Hi!

Having a bit of trouble with the login module (not the JB login). It seems that unless I assign the login menu to appear on every page, it wont appear after login until a user moves on to a new page. (and as it loads in the 'right' position it means that the page reloads without the right column)

You see, I have an events calender on one of the pages in the members only section which takes up the full width of the page, so I have disabled the login module on that page, so assigning to all isn't really an option...

Any ideas?

Tim

Hi Tim,

Im assuming that the login is assigned to the other menu items ... if not thats the first place to look.

After that you may need to create invisible links to all blog categories and then assign the login module to them. This means that there is a link in the J database but not necessarily visible on your site. This is a menu id issue that takes a bit of figuring out in Joomla.

Hope thats easy to understand

Hi Anthony,

It all got a bit fuzzy after you said 'Hi Tim'

I'm not sure what you mean by blog categories, in terms of content type, everything is assigned as an article if that is what you mean.

the way it works is that after login an extra menu item appears at the top of the page with access to 4 additional pages and its on one of these pages where I have excluded everything to the right of the page. Ill turn off registered access so you can see what I mean.

index:
http://www.wazoo.co.uk/joomla

exception:
http://www.wazoo.co.uk/joomla/index.php?option=com_jcalpro&Itemid=91

If thats what you thought I meant, can you point me at a resource that tells me how I implement the idea you suggested.

Many thanks,

Tim

Hey Tim,

Now Im a little fuzzy

It seems to work for me. I get the in this section module on every page other than the calendar.

Is this the effect you want?

Thats how it should look, after you go in as a registered user, but instead you get this:

(just going to switch from show on all pages to show on just these )

index: http://www.wazoo.co.uk/joomla

l / tester
p / accesstjr


its ok when you move n to a different page though.. it just happens after you login for the first time.

Hey Tim,

I think this is what you are after.


Try setting this url as the page to redirect to after login: http://www.wazoo.co.uk/joomla/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=64&Itemid=58

Cheers Anthony

Hi Anthony,

I'm only able to select the welcome (index) page from a drop down menu rather than being able to specifying the url directly - and the welcome page is already selected...

TIm

Thats a bit strange.

My tip was for J1.0 I guess after just looking at the J1.5 login module. There should be a list of all the links from all menu items published available for you to choose from. But they are not there?

Sounds like something is amiss with the module - on a default J1.57 install the redirect options include all menu links published.

Scratching my head ...

Sorry Anthony, ill clarify.. I'm only able to choose from a drop-down list.. All the menu items are there, I just meant the drop down was the only method of choosing, not that 'welcome was the only one I could choose.


Tim

Ah OK ...

So try assigning the login redirect to the member news sub item. I assume its directed toward the parent menu item on the member tab?

I want it to go the welcome page after login, it just that when you do there is no right module - or page title (unless you click on welcome from the top menu or choose another page).. and I just noticed that it does the same thing when you log-out.

So you get this:




Rather than this:

Hey guys,

I just read the post here, I may have a solution let me know if I am on the right track.

You created a welcome page you want users to be redirected to once they have logged in?

If this is the situation you would need to create a menu item for the welcome page. You can then assign the login module to this menu item as well as any other page you wish it to show on.

Let me know if this helps.

Hi Ben,

The login simply enables another top-level menu item with a few additional options for the club members. The welcome page is accessible to all and is the same for registered users or guests (and can also access from the top menu).

Hey Tim,

This is fuzzy for all of us

So is the login/logout redirect directed to your welcome page on the top menu or on the main menu? And is the login module assigned to all menu items except for the calendar?

Is it also assigned to unassigned?

Send me through some admin details and Ill take a closer look ...

Sorry, I'm getting my terms confused - its the main menu (which happens to be at the top of the page at the top of the page )

That's right - the login module is (or should be) everywhere except the calendar page.

I have assigned the login to everywhere - and (from the list) unassigned it from the calandar


I email you the admin details -

thanks guys,

Tim

Hi Tim,

Ive just had a look at the site and basically the url that the logout redirects to is similar but not the same as the menu item you are choosing.

Notice that the welcome page from the main menu looks like this:
http://www.wazoo.co.uk/joomla/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1&Itemid=1

while the url that the login redirects to looks like this: http://www.wazoo.co.uk/joomla/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1

As you can see its missing the item id which Joomla hangs all the modules on. Id start by upgrading the version of Joomla that you have there and then upgrade the template as well. There have been a few fixes since 1.07

Cheers Anthony

Thanks Anthony,

Many thanks. But how do I get it to select the correct welcome page?


Also I'm a bit worried that if I update the template Ill loose a lot of the customisation I have done as well (particularly to the css). Is this likely or can I simply update the everything but the css file?

(sorry for the duplication, I dont seem to be able to edit the previous post)

Thanks Anthony,

But how do I get it to select the correct welcome page? I have updated joomla but it is still behaving the same way.

Also I'm a bit worried that if I update the template Ill loose a lot of the customisation I have done as well (particularly to the css). Can I simply update the everything but the css file?

Hi Tim,

There are quite a few changes from 1.07 to 1.0.12 ...

Its not impossible to update but definitely make a copy before you do so.

In particular the superfish was updated, some new css styling was added and a few cross browser fixes with the slideshow module were addresses.

I guess if you havent changed the index file then it will be a clean swap with that plus all other files minus the template_css.css file.

From the looks of it the body background, height of the slideshow and the top area have been changed.

I would just try to work backwards with it or add the rules that you know you changed to the bottom of the template_css file ... that will mean that they have priority and then you can remove step by step what you dont need. A pain I know but worth it I think.

Im going to look around for the login issue ...