Moving Plugins from main menu to side panel

marthajane77

Hi all,

I have two plugins (All Viewed & Members List Enhanced) that I want to remove from the main menu and put into links in a side panel box.
I found out how to insert the box with hyperlinks here: http://vanillaforums.org/discussion/comment/148713/#Comment_148713 - (thanks @Aolee), but I am struggling to insert the plugin links for Mark All Viewed & Members.

Any help & tips would be gratefully received, as always.
I am using Vanilla 2.0.18.1 and have default.master.php (not .tpl)

Thanks,
Lisa.

x00

I am using Vanilla 2.0.18.1 and have default.master.php (not .tpl)

first step to update your vanilla for security reasons to 2.0.18.8. Remember to back up and follow the upgrade instruction in the documentation.

then we can get on to your question.

marthajane77

Thanks @x00, I will do that now

marthajane77

Hi @x00, I've upgraded.

My categories have all disappeared, and I read a few comments, which unfortunately haven't helped.
I'm logged in as Admin, all my permissions have been set, all my cache .ini files have been wiped, I've ftp'd all my plugins & config files, I've uploaded the theme I am using.

Everything is working, just missing categories.

Thanks for your help,
Lisa

marthajane77

My categories are missing from the admin dashboard, not just missing from display

x00

does the GDN_Category table exist in the database?

marthajane77

Yes, but it only has a General category in there.

I have got a previous backup that I can run as another database, and import the table across, but was hoping it wasn't lost. Is that the best step for me to take?

Now that I have upgraded will it be easier for me to move the plugin links?

Thanks, your help is much appreciated @x00

x00

well if you ungraded correctly it wouldn't have removed the categories how did you upgrade?

Did you follow the docs?

marthajane77

I followed them correctly, as per Vanilla's own instructions in the ReadMe file that comes with the installation files.
I even tried using vanilla2export.php too, but the data was still lost.

It may be because I have a personalised theme, with altered plugins & config.php, and had to also transfer those across.
However, I have started importing the tables across into my database now which solves that problem. Thank you.

marthajane77

Would it now be easier/possible for me to implement the following?

I have two plugins (All Viewed & Members List Enhanced) that I want to remove from the main menu and put into links in a side panel box.
I found out how to insert the box with hyperlinks here: http://vanillaforums.org/discussion/comment/148713/#Comment_148713 - (thanks Aolee), but I am struggling to insert the plugin links for Mark All Viewed & Members.

x00

there is no deed to import any data at all, so it wouldn't delete the categories.

http://vanillaforums.org/docs/installation-upgrade

you might have to put your backup database, then run

index.php?p=/utility/update

marthajane77

I should have mentioned my forum is still in it's beta phase, so no important data has been risked

x00

ok

marthajane77

@x00 said:
there is no deed to import any data at all, so it wouldn't delete the categories.

http://vanillaforums.org/docs/installation-upgrade

you might have to put your backup database, then run

index.php?p=/utility/update

I tried this too, and it informed me the update was successful.
I have been know to miss the complete obvious in the past, so I'm sure I had done something wrong. Thankfully that bit is all sorted now.

x00

First removing the links

create a file in your themes folder class.modsthemehooks.php and insert

<?php if (!defined('APPLICATION')) exit();
class ModsThemeHooks extends Gdn_Plugin{
  public function Base_BeforeFetchMaster_Hander($Sender){
       $Sender->Menu->RemoveLink('Members',T('Members'));
   }
}

I don't know which plugin is All Viewed so i can't comment on how to remove the links, till I have this info.

Regarding adding links to the panel. Aolee method will work but it is not how I'd do it. The reason is that is hard coded, it is not making use of the panel asset by adding module, or adding to an existing module.

It actually depends what you wan to do how you would do it.

marthajane77

edited - see below comment

marthajane77

Thanks @x00

The All Viewed plugin came with the Vanilla download via Heart Internet hosting. It is no longer in the addons list, but I found a question related to the plugin here: http://vanillaforums.org/discussion/14418/mark-all-link-in-sidebar
It says Mark All Viewed, but in the plugins folder it is just All Viewed.

It only consists of one 'class.allviewed.plugin.php' file (I'm having real difficulty attaching the file to this post, and there is a lot of code).

I'm not set on any hard coding, that's the only solution I have come across so far. As long as there is text or a button in the side panel (and not in the menu) then I'm not too fussed.

marthajane77

<?php if (!defined('APPLICATION')) exit();
/**
* 'All Viewed' plugin for Vanilla Forums.
*
* v1.2
* - Fixed "New" count jumping back to "Total" (rather than 1) after new comment if user hadn't actually viewed a discussion.
* - Removed spurious config checks and &s
*
* @package AllViewed
*/

$PluginInfo['AllViewed'] = array(
'Name' => 'All Viewed',
'Description' => 'Allows users to mark all discussions as viewed.',
'Version' => '1.2',
'Author' => "Matt Lincoln Russell",
'AuthorEmail' => 'lincolnwebs@gmail.com',
'AuthorUrl' => '',
'License' => 'GNU GPLv2',
'MobileFriendly' => TRUE
);

