Content Management System

[MarcusJ]

This is a really nice mod.  I'm going to use it on my next project.

Thank you for coding it.

[Jirsh]

Installed the mod; it took away buttons from my menu but that is to be expected. I want to add a button on the menu called "Gaming" and that drops down and has buttons for "Chess" and "Arcade" mods and so forth. How would I do that. Every time I try to add something it gives an error and I have to undo it. Thanks in advance.

[MarcusJ]

Installed the mod; it took away buttons from my menu but that is to be expected. I want to add a button on the menu called "Gaming" and that drops down and has buttons for "Chess" and "Arcade" mods and so forth. How would I do that. Every time I try to add something it gives an error and I have to undo it. Thanks in advance.

There is a tutorial on how to add tabs posted here.

Good luck.

[Jirsh]

Thanks for the link but I am still not getting it. For example...

I want a gaming button dropdown; the gaming button itself can just point back to the index if clicked or something like that. Then I want the following two buttons on the dropdown for gaming; these snippets pulled from my subs.php


                  'arcade' => array(
            'title' => $txt['arcade'],
            'href' => $scripturl . '?action=arcade',
            'show' => true,
            'sub_buttons' => array(
            ),
         ),

and


         'chess' => array(
            'title' => $txt['SMFChess'],
            'href' => $scripturl . '?action=chess',
            'show' => $context['allow_chess'],
            'sub_buttons' => array(
            ),
         ),

anytime i try it myself; the site breaks so I must be doing something wrong

[Arantor]

So can you post the full code you're trying please (with those bits added)?

[Jirsh]

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'gaming' => array(
'title' => $txt['Gaming'],
'href' => $scripturl,
'show' => true,
'sub_buttons' => array(
'arcade' => array(
        'title' => $txt['arcade'],
        'href' => $scripturl . '?action=arcade',
        'show' => true,
),
            'chess' => array(
        'title' => $txt['SMFChess'],
        'href' => $scripturl . '?action=chess',
        'show' => $context['allow_chess'],
),
),


[Arantor]

Alright, so fixing the indentation to make it easier to see any problems...

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'gaming' => array(
'title' => $txt['Gaming'],
'href' => $scripturl,
'show' => true,
'sub_buttons' => array(
'arcade' => array(
        'title' => $txt['arcade'],
        'href' => $scripturl . '?action=arcade',
        'show' => true,
),
'chess' => array(
'title' => $txt['SMFChess'],
'href' => $scripturl . '?action=chess',
'show' => $context['allow_chess'],
),
),

Looks alright to me.. so what about the *rest* of the code?

[luismanson]

can someone explain whats the issue with prettyURLs ? maybe there is a way to avoid it

[Jirsh]

Parse error: syntax error, unexpected ';', expecting ')'  in /smf2/Sources/Subs.php on line 4374

Using the previous snippet in the attached subs.php

[Arantor]

can someone explain whats the issue with prettyURLs ? maybe there is a way to avoid it

The fact that both mods rewrite .htaccess in the forum root. Making them co-exist is troublesome at best.

Jirsh: As I suspected, code has been inserted in the wrong place. The full buttons code - which is what I asked for - should be:

