Using Hooks In WHMCS V5 & 6

[swartjie]

Hi,

 

I have a Hook file that I developed using WHMCS V6 as the testing platform, it works perfectly on 6, but on 5 it throws my entire admin area and WHMCS installation offline.

Basically causes the whole WHMCS to crash.

 

I followed the guide here http://docs.whmcs.com/Hooks:ClientAreaPrimaryNavbar and copied & paisted the code over as is to see if I made a mistake, but it keeps giving me the below error:

 

Catchable fatal error: Object of class Closure could not be converted to string in /home/mydomain/public_html/whmcs/includes/hookfunctions.php on line 0

 

What could be the cause of this?

 

Code Example:

add_hook(

'ClientAreaPrimaryNavbar',

1,

function($primaryNavbar)

{

/** @var \WHMCS\View\Menu\Item $primaryNavbar */

$newMenu = $primaryNavbar->addChild(

'uniqueMenuItemName',

array(

'name' => 'Home',

'label' => Lang::trans('languageStringVariable'),

'uri' => 'clientarea.php',

'order' => 99,

'icon' => 'fa-calendar-o',

)

);

$newMenu->addChild(

'uniqueSubMenuItemName',

array(

'name' => 'Item Name 1',

'label' => Lang::trans('languageStringVariable'),

'uri' => 'cart.php',

'order' => 10,

'icon' => 'fa-cart-plus',

)

);

}

);

[sentq]

you are trying to use V6 feature in V5 installation?

[swartjie]

Hi sentq,

 

No, I am trying to create a hook file which will be compatible in both

[myworksdesign]

I don't think thats possible. WHMCS V6 totally re-worked the menu bar. WHMCS V5's menubar was a simple .tpl file, where V6 is now controlled by hooks.

[zomex]

I don't think thats possible. WHMCS V6 totally re-worked the menu bar. WHMCS V5's menubar was a simple .tpl file, where V6 is now controlled by hooks.

 

This is true, V5 was very basic, a simple and static Bootstrap menu. For better or for worse in the Six template it's dynamic and uses hooks.

[myworksdesign]

Just custom edit the WHMCS 5 one, and use the hook for the WHMCS V6. Good job on the hook!