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Sorry guys,
I have another question, this time around Menu ordering.
Am I correct in assuming that the menu position number in the custom pages only applies to position of custom pages within the menu.
When trying to build a logical order of menu items and placing the 'Welcome from Club Present' in position 2 for example
Home
Welcome from Club President
...
....

The 'Welcome from Club Present' falls into second position of a Custom pages cluster - half way down the menu structure rather than in second position overall. It doesn't seem to take into account the non custom pages.

Anyway around this other than building all custom pages.

The way around this for now, is to copy the current URLs into custom pages, placing them in the order you want (1 link per page) and then turn off all of the links in the admin console under the Apperance tab.

There is the "Menu Position #" when you create a page or link. use this in ordering your pages.

Please read the documentation on this site.
support.toastmastersclubs.org/doc/item/custom-pages

Thanks for the response Brian,

Yes I had read the documentation and also searched for other information on the forum.

The information regarding Menu numbering. Is quite specific in the documentation and applies to custom pages only and does not take into account those pages that are not considered a custom pages, i.e the home page. Using the menuing number system does not place a custom page at the top of the menu it places it at the top of custom pages only in the menu list which means that could be half way down the menu.

The menu position # is accessible only on custom pages.

Eric,

Our workaround is what I suggested prior to Brian's. Copy the URL of the pages in the menu into a custom page that be used as a link, 1 page per lonk Assign that custom page a number. Use a technique I used to use in FORTRAN coding of numbering your pages by 5s or 10s so you can insert others in between later.

One you have the custom links built, turn off the regular links on the Appearance tab.

Eric,

Please carefully consider what Brian and RogerM are advising you of.

Using the technique that Roger is mentioning, you can have any page be the second item in the menu if you wish. The only thing you cannot replace or relocate in the Main (Public) Menu is the Home Page Link.

Thanks guys,

Yes I am clear about what needs to be done to achieve what I need. Roger's work around cleared that up for me.

My response to Brian's message is possibly a misunderstanding of where he was coming from and was not a further request for information. The brevity of the first line and the response 'please read the documentation.... ' gave the me the wrong impression.

Before posting I research both the documentation and search the forum as well as external searches. The documentation is sparse and non technical and I understand the need for this.

Unfortunately I have a web background so when you get a request I will usually have exhausted all other avenues outside of the coding realm.

Given my background one of my early ports of call was tips and tricks, the non documented stuff.

Case closed on this one, you are all doing a great job, a difficult one given there will be many who are new to the web mastering role. Can't say I envy you.

Thanks. Brian is a very busy guy...

He does more things than people realize, takes criticism in stride, and has been keeping FreeToastHost going far longer than any of us have been around. He is the LGM of his district, drives his car a *lot* to start new clubs, and still finds time to chime in here and keep the server working.

So... please don't get the wrong impression. We all owe Bryan a great debt of gratitude.

Thanks Steve,

Some good information in your last post, appreciate the heads up.