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Started 9 months ago by kbunt
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kbunt
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Wondering if anyone knows if there is a variable for a twitter username? e.g. $twitter_username
I am trying to pull the value into a simple script with the following method but the value isn't correct.
<a id="twittericon" target="_blank" href="http://twitter.com/<?php echo avia_get_option('twitter'); ?>">Twitter User</a>

I think with the Choices theme the entire URL is used? But can't figure out how to break it out so I can use it in other places and not add an extra option to the GUI e.g. $username = avia_get_option('twitter');

Thanks for any input!
Kevin

Posted 9 months ago #

Dude
Dude

Following code should work:

$icons = avia_get_option('social_icons');
	 if (!empty($icons))
	 {
		 foreach ($icons as $icon) {
		 	if( $icon['social_icon'] == 'twitter')
		 	{
		 		$link = $icon['social_icon_link'];
		 		$linkparts = parse_url($link);
		 		$username = substr($linkparts['path'],1);
		 		break;
		 	}
		 }
	}

	 if (!empty($username))
	 {
	 	echo $username;
	 }

Posted 9 months ago #

kbunt
Member

Thanks so much! This worked perfectly Dude.

I've used this to build a scrolling twitter feed in the banner text area of the theme. http://icrf.bunt.ca/
It is by no means as elegant as the theme or existing options, merely fulfills a request. I've shared the commented code here: http://icrf.bunt.ca/twitter3.zip.

Since I develop child themes, the function file in the child theme uses the avia_frontend_js function to register the jquery.cycle.all.js plugin (and echo the settings).

I am wondering if this is something that may be added as a feature request? The ability to show Twitter and Facebook feeds at the top. My script does not use the avia_banner function and therefore does not have the ability to collapse the infotext div and save the user's choice in a cookie.

Thanks again!
Kevin

Posted 9 months ago #
Mya

Hi Kevin,

Glad Dude was able to help you! We'll pass the feature request along to Kriesi.

Regards,
Mya

Posted 9 months ago #