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

[gael11]

Hello, I have succesfull install this hack, but I have a small problem. I don't know how to tell it so look at the screen:

I'd want to align the drop menu below the menu title.
Thanks.

[Gizmo5h1t3]

just thought id add that the templates for this are showing as uncached....

apart from that, quality piece of kit m8!!

[gael11]

Originally Posted by Gizmo5h1t3

just thought id add that the templates for this are showing as uncached....

apart from that, quality piece of kit m8!!

what do you mean ? I don't understand :speechless:

[harmor19]

Originally Posted by gael11

Hello, I have succesfull install this hack, but I have a small problem. I don't know how to tell it so look at the screen:

I'd want to align the drop menu below the menu title.
Thanks.

I'm sorry but I'm not good with html and tables to help you with your problem.

again I apologize.

[aflax045]

Error when importing the .xml:

Database error in vBulletin 3.5.0:

Invalid SQL:
Blah Blah Blah

MySQL Error : You have an error in your SQL syntax; check the manual that corresponds to your MySQL server version for the right syntax to use near 'Messages = 'a:4:{s:17:\"custom_link_added\";s:44:\"The custom link has successfu' at line 1
Error Number : 1064

[harmor19]

Originally Posted by aflax045

Error when importing the .xml:

Database error in vBulletin 3.5.0:

Invalid SQL:
Blah Blah Blah

MySQL Error : You have an error in your SQL syntax; check the manual that corresponds to your MySQL server version for the right syntax to use near 'Messages = 'a:4:{s:17:\"custom_link_added\";s:44:\"The custom link has successfu' at line 1
Error Number : 1064

Looks like there's a problem with the phrases.
It's weird it doesn't work for some but works for others.
I'm new to coding vbulletin so I'll ask an advanced coder about it.

[harmor19]

I may have a solution

Open "product-custom_links.xml" in an editor
Find:

PHP Code:

<phrasetype name="Error Messages" fieldname="Error Messages"> 


Replace With:

PHP Code:

<phrasetype name="Front-End Error Messages" fieldname="Front-End Error Messages"> 


If this works I'll make another xml for people receiving that error.

[aflax045]

Originally Posted by harmor19

I may have a solution

Open "product-custom_links.xml" in an editor
Find:

PHP Code:

<phrasetype name="Error Messages" fieldname="Error Messages"> 


Replace With:

PHP Code:

<phrasetype name="Front-End Error Messages" fieldname="Front-End Error Messages"> 


If this works I'll make another xml for people receiving that error.

Worked great. Thanks man.

[aflax045]

Another problem:
The "Open link in new window" option doesn't seem to work. Whatever I select, it always opens in a new window. Thoughts?

[harmor19]

I'm glad to hear it.

I'll make the xml and send out updates.

About the new window problem
I've been editing, re-editing so I probably messed it up.
I'll see what the problem is.