Forum Display Enhancements - Easy Navbar Links

Description:
This template edit displays quick and easy links to your navigation.

Installation Time: Less than 1 minute

I got the inspiration from "yoyoyoyo" who made a similar mod for 3.6.8. Although his might work fine for this also, I decided to alter it a bit and cleaned up some code.

I did PM yoyoyoyo to use a variation of his hack but, since he has not been online since September 2008, I can't get a response.

Since yoyoyoyo came up with this type of template edit, all the credit goes to him.

Here is the mod from yoyoyoyo for version 3.6.8:

https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=160642

Template Edit:

Styles and Templates > Style Manager > Your Style > Navigation / Breadcrumb Templates > Navbar:

In the Navbar find:

<!-- breadcrumb, login, pm info -->

Above it add:

<!-- Navbar Links -->
<div align="center">
<table class="tborder" cellpadding="$stylevar[cellpadding]" cellspacing="0" border="0" width="100%" align="center" style="border-top-width:1px">
<tr align="center">
<td class="vbmenu_control"><a href="http://url.com">Your Title</a></td>
<td class="vbmenu_control"><a href="http://url.com">Your Title</a></td>
<td class="vbmenu_control"><a href="http://url.com">Your Title</a></td>
<td class="vbmenu_control"><a href="http://url.com">Your Title</a></td>
<td class="vbmenu_control"><a href="http://url.com">Your Title</a></td>
<td class="vbmenu_control"><a href="http://url.com">Your Title</a></td>
</tr>
</table>
</div>
<!-- / Navbar Links -->

Then click Save and Reload!

Done!

OPTIONAL:

If you want to show a link only to members use this:

<if condition="$show['member']">
<td class="vbmenu_control"><a href="http://url.com">Link Title Goes Here</a></td>
</if>

If you want to show a link only to members, and a different link to guests use this:

<if condition="$show['member']">
<td class="vbmenu_control"><a href="http://url.com">Member Link Title Goes Here</a></td>
<else />
<td class="vbmenu_control"><a href="http://url.com">Guest Link Title Goes Here</a></td>
</if>

To make the link open in a new window use this URL instead:

<td class="vbmenu_control"><a href="http://url.com" target="_blank">Link Title Goes Here</a></td>

To make the link(s) only visible to certain usergroups use this:

<if condition="is_member_of($bbuserinfo, X, Y, Z)">
<td class="vbmenu_control"><a href="http://url.com">Link Title Goes Here</a></td>
</if>

Substitute X, Y, Z with the ID numbers of the groups that you want to allow to see the link. If you only want one usergroup to be able to see the link then use: $bbuserinfo, X and substitute X with the ID number of the group that you want to allow to see the link.

Of Course you want to change the URL's to your site URL and direct the link to any site or feature you want for your site.

Any problems, let me know.

Make sure if you use this template edit to CLICK INSTALL.

[yotsume]

Originally Posted by Brathamike

yes sir i installed what you stated in your instructions and im getting database errors and im getting errors that i mentioned..not sure what to do on this case..

The Advanced Navbar Links mod is not mine. I can not answer why you would get a database error while trying to install it. I have it installed on my vb3.8.4 site just fine. I have switched to using another mod for my top row navbar since I needed a much easier way to make drop menus with sub-menus as well with icons...

I have uninstalled this mod here. If you want help doing what I have done in my screenshot please PM me. It is not my intention to detract from the developer of this mod. So if you have questions for me please do not post them in this thread.

EDIT: I just saw that you fixed your issue as I was posting this. It is my wish to come up with a way to have both the top and bottom row navbars both editable from withing the AdminCP without the use of template edits to create the menus. The only strong point of template driven menus is you can simply backup the template and your menus to file.

[Brathamike]

Originally Posted by yotsume

The Advanced Navbar Links mod is not mine. I can not answer why you would get a database error while trying to install it. I have it installed on my vb3.8.4 site just fine. I have switched to using another mod for my top row navbar since I needed a much easier way to make drop menus with sub-menus as well with icons...

looks like we was posting at the sametieme

read above post i got it working

[Log on]

thank you

[findmeareptile]

Thank you..

perfect!

[e7saas]

Thank you.

[SuperTaz]

Very nice, yotsume.

[trnim.com]

Thanks

[Hawk7173]

I installed this this way and for some rason the links are not alligned properly.

<!-- Navbar Links -->
<div align="center">
<table class="tborder" cellpadding="$stylevar[cellpadding]" cellspacing="0" border="0" width="100%" align="center" style="border-top-width:1px">

<tr align = "center" >
<if condition="$show['member']">
<td class="vbmenu_control"><a href="http://m14tfl.com/upload/showthread.php?p=494101#post494101">Advertise</a></td></if>


<if condition="$show['member']">
<td class="vbmenu_control"><a href="http://m14tfl.com/upload/forumdisplay.php?f=168">Please
Visit Our Sponsors Here</a></td></if>


<if condition="$show['member']">
<td class="vbmenu_control"><a href="http://m14tfl.com/upload/showthread.php?t=75674">Make a Donation Here</a></td></if>

</tr>
</table>
</div>
<!-- / Navbar Links -->

[cybergas]

Awesome!!!

I have installed this mod, working great. Had to modify the

border-top-width:0px

for

border-bottom-width:0px

to make the borders fit exactly, not big deal.


Now, I need some help creating a linked button.
I want to create 2 buttons with custom searches, for user specific (authenticated) and I don't now how to create or code the variable user. I do understand how to show the buttons for users and hide for guests, but simpy I can find a way to create the next variable for USER:

this is what I am trying to accomplish: (I need to know what to put on searchuser variable to make it work for any authenticated use)

forum _root/search.php?do=process&showposts=0&exactname=1&sear chuser=[variable?] (when authenticated replaced by user name or #, example johnsmith)

I've been searching for threads on this but no success and I've seen implemented on other forums.

Help please

[SuperTaz]

Can you post an example to what you are trying to tell me from another site that does have this? I think I may know what you are trying to say, but I need an illustration to be sure.