Posted on: 04/15/04 03:15pm
By: sysmin
On my website, I have attempted to put in a custom header. I want to create a link to another php application that resides in another folder on the website. I am using Geeklog 1.3.9 and VideoDB. videodb resides in the folder aptly named videodb on my server. I have read the hints and suggestions on the custom headers and would greatly apprectiate any help you could provide me with.
Thanks in advance,
Steve
sysmin@maingeeks.com
MainGeeks.Com Systems Administrator
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Posted on: 04/15/04 07:59pm
By: Blaine
So do you just want to add a link to it?
For all users ??
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Posted on: 04/15/04 10:02pm
By: sysmin
Yes, for all users. Roughly the same way your site is set up.
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Posted on: 04/15/04 10:29pm
By: Blaine
Have you looked at the theme's header.thtml file?
You can edit the HTML to meet your needs. There are variables that are between {} which are replaced at run time by the geekog code. There are several ways to do this - one is to add the HTML at the end of the {plg_menu_elements} variable. This variable is replaced with all the links to plugins.
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Posted on: 04/15/04 10:39pm
By: Anonymous (sysmin)
{menu_elements}{plg_menu_elements}
Which parts do I need to modify to get it working? (I really am clueless).
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Posted on: 04/15/04 10:44pm
By: Blaine
OK -- well you need to know the HTML to add for a address. What would you add it you wanted to create a link to a website in this post for example -
google[*1]
Try this:
plg_menu_elements} | <a href="http://www.google.com">google</a>
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Posted on: 04/15/04 10:44pm
By: sysmin
Ok, I got the link added. Now, two more questions and I promise I won't bother you anymore. How do I put the "spacer" char in--so I just need to copy and paste that char, right? and How do I make it the same bright yellow as the rest of the links?
Thanks in advance,
Steve
sysmin@maingeeks.com
MainGeeks.Com Systems Administrator
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Posted on: 04/15/04 11:07pm
By: Blaine
You probally want to use some online resources on HTML and play with the options. The space character is called a non-blocking space and you enter "& n b s p ;" without the quotes and spaces that I had to use so that it would not be interpreted.
For your site - add class="navbar" to the HTML <a> tag
<a class="navbar" href="http://www.google.com">google</a>
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Posted on: 04/16/04 12:38am
By: Anonymous (ironmax)
[QUOTE BY= sysmin] How do I make it the same bright yellow as the rest of the links?
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I have a program that would help you in finding the color your looking for by hovering your mouse over the current color and observing the #CODE, then using that in the php files or CSS file. You can download it from
here[*2] and it called Pixie from Nattyware. Hopefully this helped in answering your question.
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Posted on: 04/16/04 12:31pm
By: sysmin
Thank you both very much. You have been a huge help. I shall try out the CSS script.
Steve
sysmin@maingeeks.com
MainGeeks.Com Systems Administrator