Topic: Adding buttons problem

[Molo153]

Hello,

Im custimising a theme. The index.template.php file for the special theme.

I've added some buttons, working good.

Example:

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echo '
                <li ' , $current_action=='forum' ? ' class="chosen"' : '' , '><a href="', $scripturl, '?action=forum">Forum<span>Forumet</span></a>';
But now i want to add a page, not a action. How do i do that. I'm kinda noob so xD

I we're trying like:

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echo '
                <li ' , $current_page=='forum' ? ' class="chosen"' : '' , '><a href="', $scripturl, '?page=forum">Forum<span>Forumet</span></a>';
As you can se i replaced action with page. Can't get it to work, and no, im not trying to link to forum, im trying to link to a special map in my www directory.

Example:

mywebsite.com/directory

I'm trying to link it to the directory

Thanks!
/Molo

[Kays]

Hi, what version SMF is that for? It looks like a 1.x theme.

Have you created that page yet? If so and it's outside of the SMF directory, remove the $scripturl variable and hard code in the full link.

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echo '
                <li ' , $current_page=='directory' ? ' class="chosen"' : '' , '><a href="http://mywebsite.com/directory"><span>Directory</span></a>';

[Molo153]

Thanks!

The code works good

Im using 2.0.2, latest. Didn't complain when i installed the theme so i guess it's good.

But, new problem, i want it to open in the same window like the forum do etc

Thanks for helping me
/Molo

[Kays]

For 2.x, the menu is now an array in Subs.php and that's what's typically used the show the menu on most themes now. But whatever works.

For that add target="_blank"

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echo '
                <li ' , $current_page=='directory' ? ' class="chosen"' : '' , '><a href="http://mywebsite.com/directory" target="_blank"><span>Directory</span></a>';

[Molo153]

That didnt seem to work, still opening in a new tab :/

I'm not sure but i think it has something with

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<iframe src to do.

[Kays]

It could be but I don't have any experience in that area to answer correctly.

But normally, target="_blank" should open a link in a new window.

[Molo153]

No, i don't want it in a new window, i want it to in the same tab, same window, but like Forum do, like Home do.

Same window, but like minimized in the middle, idk if you understand :/

[Kays]

Sorry, missread. This page contains the options. See which one works.

http://www.w3schools.com/TAgs/att_a_target.asp

[Molo153]

I got i working, idk how really, did something with Dreamportal.

But now I want to make the button marked when it's pressed, like the others.
This one is working: It's a action, as normal with SMF.

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    if (in_array($context['current_action'], array('moderate', 'admin')))
$current_action = 'moderate';
But, my new one, is a page, how to i make it work? :/

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    if (in_array($context['current_page'], array('bans')))
$current_page = 'bans';

[Kays]

In what I first posted it was checking $current_page to mark that tab as active.

So if that's the case, this should work. (change the "xxx" to the name of that page)

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if (isset($_REQUEST['page']) && $_REQUEST['page'] == 'xxx')
$current_page = 'directory';


[Molo153]

Hello

If my page is mywebsite.com/index.php?page=bans

Then i should replace xxx with bans?

Like this?

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    if (isset($_REQUEST['page']) && $_REQUEST['page'] == 'bans')
$current_page = 'directory';
If so, it doesn't work :/

Managed to get it working, but it also marks the Home page, any fix?

[Kays]

What did you do to get it working?

For each link, the "$current_page==" value needs to be unique.

[Molo153]

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            echo '
                <li ' , $current_page=='walla' ? ' class="chosen"' : '' , '><a href="http://193.11.112.174/index.php?page=bans" target="">Bans<span>Server bans</span></a>';
That's the button

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    if (isset($_REQUEST['page']) && $_REQUEST['page'] == 'bans')
$current_page = 'walla';
That's the marking stuff, that makes the button marked. In the beginning i didn't se same $current_page, my bad.

But it's still marking both Home and Bans, i only wan't Bans marked.

[Kays]

The "Home" button. Is that using $current_page or $current_action. It should be the same for all tabs.

[Molo153]

The "Home" button. Is that using $current_page or $current_action. It should be the same for all tabs.

$current_action = 'home';

That's the home button mark thing.

If I remove that the home button never get's marked. But, i want it marked if it's pressed xD

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echo '
<li ' , $current_action=='home' ? ' class="chosen"' : '' , '><a href="', $scripturl, '">Hem<span>Förstasidan</span></a>';
               
That's the homebutton button.

[Kays]

That's the problem. The home button is checking for $current_action while your button is checking for $current_page.

In the code for your button and the check, change $current_page to $current_action.

[Molo153]

It's working!

Thank you so much!

To others:

My button, the one you press:

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            echo '
                <li ' , $current_action=='walla' ? ' class="chosen"' : '' , '><a href="http://mywebsite.com/index.php?page=bans" target="">Bans<span>Server bans</span></a>';
               
And the one that marks the button:

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    if (isset($_REQUEST['page']) && $_REQUEST['page'] == 'bans')
$current_action = 'walla';
Once again, Thanks!
/Molo

[Kays]

Great.