Posted by VSDan on August 26, 2009 at 4:42am
Hi all,
Long time listener, first time caller =)
I'm trying to add a menu item, but I'm at a loss. Here is what I have done so far:
1. I've created a Content Type called "Regatta Results". Name=Regatta Results and Type=regatta_results
2. I've added content in the form of three(3) posts to this section (Type).
So far, so good. Now what I want is this. A menu link to Regatta Results in left sidebar which links to the posts in this section. This I'm having difficulty doing.
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Hi! Welcome! To add a menu
Hi! Welcome!
To add a menu item, go to Site Building> Menus... then click the menu you want to add the item to, ie: Primary Links. Click that menu, then at the top, click "Add Item". Once that opens, enter the path to your content (regatta_results), then fill in the rest. That's it. You should now see your new menu link in the parent menu you added it to.
Good luck!
Chris
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Thanks for that. I tried
Thanks for that. I tried that, but get the following Drupal error message:
The path 'regatta_results' is either invalid or you do not have access to it.
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Hi VSDan, You are confused
Hi VSDan, You are confused hehe.
You want to add content NOT a content TYPE, go to yourwebsite.com/node/add and add a PAGE, there you will have the menu options to add it to your primary links.
Let me know if that helps.
If you get the hang of it all, here's a nice next step to make things look nice on your site
http://drupal.org/project/pathauto
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Thing is that I want to have
Thing is that I want to have all Regatta Results posts posted in one category: Regatta Results. And, I want Regatta Results in the Navigation Menu as menu link. So, when you click on the "Regatta Results" menu link, you will see all the posts in this category.
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Ah! I was afraid you were
Ah! I was afraid you were saying something like that as well. look into this module for all your content arrangements:
http://drupal.org/project/views
some info on it:
http://learn.awakenedvoice.com/2007/07/30/drupal-cck-and-views-tutorial/
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Man, it just gets worse :)
Man, it just gets worse :) I've got the latest CCK and Views already installed. However, my Views > Add screen is completely different from the one shown in the video tutorial. I am willing to pay (PayPal) for you or someone to get this to work. I can grant admin access to Drupal.
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drop me a line at antonio@bsidestudios.com
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Taxonomy is the answer
Hey Dan,
I think you can easily accomplish what you want just by using Taxonomy, along with the Taxonomy VTN mod. I'm using it and are doing pretty much the same as you: grouping content into one category. Views, to me, is a bit too detailed for what you need (and for what I needed). Views is great, but it has been one major pain for me for quite some time now. No thanks, Taxonomy is all I need (except for using sliding content and special stuff).
Dealing with Taxonomy is scary at first, and I avoided it for nearly a year (embarrassing, I know). But honestly, after you spend an hour or so getting familiar with it, it's not difficult at all and can really provide you with a world of options.
Anyway, since you may have Antonio working on it for you, I'll not go further right now. If not though, and you still need help, I'll be more than happy to walk you through it.
Good luck, man!
Chris
Some recent projects:
www.theparanormalsociety.org
www.wikiparanormal.com
www.tvdelicio.us
www.watchdogsafetyproducts.com
www.premiersales.biz
My feeling is that he wants
My feeling is that he wants at least teaser view.
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Ahh... in that case, Views is
Ahh... in that case, Views is probably the answer. But I think I ran across a module awhile back that did this or something similar. I'll keep checking... 'cause Views, as great as it is, is not very user friendly, especially for someone just starting out with Drupal. But yeah, at this point, you're right Antonio, Views may be the only solution.
Some recent projects:
www.theparanormalsociety.org
www.wikiparanormal.com
www.tvdelicio.us
www.watchdogsafetyproducts.com
www.premiersales.biz
I would very much like a
I would very much like a module that lets me just view teasers by content type, it'd be nice, small and quick. if you run into one I'd glady take it off your hands, I hate views too :p
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You might also want to try submenu tree
Module found here: http://drupal.org/project/submenutree
I think there is a way to add a 'primary link' or even secondary link which isn't an actual page or story (node), but I've used submenu tree with acceptable results. I was hoping to have a static title called: Articles (which is what I gave for the submenu tree title...) but the primary link is an article and then the rest of the articles are shown on the left sidebar under the first article, on all pages except the front page. At one point I had it as a collapsible menu on my local machine, but I'll have to fiddle with it on my live site to get it back that way. If you want a look, here it is:
http://www.eft-sw.com/index.php?q=node/26
And those articles are a subset of the article on the header (primary link) called 'what is spiritual warfare'.
It also has an option for sibling tree menu items, but I don't (yet?) have enough content to try that part of the module.