php & shortcode help

Are you checking the Execute PHP checkbox while using PHP?

<?php echo do_shortcode('[advps-slideshow optset="1"]'); ?>

Out of curiosity, why not just use the shortcode?

Thanks for the super quick reply!

I do have the execute box checked. I want to use php so I can add an "if" condition for home page only.

And this doesn't work?

<?php if ( is_front_page() ) : ?>
      <?php echo do_shortcode('[advps-slideshow optset="1"]'); ?>
<?php endif; ?>

How about this?

<?php if ( is_front_page() ) : ?>
      [advps-slideshow optset="1"]
<?php endif; ?>

The second one worked! Isn't that strange that I can't use "do_shortcode"??

One last question, how do I add space after the slider element? I would use your element spacing add-on, but I only want the extra space to occur when the slider is present (front page).

Thanks Tom!

That is strange - not sure what would cause that.

You can wrap the slider in a div which you can add spacing to:

<?php if ( is_front_page() ) : ?>
      <div class="slider-spacing">
            [advps-slideshow optset="1"]
      </div>
<?php endif; ?>

Then add this CSS:

.slider-spacing {
      margin-bottom: 20px; /* or whatever */
}

You're the man. The margin spacing worked, but now I see the problem is the spacing IN the slider itself. http://www.notwrittenby.com See the thumbnails being cut? I could ask the plugin support forum.

Was that not happening before adding the spacing above?

The thumbnails were always cut off. But, I thought adding the margin spacing you helped me with would solve the problem. It only added more gray space.

Hmm, you may have to ask them.

You can try:

#advps_container1 #bx-pager {
      position: relative !important;
      bottom: auto;
}

Then you may have to adjust some more spacing etc..

Wow, that worked. I just had to adjust the bottom margin to negative px.

Thanks for your time!

No problem :)