HOW to create custom page?

I tried to create custom page. what i did is clone about_us.php and rename it to fec.php, inside the file I've change

the content/language keys and after that i went to menu builder and add new_item with link to fec.php.

so far it was good.

the problem is that i need to add blocks (like in pages builder) to the page, and i don't know ho to insert this page

into the pages builder list.

also i don't know how to add the font awesome icon, i found icons.css but there are number which i don't know

what that means.

and the menu looks different, don't have the blue overlay.

i searched the forum but didn't find what i need. need some experts advice.

the code page look like this:

<?php

/**

 * Copyright (c) BoonEx Pty Limited - http://www.boonex.com/

 * CC-BY License - http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

 */

require_once( 'inc/header.inc.php' );

require_once( BX_DIRECTORY_PATH_INC . 'design.inc.php' );

require_once( BX_DIRECTORY_PATH_INC . 'profiles.inc.php' );

// --------------- page variables and login

$_page['name_index'] = 17;

check_logged();

$_page['header'] = _t( "_MyTitel_H" );

$_page['header_text'] = _t( "_MyContent_H1" );

// --------------- page components

$_ni = $_page['name_index'];

$_page_cont[$_ni]['page_main_code'] = PageCompMainCode();

// --------------- [END] page components

PageCode();

// --------------- page components functions

/**

 * page code function

 */

function PageCompMainCode()

{

    $sRet = str_replace( '<site_url>', $GLOBALS['site']['url'], _t( "_MyTitel_H" ));

    return DesignBoxContent( _t( "_MyContent_H1" ), $sRet, $GLOBALS['oTemplConfig'] -> PageCompThird_db_num);

}

Why not just create the new page in pages builder?

Drag the blocks as you would any other page.

because it don't give the option of drop down menu (and more).  it just give simple plain dolphin page.

what i did if you saw the in pic give me the drop down menu, icon. its similar to a module appearance 

you can see in the search page in 7.2 . there is first "serach_home.php"

and when you click on the menu (arrow) there are link to other pages.

i thought to make something like this exactly but in other name and content.

Have a look at inc/classes/BxDolPageView.php.

i don't understand it. it way beyond my knowledge in php.

maybe a reference to db would help, i guess the list of pages is where it came from.

it must be simple. all i want is to set my page in pages builder.

i found how to put the page in pages list.

its located in "sys_page_compose_pages" table in the db

now what i want to find is how to connect between the custom page to the costume page in pages builder list,

so i can put blocks

$_page['name_index'] = 80;

is this should be connected to the costume page?

sorry if i am annoying about this 

but how do i connect between this page (fec.php) to the pages builder for editing.

not really sure about what you did, but as stated earlier, the BxDolPageView.php page will give all the info you need to make a custom page. Granted a lot of things can be confusing - I will do my best to simplify.

Step 1 - create a page called fec.php and save in your dolphin root directory. I see you have already done this.

Step 2 - make sure your fec.php is exactly like this:

 <?php

 require_once( 'inc/header.inc.php' );
 require_once( BX_DIRECTORY_PATH_INC . 'design.inc.php' );
 bx_import('BxDolPageView');

 class BxFecPageView extends BxDolPageView {
     function BxFecPageView() {
         parent::BxDolPageView('fec'); // Attention! Here should be name which you will insert into sys_page_compose_pages in next step.
     }

     // Here is functions that generate blocks on page. They are contain only contents of blocks.
     // You do not have to worry about it's title, design, etc. PageView class will make it itself.

     // This function creates first block
     function getBlockCode_BlockOne() {
         return 'Hello world!';
     }

     // This function creates another block with dynamic menu tabs
     function getBlockCode_BlockTwo() {
         return array(
              'I am Block Two. I have top menu!',
            array(
                _t('_View') => array(
                    'href' => $_SERVER['PHP_SELF'] . '?view=true',
                      'dynamic' => true,
                      'active' => !$this->isEditable,
                  ),
                  _t('_Edit') => array(
                      'href' => $_SERVER['PHP_SELF'] . '?edit=true',
                      'dynamicPopup' => true,
                      'active' => $this->isEditable,
                  )
              )
        );
     }
 }

 $_page['name_index']    = 0; // choose your own index of template or leave if in doubt
 $_page['header'] = 'Fec page';
 $_ni = $_page['name_index'];

 $oEPV = new BxFecPageView();
 $_page_cont[$_ni]['page_main_code'] = $oEPV->getCode();

 PageCode();

 ?>

Step 3 - Add Fec page to sys_page_compose_pages table in database

INSERT INTO `sys_page_compose_pages` (`Name`, `Title`, `Order`, `System`) VALUES ('fec', 'FEC', '0', '1');

Step 4 - Insert into sys_page_compose the info for each block.

INSERT INTO `sys_page_compose` (`ID`, `Page`, `PageWidth`, `Desc`, `Caption`, `Column`, `Order`, `Func`, `Content`, `DesignBox`, `ColWidth`, `Visible`, `MinWidth`, `Cache`) VALUES (NULL, 'fec', '1140px', 'block one', 'block one', '0', '0', 'BlockOne', '', '1', '0', 'non,memb', '0', '0'), (NULL, 'fec', '1140px', 'block two', 'block two', '0', '0', 'BlockTwo', '', '1', '0', 'non,memb', '0', '0');

Step 5 - clear all caches

Step 6 - go to page builders and your fec page should be there.

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