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[christofferl Friend christofferlJoin date: January 2011Posts: 233Downloads:30Uploads:101 Thanks: 21 Thanked: 2 times in 1 posts]

#934504

I would like to use a Menu Module from JED instead of the built in one for this template. I have tried to add the module to the mainnav position but it does not appear. I guess I have to first disable the existing on (?)

Please let me know how to do this?

PS. I can publish the menu module in the slideshow position – which proves it works.

[pavit Moderator pavitJoin date: September 2007Posts: 15749Downloads:199Uploads:2274 Thanks: 417 Thanked: 4028 times in 3778 posts]

#934678

Hi

Mainmenu is published loading the mainnav bloack, you can exclude the mainnav block publishing in the same block a new module position .

if you look at this file /templates/ja_healthcare/tpls/default.php you will see it loads the mainmenu with

    <?php $this->loadBlock('mainnav') ?>

That means load the block mainnav.php stored in this folder /templates/ja_healthcare/tpls/blocks/

So you can create a new module position ( new block ) and call it from your default.php

    <?php $this->loadBlock('newmoduleposition') ?>

and publish your JED menu in this new position

Take a look HERE how to create a new position

Best regards

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#938622

I have added the code:

<?php $this->loadBlock('newmainnav') ?>

… to the default.php file

I have also cloned the mainnav.php to mainnav-new.php. I have now also added

<jdoc:include type="modules" name="<?php $this->_p('newmainnav') ?>" />

… to the block file. I have alos added to the templateDetails.xml

<position>newmainnav</position>

However, from here I am lost, what is my next step?

Also, when doing this … how can I make it future update proof?

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#938627

You should publish now your new menu module in your new position and assign it to the menu items where you want it to be showed.

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#938633

I did this actually already.

I still see the "old" main menu and nothing else.

Any other ideas on how to solve it?

I now added backend and FTP data for you to check.

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#938635

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#938646

Ahh… sorry. I recently increased the security. Please see updated admin details above. Thank you!

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#938648

Hi there

You forgot to change the block name into default.php file you named it mainnav-new , i changed it and as you can see now your new menu module is showing, but you forgot to remove the mainnav and search block from this file mainnav-new.php so now it is loading your new menu plus the mainnav and search block , so remove them from line 46 to 59

Take always a backup file first to make any change to it so you can easily restore original settings.

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#938750

Thank you very much!

How can I do so that this solution now will not be destroyed if I update the template or the framework?

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#938885

christofferl wrote:

Thank you very much!

How can I do so that this solution now will not be destroyed if I update the template or the framework?

Hi

You can use local folder to isolate template customization , Take a look at the documentation HERE

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#940065

I just noticed a short message which I would like to get rid of at the bottom of the website.
Please let me know how to remove it.
See attached image for better understanding

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[pavit Moderator pavitJoin date: September 2007Posts: 15749Downloads:199Uploads:2274 Thanks: 417 Thanked: 4028 times in 3778 posts]

#940141

Hi

That message is appearing because layout that your template is loading is missing of the block newmainnav

Verify that in your /templates/ja_healthcare/tpls/blocks/ you have the newmainnav.php file as i already mentioned above.

<?php $this->loadBlock('newmainnav') ?>

Best regards

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#940338

Sorry this is a little bit too deep for me. I have tried my best and actually I got it working and all is looking exactly has I would like to have … but for the message at the bottom.

Please if possible help me to get rid of it.

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#940401

Hi there

I removed the part of code calling the block , it is now removed from your default layout

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