Some CRITICLE navbar Editing Questions

Hey Fellow vBul Users

I was just after a quick bit of help.. This may also help other vBul users too.

I have been searching high and low and cannot find a tutorial on how to edit the navbar in vBul 3.6.8..

I have no problems finding what i need to find in the navbar template:

ie (for the UserCP tab):
<if condition="$show['member']">
<td class="vbmenu_control"><a href="usercp.php$session[sessionurl_q]">$vbphrase[user_cp]</a></td>
</if>

But i don't know how to edit any of it! <-- I'm not a coder and stuff like usercp.php$session[sessionurl_q] and also $vbphrase[user_cp] - confuses me quite a bit!

I wish to know... In detail (a tutorial would be fantastic.. If there is one can i please get a link?)

1. How do i make it say something else ie UserMenu instead of UserCP?

2. How do i delete the ones i dont want?

3. How do i add more custom ones?

4. How do i make a Drop Down (Quick links style) Menu?

5. The Complicated one.... How do i make some only appear when you are signed in

Cheers Everyone

1. How do i make it say something else ie UserMenu instead of UserCP?
- Goto the AdminCP --> Languages & Phrases --> Phrase Manager
and find the 'user_cp' and click the edit button, now change what you want it called.
Note: You may also want to change the 'user_control_panel' too.

2. How do i delete the ones i dont want?
- While editing the template just delete the parts you don't want that have the <td> </td> tags. Some collumns may have <if condition="$show[VARIABLE]"> </if>, if they do u need to delete those tags too.

3. How do i add more custom ones?
- To add extra links just add this code where you want it to be displayed:
<td class="vbmenu_control"><a href="Link">Link Name</a></td>
- Edit Link to what ever the http://yourdomain.com is, and edit Link Name to say whatever you want it to say i.e: 'Home'

4. How do i make a Drop Down (Quick links style) Menu?
- Just do this
Find: <!-- NAVBAR POPUP MENUS -->

Below Add:
<div class="vbmenu_popup" id="menuname_menu" style="display:none">
<table cellpadding="4" cellspacing="1" border="0">
<tr><td class="thead" align="$stylevar[left]">NEW MENU</td></tr>
<tr><td class="vbmenu_option" align="$stylevar[left]"><a href="link to url" rel="nofollow">DISPLAYED TEXT</a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="vbmenu_option" align="$stylevar[left]"><a href="link to url" rel="nofollow">DISPLAYED TEXT</a></td></tr>
</table>
</div>

second thing you do is create your navbar button: such as the one below (and place it whereever you want)

<td id="menuname" class="vbmenu_control"><a href="link to url"><b>LINK NAME</b></a><script type="text/javascript"> vbmenu_register("menuname"); </script></td>

The parts in bold are the important parts to get the dropdown to work, make sure they match.

5. The Complicated one.... How do i make some only appear when you are signed in?
- Before the <td> tag of the collumn you want to display to members only add the:
<if condition="$show['member']"> and after the </td> of said collumn add: </if>

Hope that helps!
Half Pint

Hope that helps?

You are a genius.. :D

I am confused however to the Language change (question #1)... Meaning... I cant edit where it says UserCP... or do i add it into the translation box?

And Question #4
menuname_menu what do i exactly call this... i take it menuname (or whatever i name it ie membersthings_menu) stays the same on all 3 (obviously i can call it what i want? or can i?....) but the _menu does that have to stay the same? meaning do i have to leave that as MENU and cant have membersthings_tabs?



**EDITED AND ADDED...

<td id="menuname" class="vbmenu_control"><a href="link to url"><b>LINK NAME</b></a><script type="text/javascript"> vbmenu_register("menuname"); </script></td>

what goes in the bold if it is a popup/dropdown menu?

I am sending you a quick pm.. I hope you don't mind :D

1 - Yeah sorry, i ment add it to the translation box.
4 - make menuname what ever you want, but the one that has _menu at the end must have _menu at the end it cannot be changed!
4 Continued - Link Name - is the option in the drop down menu for example 'Edit Profile' the - Link to URL - is the atual address to that page, for example 'http://yourdomain.com/profile.php'

I just replied to your PM too. Sorry it took so long, i had to go to school....
Thanks, hope that helps abit more...
Half Pint

P.S. I Feel Like a Mod, I Have Never Really Help Someone So Much.... lol

Thanks for that Half Pint!

I have sent you another PM mate :D

And letting everyone know... I have now pretty much (with the help from Half Pint's Reply) taught myself and completed the nav bar now with two (about to make third) Popup Menu's :D

When i have completed I am going to write, IN GREAT DETAIL FOR vBul n00bs SUCH AS MYSELF, a tutorial!

I will also post my board once it is open... I believe in a complete board before opening :D

Take care all

Glad i could help you out!