Need help with an if/else statement on links.

[michael +]

In my layout.tpl.php file I'm using the fllowing code to produce my menu;

 
<!-- start menu -->
<div id="menu">
 <ul>
  <li class="current_page_item"><a href="http://www.mkclassifieds.co.uk/index.php">Homepage</a></li>
  <li><a href="#">register</a></li>
  <li><a href="#">contact</a></li>
  <li><a href="#">sell</a></li>
  <li><a href="#">buy</a></li>
 </ul>
</div>
<!-- end menu -->

As you can see, class="current_page_item" produces the 'highlighted tab' which denotes the page you are on.

Can any of you smart people produce an if/else statement I can use on each link that would use class="current_page_item" when that link is clicked? See www.mkclassifieds.co.uk

Many thanks

[michael +]

I think all I need is the correct IF statement. Because layout.tpl.php is a static page index.php will always be the current_page_item. I guess I need the IF statement to simply say that IF a link is clicked treat it as the current_page_item.

For example, the 'register' link might look something like the following;

 
  <?php if what do I put here ?>
   <li class="current_page_item">
    <a href="http://www.mkclassifieds.co.uk/userjoin.php" ?>" title="Register Now">Register</a>
   </li>
 <?php } else { ?>
  <li>
   <a href="http://www.mkclassifieds.co.uk/userjoin.php" ?>" title="Register Now">Register</a>
  </li>
 <?php } ?>

What do you think?

[Eric Barnes]

I have just done this on a site and here is what I did:

<ul>
            <li{if $body=='home.tpl.php'} class="current_page_item"{/if}><a href="#">Homepage</a></li>
            {if $smarty.session.username<>'' || $smarty.cookies.username<>""}
            <li{if $body=='user/userindex.tpl.php'} class="current_page_item"{/if}><a href="{$smarty.const.URL}/userindex.php">My Account</a></li>
            {else}
            <li{if $body == "user/userlogin.tpl.php"} class="current_page_item"{/if}><a href="login.php">Login</a></li>
            {/if}
            <li{if $checkout_nav == "Y"} class="current_page_item"{/if}><a href="usercheckout.php">Add a Listing</a></li>
            <li{if $smarty.get.page==6} class="current_page_item"{/if}><a href="{$smarty.const.URL}/pages.php?page=6">Advertising</a></li>
            <li><a href="#">About</a></li>
            {if $smarty.session.username<>'' || $smarty.cookies.username<>""}
            <li><a href="{$smarty.const.URL}/logout.php">Logout</a></li>
            {else}
            <li{if $body == "user/userjoin.tpl.php"} class="current_page_item"{/if}><a href="{$smarty.const.URL}/userjoin.php">Account Signup</a></li>
            {/if}
        </ul>

One thing you can do is use the debug window to find the body variable and use it which is what I did.

[Eric Barnes]

PS: I was using that same exact template you are.

[michael +]

Very cool! Thanks Eric, your code will help me with other templates too.

As you are familiar with this template - extended right - could you help me to close off the Members Menu more neatly?

I've designed it only to appear when a member is logged in so use demo for both username and password.

Many thanks (and I should buy you a beer or three sometime)

Michael

[Eric Barnes]

Michael,

For the nav you need to keep everything in the same div.

For example:

<div id="sidebar">
<ul>
<li>
<h2>Members Menu</h2>
<ul><li>Member Links</li></ul>
</li> 
<li>
<h2>Categories</h2>
<ul><li>Category Links</li></ul>
</li>
</ul>
</div>

I will pm you a link to the site I was working on.

[michael +]

Eric, your code works beautifully in IE7 but has wrecked the layout in Firefox (index page only). Any ideas?

[Eric Barnes]

Change the side bar section to this:

<!-- start sidebar -->
    <div id="sidebar">
        <ul>
{if $smarty.session.username<>'' || $smarty.cookies.username<>""}
            <li>
                <h2>Members Menu</h2>
                <ul>
        <li><a href="http://www.mkclassifieds.co.uk/userindex.php">My Account</a></li>
        <li><a href="http://www.mkclassifieds.co.uk/userfavorites.php">My Favourites</a></li>
        <li><a href="http://www.mkclassifieds.co.uk/usercheckout.php">Place An Ad'</a></li>
        <li><a href="http://www.mkclassifieds.co.uk/userbrowselistings.php">Modify An Ad'</a></li>
        <li><a href="http://www.mkclassifieds.co.uk/usermemberships.php">Purchase a Membership</a></li>
        <li><a href="http://www.mkclassifieds.co.uk/logout.php">Logout</a></li>
                </ul>
            </li>
                {/if}
            <li>
                <h2>Categories</h2>
            <ul>
    <li><a href="http://www.mkclassifieds.co.uk/category.php?cat=home-garden">Home & Garden</a></li>
    <li><a href="http://www.mkclassifieds.co.uk/category.php?cat=motoring">Motoring</a></li>
    <li><a href="http://www.mkclassifieds.co.uk/category.php?cat=property">Property</a></li>
    <li><a href="http://www.mkclassifieds.co.uk/category.php?cat=recruitment_1">Recruitment</a></li>
    <li><a href="http://www.mkclassifieds.co.uk/category.php?cat=services_1">Services</a></li>
    <li><a href="http://www.mkclassifieds.co.uk/category.php?cat=computing">Computing</a></li>
    <li><a href="http://www.mkclassifieds.co.uk/category.php?cat=travel">Travel</a></li>
    <li><a href="http://www.mkclassifieds.co.uk/category.php?cat=electrical">Electrical</a></li>
    <li><a href="http://www.mkclassifieds.co.uk/category.php?cat=leisure">Leisure</a></li>
    <li><a href="http://www.mkclassifieds.co.uk/category.php?cat=music">Music</a></li>
    <li><a href="http://www.mkclassifieds.co.uk/category.php?cat=pets">Pets</a></li>
    <li><a href="http://www.mkclassifieds.co.uk/category.php?cat=health-fitness">Health & Fitness</a></li>
    <li><a href="http://www.mkclassifieds.co.uk/category.php?cat=whats-on-in-mk">What's on in MK</a></li>
    <li><a href="http://www.mkclassifieds.co.uk/category.php?cat=odds-sods">Odds & Sods</a></li>
    <li><a href="http://www.mkclassifieds.co.uk/category.php?cat=adult_1">Adult</a></li>
                </ul>
            </li>
        </ul>
    </div>
    <!-- end sidebar -->

[michael +]

You're a goddam hero!

[Eric Barnes]

I wouldn't say that. I just have special ninja powers.