Link Manager 3.0 Support Thread

[countrycharm]

OK so I had a little more time to check this out. Never could get this to install from a clean install. It had errors as describe above.
I did get it installed but had to download links manager version 1.3.9.
I uploaded all files from links manager 3.6.0, and used the install_links_manager.sql script from links manager version 1.3.9.
After that I run the install_links_manager.php script and it updated the database perfect without any errors. Everything works perfectly.
I'm kinda stump why.

[davewest]

OK... been out working... just finshed checking this out.

The installer is an attemp at catching possible errors and fixing them. however, ZC catches errors itself and puts out the message to refresh the page which compounds the errors! I do have a error in the code that plays funny, sometimes it works, sometime not... so to fix it I changed it too read..

/**************** update status if needed *****************/

     // $check_status = ;
      $check_result = $db->Execute("SELECT links_status_name FROM ".$db_prefix.$table_name3." WHERE links_status_name = 'Blocked'");
      if ($check_result->fields['links_status_name'] == '')  { //fixed 6/29/2014 
      
           $db->Execute("INSERT INTO ".$db_prefix.$table_name3." VALUES (3, 1, 'Blocked')");   //links_status
           
       echo 'Table ' . $table_name3 .' updated with Blocked!<br />';
    }

The first time the waring came up I couldn't get it to reproduce even messing up my database so I put in another catch to stop the install if the database shows to many links manager groups...
so.. updated the installer and created a sql page.. tested them both and they work for me.

I updated the full package on my site, will send an update here when I see what else needs fixing or I get some more of what I want done.

[davewest]

Hi Is this true. Google Officially Says "No" to Reciprocal Linking? If this is so what good is this module....:)

I don't play will with others... if Google wants to force rules on us again... there are other search engines out that do like link backs... If I remember right, reciprocal ranking was an issues ages back and shouldn't be your only reason for links.

As a shopper, if you don't have what I'm looking for, but have a link to a site that does, I'm more then likely coming back to you because you didn't spam me with useless junk ads.

That's why I do links, not what Google wants or think, but for what the customer may like or need.

[countrycharm]

I don't play will with others... if Google wants to force rules on us again... there are other search engines out that do like link backs... If I remember right, reciprocal ranking was an issues ages back and shouldn't be your only reason for links.

As a shopper, if you don't have what I'm looking for, but have a link to a site that does, I'm more then likely coming back to you because you didn't spam me with useless junk ads.

That's why I do links, not what Google wants or think, but for what the customer may like or need.

I asked Diva and she basically said the same thing so we decided against link reciprocal and will only approve links that has useful link information that will help a customer find what they need.

In general links that will be of interest to customers related to what is being sold..

Thanks to both of you. You are a great help to the zen cart community.

[DivaVocals]

I asked Diva and she basically said the same thing so we decided against link reciprocal and will only approve links that has useful link information that will help a customer find what they need.


Thanks to both of you. You are a great help to the zen cart community.

and honestly the reciprical linking Google is targeting is that stupid kind of linking where you have links to your favorite aunt's pet grooming site on your scuba gear shop because you're trying to "help your aunt out".. or worse a bunch of silly links to sites that have NOTHING to do with the primary business of the site in exchange for them adding you to their own equally dumba$$ed links page.. crap SEO strategy..

[nlinksolution]

I just installed this module on v155

And it generates following error.
PHP Fatal error: Call to undefined method linkListingBox::tableBox() in ///// link_listing.php on line 20

Any idea how to fix?

[davewest]

I just installed this module on v155

And it generates following error.
PHP Fatal error: Call to undefined method linkListingBox::tableBox() in ///// link_listing.php on line 20

Any idea how to fix?

I haven't had time but I'm in the process of upgrading Link Manager for ZC1.5.5 now. The link listing needs to be upgraded yet and the form tables need modified for the responsive designs.

[davewest]

Submitted an update. I had to make allot of changes to the code so that the old method linkListingBox::tableBox() is no longer used. Spent some time trying to get tabular display and Columnar Display to work, but in the end I had to write the code for each instead of using the existing system.

With that, there some new configure settings and many other changes. The code remains independent from any core files so installing is still simply replace all and if you already have 3.6.x installed, don't upload the auto loader. From the Links page you will see a new button 'check for updates' click it and it does a check for updates on ZC, but when it fines that the new init_links_manager is 3.7.0, it will reinstall the updated configures without deleting any existing table entries.

The new Columnar and tabular display is responsive already, but displays just fine in a non-responsive template. The code is running live on my site, but the forms are not the same.. the same code that I submitted is also on my GitHub page and blog.

[davewest]

Submitted an update to fix a bug. Or something that showed up in my working version.

The delete link confirmation box was by passed, same with the link check. Minor change to make sue it works as expected.

in links.php around line 703, add the red section.

  } elseif ($action == '' || $action == 'check' || $action == 'confirm') {

[davewest]

What I actually wanted to ask was if I can use Links Manager 3.7.0 for links to sites that are of interest to our customers, i.e. magazines that have articles or museeums that have objects that relate to our product lines without necessarily having any links back from them. This since I have not found any easy way within ZenCart to do this.

You can add links from the admin page to anyone you wish. Doing this still allows link manager to track clicks. You can also hand enter links/ads with in the sidebox by editing, adding links where it says.

//other ads can go here

Back links are not required.