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$buttons = array(
'home' => array(
'title' => $txt['home'],
'href' => $scripturl,
'show' => true,
'sub_buttons' => array(
),
'is_last' => $context['right_to_left'],
// 'target' => '_blank',
),
'help' => array(
'title' => $txt['help'],
'href' => $scripturl . '?action=help',
'show' => true,
'sub_buttons' => array(
),
),
'search' => array(
'title' => $txt['search'],
'href' => $scripturl . '?action=search',
'show' => $context['allow_search'],
'sub_buttons' => array(
),
),         
'admin' => array(
'title' => $txt['admin'],
'href' => $scripturl . '?action=admin',
'show' => $context['allow_admin'],
'sub_buttons' => array(
'featuresettings' => array(
'title' => $txt['modSettings_title'],
'href' => $scripturl . '?action=admin;area=featuresettings',
'show' => allowedTo('admin_forum'),
),
'packages' => array(
'title' => $txt['package'],
'href' => $scripturl . '?action=admin;area=packages',
'show' => allowedTo('admin_forum'),
),
'errorlog' => array(
'title' => $txt['errlog'],
'href' => $scripturl . '?action=admin;area=logs;sa=errorlog;desc',
'show' => allowedTo('admin_forum') && !empty($modSettings['enableErrorLogging']),
),
'permissions' => array(
'title' => $txt['edit_permissions'],
'href' => $scripturl . '?action=admin;area=permissions',
'show' => allowedTo('manage_permissions'),
'is_last' => true,
),
),
),
'moderate' => array(
'title' => $txt['moderate'],
'href' => $scripturl . '?action=moderate',
'show' => $context['allow_moderation_center'],
'sub_buttons' => array(
'modlog' => array(
'title' => $txt['modlog_view'],
'href' => $scripturl . '?action=moderate;area=modlog',
'show' => !empty($modSettings['modlog_enabled']),
),
'poststopics' => array(
'title' => $txt['mc_unapproved_poststopics'],
'href' => $scripturl . '?action=moderate;area=postmod;sa=posts',
'show' => $modSettings['postmod_active'],
),
'attachments' => array(
'title' => $txt['mc_unapproved_attachments'],
'href' => $scripturl . '?action=moderate;area=attachmod;sa=attachments',
'show' => $modSettings['postmod_active'],
),
'reports' => array(
'title' => $txt['mc_reported_posts'],
'href' => $scripturl . '?action=moderate;area=reports',
'show' => true,
'is_last' => true,
),
),
),
'profile' => array(
'title' => $txt['profile'],
'href' => $scripturl . '?action=profile',
'show' => $context['allow_edit_profile'],
'sub_buttons' => array(
'summary' => array(
'title' => $txt['summary'],
'href' => $scripturl . '?action=profile',
'show' => true,
),
'account' => array(
'title' => $txt['account'],
'href' => $scripturl . '?action=profile;area=account',
'show' => allowedTo(array('profile_identity_any', 'profile_identity_own', 'manage_membergroups')),
),
'profile' => array(
'title' => $txt['forumprofile'],
'href' => $scripturl . '?action=profile;area=forumprofile',
'show' => allowedTo(array('profile_extra_any', 'profile_extra_own')),
'is_last' => true,
),
),
),
'gaming' => array(
'title' => $txt['Gaming'],
'href' => $scripturl,
'show' => true,
'sub_buttons' => array(
'arcade' => array(
'title' => $txt['arcade'],
'href' => $scripturl . '?action=arcade',
'show' => true,
),
'chess' => array(
'title' => $txt['SMFChess'],
'href' => $scripturl . '?action=chess',
'show' => $context['allow_chess'],
),
),
),
'pm' => array(
'title' => $txt['pm_short'],
'href' => $scripturl . '?action=pm',
'show' => $context['allow_pm'],
'sub_buttons' => array(
'pm_read' => array(
'title' => $txt['pm_menu_read'],
'href' => $scripturl . '?action=pm',
'show' => allowedTo('pm_read'),
),
'pm_send' => array(
'title' => $txt['pm_menu_send'],
'href' => $scripturl . '?action=pm;sa=send',
'show' => allowedTo('pm_send'),
'is_last' => true,
),
),
),
'calendar' => array(
'title' => $txt['calendar'],
'href' => $scripturl . '?action=calendar',
'show' => $context['allow_calendar'],
'sub_buttons' => array(
'view' => array(
'title' => $txt['calendar_menu'],
'href' => $scripturl . '?action=calendar',
'show' => allowedTo('calendar_post'),
),
'post' => array(
'title' => $txt['calendar_post_event'],
'href' => $scripturl . '?action=calendar;sa=post',
'show' => allowedTo('calendar_post'),
'is_last' => true,
),
),
),
// Aeva Media changes
'media' => array(
'title' => (isset($txt['aeva_gallery']) ? $txt['aeva_gallery'] : 'Media') . (!allowedTo('aeva_access_unseen') || empty($user_info['aeva_unseen']) || $user_info['aeva_unseen'] == -1 ? '' : ' [<b>' . $user_info['aeva_unseen'] . '</b>]'),
'href' => $scripturl . '?action=media',
'show' => allowedTo('aeva_access'),
'sub_buttons' => !allowedTo('aeva_access_unseen') || empty($user_info['aeva_unseen']) || $user_info['aeva_unseen'] == -1 ? array() : array(
'aeva_home' => array(
'title' => $txt['aeva_home'],
'href' => $scripturl . '?action=media',
'show' => true,
),
'aeva_unseen' => array(
'title' => $txt['aeva_unseen'],
'href' => $scripturl . '?action=media;sa=unseen',
'show' => true,
),
),
),
// End Aeva Media changes

