CCv5 Module display different for _EDIT_ vs renderButton

Question

I have a ChronoConnectivity connection in which I use the following to create an Add button displayed using the Front-end header code:


$drawUrl = "index.php?option=com_chronoconnectivity5&cont=lists&ccname=CruiseAttendeeListMgr&act=edit";
$drawImage = $this->view->Assets->image('add', 'toolbar/');
echo $this->view->Toolbar->renderButton("add",$drawUrl,"Add Attendee",$drawImage);

I also use _EDIT_ to display an Edit link for each of the records.

Each one produces different HTML code:


_EDIT_ produces an <a> tag with this href value:
href="/joomla/index.php/home/manage-cruises?cont=lists&ccname=CruiseAttendeeListMgr&act=edit&gcb=456"

renderButton produces the following:
<button type="button" id="toolbar-button-add" data-url="index.php?option=com_chronoconnectivity5&cont=lists&ccname=CruiseAttendeeListMgr&act=edit" class="toolbar-button">Add Attendee</button>

The both obviously call the same CFv5 Form, but using different URLs. The front-end template uses a three column display configuration: Menu items on the left, the main article in the center and a stack of modules down the right-hand side.

The problem am having is that I have configured the CCv5 front-end display, using a hidden menu items, to not display the right-hand side modules. This works fine when clicking on the _EDIT_ generated link; the modules are hidden.

But when I click on the renderButton generated button, it displays the CFv5 form as expected in the center position, but all the should be hidden modules are present on the right-hand side.

I have created a hidden menu item for the CCv5 connection, and a separate one for the CFv5 form.

I swear this was working fine before I upgraded to Joomla! 3.5.x, but I cannot be certain.

What to I need to do to get the Add and Edit displays of the shared CFv5 form to both hide the right-han

MainsailSoftware · Accepted Answer

I originally tried putting the URL generated by _EDIT_ in the renderButton URL parameter, but received a "404 Category Not Found" error. I received the same when trying what you suggested:

[attachment=0]404 Category Not Found.PNG[/attachment]

But I didn't give up... I started trying multiple variants as I was sure it would eventually work... you had me on the right track.

I used my Chrome browser's element inspector which allows you to change values on the fly. I also observed what was actually being used in the browser's address bar.

Here is what eventually worked (so far after preliminary testing):


        $drawUrl = "/joomla/index.php/home/manage-cruises?cont=lists&ccname=CruiseAttendeeListMgr&act=edit";
        $drawImage = $this->view->Assets->image('add', 'toolbar/');
        echo $this->view->Toolbar->renderButton("add",$drawUrl,"Add Attendee",$drawImage);

Thanks for the help,

Jim

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