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  1. 6 INSTALL.txt
REQUIREMENTS
------------
* Javascript-enabled web browser
  libraries module

For advanced options

* Views module (optional) <http://drupal.org/project/views>

PRE-REQUISITES
--------------
* If you are upgrading from a previous version, please

  - Delete the previous ddblock module directory

  - Read notes about important changes that may affect your site or theme in
    CHANGELOG.txt.

UPGRADING
---------
* ddblock for drupal 7 uses new theme packages.
* ddblock for drupal 7 does not use preprocess functions in the theme anymore
  you need to delete existing preprocess functions from the template.php file.
* To download and install the new themes see:
  DDBLOCK THEMES INSTALLATION

INSTALLATION
------------

DYNAMIC DISPLAY BLOCK INSTALLATION
----------------------------------
* Download the jquery cycle plugin from http://malsup.com/jquery/cycle/download.html 
  (use jquery.cycle.all.min.js (packed version) or jquery.cycle.all.js, tested till version 2.99)

* Install the jquery cycle plugin in /sites/all/libraries/jquery.cycle/


* Download, extract and copy the ddblock folder to your sites/all/modules directory.

* Enable the module at Administer >> Site building >> Modules.

* Run update.php if you upgrade the module from a previous version.

For more information about configuration, see README.txt of the ddblock.


DDBLOCK THEMES INSTALLATION
---------------------------
* Download the theme package (upright10p-60p.rar) from http://ddblock.myalbums.biz/download
  Make sure you download the version for Drupal 7

* Extract the rar file to a temporary directory

* Copy the custom directory with all subdirectories to the theme directory of the
  theme you use. (which is probably at sites/all/themes/[YOUR_THEME_NAME])

DDBLOCK EXAMPLE CONTENT TYPE AND VIEW
-------------------------------------
Create a content type e.g. "Slideshow Item" with the fields

Label              field
-----              -----
Title              title
Image              field_image
Slide Text         field_slide_text
Pager Text         field_pager_text
Body               body

Create a view using these fields

DDBLOCK MODULE CONFIGURATION
----------------------------
Choose a slideshow theme
Map fields from the view to slideshow theme fields
Configure the other slideshow settings
Save the block

Place the block in a region of your overall theme.

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  1. 

  2. REQUIREMENTS

  3. ------------

  4. * Javascript-enabled web browser

  5.   libraries module

  6. 

  7. For advanced options

  8. 

  9. * Views module (optional) 

  10. 

  11. PRE-REQUISITES

  12. --------------

  13. * If you are upgrading from a previous version, please

  14. 

  15.   - Delete the previous ddblock module directory

  16. 

  17.   - Read notes about important changes that may affect your site or theme in

  18.     CHANGELOG.txt.

  19. 

  20. UPGRADING

  21. ---------

  22. * ddblock for drupal 7 uses new theme packages.

  23. * ddblock for drupal 7 does not use preprocess functions in the theme anymore

  24.   you need to delete existing preprocess functions from the template.php file.

  25. * To download and install the new themes see:

  26.   DDBLOCK THEMES INSTALLATION

  27. 

  28. INSTALLATION

  29. ------------

  30. 

  31. DYNAMIC DISPLAY BLOCK INSTALLATION

  32. ----------------------------------

  33. * Download the jquery cycle plugin from http://malsup.com/jquery/cycle/download.html 

  34.   (use jquery.cycle.all.min.js (packed version) or jquery.cycle.all.js, tested till version 2.99)

  35. 

  36. * Install the jquery cycle plugin in /sites/all/libraries/jquery.cycle/

  37. 

  38. 

  39. * Download, extract and copy the ddblock folder to your sites/all/modules directory.

  40. 

  41. * Enable the module at Administer >> Site building >> Modules.

  42. 

  43. * Run update.php if you upgrade the module from a previous version.

  44. 

  45. For more information about configuration, see README.txt of the ddblock.

  46. 

  47. 

  48. DDBLOCK THEMES INSTALLATION

  49. ---------------------------

  50. * Download the theme package (upright10p-60p.rar) from http://ddblock.myalbums.biz/download

  51.   Make sure you download the version for Drupal 7

  52. 

  53. * Extract the rar file to a temporary directory

  54. 

  55. * Copy the custom directory with all subdirectories to the theme directory of the

  56.   theme you use. (which is probably at sites/all/themes/[YOUR_THEME_NAME])

  57. 

  58. DDBLOCK EXAMPLE CONTENT TYPE AND VIEW

  59. -------------------------------------

  60. Create a content type e.g. "Slideshow Item" with the fields

  61. 

  62. Label              field

  63. -----              -----

  64. Title              title

  65. Image              field_image

  66. Slide Text         field_slide_text

  67. Pager Text         field_pager_text

  68. Body               body

  69. 

  70. Create a view using these fields

  71. 

  72. DDBLOCK MODULE CONFIGURATION

  73. ----------------------------

  74. Choose a slideshow theme

  75. Map fields from the view to slideshow theme fields

  76. Configure the other slideshow settings

  77. Save the block

  78. 

  79. Place the block in a region of your overall theme.