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mrtopher
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Aug 15, 2006, 8:23 AM

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How does NM flag headlines that are hidden? Can't Post
I have a PHP script that parses the NM data file (data/news.dat) into a PHP array and then displays a set number of headlines on the homepage. I just noticed that articles that the user marks as not "Hidden: do not display on website" display anyway. How can I determine if an article is hidden or not in my PHP script? What flag should I be testing for?


Donna
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Aug 16, 2006, 11:39 AM

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Re: [mrtopher] How does NM flag headlines that are hidden? [In reply to] Can't Post
Hi there,

For hidden articles, there's a flag (1) in the 13th field. To demonstrate, I created two identical articles, one hidden and one visible. The dat file contained this:

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1ˇ1155753200ˇ1155753200ˇ1ˇ8ˇ16ˇ2006ˇtestˇtest ˇtestˇtextˇtextˇˇˇ 
2ˇ1155753205ˇ1155753212ˇ1ˇ8ˇ16ˇ2006ˇtestˇtest ˇtestˇtextˇtextˇ1ˇˇ

As you can see, the second listing shows the "1" in the second to last field. That's the one you'll want to be looking for. :)

Let me know if you have any other questions or concerns!

Donna

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