code to suit your needs i mean feeds .

JS marquee cant help you there ,

fire away with the above let us know how you get on.
Mick

Thanks for your advice.

On which directory shall I install "ast RSS-PHP RSS parser"? On /var/www/my_webpage.index.html ? I'm running Ubuntu 7.04 server amd64. This is a test. I have only a single page my_webpage.index.html

On where shall I copy your code? <body>your code</body>? If saving the webpage as .php NOT .html can visitor evokes it on browsing my site? Thanks

B.R.
satimis

ghost · #6 (**permalink**) 12-03-2008, 10:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by satimis

On which directory shall I install "ast RSS-PHP RSS

You dont need to install this to use lastRSS

Quote:

Originally Posted by satimis

where shall I copy your code? <body>your code</body>?

yes you can place it in the the between the body tags

Quote:

Originally Posted by satimis

saving the webpage as .php NOT .html

For the purpose of your test save the page as index.php

satimis · #7 (**permalink**) 12-03-2008, 11:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ghost

You dont need to install this to use lastRSS

yes you can place it in the the between the body tags

For the purpose of your test save the page as index.php

Performed following test.

Download "lastRSS.zip" (Last RSS-PHP RSS parser/reader) on;
Last RSS - PHP RSS parser/reader

unzip the package

$ sudo mv lastRSS.php /var/www/

$ sudo nano /var/www/index.html
typing your php script on <body> </body>

and saving the file as "index.php"

$ ls /var/www/ | grep index
index.php

On a workstation brower

It displays following news line on the webpage;

Code:

RTÉ Sport - GAA News

 Latest Irish and international news supplied by RTE.ie'Pay for play only a matter of time': O'Neill
Irish handballers set for Carlow showdown
Weekend camogie round-up
Handball quarter finals produce dramatic ties
Galway 0-16 Tipperary 0-16
Independent.ie - Hurling RSS FeedSkerries launch centenary with clash of old guard
Model forward Jordan calls time on county career
Meyler admits to harsh words after thumping
King and Doyle goals net victory against spirited Exiles
Power points the way as Cats rout pathetic Wexford

Thanks

Havd following questions;

1)
The news lines are static. How to make the news lines scrolling on a box?

2)
Can I add another RSS feed? I.E. 2 feeds on the same webpage?

3)
OR if 2) above is impossible, then how to change the feed?

TIA

B.R.
satimis

ghost · #8 (**permalink**) 12-03-2008, 12:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by satimis

Can I add another RSS feed? I.E. 2 feeds on the same webpage?

You can add a comma seperated list of feeds at this point note no comma after the last one

Code:

// List of RSS URLs
$rss_left = array(
'http://www.rte.ie/rss/gaa.xml',
'http://www.freshfolder.com/rss.php',
'http://www.kinomol.cz/rss.php'

Quote:

Originally Posted by satimis

OR if 2) above is impossible, then how to change the feed?

Code:

// List of RSS URLs
$rss_left = array(
'http://www.rte.ie/rss/gaa.xml',

you can also edit your list from here

Quote:

Originally Posted by satimis

The news lines are static. How to make the news lines scrolling on a box?

for the scroller you will need to remove the right side feeds remove these two lines from the php code

Code:

foreach ($rss_right as $url) ShowOneRSS($url);
echo '</td></tr></table>';

now set up your JS in the page header
and in the body set up your marquee

Code:

<div id="marqueecontainer" onMouseover="copyspeed=pausespeed" onMouseout="copyspeed=marqueespeed">
<div id="vmarquee" style="position: absolute; width: 98%;">
place your php code here
</div>
</div>

probebley not the best Solution out there but its a start
Mick

satimis · #9 (**permalink**) 12-03-2008, 01:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ghost

You can add a comma seperated list of feeds at this point note no comma after the last one

Code:

// List of RSS URLs
$rss_left = array(
'http://www.rte.ie/rss/gaa.xml',
'http://www.freshfolder.com/rss.php',
'http://www.kinomol.cz/rss.php'

It works. Thanks. But the last URL doesn't work, no such "rss.php" file.

Quote:

Code:

// List of RSS URLs
$rss_left = array(
'http://www.rte.ie/rss/gaa.xml',

you can also edit your list from here

It also works

Quote:

for the scroller you will need to remove the right side feeds remove these two lines from the php code

Code:

foreach ($rss_right as $url) ShowOneRSS($url);
echo '</td></tr></table>';

now set up your JS in the page header
and in the body set up your marquee

Code:

<div id="marqueecontainer" onMouseover="copyspeed=pausespeed" onMouseout="copyspeed=marqueespeed">
<div id="vmarquee" style="position: absolute; width: 98%;">
place your php code here
</div>
</div>

probebley not the best Solution out there but its a start

It doesn't work.

No marquee container/box displayed and no text scrolling.

All texts below this script are pushed to the right, leaving half page on the left of the webpage empty.

Script

Code:

<?php
function ShowOneRSS($url) {
global $rss;
if ($rs = $rss->get($url)) {
echo '<h2><a href="'.$rs['link'].'">'.$rs['title']."</a></h2>\n";
echo $rs['description']."<br>\n";
echo "<ul>\n";
foreach ($rs['items'] as $item) {
echo '<li><a href="'.$item['link'].'" title="'.$item['description'].'">'.$item['title'].'</a></li>';
}
if ($rs['items_count'] <= 0) { echo "<li>Sorry, no items found in the RSS file :-(</li>"; }
echo "</ul>\n";
}
}
// ===
// include lastRSS
include "lastRSS.php";
// List of RSS URLs
$rss_left = array(
'http://www.rte.ie/rss/gaa.xml',
'http://www.freshfolder.com/rss.php'
);
$rss_right = array(
'http://www.independent.ie/sport/hurling/rss'
);
// Create lastRSS object
$rss = new lastRSS;
// Set cache dir, cache interval and character encoding
$rss->cache_dir = 'cache';
$rss->cache_time = 14000; // (4hrs)
$rss->cp = '';
$rss->items_limit = 5;
// Show all rss files
echo '<table class="rss_section" cellpadding="5" border="0"><tr><td width="50%" valign="top">';
foreach ($rss_left as $url) ShowOneRSS($url);
echo '</td><td width="50%" valign="top">';
foreach ($rss_right as $url) ShowOneRSS($url);
echo '</td></tr></table>';
?>

Edit:

Would my existing marquee cause the problem?

B.R.
satimis

ghost · #10 (**permalink**) 12-03-2008, 01:54 PM

for the scroller you will need to remove the right side feeds remove these two lines from the php code

Code:

foreach ($rss_right as $url) ShowOneRSS($url);
echo '</td></tr></table>';

Place the js code in the <head> HERE </head>of your doc
Remove the above 2 lines of code its near the bottom of the PHP script.
in the <body> Put

Code:

<div id="marqueecontainer" onMouseover="copyspeed=pausespeed" onMouseout="copyspeed=marqueespeed">
<div id="vmarquee" style="position: absolute; width: 98%;">
place the complete php script here
</div>
</div>

Just ran it on my own localhost and it works fine
needs a bit of CSS to spruce it up a bit

OK

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