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Rick78
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Registered: 10/20/03
Posts: 98
Hi All,
I just upgraded from version 1.3.8 to 1.3.11 and I have some problems with getting new items in the menu bar.
My theme is an older one, but it does call the menu_elements fine. I can '//' items out in the config.php and they go away. However, if I remove the '//' from the custom line, the two samples in lib-custom.php (Gallery, and My Calendar) do not appear.
How do I get these to appear?
I assume that once I can get this to work, I can add more.
I think I need some understanding to the way the
function CUSTOM_menuEntries ()
actually works and how to update it.
Thanks a lot for any help.
The site I am working on : http://www.flagfootball.dk
Regards,
Rick
I just upgraded from version 1.3.8 to 1.3.11 and I have some problems with getting new items in the menu bar.
My theme is an older one, but it does call the menu_elements fine. I can '//' items out in the config.php and they go away. However, if I remove the '//' from the custom line, the two samples in lib-custom.php (Gallery, and My Calendar) do not appear.
How do I get these to appear?
I assume that once I can get this to work, I can add more.
I think I need some understanding to the way the
function CUSTOM_menuEntries ()
actually works and how to update it.
Thanks a lot for any help.
The site I am working on : http://www.flagfootball.dk
Regards,
Rick
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Rick78
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Registered: 10/20/03
Posts: 98
More info:
I split the system and public_html directories up. My lib-custom.php is still in the system folder (/etc/geeklog/flagfootball/system/lib-custom.php)
My public_html is here:
/var/www/html/flagfootball/
Other functions in the lib-custom.php (which I added) are working correctly.
I split the system and public_html directories up. My lib-custom.php is still in the system folder (/etc/geeklog/flagfootball/system/lib-custom.php)
My public_html is here:
/var/www/html/flagfootball/
Other functions in the lib-custom.php (which I added) are working correctly.
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thechadd
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Posts: 6
the only difference in my themes is this:
old (manually added elements):
{allowed_menu_elements}{plg_menu_elements}<a href="http://MYIP/gallery">gallery</a> | <a href='http://MYIP/kplaylist/'>mp3's</a>
</td>
new (using build in menu element stuff):
{menu_elements}{plg_menu_elements}
</td>
Then in the config.php make sure the custom is uncoimmented:
(
// 'home', // link to homepage
'contribute', // contribute / "submit a story" link
'links', // link to the links section (aka web resources)
'polls', // link to past polls
'calendar', // link to the site calendar
'search', // link to advanced search
'stats', // link to site stats
// 'prefs', // link to user's preferences
'plugins', // links added by plugins, like {plg_menu_elements}
'custom' // for custom links (see lib-custom.php)
);
and in lib-custom.php add the new entries:
* This is an example of a function that returns menu entries to be used for
* the 'custom' entry in $_CONF['menu_elements'] (see config.php).
*
*/
function CUSTOM_menuEntries ()
{
global $_CONF, $_USER;
$myentries = array ();
// link #1: Link to Gallery
$myentries[] = array ('url' => $_CONF['site_url/..'] . '/gallery/',
'label' => 'Gallery');
// link #2: Link to mp3's // logged-in users only
if (!empty ($_USER['uid']) && ($_USER['uid'] > 1)) {
$myentries[] = array ('url' => $_CONF['site_url/..'] . '/kplaylist/',
'label' => 'mp3\'s');
}
return $myentries;
}
old (manually added elements):
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<td width='100%' height='20' valign="top" align="center">{allowed_menu_elements}{plg_menu_elements}<a href="http://MYIP/gallery">gallery</a> | <a href='http://MYIP/kplaylist/'>mp3's</a>
</td>
new (using build in menu element stuff):
Text Formatted Code
<td width='100%' height='20' valign="top" align="center">{menu_elements}{plg_menu_elements}
</td>
Then in the config.php make sure the custom is uncoimmented:
Text Formatted Code
$_CONF['menu_elements'] = array(
// 'home', // link to homepage
'contribute', // contribute / "submit a story" link
'links', // link to the links section (aka web resources)
'polls', // link to past polls
'calendar', // link to the site calendar
'search', // link to advanced search
'stats', // link to site stats
// 'prefs', // link to user's preferences
'plugins', // links added by plugins, like {plg_menu_elements}
'custom' // for custom links (see lib-custom.php)
);
and in lib-custom.php add the new entries:
Text Formatted Code
/*** This is an example of a function that returns menu entries to be used for
* the 'custom' entry in $_CONF['menu_elements'] (see config.php).
