We have released new Mini frontpage version with alot of bug fixes, sql query improvements, several new features introduced and code optimizations. You can download it from our Free Foomla Extensions Section

Changelog in version 1.2.5
(Please note : Few bug fixes / new features were available for MiniFp J 1.5 version only due to limitation on J 1.0.xx core code)

* Use ContentHelperRoute::_findItem function to get itemid of article links
* Fixed the undefined var $offset on default.php
using
echo JHTML::_('date', $row->publish_up,$params->get( 'date_format' ), $mainframe->getCfg('offset');
instead
echo JHTML::_('date', $row->publish_up,$params->get( 'date_format' ), $offset);
* add option for select name/alias or username at creator field
* add number intro skip
* Fix thumb image height & width when image loaded from menu image
* Set all generated image to folder images/stories/minifp
* remove function fptn_get_id(), get Itemid is used default joomla function
* add new parameter: "Show default thumbnails when article have no image"
* update function fptn_thumb_size()
* Fixing coding structure
* Add function fix_tags() and renew function fptn_limittext(), now, the introtext will be limited without counting the html tag contained. enjoy it
* add new parameter for custom date format
* Output now more (X)HTML friendly


Covered problem (gathered from the support forum ) :

problem:
Incompability with Joomla SEO? (X)HTML Standard

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fix :
update default.php and style.css
use addCustomTag function to add style.css to header


problem:
Preserve Aspect not working

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fix :
use
$size = 'width="'.$wx.'" height="'.$hy.'"';
instead
$size = 'width="'.$wdth.'" height="'.$hgth.'"';

on helper.php line 256


problem:
J1.5 Thumbnail & intro text problem

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Fix :
use
preg_match_all("/<img[^>]*>/Ui", $rows[$r]->introtext . $rows[$r]->fulltext, $txtimg);
instead
preg_match_all("#<img(.*)>#", $rows[$r]->introtext . $rows[$r]->fulltext, $txtimg);

on helper.php line 134


problem:
Is it possible to link to the heading category?

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Fix :
add new parameter at mod_minifrontpage.xml ( cat_title_link )
update mod_minifrontpage.php, helper.php, and default.php for handle this parameter

problem:
No thumbnails showing in J1.5 with FCK editor

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fix :
hack the helper.php to serve image file from another url / site


problem:
Link in intro text

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fix:
use
$allowed_tags = "<i><b><strong><br><a>";
instead
$allowed_tags = "<i><b><strong>";
at helper.php

problem:
How to set ordering to ordering?

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Fix :
added new option on ordering parameter


How to upgrade old mini fp module

Simply extract the new MiniFp module zip file, then upload them into your server, replace the old Mini FP files (overwrite them)
Then go to your mini fp backend from joomla administrator panel, click the save button to re-save your the minfp parameter