version 1.3.4 release
Author: Harknell
AWSOM Project website: http://www.awsom.org


This release of Awsom News Announcement is designed to give the Wordpress user the ability
to easily update and display a news announcement to their readers without needing to do extensive
file editing or template customization.

The plugin installs a database table to store the news announcement text and also creates a new Manage admin area that 
allows the admin to easily update their news announcement.

To Install:

Copy the plugin folder into your Wordpress plugin directory. Activate the plugin from the plugin interface. If you would like to place the News Announcement in an area other than at the top of your posts add the following lines to your theme file where you want the announcement to appear:
<!-- Start AWSOM News Announcement Block -->
<div id="announcement">
<?php if (function_exists('display_my_news_announcement')) { display_my_news_announcement(); }  ?>
</div>
<!-- End AWSOM News Announcement Block -->

or you can add the code %%awsomnews%% to any post or page to have the news block appear there. If you turn on active php you
can use the news block to add different video or audio players or any plugin that needs php code to run.

You will then want to turn the option "Place the News Announcement On Index Page above Posts" to off in the Manage Awsom News area (unless you want
the block to appear in both place). 

You can choose to use the Visual editor or directly add HTML code. If you wish to switch between editor types you need to switch the setting
and update the news post.

The new "Run PHP in News Announcement" setting allows the admin to use active PHP code in the block by entering it in the format: <?php .... ?> with the active code in the middle.
Now you can use many Wordpress plugins that require a template tag to display (such as video players, audio players, etc.) in your News Announcement block. Do not leave this setting active if you do not plan on using php code though.
Note: You must use the Code editor to input PHP code, the Visual editor will not allow PHP code to be correctly entered.


For updates or support please go to http://www.awsom.org or the support forum at http://www.harknell.com