// [Links button]
'links' => array(
'title' => $txt['smflinks_menu'],
'href' => $scripturl . '?action=links',
'show' => $context['allow_view_smflinks'],
'icon' => '',
),

// [Downloads] button
'downloads' => array(
'title' => $txt['downloads_menu'],
'href' => $scripturl . '?action=downloads',
'show' => $context['allow_downloads_view'],
'icon' => '',
),

// [Contact Page] button
'contact' => array(
'title' => $txt['smfcontact_contact'],
'href' => $scripturl . '?action=contact',
'show' => $context['allow_view_contact'],
'icon' => '',
), 
'mlist' => array(
'title' => $txt['members_title'],
'href' => $scripturl . '?action=mlist',
'show' => $context['allow_memberlist'],
'sub_buttons' => array(
'mlist_view' => array(
'title' => $txt['mlist_menu_view'],
'href' => $scripturl . '?action=mlist',
'show' => true,
),
'mlist_search' => array(
'title' => $txt['mlist_search'],
'href' => $scripturl . '?action=mlist;sa=search',
'show' => true,
'is_last' => true,
),
),
),
'chat' => array(
'title' => $chatButton,
'href' => $chatLink,
'show' => true,
'sub_buttons' => array(
),
),
'login' => array(
'title' => $txt['login'],
'href' => $scripturl . '?action=login',
'show' => $user_info['is_guest'],
'sub_buttons' => array(
),
),
'register' => array(
'title' => $txt['register'],
'href' => $scripturl . '?action=register',
'show' => $user_info['is_guest'],
'sub_buttons' => array(
),
'is_last' => !$context['right_to_left'],
),
'logout' => array(
'title' => $txt['logout'],
'href' => $scripturl . '?action=logout;%1$s=%2$s',
'show' => !$user_info['is_guest'],
'sub_buttons' => array(
),
'is_last' => !$context['right_to_left'],
),
);

The code was broken when you added those buttons by adding them in the wrong place - though in the case of the CMS mod buttons are added to the CMS configuration not to Subs.php directly (normally, at least that's how it was originally when I reviewed/approved this mod)

[Jirsh]

Yea I guess i got sidetracked when a previous poster posted a link to adding buttons using subs.php which is what i was going by and basically bypassing cms. But I would like to use cms. Would the code you just gave me be what I use with cms or....

[luismanson]

Parse error: syntax error, unexpected ';', expecting ')'  in /smf2/Sources/Subs.php on line 4374

Using the previous snippet in the attached subs.php

there is a fix for a mod to redirect error pages wich breaks with prettyurls, maybe this could help us

[luismanson]

Ok...so i removed the .htaccess from the package, to prevent overwriting the one on prettyurls, then added the line mannualy
at the end of "rules for: actions"

and seems to be working

[Jirsh]

can someone explain whats the issue with prettyURLs ? maybe there is a way to avoid it

The fact that both mods rewrite .htaccess in the forum root. Making them co-exist is troublesome at best.

Jirsh: As I suspected, code has been inserted in the wrong place. The full buttons code - which is what I asked for - should be:

