Is there a hook for add_help_tab and custom_post_types

  • Anne Dorko

    (@annedorko)


    12 years, 4 months ago

    I have a plugin that uses Custom Post Types, and I’d like to update my contextual help to use the add_help_tab function.

    I have spent hours searching and can’t find anyone else trying to do this and sharing how they did it.

    I’ve tried as many hooks as I could.

    Here’s one example of what I’ve got that’s not working: 

    add_action('admin_head','wpd_help');

function wpd_help( $contextual_help ) {
  $screen = get_current_screen();
  if ( $screen->id == 'dictionary' || $screen->id == 'edit-dictionary') {
    $screen->add_help_tab( array( '123', 'Title' ) );
  }
}

    Here’s my old, working contextual help: 

    // Add documentation to relevant pages
add_filter( 'contextual_help', 'wpd_help', 10, 3 );

function wpd_help( $contextual_help, $screen_id, $screen ) {
  if ( $screen_id == 'edit-dictionary' ) {
      // The main Dictionary edit screen (lists all entries)
     include( 'help/context-help.php' );
     $contextual_help = null;
   } elseif ( $screen_id == 'dictionary' ) {
      // The add/edit Dictionary screen (for single entry)
      include( 'help/add-edit.php' );
     $contextual_help = null;
   } elseif ( $screen_id == 'edit-types' ) {
      // The Type editing page
      include( 'help/entry-types.php' );
     $contextual_help = null;
   } elseif ( $screen_id == 'edit-sections' ) {
      // The Section editing page
      include( 'help/entry-sections.php' );
     $contextual_help = null;
   }
	return $contextual_help;
}
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  • Thread Starter Anne Dorko

    (@annedorko)

    12 years, 4 months ago

    Okay, I think I figured it out – this finally is working for me. 

    // LOADING POST.PHP HELP (single entry edit)
  add_action( 'load-post.php', 'wpd_help_post' );
  function wpd_help_post() {
  $screen = get_current_screen();
    if ( $screen->id == 'dictionary' || $screen->id == 'edit-dictionary' ) {
      $screen->add_help_tab( array(
      	'id'      => 'wpd-base',
      	'title'   => __('WordPress Dictionary', 'sfc'),
      	'content' => "HTML for help content",
      ));
    }
  }

  // LOADING EDIT.PHP HELP (main listing)
  add_action( 'load-edit.php', 'wpd_help_edit' );
  function wpd_help_edit() {
  $screen = get_current_screen();
    if ( $screen->id == 'dictionary' || $screen->id == 'edit-dictionary' ) {
      $screen->add_help_tab( array(
      	'id'      => 'wpd-base',
      	'title'   => __('WordPress Dictionary', 'sfc'),
      	'content' => "HTML for help content",
      ));
    }
  }

  // LOADING EDIT-TAGS.PHP HELP (taxonomies)
  add_action( 'load-edit-tags.php', 'wpd_help_edit_tags' );
  function wpd_help_edit_tags() {
  $screen = get_current_screen();
    if ( $screen->id == 'dictionary' || $screen->id == 'edit-types' ) {
      // TYPES HELP
      $screen->add_help_tab( array(
      	'id'      => 'wpd-base',
      	'title'   => __('WordPress Dictionary', 'sfc'),
      	'content' => "HTML for help content",
      ));
    } elseif ( $screen->id == 'dictionary' || $screen->id == 'edit-sections' ) {
      // SECTIONS HELP
      $screen->add_help_tab( array(
      	'id'      => 'wpd-base',
      	'title'   => __('WordPress Dictionary', 'sfc'),
      	'content' => "HTML for help content",
      ));
    }
  }
    Thread Starter Anne Dorko

    (@annedorko)

    12 years, 4 months ago

    I’ll leave this open for a little while to see if anyone else has a better solution, and will mark it resolved if not!

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