Adding link and icon in header

[hkkla]

I have installed phpfreechat inside my phpbb-directory. I added my forums header and footer.
The forum has the icon for Log out, Members and FAQ just below the search-square, i would like to have an icon and link to my chat there also.

Is this something that is easily done? I have looked how other chats that put icon and link there but i dont really understand how my idea is done.

I´m running phpbb 3.0.7

[hkkla]

I think i found something here.... http://www.phpbb.com/kb/article/adding- ... ur-header/

I just need to modify it for my purpose, perhaps you guys can lead me right...

First line to add, in functions.php says

'U_NAME' => append_sid("{$phpbb_root_path}name.$phpEx"),
or

'U_NAME' => 'http://www.name.of.website.com/index.$phpEx',

First of all, 'U_NAME', the NAME-part could be CHAT? (U_CHAT)?
Second of all, the path to my chat is in phpbb-root /phpfreechat/index.php should i use the second of thoose above?

next part, the icon. They call it icon-name just as an example? If my icons name is chat-icon the i modify the line according to that?

next part, same as above?

and next the same?

When it comes to the overall_header-part i modyfiy the name of icon and 'U_NAME'?

And last, the language i modify to my language.

Has i got it right?

[edit]I tried this and it didnt work, not even shows icon and link. [/edit]

[cisco007]

this is what it should look like in the functions.php file if your link will be in phpbb-root /phpfreechat/index.php

then it should be like this:

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'U_CHAT' => append_sid("{$phpbb_root_path}phpfreechat/index.$phpEx"),

in the header it would be:

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<li class="icon-chat"><a href="{U_CHAT}" title="{L_CHAT_EXPLAIN}">{L_CHAT}</a></li>

Open: styles/prosilver/theme/bidi.css, find:

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    .rtl .icon-search

Inline-after, add:

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, .rtl .icon-chat

Open: styles/prosilver/theme/buttons.css, find:

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    .icon-search

Inline-after, add:

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, .icon-chat

Open: styles/prosilver/theme/colours.css, find:

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    .icon-search               { background-image: url("{T_THEME_PATH}/images/icon_search.gif"); }

After, add:

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    .icon-chat             { background-image: url("{T_THEME_PATH}/images/icon_chat.gif"); }

Open: language/en/common.php, find:

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    ));

Before, add:

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    'CHAT'                  => 'Free Chat',
    'CHAT_EXPLAIN'            => 'View the chat page',

and just like the article says!

Uploading your new icon
Next, you need to upload your new icon to styles/prosilver/theme/images and ensure it's called 'icon_chat.gif'.

[hkkla]

I got it working, it was another modd that had a line in the overall_header that made a mess but i put the line before instead of after.
Now i have link and icon there and it works.

BIG thanks for your effort cisco007!

[jmsoni]

hello guys I tried according above link (tutorial on another page) but I couldnt work for me. even I did all steps properly.. please help me frnz I dont know php.. but i want to make my forum pls help me to learn phpBB step by step..

[cisco007]

well you have to at least tell us what you did, how you did it, what where the results, what you did you edit the files, and a link to where the problem is at!

[jmsoni]

well you have to at least tell us what you did, how you did it, what where the results, what you did you edit the files, and a link to where the problem is at!

Frnz I did all steps to add new button on header but i cudnt get anything I did all steps as here http://www.phpbb.com/kb/article/adding- ... ur-header/

:O but didnt get anything.. Please help me this is the first time I am working with this kinds of stuffs actually I'm 3d artist and compositor and also making live shooting films but now i want to make my forum pls help me how can i create button and add link for other page..

Also I have more questions which I'll ask later and step by step.. Pls I will really appreciate you frnz.

[cisco007]

did you go to the ACP - Styles and purge the cache on the theme, template, and imageset, and purge the cache!? and i wanted a link to your site or where ever you are doing this so i can take a look!

[jmsoni]

did you go to the ACP - Styles and purge the cache on the theme, template, and imageset, and purge the cache!? and i wanted a link to your site or where ever you are doing this so i can take a look!

Nope..!!! I didn't purge that style.. is it needed? (funny question, sorry)..! one more funny question.. how can i purge style?

[jmsoni]

hey frnz, I have done all things again and also refresh and remove all cash from ACP. but still not getting any button... I have created icon gif file with 16X14 pix flat yellowish green color but cant see anything..

this is my url: http://pixelandgrain.net/forum/

pls help me