heres an idea ?

[Mickie D]

i love the CMPS its the best by far portal about ;)

thank you.

here is the questions :)

1. I have modules i dont want to display on the forums main portal but i would like to display on extra pages i have added (basicly they are inactive but i would like them active on another page)

is this possible

2. I installed your very easy to use instructions for adding side bars to the forum :( (brilliant) but i had an idea after i done a poll on my site found most found it useful but alot did not like it

so i made an addon to display the sidemenu in the FORUMHOME by default and i added a user profile field then re-coded the index.php and now my members can switch of or on the side bar on the forumhome

if you want me to release it i will but if it has already been done i am sorry

but i really need help with question one as my php is ok but not that good :(

[Brian]

1). Just make the module active on that particular page (there are options to set which modules are active on a per-page basis when editing pages).

2). As far as I know there hasn't been anything like that released, so I'm sure others would find that useful. :)

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[Mickie D]

i made the option to switch of the side bars its very basic and could do with some work but this works ;)

what this hack does
it allows you to switch off your sidebar (menu or module) via your usercp options :)

ONLY USE THIS ADDON IF YOU HAVE THE SIDEBAR IN FORUMHOME (index.php) INSTALLED


Step 1

add a new user profile field

multiple selection check box
Title = Switch off forum sidebars
Description = Checking this box will switch off the forum side bars
Limit Selection = 1
boxes per line = 1
Display order this is very important to remember this for the php code edits below
Field required = NO
Field edited by user - YES
private field = YES
Field Searchable on Members List =NO
Show on Members List = NO


Step 2
RIGHT NOW FOR THE PHP EDITS

IN index.php FIND

define('VBA_PORTAL', true);
define('VBA_PAGE', 'include');


REPLACE THAT CODE WITH THIS

if ($bbuserinfo['fieldXX'] == False)
{
define('VBA_PORTAL', true);
define('VBA_PAGE', 'include');
}else{
}



dont forget to replace fieldXX with the field from your user profile field (step1)

i.e mine is 21 so fieldXX would become field21


FIND (still in index.php)


eval('$navbar = "' . fetch_template('navbar') . '";');
eval('$HTML = "' . fetch_template('FORUMHOME') . '";');
print_portal_output($home, $HTML);



REPLACE WITH


if ($bbuserinfo['fieldXX'] == False)
{
eval('$navbar = "' . fetch_template('navbar') . '";');
eval('$HTML = "' . fetch_template('FORUMHOME') . '";');
print_portal_output($home, $HTML);
}
else{

eval('$navbar = "' . fetch_template('navbar') . '";');
eval('print_output("' . fetch_template('FORUMHOME') . '");');

}


again change fieldXX to your field the same as you done above

DONE !!!

late addition is i found that i did not want a menu for every style :)

so....

change (2 instances in index.php)


if ($bbuserinfo['fieldXX'] == False)


TO

if ($bbuserinfo['fieldXX'] == False AND $styleid != XX)


change XX to whatever style you dont want the menu to be shown on.. and dont forget to change the fieldXX again ;)

have fun

[Mickie D]

1). Just make the module active on that particular page (there are options to set which modules are active on a per-page basis when editing pages).

hi brian when i try and click one its shaded out its inactive on the main page so i cant enable it on any other pages :(

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[Brian]

That means you have the module completely inactive then. Just edit the module and set 'Active' to yes. ;)

[Mickie D]

yeah but then it is active on my main page and i dont want it active on there ?

[Brian]

Then turn it off on that page.

[Mickie D]

DOH just noticed that the defualt homepage is in the edit pages section


sorry to bother you :(

thanks again and i hope someone finds my addon useful if you want i can move it to another location in your hacks section its up 2 you :)