Hook needs to be activated when users are logged in

[Tapeix]

Ok guys, I have created a hook (based on WHMCS given examples) and finally created a new widget in WHMCS brand new sidebar, yay! However, this widgets needs to be activated when users are logged in; not when guests are visiting my WHMCS installation, so I added: App::getCurrentFilename() == 'clientarea'. Unfortunately, this is far from perfect, since the widget is also being displayed at the login page. Of course, I can remove with a little .css styling, but even when I do this, the widget isn't displayed on the network status page or the knowledgebase.

 

<?php

use WHMCS\View\Menu\Item as MenuItem;
$client = Menu::context('client');
if(App::getCurrentFilename() == 'clientarea' && $_SESSION['Language']!="english")
add_hook('ClientAreaSecondarySidebar', 1, function (MenuItem $secondarySidebar)
{
   $secondarySidebar->addChild('shortcuts', array(
       'label' => 'Useful shortcuts',
       'uri' => '#',
       'icon' => 'fa-question-circle',
   ));

 

Does anyone have a better option? Thanks!

Edited November 20, 2015 by Tapeix

[brian!]

oh don't call them widgets, i'll get confused! widgets are in the admin area, these are sidebars....

 

you almost had it - you need to check the value of $client to see if they're logged in or not... if they're not logged in (a guest), the variable won't exist... if they are, it will...

 

<?php

use WHMCS\View\Menu\Item as MenuItem;

add_hook('ClientAreaSecondarySidebar', 1, function(MenuItem $secondarySidebar)
{
   $client = Menu::context('client');
   if (!is_null($client)) {
               $secondarySidebar->addChild('shortcuts', array(
                   'label' => 'Useful shortcuts',
                   'uri' => '#',
                   'icon' => 'fa-question-circle'));
   }
});

with regards to language, because this hook only applies to clients, you could use $client->language to check - but if you're trying to make the sidebar multilingual, there are better methods.

[Tapeix]

Thanks Brian! This is what my php code looks like now. Works like a charm.

 

<?php

use WHMCS\View\Menu\Item as MenuItem;

add_hook('ClientAreaSecondarySidebar', 1, function(MenuItem $secondarySidebar)
{
  $client = Menu::context('client') ;
  if (!is_null($client)  && $_SESSION['Language']!="english") {

   $secondarySidebar->addChild('shortcuts', array(
       'label' => 'Shortcuts',
       'uri' => '#',
       'icon' => 'fa-question-circle'));

   $ShortcutsPanel = $secondarySidebar->getChild('shortcuts');
   $ShortcutsPanel->moveToBack();

   $ShortcutsPanel->addChild('smssettings', array(
       'uri' => '#', 
       'label' => 'SMS settings', 
       'order' => 1,
       'icon' => 'fa-mobile'));
  }
});

Edited November 20, 2015 by Tapeix

[brian!]

if you wanted to, you could trim that code a little...

 

 <?php

use WHMCS\View\Menu\Item as MenuItem;

add_hook('ClientAreaSecondarySidebar', 1, function(MenuItem $secondarySidebar)
{
  $client = Menu::context('client') ;
  if (!is_null($client)  && $_SESSION['Language']!="english") {

   $secondarySidebar->addChild('shortcuts', array(
       'label' => 'Shortcuts',
       'uri' => '#',
       'icon' => 'fa-question-circle'))
                   ->moveToBack();
   $secondarySidebar->addChild('smssettings', array(
       'uri' => '#', 
       'label' => 'SMS settings', 
       'order' => 1,
       'icon' => 'fa-mobile'));
  }
});

it's probably also worth adding that I don't think $_SESSION['Language'] exists when you first visit the site, unless the language has been specified, either in the URL or by clicking a language link - only then will it available to be used in the way you want to.

Edited November 21, 2015 by brian!

[Tapeix]

Okidoki!

 

I have no idea how to force language. Maybe if I add:

 

!is_null(['Language']!="english"))

 

...but I don't think this would work.

 

@Brian!, could you please help me with the link below? I'm looking for a solution to integrate Gravity Forms (Wordpress) with WHMCS for over a year. I try to export data from Gravity Forms to WHMCS (e.g. adding clients in WHMCS with the given information by Gravity Forms). With the release of WHMCSv6, I try to find someone again. >> http://forums.whmcs.com/showthread.php?108734-API-doesn-t-work

[brian!]

Okidoki!

 

I have no idea how to force language. Maybe if I add:

 

!is_null(['Language']!="english"))

 

...but I don't think this would work.

the easiest way to force a language would be to add it to the URL... but you shouldn't really need to for this hook.

 

as you want this hook to only work for logged-in clients, you can get their default language from existing variables without the need for session variables... if they change their language while logged in, it changes their default language to that - so the variable should always exist.

 

<?php

use WHMCS\View\Menu\Item as MenuItem;

add_hook('ClientAreaSecondarySidebar', 1, function(MenuItem $secondarySidebar)
{
  $client = Menu::context('client');
  if (!is_null($client) && ($client->language !="english")) {

   $secondarySidebar->addChild('shortcuts', array(
       'label' => 'Shortcuts',
       'uri' => '#',
       'icon' => 'fa-question-circle'))
                   ->moveToBack();
   $secondarySidebar->addChild('smssettings', array(
       'uri' => '#', 
       'label' => 'SMS settings', 
       'order' => 1,
       'icon' => 'fa-mobile'));
  }
});

 

@Brian!, could you please help me with the link below? I'm looking for a solution to integrate Gravity Forms (Wordpress) with WHMCS for over a year. I try to export data from Gravity Forms to WHMCS (e.g. adding clients in WHMCS with the given information by Gravity Forms). With the release of WHMCSv6, I try to find someone again. >> http://forums.whmcs.com/showthread.php?108734-API-doesn-t-work

i'm not reading any API manuals on a Sunday afternoon!

posting in Marketplace and requesting quotes is probably a better option to find a solution for this.

[Tapeix]

Thank you so much Brian!

[Tapeix]

Hmm, I need to hide this hook when a user is in /clientarea.php?action=productdetails. How can I do this? This is what it looks when I am navigating in my product details for example... not what it ment to be.

 

[sentq]

Hmm, I need to hide this hook when a user is in /clientarea.php?action=productdetails. How can I do this? This is what it looks when I am navigating in my product details for example... not what it ment to be.

 

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this issue could be fixed without hiding your sidebar

http://forum.whmcs.com/showthread.php?106891-Display-Credit-Balance-In-Six-Template&p=448314#post448314

[Tapeix]

this issue could be fixed without hiding your sidebar

http://forum.whmcs.com/showthread.php?106891-Display-Credit-Balance-In-Six-Template&p=448314#post448314

 

Thank you so much!