Place ads in a stand alone php file?

[amwebby]

I have successfully integrate adverts into my Joomla site using SSI.php, by creating a Joomal module and loading that into a module position via my template

My current problem is I want to incorporate that module in a page. The way to do this in Joomla is to use {mosloadposition userposition} to load the module within a page. Unfortunately mosloadposition doesn't play nice with SSI and I just get a blank page.

I'm thinking of creating the page as a php file and loading that using a wrapper. Do you have one you made earlier or a template I might use to do this?

[SMFHacks]

I'm thinking of creating the page as a php file and loading that using a wrapper.

That's exactly what to do.

Create a new php file in your forum directory

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<?php
require 'SSI.php';

// Begin Ad Seller Pro Location - Overall Footer

global $sourcedir;
include_once $sourcedir . "/adseller.php";

$adSellerAdData =  ShowAdLocation(2);

// Check if any ads where found
if ($adSellerAdData != false)
{
// Dispaly the advertising code
echo $adSellerAdData;
}

// End Ad Seller Pro Location - Overall Footer

?>



And that's it.

You can then either link to the file or call the file using an iframe. I like the iframe route the best.

[amwebby]

Thanks. That worked perfectly once I'd changed the permissions on the file to 755. A Joomla wrapper is an iframe so I'm almost all set.

[amwebby]

Thanks to your help I've got that working fine. You can see it at: http://www.amoc.org/component/option,com_wrapper/Itemid,904/

My problem now is I want to put a div behind each ad that appears to highlight it but my php knowledge is limited and I can't figure out how to do that. Help?

[SMFHacks]

 On each ad unit? Or for the entire location overall?

[amwebby]

Only in this php file. No where else.