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$buttons = array(
'home' => array(
'title' => $txt['home'],
'href' => $scripturl,
'show' => true,
'sub_buttons' => array(
),
'is_last' => $context['right_to_left'],
// 'target' => '_blank',
),
'help' => array(
'title' => $txt['help'],
'href' => $scripturl . '?action=help',
'show' => true,
'sub_buttons' => array(
),
),
'search' => array(
'title' => $txt['search'],
'href' => $scripturl . '?action=search',
'show' => $context['allow_search'],
'sub_buttons' => array(
),
),         
'admin' => array(
'title' => $txt['admin'],
'href' => $scripturl . '?action=admin',
'show' => $context['allow_admin'],
'sub_buttons' => array(
'featuresettings' => array(
'title' => $txt['modSettings_title'],
'href' => $scripturl . '?action=admin;area=featuresettings',
'show' => allowedTo('admin_forum'),
),
'packages' => array(
'title' => $txt['package'],
'href' => $scripturl . '?action=admin;area=packages',
'show' => allowedTo('admin_forum'),
),
'errorlog' => array(
'title' => $txt['errlog'],
'href' => $scripturl . '?action=admin;area=logs;sa=errorlog;desc',
'show' => allowedTo('admin_forum') && !empty($modSettings['enableErrorLogging']),
),
'permissions' => array(
'title' => $txt['edit_permissions'],
'href' => $scripturl . '?action=admin;area=permissions',
'show' => allowedTo('manage_permissions'),
'is_last' => true,
),
),
),
'moderate' => array(
'title' => $txt['moderate'],
'href' => $scripturl . '?action=moderate',
'show' => $context['allow_moderation_center'],
'sub_buttons' => array(
'modlog' => array(
'title' => $txt['modlog_view'],
'href' => $scripturl . '?action=moderate;area=modlog',
'show' => !empty($modSettings['modlog_enabled']),
),
'poststopics' => array(
'title' => $txt['mc_unapproved_poststopics'],
'href' => $scripturl . '?action=moderate;area=postmod;sa=posts',
'show' => $modSettings['postmod_active'],
),
'attachments' => array(
'title' => $txt['mc_unapproved_attachments'],
'href' => $scripturl . '?action=moderate;area=attachmod;sa=attachments',
'show' => $modSettings['postmod_active'],
),
'reports' => array(
'title' => $txt['mc_reported_posts'],
'href' => $scripturl . '?action=moderate;area=reports',
'show' => true,
'is_last' => true,
),
),
),
'profile' => array(
'title' => $txt['profile'],
'href' => $scripturl . '?action=profile',
'show' => $context['allow_edit_profile'],
'sub_buttons' => array(
'summary' => array(
'title' => $txt['summary'],
'href' => $scripturl . '?action=profile',
'show' => true,
),
'account' => array(
'title' => $txt['account'],
'href' => $scripturl . '?action=profile;area=account',
'show' => allowedTo(array('profile_identity_any', 'profile_identity_own', 'manage_membergroups')),
),
'profile' => array(
'title' => $txt['forumprofile'],
'href' => $scripturl . '?action=profile;area=forumprofile',
'show' => allowedTo(array('profile_extra_any', 'profile_extra_own')),
'is_last' => true,
),
),
),
'gaming' => array(
'title' => $txt['Gaming'],
'href' => $scripturl,
'show' => true,
'sub_buttons' => array(
'arcade' => array(
'title' => $txt['arcade'],
'href' => $scripturl . '?action=arcade',
'show' => true,
),
'chess' => array(
'title' => $txt['SMFChess'],
'href' => $scripturl . '?action=chess',
'show' => $context['allow_chess'],
),
),
),
'pm' => array(
'title' => $txt['pm_short'],
'href' => $scripturl . '?action=pm',
'show' => $context['allow_pm'],
'sub_buttons' => array(
'pm_read' => array(
'title' => $txt['pm_menu_read'],
'href' => $scripturl . '?action=pm',
'show' => allowedTo('pm_read'),
),
'pm_send' => array(
'title' => $txt['pm_menu_send'],
'href' => $scripturl . '?action=pm;sa=send',
'show' => allowedTo('pm_send'),
'is_last' => true,
),
),
),
'calendar' => array(
'title' => $txt['calendar'],
'href' => $scripturl . '?action=calendar',
'show' => $context['allow_calendar'],
'sub_buttons' => array(
'view' => array(
'title' => $txt['calendar_menu'],
'href' => $scripturl . '?action=calendar',
'show' => allowedTo('calendar_post'),
),
'post' => array(
'title' => $txt['calendar_post_event'],
'href' => $scripturl . '?action=calendar;sa=post',
'show' => allowedTo('calendar_post'),
'is_last' => true,
),
),
),
// Aeva Media changes
'media' => array(
'title' => (isset($txt['aeva_gallery']) ? $txt['aeva_gallery'] : 'Media') . (!allowedTo('aeva_access_unseen') || empty($user_info['aeva_unseen']) || $user_info['aeva_unseen'] == -1 ? '' : ' [<b>' . $user_info['aeva_unseen'] . '</b>]'),
'href' => $scripturl . '?action=media',
'show' => allowedTo('aeva_access'),
'sub_buttons' => !allowedTo('aeva_access_unseen') || empty($user_info['aeva_unseen']) || $user_info['aeva_unseen'] == -1 ? array() : array(
'aeva_home' => array(
'title' => $txt['aeva_home'],
'href' => $scripturl . '?action=media',
'show' => true,
),
'aeva_unseen' => array(
'title' => $txt['aeva_unseen'],
'href' => $scripturl . '?action=media;sa=unseen',
'show' => true,
),
),
),
// End Aeva Media changes

