Topic: No "Forum" button appearing in the Title Bar

[countryfunk]

Newbie to all this and working hard to 'get it' but have a question I cannot find the answer to.


    * Which version of SMF you're using.
Version 1.1.6

    * Which version of SimplePortal you're using.
Version 2.0.4

    * A link to your forum. (Or screenshots, either or).
www.praiseandworshipforum.com/forum

    * Any errors from your error log that may be related (please remove paths and IP addresses as this could give out personal information not needed on a public forum.)

    * A detailed description of the problem. (VERY IMPORTANT).
  In essence, loaded the Simple Portal package, it installed fine. Got it set up for first try and there is no "Forum" link to get into the Forum index page. In the interim, I added a html box to the upper left that works for now; but I'd like a simple button. I can add it to the title bar manually (though I don't know how right now, I could figure it out) but I thought it was supposed to be added by SimplePortal. If I am wrong, just let me know.

Thanks for any help you can offer.

Peace.

[ccbtimewiz]

What theme are you using?

[countryfunk]

Musiconica

http://custom.simplemachines.org/themes/index.php?lemma=139

[Nathaniel]

Perform the edit below for your '/themes/{themename}/index.template.php' file.

Find this code:

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// Show the [home] button.
echo '
<td class="mainnav"><a href="', $scripturl, '">' , $txt[103] , '</a></td>';

Replace with this code:

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// Show the [home] button.
echo '
<td class="mainnav"><a href="', $scripturl, '">' , $txt[103] , '</a></td>';
// Show the [forum] button.
echo '
<td class="mainnav"><a href="', $scripturl, '?action=forum">' , $txt['sp-forum'] , '</a></td>';

I can perform that edit for you, if you post that file.

[countryfunk]

Got it working!

Thanks SO much, deeply appreciated. Outstanding!

[korvo01]

Does that work at any theme? I use the Grunge Theme in SMF 1.1.6 and Sportal 2.0.4, I've tryed to make it appear but I'm a little roockie and the results are not so good .
My forum is:

http://clubecalibrapt.com/forum/index.php

Thanks

[Nathaniel]

Its the correct way to do it, although the exact code will differ between themes. If you post that themes 'index.template.php' file then I can fix it.

[Anaksimandar]

I'm having trouble showing forum button as well, using Grunge theme also.
Did what you described for that other theme, but now I got both Home and Forum buttons opening the same Home page.

Anyways attached is the index.template.php of Grunge theme.

Thanks.

[Nathaniel]

Try the attached file.

[korvo01]

 As you'll see, once i've installed TP with another theme (but i dont like the solution), so the codes for both buttons "Forum" and "Gallery" work in the other theme and TP but not in Grunge and Sportal.
 Using the same codes I managed to make the buttons appear, but at the wrong place as you can see in the image.



I'tried the code at the attached file you've posted before (correcting the txt[]) and didn't work.
 Maibe it´s a question I should asked to the theme develloper, if so i'm sorry for the trouble .

Index.template attached.

[Anaksimandar]

Nope, unfortunatelly doesn't work, however I did manage to change help button to forum button and it works that way, just edited the help button part and changed every help with forum and $txt[119] with $txt['sp-forum].

So until I found a way to display that properly it's good as this, I don't really need help button anyway.

Also I've noticed in the code you sent:

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if(!empty($context['portalactive']))
why using !empty, why not just:

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if($context['portalactive'])
anyway I tried that as well and in both cases it doesn't show the button at all.

[korvo01]

Anaksimandar  I've allready fix the problem, you've said that you've changed the "help" button code, in fact, you just have to copy paste that code and make the changes in the new one. I've made that for both buttons, "Forum" and "Gallery" and worked.


Thank you for the idea

[Anaksimandar]

Yes, I've done that as well, however I have a new issue now, forum button does not actually get highlighted once selected, meaning when i go to forum, HOME button is still being highlighted as maintab_active_ and not FORUM as it should be.

This comepletely puzzles me, as code is exactly the same as for HOME or HELP and maintab_active_ class is called as in those.

Btw forum is at http://veselaekipa.net so you can check what I'm talking about

Any ideas?

[korvo01]

 My "Forum" button works fine and gets highlighted when i'm in forum, check the code again and see iff you've changed all "home" for "forum".

[Anaksimandar]

Yes, I'm afraid that I did , here is the complete part:

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        // Show the [forum] button.
        echo ($current_action == 'forum' || $context['browser']['is_ie4']) ? '<td class="maintab_active_' . $first . '"> </td>' : '' , '
                                <td valign="top" class="maintab_' , $current_action == 'forum' ? 'active_back' : 'back' , '">
                                        <a href="', $scripturl, '?action=forum">' , $txt['sp-forum'] , '</a>
                                </td>' , $current_action == 'forum' ? '<td class="maintab_active_' . $last . '"> </td>' : '';
Anything I'm missing here...?

[Nathaniel]

You have to change some code earlier in the 'template_menu' function.

You will have to perform these edits:

Find this code:

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$current_action = 'search';
Replace with this code:

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$current_action = 'search';
if (isset($_GET['board']) || isset($_GET['topic']))
$current_action = 'forum';
if ($context['current_action']=='spadmin')
$current_action = 'admin';
Find this code:

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, 'login', 'help', 'pm'
Replace with this code:

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, 'login', 'help', 'pm', 'forum', 'spadmin'

[Anaksimandar]

Yep, this fixed it, you're a star, thank you so much 

[CrazyBoyS]

I also am missing the forum option at the top.

I followed what you have offered in here and all i cant figure out is what to put in the $txt[] section where i created one for the forum

I have attached my index.template.php file which is one with out me modding it. I am using the Xbox 360 theme with the newest version of simple portal.

I appreciate the help as usual I just read and fix myself.

[Anaksimandar]

That would be:
$txt['sp-forum']

[sahaisal]

I have attached my index.template.php file which is one with out me modding it. I am using the Xbox 360 theme with the newest version of simple portal.

Check attachment - i modify it as needed.