how to add a menu to the user cp

[Tazfan]

ok i a new to make plugins to mybb but i am tring to work out to add a new text like to the user cp eg on Miscellaneous as i need a link to show for the rest of my plug-ins as it need to got to a new page for my plugin to work i not even do this part yet as there is not point in doing so unless the basics have been done

cheers

thank you for your help

[RenegadeFan]

Just edit the template "usercp_nav_misc." Just copy/paste a line, then edit it to your likings.

[Tazfan]

ok thank you i only want the link to show when my plugin is active so do i use usercp_nav_misc as a hook? and just added the html code link i want to show.

[DennisTT]

You insert your HTML modifications when in your plugin's activate function. When you deactivate the plugin, you remove the HTML modifications to the template. See the find_replace_templatesets function in inc/adminfunctions_templates.php

[Tazfan]

is this right cos i dont seem to be working

PHP Code:

<?php

function MemberRefer_info()

{

    return array(

        'name'            => 'plugin infor',

        'description'    => 'what it dose',

        'website'        => 'site.com',

        'author'        => 'tazfan',

        'authorsite'    => 'site.com',

        'version'        => '1.0'

        "guid"            => "Okcjhfieloksie8kd",

        "compatibility" => "14*",

    );

}

function MemberRefer_activate()

{

    // start of the mod when it is active
$addlink->add_hook("usercp_nav_misc ", "<tr><td class="trow1 smalltext"><a href="page.php" class="usercp_nav_item usercp_nav_usergroups">The link</a></td></tr>");
    

}

function MemberRefer_deactivate()

{

    // end of script
    

}


?>

cos for some reason i get


Parse error: syntax error, unexpected T_CONSTANT_ENCAPSED_STRING, expecting ')' in /home/user/public_html/site/forums/inc/plugins/MemberRefer.php on line 11

[RenegadeFan]

That is not correct. "add_hook" always goes before any of the functions in your plugin. Plus, you must use the find_replace_templatesets function to add things into templates.

Also, are you using MemberRefer_activate as your run function? If so, that doesn't work. The _activate and _deactivate are for when you activate and deactivate the plugin in your ACP.

I suggest browsing through some plugins (perhaps Ryan's, since he explains most of what goes on in his plugins).

[Tazfan]

a i i see what i have been doing wrong and yes Ryans plugins are great to learn from i miss this when i program with people do not comment

thank you Ryan for making your plugins easy to fellow and RenegadeFan cheers for the heads up

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ok sorry guys i need more help

would this be right to get the link added to the menu when the user has the plugin activate

PHP Code:

function memberrefer_activate()
{
include MYBB_ROOT."/inc/adminfunctions_templates.php";
find_replace_templatesets("usercp_nav_misc", #{\<tr><td class="trow1 smalltext"><a href="page.php" class="usercp_nav_item usercp_nav_usergroups">The link</a></td></tr>");

} 


if not what would i do

[RenegadeFan]

It needs to be like this:

PHP Code:

function memberrefer_activate()
{
include MYBB_ROOT."/inc/adminfunctions_templates.php";
find_replace_templatesets("usercp_nav_misc", '#'.preg_quote('{$lang->ucp_nav_view_profile}</a></td></tr>').'#', '{$lang->ucp_nav_view_profile}</a></td></tr><tr><td class="trow1 smalltext"><a href="page.php" class="usercp_nav_item usercp_nav_usergroups">The link</a></td></tr>';

} 


That will find the last link under the "Miscellaneous" category (View Profile by default) and add your link under it.