Blocks vs menus

Blocks list:

Block name	Initialization	init.php	Options	File	template
categories	automatic
countdown	manual
featured	automatic
info	automatic
menu	automatic
news	automatic
online
poll
random	automatic
recent	automatic
search
shoutbox

automatic = during installation

✅ - updated code

Initialize block - this button is displayed if there is no related record in the database.

Related global shortcodes

available in all places

{EFICTION_BLOCK_CONTENT: key=login}*
{EFICTION_BLOCK_CONTENT: key=menu}

Removed locks

Block name	Reason
linktous	This block requires some customization. You'll need to open the linktous.php file and edit the section marked for configuration. There is e107 alt
*login	because e107 allows to use captcha for login form and this block is often used in the top header without enough place, easier is to use e107 alternative {SIGNIN} shortcode.

Blocks description

Countdown block

To install this block:

1. Upload the countdown folder to the blocks folder of your eFiction site.

2. Goto Admin->Blocks.

3. Select "Initialize Block" next to the countdown block in the list.

To Administer this block:

1. Goto Admin->Blocks.

2. Select "Options" for the countdown block in the list.

3. Enter the requested information in the admin panel and click "Submit."

block.php renamed to countdown.php

Login block

This block was used for displaying login form.

With e107 you can add captcha to login and there wasn't enough place.

Example (Epiphany e107 theme)

/*  THIS is used only for efiction layout */ 
$search_shortcode = "{SEARCH}";
$topnav_shortcode = '<span class="fa fa-power-off"></span>{SIGNIN}';
$navbar_shortcode = '{NAVIGATION}';

if(e107::isInstalled('efiction'))
{ 
	$search_shortcode = "{EFICTION_BLOCK_CONTENT: key=search}";  //temp todo use search addon, it is not parsed, it is correct for now
    $topnav_shortcode = '<span class="fa fa-power-off"></span> {adminarea}{SIGNIN}';
    $navbar_shortcode = '{EFICTION_BLOCK_CONTENT: key=menu}';
}

After successful log in (adminarea shortcode to efiction admin is not parsed yet):