[SOLVED] Found a bug in cmsms 1.6.6 - pdf as external link _blank

[Snigx]

Im trying to open a pdf as an external link in a _blank page.

As a test Im using the cmsms page (how to use cmsms) that is installed with the system as I chose.

The link I made works fine in the dropdown menu at the top of the first page. It opens in another window, but when I, using the dropdown menu "how cmsms works >> templates and stylesheets" and from there press button for the pdf it opens in the same window...

How can I change this?

I use cmsms 1.6.6, freshly installed.

You can try it here: http://jernbanemaerker.3dz.dk/  
 - dropdown "how CMSMS works" >> "byttedag"    this pops up nicely in another window
 - dropdown "how CMSMS works" >> "templates and stylesheets"   from there hit the "byttedag" button on the left,..  this one opens in the same "_self" window


Best regards SnigX

[scooper]

I'm assuming you've just added the link to that pdf as an 'External Link' content type.

If you have then on the 'options' tab  for that link there is a drop down list 'Target' - you just need to select '_blank' from the list and then the link will open in a new window.

s.

[Snigx]

Yes I just added the pdf as an "external link"  and I have under "options" tab selected "_blank" in target. As I wrote in the question it works fine in the "dropdown" menu which opens in another window but if you use ex. dropdown "how CMSMS works" >> "content"  and from there hit the "byttedag" button on the left it opens in the same window, which i believe to be a bug.

I just wondered how to fix it. =)

[Rolf]

Hi Snigx,

You have to use an accessible_ menu template to use this option.

Regards, Rolf

[scooper]

Ah - I see what you mean now.

The menu template that you're using there is just a simple template (in fact simple_navigation.tpl).

If you want to use that style but add the target attribute then you can import the simple_navigation.tpl to the database and add

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{if $node->target}target="{$node->target}" {/if}

to your new template. Have a look at one of the other template that do use it to see where it should go (cssmenu.tpl  for example).

s.

[RonnyK]

or call the accessible_ variant of the same template....

Like "accessible_simple_navigation.tpl " instead of "simple_navigation.tpl "
or
"accessible_cssmenu.tpl" instead of "cssmenu.tpl"

Ronny

[Snigx]

hmm im not sure if im doing it correctly... under "menu management" i see a list of menues: simple_navigation.tpl, cssmenu.tpl, accessible_simple_navigation.tpl and so forth. 

Default is set to simple_navigation.tpl - I try to set default as accessible_simple_navigation.tpl and refresh my site, but nothing seems to happen, its exactly as before...

Then I try to "import template to database" simple_navigation.tpl and type in the line scooper wrote more or less, but still nothing happens not even if I make the syntax wrong on purpose?!

Is there anything I need to do other than just change the default to ex.  accessible_simple_navigation.tpl to make it work?

Hope its not too annoying questions... =)

[RonnyK]

Check your template, attached to your page... The call to a menutemplate is made there... There you should make the change to the menutemplate. By setting another menutemplate as default, you only set what template is used when {menu} is called.. In your page-template {menu template="sometemplate.tpl"} is called, so no matter what is default that one is taken. Change that call to the accessible_ one....

Ronny

[Rolf]

Hi Snigx

Hope its not too annoying questions... =)

No problem, we are here to help you  ;)

You have to change the {menu} tag in your HTML template Layout >> Templates

There will be something like:

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{menu template='simple_navigation.tpl' collapse='1'}

Changed it to:

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{menu template='accessible_simple_navigation.tpl' collapse='1'}

Regards, Rolf  :)

[Snigx]

ahh yes, but of cause

Makes sense, now it works! thx a bunch to all you guys for spending time helping me =)

Now I just need to discover the rest of cmsms, cant take that long