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Trying to integrate Dynamic Drive's Ajax Tabs into a Wordpress theme...

Asked by: vcantave

Okay - here's the short story is -

I'm running a website with wordpress here:  nodfactor.com
I've skinned it in a Revolution Theme that allows it to be a little more than just a blog, it ends up being more of a CMS. (here:  http://www.revolutiontheme.com/themes/revolution-pro-media )

The tabber function they have going across the top that allows for most recent posts to be "featured" has one problem - it doesn't scroll through the featured stories so all you ever see is the story listed first in the hierarchy.

I've found a couple of scripts at Dynamic Drive, particularly the Ajax Tab script that does exactly what I'm looking for:
http://www.dynamicdrive.com/dynamicindex17/ajaxtabscontent/ajaxtabs_suppliment3.htm

PROBLEM - navigating around the framework of the theme is proving to be much harder than I thought... and I thought I was really smart... LOL  Okay - maybe not so smart.

So I tried to run a page to see if I'm doing things incorrectly (and it seems that I am):
http://www.nodfactor.com/wp-content/themes/revolution_pro-10/demo.php

Can anyone help me?  I might be on the brink of tears for this one... and that would be such a girlie thing to do... Save my techie self from that shame.

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by: FahdmurtazaPosted on 2008-03-21 at 23:33:29ID: 21184989

Nopes

you are doing the things right

http://www.nodfactor.com/

is working. All you have to do is to open the theme's header files and start implementing the new tabbed interface. I see the original theme has support for drop downs of sub categories. Thats cool.

Regards,
Fahd Murtaza

 

by: vcantavePosted on 2008-03-22 at 08:40:16ID: 21186678

Okay - i integrated it... and the ajax tabs are working (as far as showing the tabs and scrolling... but it doesn't seem to show the actual content.  It's just blank now:

www.nodfactor.com

I changed the original tab script, which I've attached, into four separate files (external1.php, external2.php... etc) and I keep getting this error:  

Fatal error: Call to undefined function get_header() in /home/nodfacto/public_html/external1.php on line 1

I've attached the original tabber script and one of the external.php scripts for your review.

ORIGINAL SCRIPT:
 
<div class="tabber">
 
	<div class="tabbertab">
	
		<!--This section is currently pulling category ID #1, and can be switched by changing the cat=1 to show whatever category ID you would like in this area.-->
 
		<h2>News</h2>
		<?php $recent = new WP_Query("cat=9&showposts=1"); while($recent->have_posts()) : $recent->the_post();?>
		
		<div class="tabbertableft">
			<a href="<?php the_permalink() ?>" rel="bookmark"><img src="<?php echo get_post_meta($post->ID, "top feature", true); ?>" alt="<?php echo get_post_meta($post->ID, "Theme Name", true); ?> Thumbnail" /></a>
		</div>
				
		<div class="tabbertabright">
			<h1><a href="<?php the_permalink() ?>" rel="bookmark"><?php the_title(); ?></a></h1>
			<p style="font-size:11px; margin:0px 0px 10px 0px;"><?php the_time('F j, Y'); ?> &middot; <?php comments_popup_link('Leave a Comment', '1 Comment', '% Comments'); ?>&nbsp;<?php edit_post_link('(Edit)', '', ''); ?></p>
			<?php the_content_limit(525, "[Read the full story]"); ?>
		</div>		
				
		<?php endwhile; ?>
	</div>
 
	<div class="tabbertab">
 
		<!--This section is currently pulling category ID #1, and can be switched by changing the cat=1 to show whatever category ID you would like in this area.-->
 
		<h2>Reviews</h2>
		<?php $recent = new WP_Query("cat=1&showposts=1"); while($recent->have_posts()) : $recent->the_post();?>
		
		<div class="tabbertableft">
			<a href="<?php the_permalink() ?>" rel="bookmark"><img src="<?php echo get_post_meta($post->ID, "top feature", true); ?>" alt="<?php echo get_post_meta($post->ID, "Theme Name", true); ?> Thumbnail" /></a>
		</div>
				
		<div class="tabbertabright">
			<h1><a href="<?php the_permalink() ?>" rel="bookmark"><?php the_title(); ?></a></h1>
			<p style="font-size:11px; margin:0px 0px 10px 0px;"><?php the_time('F j, Y'); ?> &middot; <?php comments_popup_link('Leave a Comment', '1 Comment', '% Comments'); ?>&nbsp;<?php edit_post_link('(Edit)', '', ''); ?></p>
			<?php the_content_limit(525, "[Read the full story]"); ?>
		</div>		
				
		<?php endwhile; ?>
	</div>
 
 
	<div class="tabbertab">
 
		<!--This section is currently pulling category ID #1, and can be switched by changing the cat=1 to show whatever category ID you would like in this area.-->
 
