Simple Link

[alphacaveman2]

I'd like to add a link to the main menu area that says, "Your Posts" and goes to a page that shows all of their posts. I'm aware that this exists inside their profile, but I'd like it to be easier than that. When I try to use that link, it's custom to each user so I can't just copy and paste the link it produces.

Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.

[Kindred]

follow the FAQ on how to add a button... for the URL,

$scripturl . '?action=profile;area=showposts'   

should work, even without the userID

or

$scripturl . '?action=profile;area=showposts;u=' . $context['user']['id']

if you think that it must include the userID

[Arantor]

Sure you don't mean $scripturl . '?action=profile;area=showposts;u=' . $context['user']['id']

[alphacaveman2]

Thanks, but is there a way to have simply an html link. Maybe I'm not saying that right, but I don't want to add a button. I just want a text link that says, "Your Posts."

Using this code doesn't work:

<a href="$scripturl . ?action=profile;area=showposts">Your Posts</a>

Forgive my ignorance.

[Arantor]

No, it won't. Where *exactly* do you want this text link?

[alphacaveman2]

I use an ad mod and have a few links above the ad that's front and center on the main page.

[alphacaveman2]

I'd love to have it as a button, but I don't know where the FAQ is for that and when I tried last time I remember it being difficult for me. I've like to try again.

[Arantor]

If you're using an ad mod, you can use a bare link easily enough if it is not shown to guests (since guests don't have a profile), you would just put the website address in yourself - <a href="http://example.com/index.php?action=profile;area=showposts">Show Posts</a>

http://custom.simplemachines.org/mods/index.php?mod=3809 might also work for you.

[Kindred]

FAQ article
http://wiki.simplemachines.org/smf/Buttons_-_How_do_I_add_buttons_to_SMF_2.0


and yes, arantor... that is what I meant to type. corrected