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Fofer
01-22-2006, 08:10 PM
I'd like simply to add one link to this handy pulldown at the bottom of the screen:

http://homepage.mac.com/joshr/tc/siteareaspulldown.jpg


The link I'd like to add is "New Posts," which would be:
http://www.myforumname.com/forums/search.php?do=getnew


Any advice or pointers on how to do this (what template to edit?) would be appreciated.

EDIT: I just found the same question, asked more appropriately here (https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?p=879805#post879805) so mods, feel free to delete this post if necessary.

S@NL - BlackBik
01-22-2006, 09:14 PM
The template is "forumjump", which is in the root of the templateview, but I think that you'll have to hack some code too.
Haven't found the right file to hack though.

Just open the include files and look for "forumjump" and i guess you'll find the one to alter.

Also, you could try this thread (https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=76883&highlight=forumjump). That will give you some hints were to look.
It's in forumdisplay.php near line 66.

I don't know how to add a link with a parameter though (like search.php?do=getnew) like you want, but maybe you can figur that one out.

Fofer
01-22-2006, 10:08 PM
Thanks for the pointer... I ended up taking the easy road and just created a fake "forum" called "?New Posts, all Forums."

Gave it the link of http://www.myforumname.com/forums/search.php?do=getnew

For "Act as Forum (Will act as category if no)" I checked no. (This way it doesn't actually show up as a forum.)

It is "Active" but not "Open."

And I set the Display Order so it's first on the list.

Now, it doesn't show up under "Site Areas" in the Forum Jump, it shows up under "Forums" -- but it works fine and was easy to implement. So I'm happy enough for now.

Thanks again!

NexDog
01-22-2006, 11:30 PM
It works but it would be great to have it in Site Areas....