Ad after first post - which template?

[Diablotic]

Which template should I use to insert my code that would display ad after first message (outside first message) in the way it looks like it is another post.
I have my code ready but I cannot figure into which template I should insert it to.

 

[wang]

You do not need to know php for this. Replace 0 with 2.

0 is the first post position, 1 the second, 2 the third and so on.

 

[Paul B]

Bro do you know how to make an ad appear after ever 3 posts? I know some java but not PHP. Its so simple to do but I can't.

Something like this would probably work:

<xen:if is="in_array({$post.position} % {$xenOptions.messagesPerPage}, array(2, 5, 8, 11, 14, 17))">

 

[Paul B]

You do not need to know php for this. Replace 0 with 2.

0 is the first post position, 1 the second, 2 the third and so on.

He wants it after every 3rd post, not just between posts 3 and 4.

 

[wang]

He wants it after every 3rd post, not just between post 3 and 4.

You are quite right sir. I misunderstood Webby.

 

[Webby]

Something like this would probably work:

<xen:if is="in_array({$post.position} % {$xenOptions.messagesPerPage}, array(2, 5, 8, 11, 14, 17))">

It works!!! Now I can have more ads without looking too spammy.

https://www.americanmilitaryforum.com/forums/threads/french-armed-forces-multimedia.62/

 

[valdet]

... just between posts 3 and 4.

Now wanting to create a new thread, I wanted to ask a question related to your point.

How would be the code to have an ad which is between post 1 and post 2.

The code below (on ad_message_below template), only places the ad inside the message container in bottom of post 1,

<xen:if is="{$post.position} % {$xenOptions.messagesPerPage} == 0 AND !{$message.conversation_id}">
AD CODE
</xen:if>

Thanks.

 

[Paul B]

See point 10 here: https://xenforo.com/community/resources/responsive-adsense.2084/update?update=18207

 

[valdet]

See point 10 here: https://xenforo.com/community/resources/responsive-adsense.2084/update?update=18207

Thanks Brogan but adding the ad unit code on both templates mentioned ad_message_body and ad_message_below still leaves the ad unit to remain on bottom of post 1.

It does not show between post 1 and post 2.
Ideally it should show between containers of both messages.

 

[valdet]

It turns out the ad_message_below template was included within the first message container, so the ad unit would still look like it is part of first post.

All one has to do is take it outside the list item <li> (message container). So for anyone who has a similar issue, here's the simple change

In message template find:

    <xen:hook name="message_below" params="{xen:array 'post={$message}','message_id={$messageId}'}" />
    <xen:include template="ad_message_below" />
</li>

Replace it with:

    <xen:hook name="message_below" params="{xen:array 'post={$message}','message_id={$messageId}'}" />
</li>
    <xen:include template="ad_message_below" />

I ended up creating a new template, using @Brogan conditional statements and including it on bottom of the message template ( <xen:include template="my_custom_template" /> ).

The example above is the overall idea behind having an ad unit which is between first and second message containers.

End Result: