[Zope-CMF] Problems rendering news box

[Stacy Roberts Ladnier]

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I just solved my problem. I replaced the following lines located in the
portal_skins/plone_templates/main_template:

                <metal:block define-slot="left_column">
                  <tal:block tal:repeat="lslot here/left_slots">
                    <metal:block use-macro="python:path(lslot)">
                    Left Column boxes
                    </metal:block>
                  </tal:block>


with these lines:


      <metal:block metal:use-macro="here/main_left_column/macros/column">
      Left column here
      </metal:block>

All is fine now. My About box no longer displays and the news box is beautiful. Thanks
for your help.

Oh, all this is done with the customize button.


Stacy Roberts Ladnier wrote:

> You should be fine with just customizing it. In my case, I do not want to alter the
> product itself. I am going to be designing several sites with their own needs and
> wants. So, I have to rely on customizing each individual one and not the product
> itself.
>
> I have even went as far as deleting the about_slot to remove the box from the site.
> However, it still shows up. I am fairly new to CMF and Plone, so I am lost as to why
> this is happening.
>
> I will definately keep in touch and offer up any solutions I find.
>
> Stacy
>
> Tim Lynch wrote:
>
> > as you can see from my separate post to plone-developers, I've got a similar
> > problem to you in trying to create a custom about box.  What George
> > is suggesting you look at in the ui_slots stuff is just what I've been
> > playing with ... to no avail.
> >
> > are you editing the filesystem files or are you using the Customize button
> > to create ZODB versions you can edit through the zope management interface?
> >
> > if you're editing the filesystem files themselves, you can see the results
> > of your editing if you add _another_ plone site after you have edited the
> > fs files.  finally grokked that last night.
> >
> > but, I believe you should be able to use the Customize button, create a
> > copy of a template/method/whatever, and edit that copy to effect changes to
> > a pre-existing site.  at least I think so.  I'll be mighty disappointed if
> > that's not true.
> >
> > sigh
> >
> > if/when I figure it out, I'll let you know how I did it
> >
> > keep in touch
> >
> > - Tim
> >
> > > hi stacy
> > >
> > > take a look at how the calendar and other "slots" are implemented and base
> > > your news_slot off of that, see esp.: /portal_skins/plone-templates/ui_slots
> > > and look at main_left_column. You will soon figure it out, or ask some more
> > > specific questions. :)
> > >
> > > <-->
> > > george donnelly - http://zettai.net/ - "We Love Newbies" :)
> > > Zope Hosting - Dynamic Website Design - Search Engine Promotion
> > >
> > > > From: "Stacy Roberts Ladnier" <Stacy.Roberts@noaa.gov>
> > > >
> > > > I looked over Chapter 5. My index_html file never had a reference to the
> > > > news_box. I am using Plone so I think that may be the difference. I don't
> > > > want the About box to be displayed either. I have even deleted everything to
> > > > do with it, and it still shows up. I have cleared out my History and all. I
> > > > am so lost. Please Help

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