Need to add Columns option to my code - help!

[tomkilbourn]

Hello forum 

 

I need some help modifying a secton of PHP code which is used in a module for displaying news article headlines.

 

The code snippet allows for either a single-column or a two-column layout.

 

What I would love to do is add a THIRD column to produce a 3 column layout if desired.

 

The single-column layout class is called "singleColumn", and the two-column layout class is called "firstColumn" and "secondColumn".

 

I have this snippet from my default.php module code, but I don't really know how to add the option for a third column, can anyone help, I would be very greatful 

 

<?php  
// no direct access  
defined('_JEXEC') or die('Restricted access');  
$centreColumn = ''; 
$rightColumn = $leftColumn = ''; 
for ($b = 0; (($this->news_amount - ($b * $this->news_column)) > 0); $b++) {  

   for ($c = 0; $c < $this->news_column; $c++) {  

      if ($this->news_column == 1) {  
         $div_class = 'centre_column_class';   
      } elseif ($this->news_column == 2) {  
         $div_class = ($c == 0) ? 'left_column_class' : 'right_column_class';  
      }  
       
      $column = ($b * $this->news_column) + $c;  

//Start Centre Column here       
        
     {  
      //Start Centre Column Rounded Flexable Corners option 
         if ($this->centrerounded) {  
            $centreColumn .=  '<div class="roundedflexable"><div><div><div>'."\n";  
            if (isset($news_code_html_tab[$column])) {  
               $centreColumn .= $news_code_html_tab[$column];  
            }  
         }  
                  
         //Start Centre Column Rounded Fixed Corners option 
         elseif ($this->centreroundedfixed) {  
            $centreColumn .=  '<div class="gk_round_fixed"><div>'."\n";           
            if (isset($news_code_html_tab[$column])) {  
               $centreColumn .= $news_code_html_tab[$column];  
            }  
         }  
              
          //Start Centre Column Squared Corners option  
         elseif ($this->centresquaredcorners) {  
            $centreColumn .=  '<div class="squared">'."\n";        
            if (isset($news_code_html_tab[$column])) {  
               $centreColumn .= $news_code_html_tab[$column];  
            }  
         }  
         //End Centre Column Squared Corners option  
           if ($this->centresquaredcorners) {  
            $centreColumn .=  '</div>'."\n";  
         }  
                   
         //End Centre Column Rounded Fixed Corners option 
         elseif ($this->centreroundedfixed) {  
            $centreColumn .=  '</div></div>'."\n";  
         }  
         //End Centre Column Rounded Flexable Corners option 
         elseif ($this->centrerounded) {  
            $centreColumn .=  '</div></div></div></div>'."\n";  
         }  
                    
      }  
//End Centre Column here 


//Start Left Column here     
      if ($c == 0 && $this->news_column > 1) { 
           
      //Start Left Column Rounded Corners option 
         if ($this->leftrounded) {  
            $leftColumn .=  '<div class="roundedflexable"><div><div><div>'."\n";  
         
                    
            if (isset($news_code_html_tab[$column])) {  
               $leftColumn .= $news_code_html_tab[$column];  
            }  
         }  
      //Start Left Column Squared Corners option  
         elseif ($this->leftsquaredcorners) {  
            $leftColumn .=  '<div class="squared">'."\n";  
         
                    
            if (isset($news_code_html_tab[$column])) {  
               $leftColumn .= $news_code_html_tab[$column];  
            }  
         }  
        //End Left Column Rounded Corners option 
         if ($this->leftrounded) {  
            $leftColumn .=  '</div></div></div></div>'."\n";  
         }  
        //End Left Column Squared Corners option 
           elseif ($this->leftsquaredcorners) {  
            $leftColumn .=  '</div>'."\n";  
         }  
           
      }  
//End Left Column here 

/////////////////////////////////////////////      

//Start Right Column here 
      if ($c != 0){  
       
      //Start Right Column Rounded Corners option 
         if ($this->rightrounded) {  
            $rightColumn .=  '<div class="roundedflexable"><div><div><div>'."\n";  
             
            if (isset($news_code_html_tab[$column])) {  
               $rightColumn .= $news_code_html_tab[$column];  
            }  
         }  
      //Start Right Column Squared Corners option  
          elseif ($this->rightsquaredcorners) {  
            $rightColumn .=  '<div class="squared">'."\n";  
         
                    
            if (isset($news_code_html_tab[$column])) {  
               $rightColumn .= $news_code_html_tab[$column];  
            }  
         }  

        //End Right Column Rounded Corners option 
         if ($this->rightrounded) {  
            $rightColumn .=  '</div></div></div></div>'."\n";  
         }  

        //End Right Column Squared Corners option 
         elseif ($this->rightsquaredcorners) {  
            $rightColumn .=  '</div>'."\n";  
         }  

      }  
//End Right Column here  
   }    
} 
//Display Output from Left Column here 
if (!empty($leftColumn))  
{ 
echo '<div id="'.$this->left_module_id.'">'."\n";  
echo $leftColumn;  
echo '</div>';  
} 
//End Left Column 
              
//Display Output from Right Column here 
if (!empty($rightColumn))  
{ 
echo '<div id="'.$this->right_module_id.'">'."\n";  
echo $rightColumn;  
echo '</div>'."\n";   
} 
//End Right Column      

//Display Output from Centre Column here 
if (!empty($centreColumn))  
{ 
echo '<div id="'.$this->centre_module_id.'">'."\n";  
echo $centreColumn;  
echo '</div>'."\n";   
} 
//End Centre Column    
?> 

[tomkilbourn]

Is there anyone who can help me add the option of a third column to the code?