Help modifying functions.php

  • nisfeb05

    (@nisfeb05)


    18 years, 3 months ago

    I’m trying to modify the functions.php file of a wordpress theme so that I can style my widgets easier. The theme I have has two sidebars.

    The original code for my functions.php is as follows:

    <?php
    if ( function_exists(‘register_sidebar’) )
    register_sidebars(2);
    ?>

    I have changed it to the code shown below. If works fine for the first sidebar but the second sidebar no longer shows up on my blog.

    I don’t know how or where to change the below code so that it works with the second sidebar that I believe is called from the original code above as register_sidebars(2).

    Would someone be able to assist me. Below is the new code I am using. Where should I be inserting register_sidebars(2)

    Thank you

    if ( function_exists(‘register_sidebar’) )
    register_sidebar(array(
    ‘before_widget’ => ‘<div class=”widgy”><li id=”%1$s”
    class=”widget %2$s”>’,
    ‘after_widget’ => ‘</div>’,
    ‘before_title’ => ‘<h2 class=”widgettitle”>’,
    ‘after_title’ => ‘</h2>’,
    ));

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  • sysconnweb

    (@sysconnweb)

    18 years, 2 months ago

    I jumped into WordPress today and have never looked at the file so I am sorry if this doesn’t help – but here we go

    I noticed something similar to a lot of my Rails work. There’s a slight difference that may be affecting your sidebar(s). The original function reads “register_sidebars($var);” and yours now reads “register_sidebar(array(blah));”

    The difference I see is that the word “sidebar” is singular in YOUR code. Try adding the “s” and see if that is a different function. register_sidebar() may just be a function for the only (or the first in your case) sidebar that is passed through it. register_sidebars() may have a foreach that runs them all.

    It’s just a thought. Again – I’ve never messed with wordpress code in my life so I may be typing in vain.

    Adam Brown

    (@adamrbrown)

    18 years, 2 months ago

    Missing the { and } for the if statement. Should be

    if ( function_exists('register_sidebar') ){
 register_sidebar(array(
   'before_widget' => '<div class="widgy"><li id="%1$s" class="widget %2$s">',
   'after_widget' => '</div>',
   'before_title' => '<h2 class="widgettitle">',
   'after_title' => '</h2>',
 ));
}

    and yes, there is a difference between register_sidebar() and register_sidebars(). Spelling always matters.

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