Register Signup / Profile Menu in a external site navbar

LaughingQuoll

HI I was wondering how i could put (on my forums page (example.com/forums)) it either shows the register sign or your profile menu. I was wondering if I could put that on all my other pages eg help , homepage ect in the nav bar. I use vanilla 2 develop.

EG:
SITENAME | FORUM | HELP | REGISTER | SIGNUP or PROFILE PIC | USERNAME | dropdownmenu with info

peregrine

for vanilla pages.

http://vanillaforums.org/addon/addmenuitem-plugin

Signin - http://example.com/vanilla/entry/signin
Register - http://example.com/vanilla/entry/register?Target=discussions

etc.

LaughingQuoll

I have already done that but I want to know if I can embed the forums one with the memodule or somthing

peregrine

oh ok, your question was not that clear. so my answer is probably.

you can put modules in the extrapages plugin.

http://vanillaforums.org/discussion/26656/help

for your externally created homegrown pages, there is nothing stopping you from creating a button with css and making a link to emuilate adding the module to your external site They both do the same thing.

LaughingQuoll

No but I want to know how to do this. If somone is not logged in it will show login or register. If their logged in on the forums it will show their profile menu

peregrine

. hmm

LaughingQuoll

I said i use vanilla 2

vrijvlinder

@LaughingQuoll said:
I said i use vanilla 2

there are millions of versions 2, what is the whole number...

Look at the bottom of the dashboard it should say what version...

LaughingQuoll

avicus.net look at the nav bar thats what I mean. When you login it changes to a profile menu

LaughingQuoll

The develop version

vrijvlinder

to add these modules to the other pages

if you have 2.1 add this in the head part of the page.

<?php $this->AddModule('MeModule');?>
<?php $this->AddModule('GuestModule');?>

you can also add this to the page in the specific place you want it instead of the above

<?php $this->RenderAsset('MeModule');?>
<?php $this->RenderAsset('GuestModule');?>

If you have 2.0

You don't have a MeModule but you could create one. You can also use the plugin MyTabs and add the plugin controller as a location for it to also appear there.

LaughingQuoll

Their not part of the forums their external pages

LaughingQuoll

Version 2.3a1
Thats the version i use

vrijvlinder

Then you copy the parts html from the source and paste them there.

You replace the relative links with the full url of the forum.

LaughingQuoll

That didnt work. Let me rephrase. When a person is not logged on in the forums for the rest of my site it shows the login register stuff but if they are logged in then it will show the profile menu like in the forums

vrijvlinder

That is an alpha version. It should not be used. You need to use 2.1b3 at this point.

The same answer works , just copy the links you want from the source code when you look at it using a web inspector,to paste elsewhere. Even if they go to profile, they can't do anything. You can also make it so they will be redirected if they try to access via that link.

LaughingQuoll

but that's not automated for when they login thats fixed and will remain like that even if they login

vrijvlinder

If you are doing this outside the forum, you need to put those restrictions on the links there.

In Vanilla, The links will point to those places but the non logged in user won't be able to do anything.

If you are putting these links outside the forum , you need to add those permission in the page you are putting them in.

That is why the Extra page plugin was recommended .Because it is an internal file and subject to the same rules.

peregrine

.

this is a simplistic - possibly not good way to determine if signed in or not.

<?php
// replace ["Vanilla]" in line below with  the cookie name in your config.php
if ($_COOKIE["Vanilla"]) {
    echo '<a href="/vanilla/profile">profile</a>';

}  else {
    echo  '<a rel="nofollow" href="/vanilla/entry/signin">Sign In</a>';
}


?> 

here is a better way:

add the code below to any external pages - and read the comments in the code.
Make sure you have PATH ROOT defined correctly.

for getting external session info in a non-vanilla web page.

I added the links for you

    <?php
    /*
    * Include the Garden framework used by Vanilla.
    */
    // Define constants like the way that Vanilla does in its index.php file.
    define('APPLICATION', 'Vanilla');
    define('APPLICATION_VERSION', '2.1');
    define('DS', '/');
    define('PATH_ROOT', './forum'); // Change PATH_ROOT to the path to your forum.

