Getting current_action = homepage

[MLM]

I have added a homepage tab to my nav bar but can not get it highlighted / current class.

My Homepage is here: http://www.example.com/
My Forums are here: http://www.example.com/forums/

As you can see the current_action is "homepage"

To start off i have the subs.php and index.template.php file as this:

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$current_action = 'forums';

The current tab is selected like this:

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<li class="' , $current_action == 'homepage' ? 'current' : '' , '">


In Subs.php I have added an elseif underneath current_action or whatever:
current_action:

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if (isset($context['menu_buttons'][$context['current_action']]))
$current_action = $context['current_action'];

elseif:

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elseif ($context['current_action'] == 'homepage')
$current_action = 'homepage';

I understand I am supposed to add it to the index.php action array but i do not want it ?homepage etc.

I have tried putting the text below in the index.php

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define('homePage', 1);

and then adding this to subs.php: --- But nothing happened

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    if (defined(homePage))
    $current_action = 'homepage';


So basically i need it to recognize http://www.example.com/ as a action and set the current_action to homepage

This site has their homepage like how i want it but i cant view the subs.php, etc of the site...

[Matthew K.]

Well first of all, the Subs.php edit you have with the definition should be

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    if (defined('homePage'))
    $current_action = 'homepage';

[MLM]

Well first of all, the Subs.php edit you have with the definition should be

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    if (defined('homePage'))
    $current_action = 'homepage';

Still no effect..

[Kays]

I'm assuming that this is for SMF 2.0

If your tab is called 'homepage' then on your home page before SSI.php is included add the following:

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$_GET['action'] = 'homepage';


[Matthew K.]

Kays - He's not wanting to put ?action= in the URL, so I was assuming having something defined in the homepage was the only other way that's easy.

[Kays]

Maybe not. But that's the way it works for 2.0.

Subs.php:

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$context['current_action'] = isset($_GET['action']) ? $_GET['action'] : '';


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if (isset($context['menu_buttons'][$context['current_action']]))
$current_action = $context['current_action'];


A bit of a side benefit to defining $_GET[,action'] is that by adding a line to the who.{language}.php you can also get the user to display in the who's online list.

[MLM]

Alright so now i am a little confused. What should i try?

[Kays]

Which version SMF are you using? If it is 2.0 try what I suggested.

If it's 1.x, then it can be done differently.

[Matthew K.]

Kays - But that's inside SMF, if an action is SET. He wants to use SSI for a homepage, and have it NOT be an action, yet be an active tab. So some data has to be questioned to determine whether they're on the homepage or not, but it can't be $_GET['action'] or even $_REQUEST['action'] because it's there's nothing set in the URL for "action".

[MLM]

Kays - But that's inside SMF, if an action is SET. He wants to use SSI for a homepage, and have it NOT be an action, yet be an active tab. So some data has to be questioned to determine whether they're on the homepage or not, but it can't be $_GET['action'] or even $_REQUEST['action'] because it's there's nothing set in the URL for "action".

^ he's right

2.0 RC4

[Kays]

It works for SSI.php also and you don't need to make any additional coding changes.

Somehow you need to carry a value for the page someone is on. For 1.x I think you used to be able to use $context[/current_action. With 2.0 that don't work and the only way I could find to do it was to set $_GET['action']. The code is setup to to accept it and display the button as active.

Also, the $_GET['action'] isn't shown in the url nor does it need to be in the url. Just add that line on your home page before SSI.php is included.

Edit:
You shouldn't need to edit index.template.php at all. How did you add the button?

[Matthew K.]

$_GET['action'] looks for "action=" in the URL. If there is no action=something in the URL, it will return nothing. And $context['current_action'] is a valid variable in 2.0.

[Kays]

Have you tried it. I wouldn't of posted it if it didn't work.

As stated previously, there's the added advantage of showing who's viewing that page. A method I've been using for years on a variety of pages on my site. $_GET['action'] can be set to anything after the page is loaded and it doesn't mess things up.

[MLM]

THANK GOD WE HAVE KAYS! 

Worked like a charm! - Sorry for doubts, I have been working with Labradoodle-360 almost all day.

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$_GET['action'] = 'homepage';


I had to edit my index.templay.php because I have a wierd nav bar but it all sorta makes sense lol - very cool: if you want to check it out just aim me.

Thanks Kays and good night. Case Closed 

[Kays]

Cool, it is a bit too simple isn't it.

As I stated earlier you also now see how's viewing that page in the who's online list. To do that on your home page after SSI.php is included add the following.

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writeLog();


Then in Who.{language}.php for the language you are using add the following line before the closing ?>

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$txt['whoall_homepage'] = 'Viewing the "Home" page.';


[MLM]

Alright - I do not think i will need this for the homepage but will definataly come in handy in the future. Page is faved...

I want to stop bumping this since main prob is solved and i am about to post another issue i am dealing with.

Thanks for all the help