[1.1] How to add tabs to Core (NDT)?

[Gargoyle]

I think I figured it out... The URL needs to have an action attached to it in order for the menu to pick up on which tab to highlight. So I manually added the action to the URL and that has seemed to do the trick.

Thanks for your help and if you come up with a better way to do this please let me know as I would be interested in making this a bit better.

[aussieholden]

I can't find this file "index.template.php" were is it located. ?

[aussieholden]

No Worries Found It 

[Acf]

I'll take a closer look into this when I get a chance.

I geuss its shooting the variable in the header and change the header like if it where the ssi file and changing the tabs area will doo it.
still have to find out if it works

[Acf]

the ssi file with header with active tabs:

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<?php
require_once('SSI.php');
template_main_above($current_action = 'gallery')
?>

index.template.php

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function template_main_above()

replace:

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function template_main_above($current_action = 'home')

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global $context, $settings, $options, $scripturl, $txt, $modSettings;

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global $context, $settings, $options, $scripturl, $txt, $modSettings;

$current_action = $current_action;

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// Show the menu here, according to the menu sub template.
template_menu();

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// Show the menu here, according to the menu sub template.
template_menu($current_action = $current_action);

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function template_menu()
{
global $context, $settings, $options, $scripturl, $txt;

// Work out where we currently are.
$current_action = 'home';


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function template_menu($current_action = 'home')
{
global $context, $settings, $options, $scripturl, $txt;

// Work out where we currently are.



this should do it

[IceBear]

I managed to add a new button at www.nim.se/smf
But the button does not have the blue background ??
What did I do wrong ?

[JayBachatero]

Can you please post the block of code in the template_menu funtion?

[IceBear]

Is it this you mean ?

// Show the [main] button.
   echo ($current_action=='main' || $context['browser']['is_ie4']) ? '<td class="maintab_active_' . $first . '">&nbsp;</td>' : '' , '
            <td valign="top" class="maintab_' , $current_action == 'main' ? 'active_back' : 'main' , '">
               <a href="http://www.nim.se">Hem</a>
            </td>' , $current_action == 'main' ? '<td class="maintab_active_' . $last . '">&nbsp;</td>' : '';

[JayBachatero]

Yea the whole section of code.

[IceBear]

Might be better if I email you the file

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// Show the menu up top. Something like [home] [help] [profile] [logout]...
function template_menu()
{
global $context, $settings, $options, $scripturl, $txt;

// Work out where we currently are.
$current_action = 'home';
if (in_array($context['current_action'], array('admin', 'ban', 'boardrecount', 'cleanperms', 'detailedversion', 'dumpdb', 'featuresettings', 'featuresettings2', 'findmember', 'maintain', 'manageattachments', 'manageboards', 'managecalendar', 'managesearch', 'membergroups', 'modlog', 'news', 'optimizetables', 'packageget', 'packages', 'permissions', 'pgdownload', 'postsettings', 'regcenter', 'repairboards', 'reports', 'serversettings', 'serversettings2', 'smileys', 'viewErrorLog', 'viewmembers')))
$current_action = 'admin';
if (in_array($context['current_action'], array('search', 'admin', 'calendar', 'profile', 'mlist', 'register', 'login', 'help', 'pm', 'main')))
$current_action = $context['current_action'];
if ($context['current_action'] == 'search2')
$current_action = 'search';
if ($context['current_action'] == 'theme')
$current_action = isset($_REQUEST['sa']) && $_REQUEST['sa'] == 'pick' ? 'profile' : 'admin';

// Are we using right-to-left orientation?
if ($context['right_to_left'])
{
$first = 'last';
$last = 'first';
}
else
{
$first = 'first';
$last = 'last';
}

// Show the start of the tab section.
echo '
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" style="margin-left: 10px;">
<tr>
<td class="maintab_' , $first , '">&nbsp;</td>';

// Show the [main] button.
echo ($current_action=='main' || $context['browser']['is_ie4']) ? '<td class="maintab_active_' . $first . '">&nbsp;</td>' : '' , '
<td valign="top" class="maintab_' , $current_action == 'main' ? 'active_back' : 'main' , '">
<a href="http://www.nim.se">Hem</a>
</td>' , $current_action == 'main' ? '<td class="maintab_active_' . $last . '">&nbsp;</td>' : '';

