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The module is an article previewer and rotator. It displays content articles, in a summarised form and, using mootools based javascript transition, rotates through a series of pages displaying articles in a contracted list format.

[span class=alert]In order for the new SolarSentinel modules to function, you must install com_rokmodules. This component facilitates the modules, as Roknavmenu does for the integrated menu. Follow the instructions below:-

1. Download solarsentinel-extensions-j15.zip from RokDownloads.
2. Extract the zip onto your computer.
3. Go to Extensions then select the Upload File & Install button.
4. Find com_rokmodules.zip and in install.

Now all the new modules are functional[/span]

How do I configure RokNewsPager?

We will take a quick look at the parameters you will find when you install this module. There are 4 columns, parameters, options, demo and description. The parameter column lists each available setting for the module; options lists the available options to choose from; demo lists the options chosen on the demo and description outlines what the module does.

Parameter

Show Title
Enabled
Position
Count
Max Pages
Order
Preview Length
Author
Auto Update
Auto Update Delay
Frontpage Items
Section
Category
Module Class Suffix

Options

Yes : No
Yes : No
list of positions
Number Field
Number Field
list of orders
Number Field
list of authors
Yes : No
Number Field
Show : Hide
list of sections
list of categories
Text Field

Demo

Yes
Yes
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3
3
Recently Modified First
65
Anyone
No
5000
Show
News
Top Headlines
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Description

Enable/Disable the module header
Enable/Disable the module
Position of the module
Number of Articles per page
Number of Pages
Ordering of content
Number of characters displayed
Author selector for articles
Update news automatically
Delay on auto-update
Show/Hide frontpage items
Section of articles
Category of articles
Tag for individual styling

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