Simple question about number of topics

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i've been trying to configure a script to simply display the number of comments in a content item. the file that i'd like for the number to display in is:
/components/com_content/views/article/tmpl/default.php

any suggestions? i searched the forums and read the developer's support docs, but i'm not a proficient php developer, yet.

thanks in advance.

[smart]

Why not use for that the JComments content plugin?

[7weight]

Why not use for that the JComments content plugin?

that could work. what i'm doing is putting the articles content into one tab, and the comments and comment form into another tab. i'd like for the total number of comments to be displayed in the comments tab label.  is there a pre-written script that will display the number of comments that i can insert in the article tmpl file?

[smart]

If you want display comments count in /components/com_content/views/article/tmpl/default.php you need insert next code:

Code: (php)

<?php
$commentsPath = JPATH_ROOT.DS.'components'.DS.'com_jcomments'.DS.'jcomments.php';
if (file_exists($commentsPath)) {
require_once($commentsPath);
$count = JComments::getCommentsCount($this->article->id, 'com_content');
echo $count ? ('('. $count . ')') : '';
} ?>

[7weight]

you are the freakin' man. solid great work.