*
*/
function CUSTOM_menuEntries ()
{
global $_CONF, $_USER;
$myentries = array ();
// link #1: Link to Gallery
$myentries[] = array ('url' => $_CONF['site_url/..'] . '/gallery/',
'label' => 'Gallery');
// link #2: Link to mp3's // logged-in users only
if (!empty ($_USER['uid']) && ($_USER['uid'] > 1)) {
$myentries[] = array ('url' => $_CONF['site_url/..'] . '/kplaylist/',
'label' => 'mp3\'s');
}
return $myentries;
}
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Rick78
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Registered: 10/20/03
Posts: 98
Thanks for the reply.
Is the first reference the header.thtml in the theme?
My header.thtml already has this:
Is the first reference the header.thtml in the theme?
My header.thtml already has this:
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<td colspan="2" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#9A0503"><img src="{layout_url}/theme-images/pixel.gif" alt="" height="20" width="8" align="absmiddle" border="0">{menu_elements}{plg_menu_elements}</td>
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Dirk
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Registered: 01/12/02
Posts: 13073
Location:Stuttgart, Germany
Quote by Rick78: I can '//' items out in the config.php and they go away. However, if I remove the '//' from the custom line, the two samples in lib-custom.php (Gallery, and My Calendar) do not appear.
The function CUSTOM_menuEntries is commented out. Did you remove the comment markers?
bye, Dirk
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Rick78
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Registered: 10/20/03
Posts: 98
Hi Dirk,
Thanks for the reply. I do not understand how it is commented out in the function. I remmoved the '//' in config.php on the custom line.
My lib-custom.php:
function CUSTOM_menuEntries ()
{
global $_CONF, $_USER;
$myentries = array ();
// Sample link #1: Link to Gallery
$myentries[] = array ('url' => $_CONF['site_url'] . '/gallery/',
'label' => 'Gallery');
// Sample link #2: Link to the Personal Calendar - only visible for
// logged-in users
if (!empty ($_USER['uid']) && ($_USER['uid'] > 1)) {
$myentries[] = array ('url' => $_CONF['site_url']
. '/calendar.php?mode=personal',
'label' => 'My Calendar');
}
return $myentries;
}
*/
?>
Thanks for the reply. I do not understand how it is commented out in the function. I remmoved the '//' in config.php on the custom line.
My lib-custom.php:
Text Formatted Code
/*function CUSTOM_menuEntries ()
{
global $_CONF, $_USER;
$myentries = array ();
// Sample link #1: Link to Gallery
$myentries[] = array ('url' => $_CONF['site_url'] . '/gallery/',
'label' => 'Gallery');
// Sample link #2: Link to the Personal Calendar - only visible for
// logged-in users
if (!empty ($_USER['uid']) && ($_USER['uid'] > 1)) {
$myentries[] = array ('url' => $_CONF['site_url']
. '/calendar.php?mode=personal',
'label' => 'My Calendar');
}
return $myentries;
}
*/
?>
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mach
Anonymous
notice the /* and the */ before and after your function... these are also comment markers
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ensalada
Anonymous
Thanks this advice was very helpful. Now how do I update my site with 1.3.11?
I downloaded the .zip file and uploaded it to my Admin plugins folder but it is not unzipped.
What am I doing wrong??
I downloaded the .zip file and uploaded it to my Admin plugins folder but it is not unzipped.
What am I doing wrong??
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Dirk
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Registered: 01/12/02
Posts: 13073
Location:Stuttgart, Germany
Quote by ensalada: I downloaded the .zip file and uploaded it to my Admin plugins folder but it is not unzipped.
There is no .zip file for Geeklog - only a .tar.gz
And, obviously, you have to unpack it (either locally or, if you can, on the server). Then follow the instructions ...
bye, Dirk
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