// Show the [home] button.
echo ($current_action=='home' || $context['browser']['is_ie4']) ? '<td class="maintab_active_' . $first . '">&nbsp;</td>' : '' , '
<td valign="top" class="maintab_' , $current_action == 'home' ? 'active_back' : 'back' , '">
<a href="', $scripturl, '">' , $txt[103] , '</a>
</td>' , $current_action == 'home' ? '<td class="maintab_active_' . $last . '">&nbsp;</td>' : '';

// Show the [help] button.
echo ($current_action == 'help' || $context['browser']['is_ie4']) ? '<td class="maintab_active_' . $first . '">&nbsp;</td>' : '' , '
<td valign="top" class="maintab_' , $current_action == 'help' ? 'active_back' : 'back' , '">
<a href="', $scripturl, '?action=help">' , $txt[119] , '</a>
</td>' , $current_action == 'help' ? '<td class="maintab_active_' . $last . '">&nbsp;</td>' : '';

// How about the [search] button?
if ($context['allow_search'])
echo ($current_action == 'search' || $context['browser']['is_ie4']) ? '<td class="maintab_active_' . $first . '">&nbsp;</td>' : '' , '
<td valign="top" class="maintab_' , $current_action == 'search' ? 'active_back' : 'back' , '">
<a href="', $scripturl, '?action=search">' , $txt[182] , '</a>
</td>' , $current_action == 'search' ? '<td class="maintab_active_' . $last . '">&nbsp;</td>' : '';

// Is the user allowed to administrate at all? ([admin])
if ($context['allow_admin'])
echo ($current_action == 'admin' || $context['browser']['is_ie4']) ? '<td class="maintab_active_' . $first . '">&nbsp;</td>' : '' , '
<td valign="top" class="maintab_' , $current_action == 'admin' ? 'active_back' : 'back' , '">
<a href="', $scripturl, '?action=admin">' , $txt[2] , '</a>
</td>' , $current_action == 'admin' ? '<td class="maintab_active_' . $last . '">&nbsp;</td>' : '';

// Edit Profile... [profile]
if ($context['allow_edit_profile'])
echo ($current_action == 'profile' || $context['browser']['is_ie4']) ? '<td class="maintab_active_' . $first . '">&nbsp;</td>' : '' , '
<td valign="top" class="maintab_' , $current_action == 'profile' ? 'active_back' : 'back' , '">
<a href="', $scripturl, '?action=profile">' , $txt[79] , '</a>
</td>' , $current_action == 'profile' ? '<td class="maintab_active_' . $last . '">&nbsp;</td>' : '';

// Go to PM center... [pm]
if ($context['user']['is_logged'] && $context['allow_pm'])
echo ($current_action == 'pm' || $context['browser']['is_ie4']) ? '<td class="maintab_active_' . $first . '">&nbsp;</td>' : '' , '
<td valign="top" class="maintab_' , $current_action == 'pm' ? 'active_back' : 'back' , '">
<a href="', $scripturl, '?action=pm">' , $txt['pm_short'] , ' ', $context['user']['unread_messages'] > 0 ? '[<strong>'. $context['user']['unread_messages'] . '</strong>]' : '' , '</a>
</td>' , $current_action == 'pm' ? '<td class="maintab_active_' . $last . '">&nbsp;</td>' : '';

// The [calendar]!
if ($context['allow_calendar'])
echo ($current_action == 'calendar' || $context['browser']['is_ie4']) ? '<td class="maintab_active_' . $first . '">&nbsp;</td>' : '' , '
<td valign="top" class="maintab_' , $current_action == 'calendar' ? 'active_back' : 'back' , '">
<a href="', $scripturl, '?action=calendar">' , $txt['calendar24'] , '</a>
</td>' , $current_action == 'calendar' ? '<td class="maintab_active_' . $last . '">&nbsp;</td>' : '';

// the [member] list button
if ($context['allow_memberlist'])
echo ($current_action == 'mlist' || $context['browser']['is_ie4']) ? '<td class="maintab_active_' . $first . '">&nbsp;</td>' : '' , '
<td valign="top" class="maintab_' , $current_action == 'mlist' ? 'active_back' : 'back' , '">
<a href="', $scripturl, '?action=mlist">' , $txt[331] , '</a>
</td>' , $current_action == 'mlist' ? '<td class="maintab_active_' . $last . '">&nbsp;</td>' : '';


