Site Nav Block ~ Questions

Involved Joined: Feb 08, 2005 Posts: 290 Location: USA

I've seen several sites where the Site Nav block is broken up into parts or sections. Now, I am currently using Raven's Site Nave block with the ONE drop down menu, a nice small block. But my site will have more than one *section* and it would be nice to separate out the contents within that block into sections and have each section it's own drop down menu. Right now I have one drop down menu listing all site navigation links, I'd like to break that one drop down into at least three, maybe more with subtitles for each drop down (like Modules, My Stuff, Other's Stuff ... not necessarily called that LOL). Can that be done? NSN site has one but I can't find how to get it and even if I could I'm not sure it'll work with my RavenNuke76.

Also, I'd like the links not IN the site to open in a new window (target="_blank") ... can that be done?

Posted: Sun Sep 17, 2006 5:05 pm

Do a google search for 'Sommaire phpnuke menu block' I am sure that will bring it up and it will do everything you need. Smile

registered · Posted: Sun Sep 17, 2006 5:08 pm

Two options I know of,

Sommaire (allows for categories, also is free will have to google for a download)

CZModules (allows categories also, but is not free http://www.codezwiz.com/scripts-viewmain-2.html)

Again these might not be as small as raven's nav menu, but it will allow you to break apart the nav into categories.

Posted: Sun Sep 17, 2006 6:06 pm

Thank you both, I'll do that ... hugzzz : o}

registered · Posted: Tue Sep 19, 2006 5:54 am

Bluezzz, if you need Sommaire, you may get it from my site (see my sig). Just understand that the author has abandoned all support of it and his site... Sad

But, regardless, I use the version that I have in my downloads on every site that I own and manage. I have had no major issues with it at all.

Posted: Thu Sep 21, 2006 9:07 pm

Thanks montego, I have joined. I've also d/l both versions of Sommaire, not sure which one to use yet tho. What issues have you had with it that I should be aware of? LOL I'm using RN76 2.02.02!

Posted: Fri Sep 22, 2006 6:08 am

I would stick with 2.1.1. The 3.0 Beta works as far as my testing goes, but there are a few bugs that if you want that functionality, you may be out-of-luck. But, you won't know until you try it.

I have only used 2.1.1 in a production web site environment. Works just grand.

Posted: Fri Sep 22, 2006 11:18 am

I don't see where or how to install the language packs ... what folder do those go into ... languages ... the whole folder for each language into languages? I assume I need at least the English language? Also, do I install the .sql table somewhere?

Posted: Fri Sep 22, 2006 12:17 pm

Well great, now my site is blank ... no index.php : o/

I got the following error when trying to install

Bienvenue dans le script d'installation de Sommaire Paramétrable v2.1.1 !
Welcome in Customize Menu v2.1.1 installation script !

Sommaire Paramétrable v2.1 detected !!
The database will not be modified.

You can modify language files if you want.

Warning: copy(admin/language/lang-english.php.sommairebackup20060922) [function.copy]: failed to open stream: Permission denied in /home/domain/public_html/nuke/install-sommairev21.php on line 400
ERROR #2 : The installation script did not achieve to make a backup copy of the file admin/language/lang-english.php .
This is probably caused by unsufficient write permissions (CHMOD).

You can modify file permission in directories /language/*.* and /admin/language/*.* : CHMOD 666 or 777, and launch again this install script.
Another solution is to modify manually this file. See the zip archive of Sommaire Paramétrable : /manual-install/readme.txt

I then tried to install each language file manually (after backing up originals on site) but something went drastically wrong. I've tried restoring the backups to no avail ... my site is blank : o/

Posted: Fri Sep 22, 2006 1:07 pm

I got it fixed, I think ... had to use the install script AFTER manually adding the languages. I'm messing with it now. Thanks all!

Posted: Fri Sep 22, 2006 3:11 pm

OK minor annoyance/problem : o/

I had initialled clicked NEW box for WebLinks and Journals (and others) ... I can't seem to get the NEW icon off now ... any suggestions?

When I click to the far right in the Sommaire Admin menu, like for Journal, where it has a plus sign, I get the following error (so I dare not click any others until I find out what the error means and how to fix it) ...

In Sommaire Admin Menu when clicking on Journal + sign
to the right of the Bold / NEW icon

Fatal error: Cannot redeclare opentable() (previously declared in /home/site/public_html/nuke/themes/fisubice/tables.php:15) in /home/site/public_html/nuke/themes/fisubice/tables.php on line 14

Any help would be appreciated on these two annoyances! Thanks ...

registered · Posted: Fri Sep 22, 2006 6:53 pm

Hmm something must be including theme.php more than once

In theme.php, try changing the tables include to

Code:




include_once("tables.php");

Posted: Fri Sep 22, 2006 6:58 pm

I've got several themes, do you mean I have to change each one?

fisubice theme has this ...
include("themes/fisubice/tables.php");

is that what it should be or am I changing/adding/deleting???

Posted: Fri Sep 22, 2006 10:43 pm

Yes change that...

include TO include_once

See if that fixes the problem

Posted: Sat Sep 23, 2006 1:46 am

No error now but the popup page is blank LOL, I have no idea what that + is suppose to do : o/ And, am I suppose to change every theme that I have to include_once?

Anyone using Sommaire 2.1.x know what the the + icon to the far right of your module links is? LOL

Posted: Sat Sep 23, 2006 1:50 am

Oooops, I had error reporting off ... turned it back on and tried the + again and got this error

Fatal error: Cannot redeclare themeheader() (previously declared in /home/site/public_html/nuke/themes/fisubice/theme.php:57) in /home/site/public_html/nuke/themes/fisubice/theme.php on line 56

Same error but now different line numbers (I didn't alter anything that would change line numbers LOL)

Posted: Sat Sep 23, 2006 2:09 pm

Well something must be calling theme.php more than once... not sure if it is something in Sommaire or what

Posted: Sat Sep 23, 2006 3:11 pm

Sorry Bluezz... been busy. This is one of the little "bugs" that I also ran into. You don't need to worry about the little right-hand + sign. I never use it. I believe it was intended to pop-up another configuration screen where you can change the colors for that menu item... I think.

Everything else should work just fine.