Content Hits with Jcomments

[Ginza]

I really like Jcomments. I am using it my Joomla 1.0.x website.

Is there a way to also include the number of content hits like other comment system like akocomment, JomComment?

It will be great if you could tell me the hack/code to include it.

[smart]

The JComments doesn't allow to display article's hits count in Joomla 1.0 (because outdated mambot architecture). On Joomla 1.5 the JComments content plugin has additional parameter which allows to display such information. But note, that this feature will increase database load because it uses query to database for each content item.

But you could enable this feature manually by making small modification of the default JComments template:

1. Open file /conponents/com_jcomments/tpl/default/tpl_links.php
2. Find code:

Code: (php)

if ($this->getVar('show_hits', 0) == 1) {

and replace it with follows:

Code: (php)

if (true) {

After this content hits counter would be displayed for all articles where comments are enabled.

[Ginza]

The hits show up on the frontpage and not on the article content. Anyway one step ahead. Thanks.

[smart]

If you need to display content hits counter in full article view you'll need to add some additional code to tpl_index.php (this is root template file used for display comments inside article page)

[Ginza]

Please tell. 

[smart]

I don't know where you want to have this counter (you could move it yourself) but I can explain how to show it before comments list.

1. Open file /components/com_jcomments/tpl/default/tpl_index.php
2. Find code:

Code: (php)

$object_id = $this->getVar('comment-object_id');
$object_group = $this->getVar('comment-object_group');

and place after it following code:

Code: (php)

$dbo = & JCommentsFactory::getDBO();
$dbo->setQuery('SELECT hits FROM #__content WHERE id = ' . intval($object_id));
$cnt = (int) $dbo->loadResult();
echo JText::_('Hits') . ': ' . $cnt;

[Ginza]

Awesome. 

How to make it bold?

[smart]

Use Google to find information about HTML

[smart]

Replace

Code: (php)

echo JText::_('Hits') . ': ' . $cnt;

with

Code: (php)

echo '<b>'.JText::_('Hits') . ': ' . $cnt.'</b>';

[Ginza]

Oh i didn't know that we need to put a quote on it.

Thanks a lot Smart.. that did it!!

[zut]

I don't know where you want to have this counter (you could move it yourself) but I can explain how to show it before comments list.

And how about if i would like to place it right under article content, and above jc ?