User Control Panel - redirect

[goin4savvy +]

Hi,

I am running the version 4 with the upgrade. When a user logs in to place an ad there is a little control panel that shows up with Favorites, their listings etc. But when they leave from there it doesn't seem that they can back to that without logging back in. Is there a way to get them back there from anywhere on the site?
Thanks,
Jill

[Eric Barnes +]

Just add a link to userindex.php
<a href="userindex.php">My Account</a>

[goin4savvy +]

Thank Eric,
Is there anywhere specific I add it? Sorry...this is where I am totally dumb! Just copy and paste that anywheree in userindex.php?
Thanks,
Jill

[Eric Barnes +]

No I would add this to the layout template file. That way it accessible from any part of the site. I would probably place it in the navigation.

[goin4savvy +]

Ahhh...okay - just like a regular link!!! Okay I think I get it now...
Thanks!

[Mike-N-Tosh +]

Originally Posted by goin4savvy

Thank Eric,
Is there anywhere specific I add it? Sorry...this is where I am totally dumb! Just copy and paste that anywheree in userindex.php?
Thanks,
Jill

What I do for this is to add it to the user menu. This is shown when a user is logged in. Look for this in your layout.tpl file:

PHP Code:

<div id="sidebar">
                            <h1>{$smarty.const.LANG_MEMBER_NAVIGATION}</h1>
                            <div class="left-box">
                                <ul class="sidemenu">
                                    {if $smarty.session.username<>'' || $smarty.cookies.username<>""}
                                        <li><a href="{$smarty.const.URL}/userindex.php">{$smarty.const.LANG_MY_ACCOUNT}</a></li>
                                        <li><a href="{$smarty.const.URLS}/usercheckout.php">{$smarty.const.LANG_TPL_PLACE_AD}</a></li>
                                        {if $canSaveFavorites=="Y"}
                                        <li><a href="{$smarty.const.URLS}/userfavorites.php">{$smarty.const.LANG_TPL_VIEW_FAVORITES}</a></li>
                                        {/if}
                                        <li><a href="{$smarty.const.URLS}/userbrowselistings.php">{$smarty.const.LANG_TPL_MODIFY_AD}</a></li>
                                        <li><a href="logout.php">{$smarty.const.LANG_TPL_LOGOUT}</a></li>
                                    {else}
                                        <li><a href="login.php">{$smarty.const.LANG_TPL_LOGIN}</a></li>
                                        <li><a href="{$smarty.const.URLS}/usercheckout.php">{$smarty.const.LANG_TPL_PLACE_AD}</a></li>
                                    {/if}
                                </ul>    
                            </div> 


Add the link as an <li> within it. That way when a user is logged in and sees this menu, that will be one of the links that they will have.

<li><a href="userindex.php">My Account</a></li>

-Mike