Creating a new module

Posted: Fri Sep 17, 2004 3:10 pm

I created a new module and all I want it to do is point to a different URL. So that when you click on the module "Music Calendar" it takes you to the URL of my Yahoo calendar. Can anyone help?

Sergeant Joined: Oct 20, 2003 Posts: 88

i dont understand you .
you created a module you say?
it should appear in your modules administration no?
you added it to modules/HERE no

Posted: Fri Sep 17, 2004 3:34 pm

yes. and the module shows up in my Modules block, but that's it. i don't know how to make a script that takes you to my Yahoo calendar (http://calendar.yahoo.com/jakelaughlin) when you click on the module that I created called Music Calendar. is that clear?

Posted: Fri Sep 17, 2004 3:44 pm

Off the top of my head I'd say that's set in the index.php you created for the module.

Post your code and let's take a look....

Sergeant Joined: Oct 20, 2003 Posts: 88

hmm so you created a module you mean just an empty dir or did you actually added a index.php
with code

if not a simple code like this to start with:

Code:

<?php
// standard stuff
if (!eregi("modules.php", $_SERVER['PHP_SELF'])) {
die ("You can't access this file directly...");
}
// for the functions to invlude
require_once("mainfile.php");
// our module
$module_name = basename(dirname(__FILE__));
// get our lang
get_lang($module_name);

// show up left blocks 0 is none
$index =1;
//include the header
include('header.php');

// if isnt a user
if (!is_user($user){
//
opentable();//open table
echo "hello visitor";
closetable();//close table function
include('footer.php');// the footer
exit(); //goodbye nothing more for you
}else{
// now it is a user
cookiedecode($user);//get the userinfo if u ewant
$username=$cookie[1];// 0 is user_id
opentable();
echo "<a href=\"mylink\">click me $username</a>";//a link
closetable();//close it
include('footer.php');// the footer
}// close the loop

?>

i hope with this its more clear a littlke Smile

Posted: Fri Sep 17, 2004 3:58 pm

Don't laugh, but here's what I tried:

<a href="http://calendar.yahoo.com/jakelaughlin"</a>;

Again, I have no idea what I'm doing here.

My site is http://www.jrlaughlin3.com

Posted: Fri Sep 17, 2004 4:02 pm

Just to make myself clear, when you go to my site and click on Music Calendar in my Main Menu (Modules), I want you to be taken directly to http://calendar.yahoo.com/jakelaughlin

Is this possible from a module?

Posted: Fri Sep 17, 2004 4:04 pm

ok, do you want your users to leave your site (terrible idea) and go to Yahoo or do you want that site to open up inside an iframe with your header and leftside blocks like I have done with google.

http://www.brainsmashr.com/modules.php?name=Google

Code:

<?php
if (!eregi("modules.php", $PHP_SELF)) {
die ("You can't access this file directly...");

}
require_once("mainfile.php");
$module_name = basename(dirname(__FILE__));
include("header.php");
$index = 0;
OpenTable();
echo"<iframe src=\"http://www.google.com\" name=\"Google\" background=\"#000000\" scrolling=\"yes\" frameborder=\"no\" align=\"right\" height = \"800px\" width = \"100%\">"
. "</iframe>";
CloseTable();
include("footer.php");

?>

Edit the iframe source and the name to match your Yahoo info, then save the above code as index.php, then upload to the module directory.

Posted: Fri Sep 17, 2004 4:09 pm

Good idea...i'll give this a try...THANKS!

Posted: Fri Sep 17, 2004 4:14 pm

dude, YOU ROCK! that works like a charm! thanks a million!

Posted: Fri Sep 17, 2004 4:18 pm

No problem

...and thanx for using Nukecops!!

Sergeant Joined: Oct 20, 2003 Posts: 88

ups i was busy and forgot happy it worked out for yah

Posted: Fri Sep 17, 2004 4:30 pm

I have another question for you:

I checked out your site, and I like the way you have a tree-like main menu. How do I go about doing something like that?

Also, I'm not EXACTLY sure what the Content module is used for. Is that just for dedicating separate pages, if you will, for different things? What's the difference between "content" and "modules?"

Posted: Fri Sep 17, 2004 4:57 pm

My main menu is created with the Sommaire add-on.

http://nukecops.com/modules.php?name=Downloads&d_op=search&query=sommaire

Nuke Soldier Joined: Aug 04, 2004 Posts: 19

The Sommaire menu ROCKS! I have that on my site as well. You can actually use that to do what you originally posted about. You can set modules up to link to outside sources. I do that with my blog. I just have it open in a new window so people still have my site open in the parent window.