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1. lee718
   Member
   Posted 5 months ago #
   

   Trying to get my custom sidebar to show up. It's registered and showing up in my widget area. The code in my sidebar-children.php file is:
   

   <?php if ( function_exists (dynamic_sidebar('sidebar-children') ) ) : ?>
   <?php dynamic_sidebar ('sidebar-children'); ?>
   <?php siblings();?>
   <?php endif; ?>

   and the call in the template is:
   

   <?php if ( is_active_sidebar( 'sidebar-children' ) ) : ?>
   <?php dynamic_sidebar( 'sidebar-children' ); ?>

   What am I doing wrong? Thanks

2. phe.le
   Member
   Posted 5 months ago #
   

   Make sure the registered name in functions.php is sidebar-children.

   Then call in the template like this:

   <?php get_sidebar('children'); ?>

   More info: http://codex.wordpress.org/Customizing_Your_Sidebar

3. alchymyth
   The Sweeper & Moderator
   Posted 5 months ago #
   

   review
   http://codex.wordpress.org/Widgetizing_Themes

   your usage of function_exists() is not correct.

4. lee718
   Member
   Posted 5 months ago #
   

   I have updated my code and it's still not working. So frustrating because I don't see the issue. Here is my updated code. Any ideas?

   functions.php:
   

   function siblings_widgets_init() {
   
   register_sidebar( array(
   'name' => 'Children-List',
   'id' => 'sidebar-children',
   'before_widget' => '<div id="%1$s" class="widget %2$s">',
   'after_widget' => '</div>',
   'before_title' => '<h2 class="someclass ">',
   'after_title' => '</h2>',
   ) );
   }
   add_action( 'widgets_init', 'siblings_widgets_init' );<code></code>
   
   <?php if ( !dynamic_sidebar('sidebar-children') ) : ?>'
   
   sidebar.php

   <?php siblings();?>
   <?php endif; ?>

   <?php endif; // end primary widget area ?>
   </div><!-- #primary .widget-area -->
   

   and the call in the template:
   
   '<?php
   	if ( !dynamic_sidebar('sidebar-children') ) :
   	else :
   	?>
   	<?php endif; ?>

5. alchymyth
   The Sweeper & Moderator
   Posted 5 months ago #
   

   your code got a bit mangled - please repost the three codes:

   the section in functions.php;
   the full code of sidebar-children.php;
   and the call for the sidebar in the template.

   btw:
   what is siblings(); supposed to show?

6. lee718
   Member
   Posted 5 months ago #
   

   Hope this is better:
   functions.php:

   function siblings_widgets_init() {
   
   register_sidebar( array(
   'name' => 'Children-List',
   'id' => 'sidebar-children',
   'before_widget' => '<div id="%1$s" class="widget %2$s">',
   'after_widget' => '</div>',
   'before_title' => '<h2 class="someclass ">',
   'after_title' => '</h2>',
   ) );
   }
   add_action( 'widgets_init', 'siblings_widgets_init' );

   sidebar.php:

   <?php if ( !dynamic_sidebar('sidebar-children') ) : ?>'
   <?php siblings();?>
   <?php endif; ?>
   
   <?php endif; // end primary widget area ?>
   </div>

   and the call in the template:

   <?php
   	if ( !dynamic_sidebar('sidebar-children') ) :
   	else :
   	?>
   	<?php endif; ?>

7. lee718
   Member
   Posted 5 months ago #
   

   Siblings is just referring to a function that is listing children in my sidebar

8. alchymyth
   The Sweeper & Moderator
   Posted 5 months ago #
   

   if you drag a widget into the new 'children-list' widget area, does something show in your site when you use the template?

   into what template have you actualy added that code?

   what theme are you using?

   can you post a link to the page where you expect to see the new sidebar?

9. lee718
   Member
   Posted 5 months ago #
   

   no link, working locally. I've added it to page template. Working on a twentyten child.

   And yes I can get some of the standard widgets in like blogroll etc. I want to put in a siblings list. I have tested that function is working also, so the disconnect is in calling the specific sidebar. Do you see anything wrong there.

   I appreciate your help.

10. alchymyth
    The Sweeper & Moderator
    Posted 5 months ago #
    

    the siblings list siblings() will not get called if there are widgets in the widget area.

    you will need to move to the outside of the if statement;

    change from:
    

    <?php if ( !dynamic_sidebar('sidebar-children') ) : ?>'
    <?php siblings();?>
    <?php endif; ?>

    to:
    

    <?php if ( !dynamic_sidebar('sidebar-children') ) : ?>'
    <?php endif; ?>
    <?php siblings();?>

    or:
    

    <?php siblings();?>
    <?php if ( !dynamic_sidebar('sidebar-children') ) : ?>'
    <?php endif; ?>

    if you have added the new sidebar code into sidebar.php of your theme, please post the full code of sidebar.php

    also, if you have time, review http://codex.wordpress.org/Theme_Development
    and
    http://codex.wordpress.org/Function_Reference/dynamic_sidebar

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