Mini Mods - Advanced Navbar Links

Author: Andrew Harmor
Version: 2.0.2
File Edits: 0
Template Edits: 2
Difficulty: Easy


Description:
You can add links or multiple menus to the navbar quickly through a form. Specify which usergroups can see each link via the permissions system.


F.A.Q.
Q: Why aren't the links showing?
A: Edit the link in your Admin CP and check the usergroup permissions

Q: All the links I made from the last version are gone
A: Go into phpmyadmin and select your vbulletin database.
Browse the table named "custom_droplinks". Change all the "catid's" with 0 to 1.
Go into your ACP --> Advanced Navbar Links --> Modify/Delete The links should show up under the first category. You can edit the links from here and select a different category to place it in.

Q: How do I get the links to appear on vBAdvanced?
A: Go into your ACP --> vBa CMPS --> Default Settings
Look for "Portal Output Global Variables". Add the following into the text area.

custom_singlelinks
custom_droplinks
custom_droplinks_cat

If you install this mod please press the "Install" button.

--Change Log--
1.0.0 - Initial Release

1.0.1 - took out the code that automatically added HTML to the navbar. I thought having it do it automatically was cool but can be annoying because you can't easily customize the class or placement

2.0.0 - Added the functionality to add multiple drop down menus

2.0.1 - Added missing table prefixes

[harmor19]

Originally Posted by giovannicosta

Didn't apply the template edits and cant because my forum skin is different...

You may have to check "header" template for the first edit and "navbar" for the second edit.

[b6gm6n]

Hi.. did anyone fix the ipbarcade and vbadvanced not showing bug? - it was working before, the same global variables are in place, i believe i haven't touched the arcade although i did insert the global variable there also... please advise

EDIT: i get it

custom_singlelinks
custom_droplinks
custom_droplinks_cat

I must add that 'cat' on to the arcade also i believe
(got to work out how i did that before also )

[AzzidReign]

Originally Posted by harmor19

AzzidReign,
I'll fix the problem and upload the new files soon.

Thanks. Also, I don't know if it's possible, but when clicking edit, could you make it so it shows what groups are selected instead of having to re-select them. OR, instead of selecting them, use check boxes (I think this would be best).

[b6gm6n]

I second AzzidReign's idea... if possible would be better, cheers

-b6

[harmor19]

Originally Posted by AzzidReign

Thanks. Also, I don't know if it's possible, but when clicking edit, could you make it so it shows what groups are selected instead of having to re-select them. OR, instead of selecting them, use check boxes (I think this would be best).

Ok. I will later tonight.

[harmor19]

Update: 2.0.2
When you edit a menu or link the usergroups selections do not reset.
I have changed the usergroup multi-select form to checkboxes.
I have cached the "custom_droplinks_cat" template.

--Changed Files--
product-custom_links.xml
admincp/admin_custom_links.php

[Kiint]

Working great, I much prefer the Checkbox options.

One little suggestion, Would it be possible to have note on the "Edit Links & Menus" screen to tell us if the link opens in a new window or not?
The reason I ask is that I inputted a lot of links into this update and then found that some opened in a new browser as I'd forgotten to edit that bit....so then had to go through every link to check....Not important, just a suggestion

[redlabour]

Originally Posted by harmor19

Update: 2.0.2
When you edit a menu or link the usergroups selections do not reset.
I have changed the usergroup multi-select form to checkboxes.
I have cached the "custom_droplinks_cat" template.

--Changed Files--
product-custom_links.xml
admincp/admin_custom_links.php

Does it delete my Links again at Updating or did you fix this Bug this Time?

[itsblack]

Originally Posted by redlabour

Does it delete my Links again at Updating or did you fix this Bug this Time?

I just updated from 1.0.1 to 2.0.2, and all my links are gone. I have to add it again.

[redlabour]

Originally Posted by itsblack

I just updated from 1.0.1 to 2.0.2, and all my links are gone. I have to add it again.

Ok - but what about a Update from 2.0.x to 2.0.2 ?