There is also the Weight module (<a href="http://drupal.org/project/weight">http://drupal.org/project/weight</a>) which allows you to set weights per node, and configure it to only apply to certain node types. IIRC, it has Views integration.<br>
<br><div class="gmail_quote">On Sat, Jan 22, 2011 at 12:22 PM, Marty Landman <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:mlandman@face2interface.com">mlandman@face2interface.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
Hey Ryan, great minds think alike.<br>
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At 12:02 PM 1/22/2011, Ryan LeTulle wrote:<br>
>I sometimes add a CCK integer field to the content type to use as<br>
>the sort field in a view depending on the situation.<br>
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>On Sat, Jan 22, 2011 at 10:22 AM, Afan Pasalic<br>
</div><div class="im">><<mailto:<a href="mailto:afan@afan.net">afan@afan.net</a>><a href="mailto:afan@afan.net">afan@afan.net</a>> wrote:<br>
>I don't want to be rude but: Duh! :-D<br>
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>In View, I'm assuming the place to sort nodes is "Sort criteria",<br>
>but I don't see anything I can use it? There is not "Node weight" or<br>
>something? Just "Taxonomy: Weight" - and I don't use Taxonomy :-(<br>
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>Victor Kane wrote:<br>
>>Yes! Views! :)<br>
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>>On Sat, Jan 22, 2011 at 12:50 PM, Afan Pasalic<br>
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>>Still learning about Location module, but there is something else.<br>
>>If I create content type POI is there a way I can sort nodes<br>
>>manually, by weight instead date posted or something?<br>
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>>>Hi,<br>
>>>I'm building a website about Route 66, for my own needs. Probably will<br>
>>>not go public.<br>
>>><br>
>>>I made page (as in content type) for each State (8) Route 66 going<br>
>>>through. These pages will probably not have any content. More for Menu<br>
>>>purpose only.<br>
>>>Similar, I plan to make a page (content type) for each city. Menu links<br>
>>>of these pages are actually sub-primary menu links:<br>
>>><br>
>>>Primary menu:<br>
>>>* Illinois<br>
>>> > Chicago<br>
>>> > Cicero<br>
>>> > Joliet<br>
>>> > ...<br>
>>>* Missouri<br>
>>> > St. Louis<br>
>>> > Springfield<br>
>>> > ...<br>
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>>>City pages will probably not have any content either.<br>
>>><br>
>>>Now comes the pain: I have to start building POI (Points Of Interests).<br>
>>>POI has to have Name, Address, City, State, Description. Geo Coordinates<br>
>>>(Longitude & Latitude) - if known. I was thinking to create a content<br>
>>>type for each city and that way "group" POIs, but something's tellig me<br>
>>>it's not good idea.<br>
>>>I know it's possible to create web form (I know there is module for<br>
>>>webform) to enter POI but never used it and I'm not quite sure how can I<br>
>>>group these entries by city?<br>
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>>>Also, I have to be able create something like Photo album about each POI<br>
>>>to add any picture I found interesting about this POI (download fro<br>
>>>Internet and upload to my Drupal site) and comment the picture. I need<br>
>>>ability to "update" POI with new information (text) but it could be as<br>
>>>a Comment on POI.<br>
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>>>I'm new in Drupal and I need help what directions I have to take? Which<br>
>>>modules I need to use here...<br>
>>>Any help appreciated.<br>
>>><br>
>>>Thanks,<br>
>>>Afan<br>
>>><br>
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