Default Archive page

[cbmrj777]

This past week, I've installed and have been playing around with PixelPost. I am finding the software easy to use and customize. I do have a question...

For my archive page, can I/how do I make it where the default archive page one lands on is the current month versus "all" that it is now?

Thanks in advance!!

[GeoS]

You can link to archive using link like:
http://www.shazeensamad.com/index.php?x=browse&archivedate=2007-11

where the archivedate variable must be current year-month value.

[cbmrj777]

Thanks for your response! :)

When I do that, then the tag <CATEGORY_OR_DATE_NAME_PAGED_ARCHIVE> doesn't work. It works if I do a regular browse link.
See this page for an example:
http://photoblog.hoguechronicle.com/index.php?x=browse&archivedate=2007-11

Is there a way to make the tag work?

TIA! :D

[cbmrj777]

OK... figured it out (YAY!!!)

instead of using this to link:
index.php?x=browse&archivedate=2007-11

I used:
index.php?x=browse&archivedate=2007-11&monthname=November,%202007&pagenum=1

It would be a nice feature in some upcoming release (or addon) to have it where you can specify what month/year or category you'd like to be default, versus the "all" that it is now.

:)

Thanks for your help!!

[austriaka]

You can try using GeoS Show Category Addon, this will fix the image page to a category and leads you to the browse page of the selected category

[cbmrj777]

Thanks! I may try that... :)

[GeoS]

It would be a nice feature in some upcoming release (or addon) to have it where you can specify what month/year or category you'd like to be default, versus the "all" that it is now.

It doesnt have any sense because in this way you can hardcode it in template file and adding one more tag or next options makes PP more power consumer (without really big need of such feature).

[cbmrj777]

True, one can hard code it, but then one has to do so every single month and remember to do so at the 1st of each month. If there was an addon or something, then having it default to the current month automatically would be a nice I-don't-have-to-think-about-it kind of convenience.

Not a need... just a wish. ;)

[GeoS]

You need monthname variable in URL. It keeps value of this tag.