Hi

I'd like to add my own page that handles some bit and bobs that aren't relevant to the website management (analytics API stuff)

I want to give my user some control over this on a page in the admin. I've run into the following problems

When I extend CMSMain,

    class Analytics extends CMSMain {
        private static $menu_title = "Analytics";
        private static $url_segment = 'analytics';
        private static $menu_priority = 8;
        private static $menu_icon = 'site/icons/analytics.png';
    }

And have an "Analytics.ss" page in the templates directory. The analytics page in the CMS is the "Pages" page (The one that lets you manage the pages)

When I extend LeftAndMain

    class Analytics extends LeftAndMain {
        private static $menu_title = "Analytics";
        private static $url_segment = 'analytics';
        private static $menu_priority = 8;
        private static $menu_icon = 'site/icons/analytics.png';

    }

And have an "Analytics_left.ss", "Analytics_right.ss", "Analytics.ss" (to be thorough) in templates. I just get a blank page that looks malformed with "Analytics" at the top where the title goes.

It's also showing the icon I use, next to the title, so I'm guessing this might be the right way to go.

My question is. What do I need to do to get my own .SS file in there.

Thanks

Something like this:

Analytics.php:

    class Analytics extends LeftAndMain {
        private static $menu_title = "Analytics";
        private static $url_segment = 'analytics';
        private static $menu_priority = 8;
        private static $menu_icon = 'site/icons/analytics.png';
    }

templates/Includes/Analytics_Content.ss:

<div class="cms-content cms-tabset center $BaseCSSClasses" data-layout-type="border" data-pjax-fragment="Content">

	<div class="cms-content-header north">
		<div class="cms-content-header-info">
			<h2>
				<% include CMSSectionIcon %>
				<% if $SectionTitle %>
					$SectionTitle
				<% else %>
					<% _t('Analytics.Title', 'Analytics') %>
				<% end_if %>
			</h2>
		</div>
	</div>

	<div class="cms-content-fields center ui-widget-content" data-layout-type="border">
		--- YOUR CONTENT HERE ---
	</div>
</div>

Do a ?flush=all to make the template available. Look in framework/admin/templates/Includes to se examples of ModelAdmin, or cms/templates/Includes for AssetAdmin and others: besides xxx_Content.ss looks like you also have xxx_Tools.ss, xxx_EditForm.ss to play with :)

Hi martimiz

Thanks for the response. I still get the same result though. I did a flush=all. I had a look in the framework/admin/templates/Includes but can't find any insights as to what might be the problem.

Okay I got it working.

Turns out that putting the content file in /themes/myTheme/templates/Includes doesn't work, there's no theme selected in the admin. The content file needs to go in /mySite/templates/Includes.

Got there in the end :)

Hmm, there is some sort of logic in that - the theme is aimed at the frontend, so I guess everything CMS should be placed elsewhere. But this is just a feeling - I always place these themes in mysite and never actually checked if the CMS looks in the theme as well...

Glad you got it sorted :)