I used this module extensively in my D6 sites and have been looking for a D7 version. Great functionality I have not been able to find in another module. However, I must admit I am confused about the current status of this project.

Currently the project page states:

We are working on a D7 version of the module. At this stage it isn't stable enough for use. Watch this space - and feel free to download the source and contribute!

There is no D7 code in the download section, dev or otherwise. By the way, that message has been there at least a year. That's about when I started looking for a D7 version.

But here's really what confuses me... In #983292: D7 port of Advanced Taxonomy Blocks, Pat states:

OK, I am closing this issue because we now have a D7 version. If you have any issues with this version, please create a new issue. Do not add more replies to this issue.

I found various tar packages in that same thread however they don't seem to work. So where is this mythical D7 version? I'm not trying to me be a smart arse... I'm just confused. Are we talking about the git code as the D7 version? Will there ever be a release? It's been over a year since the last code commit and over two years since any code release.

Thanks for your patience. Sometimes I miss the obvious so please point it out. If a release isn't going to happen, that's fine... I just keep coming back and finding the conflicting statements and wonder....

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pat redmond commented

You're totally right - this doesn't make sense. Basically there was a few people who had interest, and there was a sandbox project that they were working on. I moved it over here, but it turned out that there wasn't enough interest to get it up and running, so essentially there isn't a D7 version.

I found other ways to achieve what I was looking to do, and so I'm not working on it any more either.

I have marked the project as unsupported.

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pat redmond commented

BTW, if you look under 'version control' you will be able to access the 7.x-1.x code of the module.

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CMatters commented

Thanks, Pat. Out of curiosity can you share your method of replacement functionality? I appreciate it.

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pat redmond commented

I'm not really sure what you mean by "your method of replacement functionality"?

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CMatters commented

I found other ways to achieve what I was looking to do

From this statement, it sounded like you found or created similar functionality to replace Advanced Taxonomy Blocks. If that is correct, I was hoping you'd share your solution. If not, oh well. It doesn't hurt to ask.

I've tried making views do something similar, tried several other modules and still haven't been able to come close to replacing the functionality of Advanced Taxonomy Blocks. I have created a PHP script that provides most of the desired functionality. It works but because it doesn't use the drupal framework, I'm concerned about security. It directly queries the database without using any drupal methods. In essence, a hack. Every time I try to drupalify it, I get impatient and usually put it aside. Right now the code snippet just sits in a block and executes when the page is loaded.

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pat redmond commented

I'd be happy to share, but honestly it has been so long I don't even remember which project I was using it for...
If you can send me your code I will take a look at it, and see if it can be made to suit the 'drupal way'.