Solved: Same List 3 Different Menus

[ahmedo]

I am using 3 different menus to access the same list. Each menu shows different elements from the same list.
The list has a welcome message. However, I want this message to include the name of the menu chosen.

Example
Welcome to Our Products Catalogue
Show Products Cost

The "Show Products Cost" is the name of the menu.

As it is now, I only have the Welcome to Our Products Catalogue as I have not figure out how to add the menu as part of the welcome message.

Is it possible?

Thank you.

 

[rodeokid]

In your menu item configuration, you can put Show label to NO for Fabrik option tab, then use Joomla title page option to write whatever you want...this is what i do.
So if you need original title somewhere on your site, it is still available.

 

[ahmedo]

In your menu item configuration, you can put Show label to NO for Fabrik option tab, then use Joomla title page option to write whatever you want...this is what i do.
So if you need original title somewhere on your site, it is still available.

Thanks for the reply. I know how to do this as suggested. But I have no control over where I place this menu item. It is always at the top left and styled horribly. What is important is that I want it to be part of my Welcome Message, as I also show the username in the Welcome Message.

 

[rodeokid]

Then if you only have those 3 lists different from the rest, you can do a template overide, and then chosse the right template for each menu item. So you copy the bootstrap original template folder, rename a copy called Product costs, then change the file to suit your needs, style and evrerything, then upload it to fabrik list folder, and then choose the right template for this menu item... so 3 template copy that you can style like you want.

 

[ahmedo]

I grinned from ear to ear when I read the reply. At the moment, your recommendation is beyond my capabilities. I thought I could do something like this
Welcome {$my->name} to {$menu}.
I will certainly be working towards styling my forms. As it is, they are now shown one field after another. Thank you anyway.

 

[rodeokid]

You can create 2 new list pointing to the same database table, so you'ell end up with 3 lists showing exactly the same results... then in list Intro of each list, you can use the editor to style your welcome message like this: Welcome {$my->name} to Product Costs for the Product cost menu item, and point this menu item to this list. You can show it the way you want it.

 

[ahmedo]

You can create 2 new list pointing to the same database table, so you'ell end up with 3 lists showing exactly the same results... then in list Intro of each list, you can use the editor to style your welcome message like this: Welcome {$my->name} to Product Costs for the Product cost menu item, and point this menu item to this list. You can show it the way you want it.

Thanks. This may be a silly question, as I did not know you can create a new list pointing to another list. How is that done? I am assuming only the main list that will have the data.

 

[rodeokid]

When you create a new list, normally you don't specify the database table because it will be created automatically by Fabrik when you hit save... but you can go in Data section, and choose the database table to use before saving the new list, so Fabrik will see that this table already exist and link this new list to it... so any changes made by list 1 or list 2 will have the same result...

If you have repeat groups includ in your original list, i believe you will have to join them, but i have never tried it. But if it's only a normal list with 1 table, you should achieve it easily.

 

[ahmedo]

When you create a new list, normally you don't specify the database table because it will be created automatically by Fabrik when you hit save... but you can go in Data section, and choose the database table to use before saving the new list, so Fabrik will see that this table already exist and link this new list to it... so any changes made by list 1 or list 2 will have the same result...

If you have repeat groups includ in your original list, i believe you will have to join them, but i have never tried it. But if it's only a normal list with 1 table, you should achieve it easily.

Thank you. I will try it. This could be a good option to choose.

 

[rodeokid]

As always, backup before trying anything... backup is a second nature for me, they call me M. Backup here... i have backups of my backups...lolll

 

[ahmedo]

Especially with Joomla and Fabrik.

 

[cheesegrits]

Probably an easier way would be to use a little custom PHP in the list intro.

Install Sourcerer, from Regular Labs, then in your list intro ...

Welcome to Our Products Catalogue
{source}
<?php
$activeMenu = JFactory::getApplication()->getMenu()->getActive();
echo $activeMenu->title;
>?
{/source}

Easiest way to insert that source tag is to use the "Code" button that Sourcerer adds to the editor.

-- hugh

 

[ahmedo]

Probably an easier way would be to use a little custom PHP in the list intro.

Install Sourcerer, from Regular Labs, then in your list intro ...

Welcome to Our Products Catalogue
{source}
<?php
$activeMenu = JFactory::getApplication()->getMenu()->getActive();
echo $activeMenu->title;
>?
{/source}

Easiest way to insert that source tag is to use the "Code" button that Sourcerer adds to the editor.

-- hugh

Thank you once again. Done and works nicely.