// [Links button]
'links' => array(
'title' => $txt['smflinks_menu'],
'href' => $scripturl . '?action=links',
'show' => $context['allow_view_smflinks'],
'icon' => '',
),

// [Downloads] button
'downloads' => array(
'title' => $txt['downloads_menu'],
'href' => $scripturl . '?action=downloads',
'show' => $context['allow_downloads_view'],
'icon' => '',
),

// [Contact Page] button
'contact' => array(
'title' => $txt['smfcontact_contact'],
'href' => $scripturl . '?action=contact',
'show' => $context['allow_view_contact'],
'icon' => '',
), 
'mlist' => array(
'title' => $txt['members_title'],
'href' => $scripturl . '?action=mlist',
'show' => $context['allow_memberlist'],
'sub_buttons' => array(
'mlist_view' => array(
'title' => $txt['mlist_menu_view'],
'href' => $scripturl . '?action=mlist',
'show' => true,
),
'mlist_search' => array(
'title' => $txt['mlist_search'],
'href' => $scripturl . '?action=mlist;sa=search',
'show' => true,
'is_last' => true,
),
),
),
'chat' => array(
'title' => $chatButton,
'href' => $chatLink,
'show' => true,
'sub_buttons' => array(
),
),
'login' => array(
'title' => $txt['login'],
'href' => $scripturl . '?action=login',
'show' => $user_info['is_guest'],
'sub_buttons' => array(
),
),
'register' => array(
'title' => $txt['register'],
'href' => $scripturl . '?action=register',
'show' => $user_info['is_guest'],
'sub_buttons' => array(
),
'is_last' => !$context['right_to_left'],
),
'logout' => array(
'title' => $txt['logout'],
'href' => $scripturl . '?action=logout;%1$s=%2$s',
'show' => !$user_info['is_guest'],
'sub_buttons' => array(
),
'is_last' => !$context['right_to_left'],
),
);

The code was broken when you added those buttons by adding them in the wrong place - though in the case of the CMS mod buttons are added to the CMS configuration not to Subs.php directly (normally, at least that's how it was originally when I reviewed/approved this mod)

Ok, so I am trying to use CMS to make these changes instead of messing with the subs.php file. I go to CMS admin, edit menu, make any change and once I click save i get:

Fatal error: Call to undefined function: file_put_contents() in /hsphere/local/home/xxx/xxx.com/smf2/Sources/ContentManagementAdmin.php on line 230

[Arantor]

Jirsh: That means your server administrator has disabled that function and that you won't be able to do it using the interface. It may be possible to do it manually however I don't remember how the mod functions.

Hopefully the author will comment.

[Jirsh]

I have spoke with the host and they verified the function is enabled...

[Arantor]

Oh really? They're either using PHP 4 then (in which case they lied to you about it being available in the first place), or they're using PHP 5 with the function disabled (in which case they're still lying)

What version of PHP is on the server?

[Jirsh]

4.4.9

How would I do this then since obviously I cant use CMS?

[Arantor]

You could ask your host to upgrade to a version of PHP that isn't out of date by more than 2 years.

[Jirsh]

They wont. All I want to do is edit the menu and just to consolidate it at that.

I want a gaming dropdown with the chess and arcade buttons and later a media dropdown for gallery and downloads. I appreciate the patience and help.