/**
* Allows users to mark all discussions as viewed.
*
* @package AllViewed
*/
class AllViewedPlugin extends Gdn_Plugin {
/**
* Adds "Mark All Viewed" to main menu.
*
* @since 1.0
* @access public
*/
public function Base_Render_Before($Sender) {
// Add "Mark All Viewed" to menu
$Session = Gdn::Session();
if ($Sender->enu && $Session->IsValid()) {
// Comment out this next line if you want to put the link somewhere else manually
$Sender->Menu->AddLink('AllViewed', T('Mark All Viewed'), '/discussions/markallviewed');
}
}

/**
* Allows user to mark all discussions as viewed.
*
* @since 1.0
* @access public
*/
public function DiscussionsController_MarkAllViewed_Create($Sender) {
$UserModel = Gdn::UserModel();
$UserModel->UpdateAllViewed();
Redirect('discussions');
}

/**
* Get the number of comments inserted since the given timestamp.
*
* @since 1.0
* @access public
*/
public function GetCommentCountSince($DiscussionID, $DateAllViewed) {
// Only for members
$Session = Gdn::Session();
if(!$Session->IsValid()) return;

  // Validate DiscussionID
  $DiscussionID = (int) $DiscussionID;
  if (!$DiscussionID)
     throw new Exception('A valid DiscussionID is required in GetCommentCountSince.');

  // Prep DB
  $Database = Gdn::Database();
  $SQL = $Database->SQL();

  // Get new comment count
  return $SQL
     ->From('Comment c')
     ->Where('DiscussionID', $DiscussionID)
     ->Where('DateInserted >', Gdn_Format::ToDateTime($DateAllViewed))
     ->GetCount();

}

/**
* Modify CountUnreadComments to account for DateAllViewed
*
* Required in DiscussionModel->Get() just before the return:
* $this->EventArguments['Data'] = $Data;
* $this->FireEvent('AfterAddColumns');
* @link http://vanillaforums.org/discussion/13227
* @since 1.0
* @access public
*/
public function DiscussionModel_AfterAddColumns_Handler($Sender) {
// Only for members
$Session = Gdn::Session();
if(!$Session->IsValid()) return;

  // Recalculate New count with user's DateAllViewed
  $DateAllViewed = Gdn_Format::ToTimestamp($Session->User->DateAllViewed);
  foreach($Sender->EventArguments['Data']->Result() as $Discussion) {
       if ($DateAllViewed != 0) { // Only if they've used AllViewed
           if (Gdn_Format::ToTimestamp($Discussion->DateInserted) > $DateAllViewed) {
              // Discussion is newer than last 'AllViewed' click
              continue;
           }

           if (Gdn_Format::ToTimestamp($Discussion->DateLastComment) <= $DateAllViewed) {
               // Covered by AllViewed
               $Discussion->CountUnreadComments = 0; 
           }
        elseif (Gdn_Format::ToTimestamp($Discussion->DateLastViewed) == $DateAllViewed || !$Discussion->DateLastViewed) {
           // User clicked AllViewed
              // Discussion is older than click
              // Last comment is newer than click
              // No UserDiscussion record found OR UserDiscussion was set by AllViewed
              $Discussion->CountUnreadComments = $this->GetCommentCountSince($Discussion->DiscussionID, $DateAllViewed);
           }
        }
    }

}

/**
* Update user's AllViewed datetime.
*
* @since 1.0
* @access public
*/
public function UserModel_UpdateAllViewed_Create($Sender) {
// Only for members
$Session = Gdn::Session();
if(!$Session->IsValid()) return;

  // Can only activate on yourself
  $UserID = $Session->User->UserID; 

  // Validite UserID
  $UserID = (int) $UserID;
  if (!$UserID)
     throw new Exception('A valid UserId is required.');

  // Create timestamp first so all uses match.
  $AllViewed = Gdn_Format::ToDateTime();

  // Update User timestamp
  $Sender->SQL->Update('User')
     ->Set('DateAllViewed', $AllViewed)
     ->Where('UserID', $UserID)
     ->Put();

  // Update DateLastViewed = now
  $Sender->SQL->Update('UserDiscussion')
     ->Set('DateLastViewed', $AllViewed)
     ->Where('UserID', $UserID)
     ->Put();

  // Set in current session
  $Session->User->DateAllViewed = Gdn_Format::ToDateTime();

}

/**
* 1-Time on Enable.
*/
public function Setup() {
$this->Structure();
}

/**
* Database changes.
*
* @since 1.0
* @access public
*/
public function Structure() {
$Structure = Gdn::Structure();
$Structure->Table('User')
->Column('DateAllViewed', 'datetime', NULL)
->Set();
}
}

x00

what does it say nr. ->Menu->AddLink?

peregrine

the reason AllViewed is not in plugin section, is because it is
part of the plugins distributed in the core .

it is not necessary to attempt to post the entire code.

Also it is easier to attach it as a text file if the need was there, which it isn't.

marthajane77

I had a feeling it probably was.
I tried to attach the text file, but it only showed up as an image @peregrine