    // Display all PHP errors for development purposes.
    error_reporting(E_ERROR | E_PARSE | E_CORE_ERROR | E_COMPILE_ERROR | E_USER_ERROR | E_RECOVERABLE_ERROR);
    ini_set('display_errors', 'on');
    ini_set('track_errors', 1);
    ob_start(); // Buffer the output of the code below.
    require_once(PATH_ROOT . '/bootstrap.php'); // Require the bootstrap for the framework used by Vanilla.
    $Dispatcher = Gdn::Dispatcher(); // Declare an alias for the dispatcher.
    // Set up the dispatcher.
    $EnabledApplications = Gdn::ApplicationManager()->EnabledApplicationFolders();
    $Dispatcher->EnabledApplicationFolders($EnabledApplications);
    $Dispatcher->PassProperty('EnabledApplications', $EnabledApplications);
    // Mimic the DiscussionsController().
    $Controller = new DiscussionsController();
    Gdn::Controller($Controller);
    Gdn::Request()->WebRoot('');
    ob_end_flush(); // Stop and send the buffer for the code above.
    /*
     /*
    * The above code is to include Garden framework used by Vanilla, so you can use its functions.
    * You can put your code in this file. See the example below.
    * You can also make a separate file with your code and include this file by a require() above all.
    */

    $Session = Gdn::Session(); // Declare an alias for the user session.
    // Check if the user session is valid.
    if($Session->IsValid()) {
   // echo "The user is logged in!"; // The session is valid, so the user is logged in.
    $Username = ($Session->User->Name);
    // display link to user profile
     echo '<a href="/vanilla/profile">'.$Username . '</a>';
    } else {
  //  echo "The user is not logged in."; // The session is invalid, so the user is not logged in.
   // display sign in link to user profile
     echo  '<a rel="nofollow" href="/vanilla/entry/signin">Sign In</a>';
   }
   ?>

lifted from shadowdare's code

http://vanillaforums.org/discussion/comment/195082/#Comment_195082

peregrine

I also added these I am sure they will be useful.

http://vanillaforums.org/discussion/18015/how-to-ask-questions-on-the-internet

when-asking-a-question
http://vanillaforums.org/discussion/25115/how-to-how-can-a-new-user-better-help-the-community-

and a few other helpful links:

http://vanillaforums.org/discussion/23130/forum-post-ettikett-etiquette

http://vanillaforums.org/discussion/17954/food-for-thought-forum-etiquette

http://vanillaforums.org/discussion/23483/advice-for-all-those-just-starting-out-with-vanilla

troubleshooting tips:
http://vanillaforums.org/discussion/20231/how-to-become-somewhat-adept-at-modifying-vanilla-

peregrine

to display user photo on web page - change above portion of code to this.

    $Session = Gdn::Session(); // Declare an alias for the user session.

    // Check if the user session is valid.
    if($Session->IsValid()) {
    // echo "The user is logged in!"; // The session is valid, so the user is logged in.
    $UserName = $Session->User->Name;
    $UserPhoto =$Session->User->Photo;
    $UserSPhoto = ChangeBasename($UserPhoto, 'n%s');
    $UserBPhoto = ChangeBasename($UserPhoto, 'p%s');
    // display link to user profile
    echo '<a href="' . PATH_ROOT . DS . 'profile">'. "My Username link to profile:" . $UserName . '</a>';
    // display thumbnail and photo
    echo '<img title="userSphoto" src ="' . PATH_ROOT . DS . "uploads" . DS . $UserSPhoto .'">';
    echo '<img title="userBphoto" src ="' . PATH_ROOT . DS . "uploads" . DS . $UserBPhoto .'">';
    } else {
    // echo "The user is not logged in."; // The session is invalid, so the user is not logged in.
    // display sign in link to user profile
    echo '<a rel="nofollow" href="/vanilla/entry/signin">Sign In</a>';
    }