Q: Hi I have a problem with the view profile section when not logged in. When you are not logged in if you click on view user profile it comes up with you are not allowed to view this resource, but the user profile info still comes up. I really need the info to not come up unless logged in.

A: edit file helper.php
the function getPublicTasks
delete the task "userprofile" from the existing array.

Q: How to create a link to add new ads?
A: Create a new menu item of the type "external link" with the Link :
index.php?option=com_adsman&view=adsman&task=new

PS. See also attached picture.

Q: How to add the client e-mail in the details page?

A: Edit the Smarty template as follows:
<tr>
<td style="padding-left:15px;">{$smarty.const.adsman_email}:&nbsp;{$user->email}</td>
</tr>

this affects version 1.5.1

Here the solution:

You must require the route.php file, so add the following to the affected module file (ex. mod_adsman.php)

require_once (JPATH_ROOT.DS.'components'.DS.'com_adsman'.DS.'helpers'.DS.'route.php');


and replace
global $Itemid;

with
$Itemid = AdsmanHelperRoute::getMenuItemByTaskName("listadds");

For older versions a simple hardcoding of the itemid with actual ads menuid should do the trick.
Ex. Instead of global $Itemid; will be $Itemid=XX; (where XX means the ads menu item value).

Q: How do I get an email notification sent to the site admin when a new ad is posted?

A: This function is actually already present in the code but is commented out.
All you have to do is to edit file:
models/adsman.php

search there for the saveAdd method and remove // from the beginning of the following lines:

//        if(!$error){
//         $mail_from = $mainframe->getCfg('mailfrom');
//         $site_name = $mainframe->getCfg('sitename');
//         $taskItemID = AdsmanHelperRoute::getMenuItemByTaskName("listadds");
//         JUTility::sendMail($mail_from, $site_name,$mail_from, "Add posted", "Add posted {$add->title} see here ".JURI::root()."index.php?option=com_adsman&task=details&view=adsman&id=$add->id&Itemid=$taskItemID", true);
//        }
//      

Q: How can I create linkable URL and e-mail Custom Fields?

A: An example to create an email custom field

From admin area, Custom Fields ->toolbar button: New

Field configuration
Field Label: Ex: 'Contact e-mail'('Site URL')
DB Name: Ex: 'usermail' ('usersite')
Type: choose from drop down list ('TextBox')
Section: choose from drop down list (in generally 'Ad field')

Settings
Validate Type: choose Email (to be sure that the user enters a valid email)

Display settings
CSS Class Name: usermail
Field ID: usermail

Style Attributes: Ex: margin-bottom:5px; width:150px;

Category assignment
Select needed category

Save

toolbar button: Positions / Manage positions:
New position

complete the following fields:
Position: fill with a position title (ex.: My Ads Email Position )
Unique Name: field ID in template (ex. myadsemail)
Position description:    Position Info (ex. Position for My Ads Email Template )
Position Template: Select the component template you need from the list ( *.tpl file) where the position will be located. (ex t_details_add.tpl will display your custom field )
Position item: here you enter the custom layout of a field to be listed in this position (ex: <b>%LABEL% <a href="mailto:%VALUE%">%VALUE%</a></b>
 to make the mail address an email link), where "%LABEL%" is field title and "%VALUE%" is field html value
 
Save

toolbar button: Field Assignment
 
Positions / Fields display page
click on field name and from right column 'Assign Fields on pages' select the positions to be added.
Ex. for 'Contact e-mail( usermail )' field, Choose 'My Ads Email Position in t_details_add.tpl'
and for another field like 'Site URL( usersite )', choose 'My Ads Site Position ( myadssite )' to get different links (email, and URL).

Save.