		<h2>Interviews</h2>
		<?php $recent = new WP_Query("cat=4&showposts=1"); while($recent->have_posts()) : $recent->the_post();?>
		
		<div class="tabbertableft">
			<a href="<?php the_permalink() ?>" rel="bookmark"><img src="<?php echo get_post_meta($post->ID, "top feature", true); ?>" alt="<?php echo get_post_meta($post->ID, "Theme Name", true); ?> Thumbnail" /></a>
		</div>
				
		<div class="tabbertabright">
			<h1><a href="<?php the_permalink() ?>" rel="bookmark"><?php the_title(); ?></a></h1>
			<p style="font-size:11px; margin:0px 0px 10px 0px;"><?php the_time('F j, Y'); ?> &middot; <?php comments_popup_link('Leave a Comment', '1 Comment', '% Comments'); ?>&nbsp;<?php edit_post_link('(Edit)', '', ''); ?></p>
			<?php the_content_limit(525, "[Read the full story]"); ?>
		</div>		
				
		<?php endwhile; ?>
	</div>
	
	<div class="tabbertab">
			
		<!--This section is currently pulling category ID #1, and can be switched by changing the cat=1 to show whatever category ID you would like in this area.-->
 
		<h2>Events</h2>
		<?php $recent = new WP_Query("cat=3&showposts=1"); while($recent->have_posts()) : $recent->the_post();?>
		
		<div class="tabbertableft">
			<a href="<?php the_permalink() ?>" rel="bookmark"><img src="<?php echo get_post_meta($post->ID, "top feature", true); ?>" alt="<?php echo get_post_meta($post->ID, "Theme Name", true); ?> Thumbnail" /></a>
		</div>
				
		<div class="tabbertabright">
			<h1><a href="<?php the_permalink() ?>" rel="bookmark"><?php the_title(); ?></a></h1>
			<p style="font-size:11px; margin:0px 0px 10px 0px;"><?php the_time('F j, Y'); ?> &middot; <?php comments_popup_link('Leave a Comment', '1 Comment', '% Comments'); ?>&nbsp;<?php edit_post_link('(Edit)', '', ''); ?></p>
			<?php the_content_limit(525, "[Read the full story]"); ?>
		</div>		
				
		<?php endwhile; ?>
	</div>
	
	<!-- <div class="tabbertab">
		<h2>Category</h2>
		<?php $recent = new WP_Query("cat=1&showposts=1"); while($recent->have_posts()) : $recent->the_post();?>
		
		<div class="tabbertableft">
			<a href="<?php the_permalink() ?>" rel="bookmark"><img src="<?php echo get_post_meta($post->ID, "top feature", true); ?>" alt="<?php echo get_post_meta($post->ID, "Theme Name", true); ?> Thumbnail" /></a>
		</div>
				
		<div class="tabbertabright">
			<h1><a href="<?php the_permalink() ?>" rel="bookmark"><?php the_title(); ?></a></h1>
			<p style="font-size:11px; margin:0px 0px 10px 0px;"><?php the_time('F j, Y'); ?> &middot; <?php comments_popup_link('Leave a Comment', '1 Comment', '% Comments'); ?>&nbsp;<?php edit_post_link('(Edit)', '', ''); ?></p>
			<?php the_content_limit(525, "[Read the full story]"); ?>
		</div>		
				
		<?php endwhile; ?>
	</div>
	
	<div class="tabbertab">
		<h2>Category</h2>
		<?php $recent = new WP_Query("cat=1&showposts=1"); while($recent->have_posts()) : $recent->the_post();?>
		
		<div class="tabbertableft">
			<a href="<?php the_permalink() ?>" rel="bookmark"><img src="<?php echo get_post_meta($post->ID, "top feature", true); ?>" alt="<?php echo get_post_meta($post->ID, "Theme Name", true); ?> Thumbnail" /></a>
		</div>
				
		<div class="tabbertabright">
			<h1><a href="<?php the_permalink() ?>" rel="bookmark"><?php the_title(); ?></a></h1>
			<p style="font-size:11px; margin:0px 0px 10px 0px;"><?php the_time('F j, Y'); ?> &middot; <?php comments_popup_link('Leave a Comment', '1 Comment', '% Comments'); ?>&nbsp;<?php edit_post_link('(Edit)', '', ''); ?></p>
			<?php the_content_limit(525, "[Read the full story]"); ?>
		</div>		
				
		<?php endwhile; ?>
	</div>
	
	<div class="tabbertab">
		<h2>Category</h2>
		<?php $recent = new WP_Query("cat=1&showposts=1"); while($recent->have_posts()) : $recent->the_post();?>
		
		<div class="tabbertableft">
			<a href="<?php the_permalink() ?>" rel="bookmark"><img src="<?php echo get_post_meta($post->ID, "top feature", true); ?>" alt="<?php echo get_post_meta($post->ID, "Theme Name", true); ?> Thumbnail" /></a>
		</div>
				
