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--- g2:howto [2005/12/29 22:44] – Custom alphabar using theme fgm
+++ g2:howto [2020/11/23 17:23] (current) – external edit 127.0.0.1
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 ====== G2 HOWTO. Or "How do I ..." ======
+===== How do I obtain teasers ? =====
+Also: "all my teasers are empty. What is happening ?".
+G2 by default does not create teasers from the body of the definitions (node body): it uses the "Entry expansion or translation" field, which can very well be empty for glossaries containing a mix of acronyms (with expansions) and normal terms (without expansions).
+So, there are two main possibilities if you want to have teasers on all G2 definition nodes:
+  * create the teasers in that field yourself. This is the normal solution for this module
+  * use hook_form_alter to auto-generate a teaser from the body, typically using node_teaser()
 ===== How do I create an alphabar unlike the predefined block ? =====
 ==== Context ====
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 However I does not allow for bar where, for instance, some initials would be merged (like grouping the numbers together under "#", for instance).
 ==== Solution ====
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 The trick is not to use the predefined block, but to create a custom block using the function supplying the predefined block with data: _g2_random(), which returns data for a pseudo-random entry. With the result of this function, it is possible to create the link you want and format it just as you wish.
+===== How do I know which revision of G2 my site is using ? =====
+  * This is available in admin/settings/g2, at the bottom of the page: the whole CVS $Id$ variable is provided for your information
+===== How do I add a complete definition to my front page  ? =====
+==== Context ====
+The idea here is to enliven a home page with some reading taken from a G2 glossary, in addition to the manually edited home page.
+==== Solution ====
+This is simple: just chose the block you'll be using: WOTD or random, set it to display as long a body as you wish, and position it in the "content" placement, instead of the sidebars, header or footer. Then set the block for display only at a specific URL, and make that URL be the one you're using for your front page, typically front_page.