Custom Navbar Links

Author: Andrew Harmor
Version: 1.20
File Edits: 0
Template Edits: 1
Difficulty: Easy

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Description:
Adds a drop down menu on your navbar which contains links you add through the ACP.


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FAQ


Q: The link doesn't look right on the navbar
A: While on your forums view the source and search for id="navbar_search"
To the right should be "class" (For the default skin the class is "vbmenu_control")

Edit the navbar template
Find:

PHP Code:

<td id="custom_links" class="vbmenu_control"> 


Replace the "class" so it's the same as the search's class.
Let's say you're class is "nav_element" then it should look like this

PHP Code:

 <td id="custom_links" class="nav_element"> 


Open the product xml in an editor
Find:

PHP Code:

<td class='vbmenu_control'> 


Replace with your class.

PHP Code:

<td class='nav_element'> 


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To get this to work with CMPS (Thanks To: drl2005)

In your CMPS settings under Portal Output Global Variables place:
custom_droplinks
custom_singlelinks

###########Changelog################

1.00
Initial Release

1.02
All Phrases are now in the product xml
The option to have link open in new window

1.03
Option to add new links on navbar as a stand alone link or in the drop down menu.

1.04
Sort the display order of links in the drop down menu.

1.05
16x16 images can be added to both stand-alone and drop down links

1.06
Templates are now cached


1.07
Fixed bug in product.
Changed the maximum characters for "name" from "20" to "100"

1.20
Usergroup permissions per link

[Brandon Sheley]

/me clicks install

works great on 3.5.4

*edit* I don't really understand the standalon option,, but the other works good..

[harmor19]

Originally Posted by mudanoman

I installed the extension (files to appropriate locations) and it seems to work fine on my navigation bar. However, I cant seem to find the Options to add/change links in the ACP?! Any help appreciated. Thanks, Ivan

It should be under "Announcements"

Originally Posted by Loco.M

*edit* I don't really understand the standalon option,, but the other works good..

The stand alone option works as a regular link such as calendar, New Posts, or Member List while the drop down option works like Quick Links.

[MorrisMcD]

I asked earlier in the thread, but I never saw a response... Not a huge deal, but is there a way for the extra dropdown and any standalone links I added to work on the search.php pages? For example... If I do NEW POSTS, it disappears on that one screen.. Extras is there.. But nothing in the menu.. And the stand alone links I added go away too..

[harmor19]

Originally Posted by MorrisMcD

I asked earlier in the thread, but I never saw a response... Not a huge deal, but is there a way for the extra dropdown and any standalone links I added to work on the search.php pages? For example... If I do NEW POSTS, it disappears on that one screen.. Extras is there.. But nothing in the menu.. And the stand alone links I added go away too..

I have no clue why, sorry.

[MorrisMcD]

Originally Posted by harmor19

I have no clue why, sorry.

Ok cool.. No big deal.. Thanks for the response though... It really isnt that big of a deal and I can definately live with it

[mudanoman]

Originally Posted by harmor19

It should be under "Announcements".

I reinstalled it again, uploaded both files and installed the xml. However, there is still no sign of the custom links option. Very strange. Any advice much appreciated. I would be more than happy to send you login info for you to see for yourself.

Best,

Ivan

[cmbehan]

Originally Posted by mudanoman

I reinstalled it again, uploaded both files and installed the xml. However, there is still no sign of the custom links option. Very strange. Any advice much appreciated. I would be more than happy to send you login info for you to see for yourself.

Best,

Ivan

I'm having the same problem.


Any help would be sincerely appreciated.

[Traxdata]

Originally Posted by mudanoman

I reinstalled it again, uploaded both files and installed the xml. However, there is still no sign of the custom links option. Very strange. Any advice much appreciated. I would be more than happy to send you login info for you to see for yourself.

Best,

Ivan

did you refresh your acp? aol user?

[cmbehan]

Originally Posted by Traxdata

did you refresh your acp? aol user?

Yes, I refreshed my Admincp, logged out and back in, cleared all temp internet files, etc...

I'm still only getting "Announcement Manager" and "Add New Announcement" under the Announcement menu.

[harmor19]

It's not in the Announcements category, it's immediately below it.
What is the URL to your site?