custom menu detecting the current action

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So, I'm trying to build a menu, not using smf menus. Basically I'm trying to get the active action, but with no luck. What am I doing wrong?

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<li>
<a class="' , $current_action == 'SPortal' ? 'active' : 'not-active' , '" href="' , $scripturl , '">Home</a>
</li>
<li>
<a class="' , $current_action == 'classifieds' ? 'active' : 'not-active' , '"href="' , $scripturl , '?action=classifieds">Marketplace</a>
</li>
In this example, I'm trying to get the current actions for simpleportal and for the classifieds mod.

[SMFHacks]

Is  $current_action a global set in the same function you are in?
You can also do with $_REQUEST['action']  to check the action name.

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Is  $current_action a global set in the same function you are in?
You can also do with $_REQUEST['action']  to check the action name.

I added $current_action to the global set, now it identifies the action

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' , $current_action == 'classifieds' ? 'current' : 'not' , '
this is not retrieving 'current' though, anything wrong here?

[SMFHacks]

I would echo the output of $current_action  to see what it is returning.

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I would echo the output of $current_action  to see what it is returning.

How can I do that?

[SMFHacks]

on it's own line
echo  $current_action;

[emilyturner]

Thanks a lot for this reply, it has helped me too