Topic: Adding Nav Buttions in 2.0

[RL Joneson]

How do you add buttons in 2.0? i see that the language code has changed. I want to simply add custom linked buttons to the nav bar. For instance, an "About" button would link to a custom url.

[babjusi]

How do you add buttons in 2.0? i see that the language code has changed. I want to simply add custom linked buttons to the nav bar. For instance, an "About" button would link to a custom url.

In the 2.0 that has been moved from the index.template.php file to the Subs.php in the /Sources/ directory so it can affect all templates.

Try to search for

$buttons = array(

[RL Joneson]

Great! But how do i change the href to link to a url? I put this code in and it isn't working.

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'home' => array(
'title' => $txt['home'],
'href' => http://rljoneson.com/faf/home/home.html,
'show' => true,
'sub_buttons' => array(
),
),

[Oldiesmann]

Make sure $txt['home'] is a real text string.

[RL Joneson]

It is right? I just wanted to change the link to where the current HOME button goes to.

[RL Joneson]

I mean that IS a REAL string right? it's out of the languages/englishindex. I just want it to link to the url instead of having it go to the forum home.

[smack]

I don't think you can change that, $scripturl because it is using the site url from setting i think, then half of your board links wont work.

I would love to add a button to my 2.0 site just to see how it works but I can't find a way to do it.   I guess i will just have to live with it.

[Bulakbol]

It might work if you sorround your home page with single quote.

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'href' => 'http://rljoneson.com/faf/home/home.html',

[smack]

It works like a baby, thanks.

But I would still like to know how to add a button, I am trying to learn as much  as I can.  You just can't copy code like:

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'home' => array(
'title' => $txt['home'],
'href' => 'http://www.yoururl.com',
'show' => true,
'sub_buttons' => array(
),
),

And expect a button to apear right? 
There are other places that need to be modified also, is there a place where I can go and learn those steps?

[RL Joneson]

I've added buttons to mine, but something weird is happening to my finished result. There is a colon ":" at the end of my button name. Here is the code i added to make the new buttons

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{
$buttons = array(
'home' => array(
'title' => $txt['home'],
'href' => 'http://rljoneson.com/faf/home/home.html',
'show' => true,
'sub_buttons' => array(
),
),
'events' => array(
'title' => $txt['events'],
'href' => $scripturl,
'show' => true,
'sub_buttons' => array(
),
),
'jobs/resumes' => array(
'title' => $txt['jobs'],
'href' => $scripturl,
'show' => true,
'sub_buttons' => array(
),
),
'help' => array(
'title' => $txt['help'],
'href' => $scripturl . '?action=help',
'show' => true,
'sub_buttons' => array(
),
),
'search' => array(
'title' => $txt['search'],
'href' => $scripturl . '?action=search',
'show' => $context['allow_search'],
'sub_buttons' => array(
),

And here is where you can view it. rljoneson.com/faf_forum

And here is my index.english code where i added the new labels

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$txt['message_index'] = 'Message Index';
$txt['news'] = 'News';
$txt['home'] = 'Home';
$txt['events'] = 'Events';
$txt['jobs'] = 'Jobs/Resumes';
Does anyone know why my "Events"  button has the colon at the end "Events:" ??

[RL Joneson]

FYI the Jobs/Resume one turned out find. Just the Events has the issue. I can't figure this one out...

[Bulakbol]

I tried just the events and looks fine here with the default theme.

[RL Joneson]

I've tested it on all browsers. IE5 win, IE mac, Safari, Firefox.. and i see the ":" on my Events: button. Does anyone else see it?? i just want to get rid of it.

rljoneson.com/faf_forum

[Altair]

Try adding an action to the events line. That MIGHT be what is causing it, but I am not to sure.

[RL Joneson]

Yes there's an ARRAY in the line right?

[Nigel]

Hi RL Joneson,

I've just searched 'index.english' and $txt['events'] has already been defined. Guess what it's defined as?

So it's probably best if you use another name – editing that entry might have strange consequences elsewhere.

BTW, have you read the note at the top of that file re clearing the cache? That one had me fooled for a while.

Nigel

[Bulakbol]

There's $txt['calendar4'] = 'Events:'; in the index.english.php. If you just copied it, there's colon at the end. Double check it. 

[metallica48423]

I made a little thing on constructing your own links...

http://www.simplemachines.org/community/index.php?topic=229686.msg1476576#msg1476576

[RL Joneson]

Yes i just changed it in the lang script to say something other than 'events'. i called it 'eventnav'. case closed on this one, however it raises two more questions. will start new threads. thanks SMF team, you guys have the BEST community support out there!

[Waxman]

where can I find this index.english.php I wish my FTP had a search
man just as he posted I found one.