Knowledge Base for New Users of Dolphin 7 - Updated July 31, 2010

Being that Boonex doesn't provide a knowledge base, I thought it would be great to start my own KB via a blog post.  This post will contain great tips as I start to learn the software.

How do I redirect a user to a different page after they log in?

To redirect a user, you'll need to use this mod:  http://www.boonex.com/unity/extensions/entry/Redirect_to_any_page_after_logon_

To redirect to the member profile, just enter {nickname} in the redirect field.

How can I implement a Facebook-like news feed?

To implement a news feed like the one you see on Facebook, use this mod:  http://www.boonex.com/unity/extensions/entry/IBDW_SpyWall_1_0_like_facebook_news_feed/

I want to require my users to log in to see any aspect of the community (create a members-only site).  How do I accomplish this?

To implement a members-only site, you'll need to implement this free modification: http://www.boonex.com/unity/extensions/entry/Members_Only_Site

How do I remove the status message from the Dashboard page of my users?

Open the BxBaseFunctions.php in your favorite text editor and remove the following code:

<div class="notify_message {$sDirStyle}" {$sPossibleID} {$sOnClick}>
<table class="notify" cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0><tr><td>{$sMessage}</td></tr></table>
<div class="notify_wrapper_close"> </div>
</div>

How do I change the link for the logo if the end-user is logged in? (I created this mod as a way to prevent my logged in users from getting back to the front page)

Open the design.inc.php file located in the inc folder and make the following change to getMainLogo:

function getMainLogo() {

global $dir, $site; to

//Check if Logged In

check_logged();

$sFileName = getParam('sys_main_logo');

if(!file_exists($dir['mediaImages'] . $sFileName))

return '';

if(isLogged()) {

// Change member.php below to any page that you wish

return '<a href="' . BX_DOL_URL_ROOT . 'member.php' . '"><img src="' . $site['mediaImages'] . $sFileName . '" class="mainLogo" alt="logo" /></a>';

exit;

}

return '<a href="' . BX_DOL_URL_ROOT . '"><img src="' . $site['mediaImages'] . $sFileName . '" class="mainLogo" alt="logo" /></a>';

}

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Note:  This post will be continually updated on a regular basis.