Custom URL Module – activeCollab

Viztech — Thu, 03 Mar 2011 17:50:25 +0000

Do you want to add a custom link to your top tabs in activeCollab?
Does your client find it difficult to come to home page or dashboard?

Here is the solution for you

This module creates a custom HOME or URL tab/link in your activeCollab installation’s top bar. You can link it to any page easily. It gives an easy point for your activeCollab users to navigate easily.

Purchase and Download:
Please note that this module is available FREE so if you do not wish to buy an installation support package for it then you can download it instantly using below form.

Please follow below steps to do the installation:

Step 1. Unzip the Custom-Home-URL-1.0.zip provided.

Step 2. Copy the custom_home folder to activecollab >> application >> modules in your site. We have placed it in the similar structure for your better understanding.

Step 3. Copy the custom_home images folder to your public\assets\modules folder

Step 4. That’s all login in your system and you will find the new Module ready to be installed via admin>modules

Step 5. Please make changes in following file to define the name and link for the custom URL:

Step 6. You can change two settings according to the need for this module, please open

activecollab/application/modules/custom_home/init.php

//Define custom name and URL here
  define('CUSTOM_HOME_NAME','Home');
  define('CUSTOM_HOME_URL','http://www.viztech.co.in/'); //change to your own URL

Step 7. (OPTIONAL)

If you want this custom menu to be at first or custom location in Top menu then you can follow below steps:

a. Please open below file:
YOUR_SITE>activecollab>application>modules>system>handlers>on_build_menu.php

b. At below code at the top of Array $menu->addToGroup(array()) and then it will look like below:

$menu->addToGroup(array())
      new MenuItem('custom_home', CUSTOM_HOME_NAME, CUSTOM_HOME_URL, get_image_url('menu-icon.gif', CUSTOM_HOME_MODULE)),

rest of the code can follow here.

c. It’s done

NOTE:
If you are using Modern or Similar CSS which doesn’t have support for this menu icon then please add below code to theme.css file for that specific theme anywhere:
/* 'Custom Home Module' by Viztech (http://www.viztech.co.in) */
#menu_item_custom_home span.outer {background: transparent url(../../modules/custom_home/images/icon_big.png) no-repeat center 10px;}

If you face any issue then please report us and we will be happy to assist you

Project Tabs Sorter Module – activeCollab

Viztech — Thu, 03 Mar 2011 17:49:16 +0000

Do you want your discussions tab to appear before milestone or do you want files tabs to appear as the first tab on project pages. If yes, then this module is for you

It is a module to provide sorting feature of project tabs using quick AJAX based sorting under TOOLS of ADMINISTRATION page. Using this feature, admin can define easily which tab to appear on which location.

It is really useful when you want a customized display which is the most important feature of activeCollab i.e. Flexibility

Purchase and Download:
Please note that this module is available FREE so if you do not wish to buy an installation support package for it then you can download it instantly using below form.

Please follow below steps to do the installation.

Step 1. Download and Unzip the Projects-tabs-sorter-module1.0.zip provided.

Step 2. Copy the tab_sorter module folder to activecollab >> application >> modules in your site. We have placed it in the similar structure for your better understanding.

Step 3. Copy the tab_sorter images folder to your public\assets\modules folder

Step 4. That’s all login in your system and you will find the new Module ready to be installed, Install it

Step 5. Open activecollab/application/modules/system/controllers/ProjectController.class.php, in __construct function

Find
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event_trigger('on_project_tabs', array(&$tabs, &$this->logged_user, &$this->active_project));

And Replace With
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event_trigger('on_project_tabs', array(&$tabs, &$this->logged_user, &$this->active_project));

        if(is_foreachable($tabs->data)){

        	foreach ($tabs->data as $k=>$tab){
        		$module = Modules::findBySQL('Select * FROM '.TABLE_PREFIX.'modules WHERE name LIKE ?',array('%'.$k.'%'),true);
        		if($module){
        			$tabs->data[$k]['position'] = $module->getPosition();
        		}
        		else{
        			$tabs->data[$k]['position'] = 0;
        		}
        		ksort($tabs->data[$k]);
        	}
        }
        asort($tabs->data);

Or you can replace the ProjectController.class.php file provided with module

Step 6. After installation, please go to main administration page and under tools section click on the Tab Sorter icon.

Step 7. You will find a list of modules with numbered drop-downs beside them, change the order as per your requirement.

Please note that this module is quite stable to use but we have not yet removed some other unnecessary modules from the list so please ignore them, it should be resolved in upcoming versions. It won’t make any difference but it won’t change there order at all as if they are not displayed on project pages.

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Custom URL Module – activeCollab

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