Hi,
I have taken the widgets documentation and created a widget based on the instructions. I simply cut and pasted the hello world example off the page and into a file (adding the proper php code start and endings) and nothing happens. No widget show s up in the admin nor in the sidebar. What am I doing wrong? Here is the code:
<?php
function widget_1($args) {
extract($args);
?>
<?php echo $before_widget; ?>
<?php echo $before_title . 'My Unique Widget' . $after_title; ?>
Hello, World!
<?php echo $after_widget; ?>
<?php
}
register_sidebar_widget('My Unique Widget', 'widget_1');
?>
did you install the widgets code (not your widgets but the widgets engine itself)?
-tg
Thanks for your reply. Yes, other widgets work fine as the widgets plugin is installed. I'm sure its something very minor that I'm missing.
Anyone have any thoughts?
A couple.
1. Widgets are in fact just plugin files. Have you set up your test widget as a plugin?
2. I don't feel the example material covers enough. I'd suggest looking over the Google and Del.icio.us widget plugins for the best representation of what's required here.
I will look over those plugins carefully. I guess I just thought that the hello world example would echo 'hello world'. Both the google and delicious plugins do a lot, but a simple example is nice too. Thanks for your reply, I appreciate it.
I agree on the 'simple' example. There's nothing like a Hello Dolly sort of plugin to help one understand the basics, and the same goes for widgets.
OK, because I'm a giver...
My Widget - example sidebar widget plugin:
download widget | view source
It's even useful as is!
apidevlab
Member
Posted 2 years ago #
@Kafkaesqui
Excellent m8 very useful thanks for taking the time
Kafkaesqui, thank you for your generosity for sharing the above code. I appreciate it very much.
