Views

omoriginals · Joined: 24 Feb 2006 Posts: 133

I'm working on having over 30 calenders.

I'd like to add a "Views" pull down menu, that lists about 7 different groupings of calendars.

and then have the regular Calendar pull down box below the Views one. I know that I can currently have Views and Calendars in the current Calendar pull down, but I think with a bunch of caledars it would be nice to keep it separated.

Is there a hack to do this?

another related question.
I want to place a small banner ad under teh Calendar drop down.
What file do I need to add my banner code to?

Thanks.

esoft_ian · Joined: 12 Sep 2005 Posts: 5275

Copy the folder modules/calendar_picker to

** 1)

modules/my_calendar_picker
- and -
modules/view_picker

** 2)

rename modules/my_calendar_picker/calendar_picker.php to modules/my_calendar_picker/my_calendar_picker.php

edit both

modules/my_calendar_picker/register_module.php
- and -
modules/my_calendar_picker/my_calendar_picker.php

Search and replace calendar_picker with my_calendar_picker in both files.

In register_module.php, change _CALENDARS_ to "Calendars only"

**** Repeat step 2 for modules/view_picker/*, using view_picker instead of my_calendar_picker. Except in modules/view_picker/register_module.php, change _CALENDARS_ to "Views".

*** 3)

Edit modules/view_picker/view_picker.php

Change $_cal_user->access->get_cals_sel(0) to

$_cal_user->access->get_cals_sel(0, " type > 0 ")

Edit modules/my_calendar_picker/my_calendar_picker.php

Change $_cal_user->access->get_cals_sel(0) to

$_cal_user->access->get_cals_sel(0, " type = 0 ")

Enable these in the nav bar and you should be set.

To create your banner module, you can copy the calendar links module as a starting point. Then use the Module development docs along with the examples provided here to modify it. Let me know if you have any questions/problems.

omoriginals · Joined: 24 Feb 2006 Posts: 133

esoft_ian · Joined: 12 Sep 2005 Posts: 5275

This info is not kept in a theme or index.php. You'll have to create a module.

omoriginals · Joined: 24 Feb 2006 Posts: 133

i modified the links and my banner now works.

but, when I logged out, it went away.
logged in a again it reappeared.

I think the problem is the mod is available to admin, but not the public.
How can I make it live for everyone?

esoft_ian · Joined: 12 Sep 2005 Posts: 5275

Set it in Admin -> Default Options

omoriginals · Joined: 24 Feb 2006 Posts: 133

omoriginals · Joined: 24 Feb 2006 Posts: 133

i now have a calendars and a views menu.

THANK YOU.

My calendars menu still has some views in it.
I believe I know how to remove views from the calendars list.

but, how do I add views to the new VIEWS Module? Thanks.

esoft_ian · Joined: 12 Sep 2005 Posts: 5275

The calendar module should not have any views in it. If it does, then there may be something wrong. Please use BOTH of the zips that I sent you.

To add views to the list, create Site Views and they will show up in the list.

omoriginals · Joined: 24 Feb 2006 Posts: 133

views works.

calendars shows calendar AND views.
how can I remove them from the calendar pull down menu.

additionally.
when I'm not logged in, the Views menu is there, but it doesn't show any options.
i should have
arts
education
sports

esoft_ian · Joined: 12 Sep 2005 Posts: 5275

A view has to be a Global View in order for it to be seen by everyone. Admin -> Calendars -> Global Views.

Did you use the my_calendar_picker.zip file I sent you?

omoriginals · Joined: 24 Feb 2006 Posts: 133

yes, I used the files you eMail.

i also deleted the views and created global views.

VIEWS looks good without needing to login.

CALENDAR still shows calendars and views.

esoft_ian · Joined: 12 Sep 2005 Posts: 5275

Could you paste the line from my_calendar_picker.php that has:

$calendars_r = ...

please?

omoriginals · Joined: 24 Feb 2006 Posts: 133

certainly.

$calendars_r = $_cal_user->access->get_cals_sel(0, " type = 0 ");