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1. 

   elderberry
   Member

   Hopeless with php, so any help would be appreciated.

   This shortcode example does not work, it only displays the shortcode:
   // add slider in the header
function show_slider() {
return "[smoothslider id=1]";
}
add_action('thematic_header','show_slider');

   Nor does this work:
   // add slider in the header
function show_slider() {
if ( function_exists( 'get_smooth_slider' ) ) {
get_smooth_slider(); }
}
add_action('thematic_header','show_slider');

   Plugin usage details http://www.clickonf5.org/smooth-slider

   Thanks!

   Posted 1 year ago #
2. 

   elderberry
   Member

   I added this to the header.php and it works, but I really prefer to do this the correct way...
   <div id="slider"><?php echo do_shortcode('[smoothslider id=1]'); ?></div>
   </div><!-- #header-->

   Posted 1 year ago #
3. 

   Danieliser
   Member

   Your on the right track.
   Try this.
   // add slider in the header
   function show_slider() {
   return do_shortcode('[smoothslider id=1]') ;
   }
   add_action('thematic_header','show_slider',0);

   Posted 1 year ago #
4. 

   elderberry
   Member

   @Danieliser thanks, but that did not work. I wonder if it is a problem with the plugin?

   Posted 1 year ago #
5. 

   Danieliser
   Member

   try this instead

   // add slider in the header
   function show_slider() {
     echo do_shortcode('[smoothslider id=1]') ;
   }
   add_action('thematic_header','show_slider',0);

   You might have to change the 0 at the end to adjust where in the header the code is inserted, as well as might be a good idea to add a container to it by echoing <div> inside the function around your shortcode and giving it a class so you can style it.

   Posted 1 year ago #
6. 

   elderberry
   Member

   Thanks @Danieliser, it works! I had to do it the long way, as I couldn'r quite get the syntax right in a single echo... :-)

   // add slider in the header
   function show_slider() {
   echo "<div id=\"slider\">";
   echo do_shortcode('[smoothslider id=1]');
   echo "</div>";
   }
   add_action('thematic_header','show_slider',0);

   Posted 1 year ago #
7. 

   Danieliser
   Member

   Should be something
   

   function'function show_slider() {
   echo '<div id="slider">' . do_shortcode('[smoothslider id=1]') . '</div>';
   }
   add_action('thematic_header','show_slider',0);

   Posted 1 year ago #

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