// If the user is a guest, show [login] button.
if ($context['user']['is_guest'])
echo ($current_action == 'login' || $context['browser']['is_ie4']) ? '<td class="maintab_active_' . $first . '">&nbsp;</td>' : '' , '
<td valign="top" class="maintab_' , $current_action == 'login' ? 'active_back' : 'back' , '">
<a href="', $scripturl, '?action=login">' , $txt[34] , '</a>
</td>' , $current_action == 'login' ? '<td class="maintab_active_' . $last . '">&nbsp;</td>' : '';


// If the user is a guest, also show [register] button.
if ($context['user']['is_guest'])
echo ($current_action == 'register' || $context['browser']['is_ie4']) ? '<td class="maintab_active_' . $first . '">&nbsp;</td>' : '' , '
<td valign="top" class="maintab_' , $current_action == 'register' ? 'active_back' : 'back' , '">
<a href="', $scripturl, '?action=register">' , $txt[97] , '</a>
</td>' , $current_action == 'register' ? '<td class="maintab_active_' . $last . '">&nbsp;</td>' : '';


// Otherwise, they might want to [logout]...
if ($context['user']['is_logged'])
echo ($current_action == 'logout' || $context['browser']['is_ie4']) ? '<td class="maintab_active_' . $first . '">&nbsp;</td>' : '' , '
<td valign="top" class="maintab_' , $current_action == 'logout' ? 'active_back' : 'back' , '">
<a href="', $scripturl, '?action=logout;sesc=', $context['session_id'], '">' , $txt[108] , '</a>
</td>' , $current_action == 'logout' ? '<td class="maintab_active_' . $last . '">&nbsp;</td>' : '';

// The end of tab section.
echo '
<td class="maintab_' , $last , '">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
</table>';

}

EDIT: Used the code tag

[JayBachatero]

You have
<td valign="top" class="maintab_' , $current_action == 'main' ? 'active_back' : 'main' , '">
supposed to be
<td valign="top" class="maintab_' , $current_action == 'main' ? 'active_back' : 'back' , '">

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   // Show the [main] button.
   echo ($current_action=='main' || $context['browser']['is_ie4']) ? '<td class="maintab_active_' . $first . '">&nbsp;</td>' : '' , '
            <td valign="top" class="maintab_' , $current_action == 'main' ? 'active_back' : 'main' , '">
               <a href="http://www.nim.se">Hem</a>
            </td>' , $current_action == 'main' ? '<td class="maintab_active_' . $last . '">&nbsp;</td>' : '';

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   // Show the [main] button.
   echo ($current_action=='main' || $context['browser']['is_ie4']) ? '<td class="maintab_active_' . $first . '">&nbsp;</td>' : '' , '
            <td valign="top" class="maintab_' , $current_action == 'main' ? 'active_back' : 'back' , '">
               <a href="http://www.nim.se">Hem</a>
            </td>' , $current_action == 'main' ? '<td class="maintab_active_' . $last . '">&nbsp;</td>' : '';

[IceBear]

Ahh, I missed that, may eyes must have been sour...

Thank you

[JayBachatero]

Yea it happens.  The first time I saw it iI couldn't spot the difference then I found it

-JayBachatero

[Gargoyle]

ACF ....

Was your post directed at me ?

[Acf]

ACF ....

Was your post directed at me ?

jup it was but i know what you meant.

You post inspired me to look for better solution... and i did find it

[ladyshanae]

Is there a way to make the tabs stretch with longer names instead of drop down to a second line and have the tabs looking short and fat versus long and skinny?

Does that make sense? lol

[JayBachatero]

It shouldn't go to a second line.  How long is the text?

[Gargoyle]

ACF ....

Was your post directed at me ?

jup it was but i know what you meant.

You post inspired me to look for better solution... and i did find it

Well thank you...

[ladyshanae]

The longest text I had said:

HPRPG Official Store

I finally shortened it to store until I can work out how to keep it from dropping down.

[Redeye]

I've made all the changes to index.template.php and index.english.php and it worked OK.
I now have the menu item showing correctly.
The menu item I have created is for a gallery and it is using the action=gallery in the code.
How to I create this gallery "action" so that it will go to my Coppermine album?
TIA