		<div class="tabbertabright">
			<h1><a href="<?php the_permalink() ?>" rel="bookmark"><?php the_title(); ?></a></h1>
			<p style="font-size:11px; margin:0px 0px 10px 0px;"><?php the_time('F j, Y'); ?> &middot; <?php comments_popup_link('Leave a Comment', '1 Comment', '% Comments'); ?>&nbsp;<?php edit_post_link('(Edit)', '', ''); ?></p>
			<?php the_content_limit(525, "[Read the full story]"); ?>
		</div>		
				
		<?php endwhile; ?>
	</div> -->
 
</div>
 
 
 
 
 
 
EXTERNAL PHP SCRIPT:
 
<?php get_header(); ?>
<div class="tabber">
 
	<div class="tabbertab">
	
		<!--This section is currently pulling category ID #1, and can be switched by changing the cat=1 to show whatever category ID you would like in this area.-->
 
		<?php $recent = new WP_Query("cat=9&showposts=1"); while($recent->have_posts()) : $recent->the_post();?>
		
		<div class="tabbertableft">
			<a href="<?php the_permalink() ?>" rel="bookmark"><img src="<?php echo get_post_meta($post->ID, "top feature", true); ?>" alt="<?php echo get_post_meta($post->ID, "Theme Name", true); ?> Thumbnail" /></a>
		</div>
				
		<div class="tabbertabright">
			<h1><a href="<?php the_permalink() ?>" rel="bookmark"><?php the_title(); ?></a></h1>
			<p style="font-size:11px; margin:0px 0px 10px 0px;"><?php the_time('F j, Y'); ?> &middot; <?php comments_popup_link('Leave a Comment', '1 Comment', '% Comments'); ?>&nbsp;<?php edit_post_link('(Edit)', '', ''); ?></p>
			<?php the_content_limit(525, "[Read the full story]"); ?>
		</div>		
				
		<?php endwhile; ?>
	</div>
    </div>
    
                                              
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by: FahdmurtazaPosted on 2008-03-22 at 09:35:39ID: 21186874

<?php get_header(); ?>

is called but its not defined any where in that file. Thats the reason. Either remove the <?php get_header(); ?>
 on line 146 above or define it. I know don't even need it as you are calling it in a page. Rather define a new page template for external.php, external2.php, external3 and all external*.php files; offcource with no header call i.e <?php get_header(); ?>  in them as in tab's you don't even need the template header.

I hope it helps.

Regards,
Fahd Murtaza

 

by: vcantavePosted on 2008-03-22 at 11:03:05ID: 21187142

Firstly, Fahd - I want to say thank you for keeping track of this string as I'm working through this whole situation.  

I understood what you said and I removed the php get_header functionality from the external.php pages.  When I did that I recieved the following error:

Fatal error: Class 'WP_Query' not found in /home/nodfacto/public_html/external1.php on line 5

I tried having the script call a relative path to the same external files that I placed in the template folders and although it showed me (finally) the generated scripts... i suddenly lost the formatting of the ajaxtabs script and it was broken.   I used the code in the code snippet to make that happen.

If you look at the page now, you can see the tabs are scrolling and working.  They just can't seem to call up the external file AND generate the script inside.  *sigh*

<a href="<?php include (TEMPLATEPATH . '/external1.php'); ?>" rel="myfeaturecontainer" class="selected">News</a>
 
instead of: 
 
<a href="external1.php" rel="myfeaturecontainer" class="selected">News</a>

                                              
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by: FahdmurtazaPosted on 2008-03-22 at 11:55:35ID: 21187344

Well the solution your problem is page templates.

http://codex.wordpress.org/Pages

Well one more thing. After using these page templates for your dynamic content, you can just setup any page template for any page you post in wordpress.

After that, call the ajax tabbed content pages in a way that its the permalink to wordpress page not an include file or direct path to a file.

I see this template is not free or I would have asked you to upload the zip here for me to view as its taking me time to understand by viewing the code. If you can send me on my email, that would be great. I will post the code from that (changed code) here so we don't violate any EE rules.

Please send so it saves me time. You will have to view my EE profile for that. I have my contact there.

Regards,
Fahd Murtaza

 

by: vcantavePosted on 2008-03-22 at 12:43:52ID: 21187509

That was the trick Fahd!!

I put this at the head of each include:

and it all just snapped into place!!!  I emailed you the files before I made the discovery so you can discard that or tinker with it if you'd like.

THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!!!!


<?php /* Don't remove this line. */ require('./wp-blog-header.php'); ?>

                                              
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by: FahdmurtazaPosted on 2008-03-22 at 12:57:05ID: 21187552

Yeah great . I use gmail for contacts so I think you sent one some other email. for questions out of the scope of RAC, you can always ask directly.

Regards,
Fahd Murtaza

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