Ask a question button code help

meetdilip

I have installed Custom Home page on my forum www.techiewiz.in. As mentioned before, I am still not able to set any thread as featured. Let that rest for later period of time. Currently I am trying to get a cute button on home page which says " Ask a Question " and takes you to forum page. If any one can help me with the code, will be great. Thanks.

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@psychobunny suggested to put the following in an html widget in order to create an "Ask a Question" button. You can see it on my forum page.

<button id="new-topic-button-widget" class="btn btn-lg btn-primary">Ask a Question</button>

<script>
$('#new-topic-button-widget').on('click', function() {
require(['composer'], function(composer) {
    composer.newTopic(2);
});
});
</script>

meetdilip

Thanks @zenkamal

A few things if can be done, will be nice

I clicked the button and made a post. It was posted in software help section. Is it possible to allow users to select the category or simply take to forum home page.
When clicks on logo, the button does not appear.
Is it possible to have a green coloured button with if possible a bit rounded edges ?

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@meetdilip

That's an existing feature request, scroll down on here.
Yeah, I haven't quite perfected mine either.
Yes, I'm guessing some custom CSS should do that...although probably someone better at that could point you in the right direction.

meetdilip

Ok. So in which board will the topic gets posted ?

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Not sure...I only have one category so it doesn't quite apply to mine.

meetdilip

That is something I need to fix. :sad:

meetdilip

My front page is a mess now

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@meetdilip

Then remove the widget

meetdilip

@zenkamal said:

@meetdilip

Then remove the widget

I kept it the same so that someone will be able to suggest how to modify it.

a_5mith

@meetdilip the reason it went to software on your forum is because of the composer.newtopic(2). Going into each category will tell you it's cid in the URL, for now you could just have a default forum where questions go by changing 2 for the forum cid you want.

meetdilip

Yep. I guess. Would be nice if we can choose board no. as well.

I am still not able to feature a thread.

Is there anything like html menu just like css menu ? Or any chance I can use a text menu which will help members find forums easily ? Please do tell me how.

Thanks.

meetdilip

Sorry. I used " # " as a bullet. Didn't knew it will enhance the size of the text/

julian

@a_5mith said:

composer.newtopic(2)

^ This is just javascript. It can read anything, so you could add a select box in your widget, and instead of 2, read the value of the select box using js.

meetdilip

@julian said:

@a_5mith said:

composer.newtopic(2)

^ This is just javascript. It can read anything, so you could add a select box in your widget, and instead of 2, read the value of the select box using js.

Sorry, but how to do that ? Could you please give the select category addition code please.

meetdilip

@julian @psychobunny

Correct me I am wrong, as of now we can post only a particular board, right ? We can simply change the no. 4 /5 or one of our choice. Also Custom home page header vanishes when I click the logo button.