Trouble registering sidebar

[yogidev]

Hi I am trying to register a sidebar and getting this error message:

Fatal error: Call to undefined function genesis_register_sidebar()

I've tried code from 3 different places and it happens with all of them.

Here is one example of code I tried:

genesis_register_sidebar( array(

'id' => 'custom-sidebar',//name this whatever makes sense

'name' => 'Custom Sidebar',

'description' => 'This is a custom sidebar that were adding to Genesis',

) );

add_action( 'get_header', 'child_sidebar_swap' );

function child_sidebar_swap() {

if( is_single() ) {

remove_action( 'genesis_after_content', 'genesis_get_sidebar' );

add_action( 'genesis_after_content', 'child_get_single_sidebar' );

}

}

function child_get_single_sidebar() {

get_sidebar( 'custom-sidebar' );

}

What I actually want to do is have a sidebar appear on my blog page and individual posts.

I also tried 3 different plugins and none of them worked either.

I am expecting to be able to add a few lines of code in my child theme's functions.php that shows primary sidebar only on that 1 page and all posts.

[DTHkelly]

The code from this tutorial works.

http://www.carriedils.com/add-widget-area-below-nav/

[DTHkelly]

More reference:
http://carlomanf.id.au/run-unique-sidebars/

[yogidev]

Thanks Kelly.

I pasted:

/** Register widget areas */
genesis_register_sidebar( array(
'id'	=> 'cta-1',
'name'	=> __( 'Call to Action #1', 'mp' ),
'description'	=> __( 'This is the call to action section.', 'mp' ),
) );
genesis_register_sidebar( array(
'id'	=> 'cta-2',
'name'	=> __( 'Call to Action #2', 'mp' ),
'description'	=> __( 'This is the call to action section.', 'mp' ),
) );
genesis_register_sidebar( array(
'id'	=> 'cta-3',
'name'	=> __( 'Call to Action #3', 'mp' ),
'description'	=> __( 'This is the call to action section.', 'mp' ),
) );
genesis_register_sidebar( array(
'id'	=> 'cta-4',
'name'	=> __( 'Call to Action #4', 'mp' ),
'description'	=> __( 'This is the call to action section.', 'mp' ),
) ); 

followed by:

/**
* Add CTA widget support for site. If widget not active, don't display
*
*/
function mp_cta_genesis() {
// Don't display the CTA on the home page, since it's built into the MP theme
if ( is_home() ) {
return;
}
// If it's the About page, display CTA #1
elseif ( is_page( 'about' ) ) {
genesis_widget_area( 'cta-1', array(
'before' => '<div id="cta"><div class="wrap">',
'after' => '</div></div>',
) );
}
// If it's a page with ID 101 or 102 or any page within my Portfolio CPT
// Display CTA #2
elseif ( is_page( array(101,102) ) || ('portfolio' == get_post_type() ) ) {
genesis_widget_area( 'cta-2', array(
'before' => '<div id="cta"><div class="wrap">',
'after' => '</div></div>',
) );
}
// If it's the Contact page, display CTA #3
elseif ( is_page('contact') ) {
genesis_widget_area( 'cta-3', array(
'before' => '<div id="cta"><div class="wrap">',
'after' => '</div></div>',
) );
}
// If all else fails and none of the above conditions are met, display CTA #4
else {
genesis_widget_area( 'cta-4', array(
'before' => '<div id="cta"><div id="enews" class="wrap">',
'after' => '</div></div>',
) );
}
} 

in functions.php

I get Fatal error: Call to undefined function genesis_register_sidebar()

This code:
http://carlomanf.id.au/run-unique-sidebars/

didnt generate any errors but it didnt output a sidebar either (after I added some widgets to the new items).

The page source didnt show any sidebar references anywhere either.

What am I missing?

[Genesis Developer]

Are you included this code at top of your functions.php file?

// Start the engine
require_once( get_template_directory() . '/lib/init.php' );

Also you installed the genesis framework? ( It is stupid question but I am asking)

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Download Genesis Featured Posts Combo Widget | Simple Grid Layouts Plugin for Posts, CPTs and terms
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[yogidev]

Definitely Genesis yes,

I'm using this:

// Start the engine the other way

add_action( 'genesis_setup','genesischild_theme_setup', 15 );
function genesischild_theme_setup() {

//Add support for HTML5 markup
add_theme_support( 'html5' );
//Add viewport metatag
add_theme_support( 'genesis-responsive-viewport' );
//Add 3 footer widgets
add_theme_support( 'genesis-footer-widgets', 4 );
//Add support for custom background
add_theme_support( 'custom-background' );
}

[Genesis Developer]

That's different things. you need to add this line at top

require_once( get_template_directory() . '/lib/init.php' );

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Download Genesis Featured Posts Combo Widget | Simple Grid Layouts Plugin for Posts, CPTs and terms
You can request new tips/help.

[yogidev]

Ok so I added that and now the page loads but without my custom functions.

For example.

// Remove page titles
//* Remove page title for a specific page (requires HTML5 theme support)
//* Change '28' to your page id
add_action( 'get_header', 'child_remove_page_titles' );
function child_remove_page_titles() {
if ( is_page( ) ) {
remove_action( 'genesis_entry_header', 'genesis_do_post_title' );
}
} 

I am now getting page title and my defined h1s output on the page.
Lots of other custom stuff in functions.php is not working.

The sidebars still dont appear either!

[yogidev]

I had to put this on hold for a while working on other projects.

Could you explain why the functions dont work after adding lib/init.php at the top?

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