I think I have custom menus about half done, but got side tracked fighting bugs. Hopefully, get it in tomorrow.
Then I'll start linking in the code so you can add banners to the top of your pages and "About text."
See my Vietnam page for an example of a page banner and about text.
Then I'll start linking in the code so you can add banners to the top of your pages and "About text."
See my Vietnam page for an example of a page banner and about text.
http://www.myfrpage.com/cgi-bin/get.cgi?user=1&page=vietnam
A custom menu is like my "Links" menu in my left sidebar. If it works like I have planned, you'll be able to add as many menus as you like to your sidebar.
If you set up your site with multiple pages like I'm doing mine, you'll also be able to add menus to your right hand sidebar and they can be different for each of your pages. The left sidebar stays the same on all of your pages, but the right sidebar can be customized for each page. So you may have different link menus per the major topic or subject matter of each of your pages.
Ok, I think I'm grasping the "pages" concept.
Like a topic-specific profile page upon which folks can comment but I may control to whatever degree I choose.
Close?
After I get a few fires put out, I'll give it a shot.
Yup. But the "control" routines aren't in yet. Eventually you'll be able to control who gets read and write access to your pages, ie, if you wish you can set it up so members have to request to join your site (the default is all members in good standing can post). You will basically be the admin mod on the pages you control. And you'll be able to move posted articles from one page to another of the ones on your site. Also control of the tags posted to articles on any of your pages. And you'll be able to block posters or pull posts from your site.
I think this will work out especially well for those who wish to start chapter, clubs or group pages (sites). The page owner will be able to recruit other members in good standing and grant them privileges to help administer and maintain his site.
http://www.myfrpage.com/cgi-bin/get.cgi?user=377137&page=TCMS
Here's another page which I set up with a page banner and about text. The welcome message below the banner is in an html block on the page. Hopefully will get linkage in to a program soon so the page admins can edit/update.
http://www.myfrpage.com/cgi-bin/get.cgi?user=394221&page=home
And another. Actually, the MyFRpage home, about and help pages are all set up in this manner. The main text of these pages are all in the "about" html text box for the page.
Got the custom user menus in and added three menus of links to my sidebar. Coding and debugging took longer than I thought it would (took all afternoon and night). I'll go ahead and make it available for anyone who wants to experiment, but be careful. No typos. Don't have an edit routine yet. Will try to get that in tomorrow.
Notes on routine to edit user menus
While displaying menus in user sidebar:
if page is user's page, place "(edit)" link beside each menu name
Later, if user clicks edit:
ajax replaces menu section with edit choices menu:
. edit button in front of each menu link item name
. with an "exit edit" button at bottom of menu section.
user clicks edit button to get edit form for menu item
ajax loads edit form for item
user edits and clicks button to update (or delete) item
ajax updates (or deletes) and redraws menu item (or menu section if item is deleted)
This continues until user clicks "exit edit" button or refreshes or leaves the page.
. on exit, ajax redraws normal menu section
Also needed:
Rename a menu. Note: renaming a menu to an existing menu name effectively merges the menus.
Delete an entire menu.
Populate a menu using a list of comma separated titles and links.
Well, I have just brilliantly thought up something to put on the wish-list.
Now that I've got a bunch of family-type pix on my "hunt" page, and
taking into account that even among good FReepers there are folks
who may wish me harm or mockery or irritation... GIVEN ALL THAT...
It would be a great goodness to be able to designate a page "private"
and select those who are authorized to view it.
I'd hate for a "gunner-hater" to use a pic of my dad to mock me.
Or If it's such an issue, maybe I oughta just delete anything I'm worried about.
Proven it is that a related series of pix may be set up with comment ability between 'em.
Yup. we have private pages and members only routines in the plan. Just have to code it and get it working.