share NodeBB Header and Footer

bentael

What would be the best approache to share a nbb forum's header footer with another app, say a WordPress app.

I dont want to go down the iFrame road, since would have to live in NodeBB, is there anything i dont know about that might block me from adding /header and /footer routes which will return the compiled templates?

The reason I'm doing that is to have the whole site with the same look and feel without the need to modify the site-header everytime NodeBB header and footer html/css get updated

psychobunny

Hey have a look at this, hope it helps

http://burnaftercompiling.com/nodebb/nodebb-hands-on-theming-guide-part-1/

I used the same technique for theming onehundredfreebooks.com (custom header and footer + css). In general unless something really major changes you're able to git pull without blowing up the theme

julian

I believe we're done making major alterations to the header and footer, though please don't quote me on that

StuartH

@julian said:

I believe we're done making major alterations to the header and footer, though please don't quote me on that

I hope not I need a place to put game banners and donation buttons etc, using the MOTD atm with is not really that great to look at:(

bentael

@StuartH use this nodebb-plugin-42, it's not documented yet, but install it locally, open the plugin page in the admin panel, you'll figure out to add more buttons with icons and links to the NodeBB navigation.

let me know if you want more features, in return, we don't hijack this thread

@psychobunny not exactly what I had in mind.. though your solution is possible, but, I kinda wanted the NodeBB header and footer to be the MAIN header and footer of the site, instead of overwriting the NodeBB header.tpl and footer.tpl to 'a/pre/ppend' just like the onehundredfreebook.com way.

I was thinking something like:

truncated WordPress theme file

header.php

<?php
//  some wp stuff
// ....

echo curl_init("http://nodebb-forum.example.com/header");

// maybe more wp stuff
?>

julian

@bentael -- yes, I believe the NodeBB team did discuss this, and @psychobunny did mention that he wanted to split the header.tpl into two templates, one that contains the <html><head>, etc, and another containing the top bar.

StuartH

@bentael said:

@StuartH use this nodebb-plugin-42, it's not documented yet, but install it locally, open the plugin page in the admin panel, you'll figure out to add more buttons with icons and links to the NodeBB navigation.

let me know if you want more features, in return, we don't hijack this thread

@psychobunny not exactly what I had in mind.. though your solution is possible, but, I kinda wanted the NodeBB header and footer to be the MAIN header and footer of the site, instead of overwriting the NodeBB header.tpl and footer.tpl to 'a/pre/ppend' just like the onehundredfreebook.com way.

I was thinking something like:

truncated WordPress theme file

header.php
<?php
//  some wp stuff
// ....

echo curl_init("http://nodebb-forum.example.com/header");

// maybe more wp stuff
?>

Thanks @bentael so this is configurable from the admin panel rather than through terminal?

bentael

@StuartH yes, here's a snapshot on the admin panel
Screen Shot 2014-01-12 at 5.38.08 PM.png

and the results on the forum

Screen Shot 2014-01-12 at 5.36.52 PM.png

julian

Woooow - that's a neat plugin. Why 42, btw?

bentael

@julian hehe i spent over 30 minutes trying to come up with a name, then I gave up and called it 42

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phrases_from_The_Hitchhiker's_Guide_to_the_Galaxy#Answer_to_the_Ultimate_Question_of_Life.2C_the_Universe.2C_and_Everything_.2842.29

julian

Yeah, I figured that was why...

How about nodebb-plugin-that-does-all-the-stuff-the-nodebb-devs-were-too-lazy-to-do?

bentael

@julian hahahaha
to be fair, I'm greedy.

StuartH

@julian said:

Woooow - that's a neat plugin. Why 42, btw?

It's the answer to the question !!

StuartH

@bentael said:

@julian hehe i spent over 30 minutes trying to come up with a name, then I gave up and called it 42

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phrases_from_The_Hitchhiker's_Guide_to_the_Galaxy#Answer_to_the_Ultimate_Question_of_Life.2C_the_Universe.2C_and_Everything_.2842.29

(doh)

Note to self drink first coffee of the day before posting on forums, and read all posts before replying.

StuartH

@bentael I have 42 installed but after I save some code the box goes blank and no changes are taking affect I copied and pasted, and typed in manually I am assuming the code stays in the input area for future editing.

julian

@bentael

These errors are coming from his instance:

error: Error: Error: ERR value is not an integer or out of range
    at HiredisReplyParser.<anonymous> (/path/to/stuarts/instance/node_modules/redis/index.js:263:27)
    at HiredisReplyParser.EventEmitter.emit (events.js:95:17)
    at HiredisReplyParser.execute (/path/to/stuarts/instance/node_modules/redis/lib/parser/hiredis.js:41:18)
    at RedisClient.on_data (/path/to/stuarts/instance/node_modules/redis/index.js:488:27)
    at Socket.<anonymous> (/path/to/stuarts/instance/node_modules/redis/index.js:82:14)
    at Socket.EventEmitter.emit (events.js:95:17)
    at Socket.<anonymous> (_stream_readable.js:746:14)
    at Socket.EventEmitter.emit (events.js:92:17)
    at emitReadable_ (_stream_readable.js:408:10)
    at emitReadable (_stream_readable.js:404:5)
    at readableAddChunk (_stream_readable.js:165:9)

bentael

It doesn't support NodeBB edge yet, are u on 0.2.1?
Regardless I'm planning a rewrite this weekend. I will support the latest. And fix that stuff.

bentael

@StuartH
I re-wrote most of this nodebb-plugin-42 today, I also added append to <head> config but keep in mind that this append occurs on document.ready, and made it compatible with NodeBB latest master.

give it a shot, let me know if it still sucks.

StuartH

@bentael said:

@StuartH
I re-wrote most of this nodebb-plugin-42 today, I also added append to <head> config but keep in mind that this append occurs on document.ready, and made it compatible with NodeBB latest master.

give it a shot, let me know if it still sucks.
Yea thanks Bentael I will give it a try?

StuartH

It briefly worked but now the "42" has disappeared from the side bar so I can not use it, did do a empty cache and restart but it wont come back