Adding fields to news_additem.tpl [SOLVED]

[AGuyFawkesMask]

Hi all,

I'm interested in modifying the news_additem.tpl file such that the subject field will display the subject, but also be a link at the same time. i.e. NOTAM: Electronic kneeboard technology now available in the Downloads section

I've added a field to my phpvms_news table called "redirect_link" and I've edited my news_newsitem.tpl such that it appears as follows:

<a href="<?php echo $redirect_link; ?>"><?php echo $subject; ?></a>

I added the following line to news_additem.tpl

<input type="text" name="redirect_link" value="<?php if(isset($newsitem->redirect_link)) { echo $newsitem->redirect_link; }?>" size="100%" />

I also added some lines to SiteCMS.php in the admin/modules folder. However, when the link is displayed on my site, it's not doing anything and is displaying the link to the page I'm currently on. Also, I see that the link is being placed in the body field in the phpvms_news table upon adding/editing a news item via the admin panel.

Can anyone guide me through which lines I need to add/edit in my SiteCMS.php file? I believe this is where the error is originating.

Thanks in advance.

[AGuyFawkesMask]

UPDATE: I realized I also had to edit SiteData.class.php and was able to get the admin center to input the link into the right field in my phpvms_news database, but I can't get it to display the appropriate link on my site. Any ideas?

[AGuyFawkesMask]

UPDATE: Problem solved. Realized I forgot to edit the news.php module