Link exchange sidebox and page-text customization

[moksha]

Hello,

I've created a new thread 'cause can't find much info on this.
I've recently activated the "links" sidebox for links exchange. It works fine but have noticed a few problems with the text definitions and with the popup help boxes on the submission and link pages:

1) Here: http://www.thequintessence.biz/index...e=links_submit

I found this line in my includes/languages/english/links_submit.php:

define('TEXT_MAIN', 'Please fill out the following form to submit your website.')

but the text doesn't appear on the page. Do you know why?
Then, on the same page, when clicking on the popup help link, the box that appears has a black background and no text in it (even if defined in my links_submit.php). Where can I fix this?

2) Here: http://www.thequintessence.biz/index...ain_page=links

I'd like to add an explanatory text at the top of the page. How can I do this?

3) Admin>extras>link categories. I've added a description to each of my categories but none of them appear when I click on the category links on my site. Why is this?

Sorry if I've listed so many problems, but thought it would be best to include them all in the same post to this forum seeing they are related.

Thanx for any help!

[clydejones]

Hello,

I've created a new thread 'cause can't find much info on this.
I've recently activated the "links" sidebox for links exchange. It works fine but have noticed a few problems with the text definitions and with the popup help boxes on the submission and link pages:

1) Here: http://www.thequintessence.biz/index...e=links_submit

I found this line in my includes/languages/english/links_submit.php:

define('TEXT_MAIN', 'Please fill out the following form to submit your website.')

but the text doesn't appear on the page. Do you know why?
Then, on the same page, when clicking on the popup help link, the box that appears has a black background and no text in it (even if defined in my links_submit.php). Where can I fix this?

2) Here: http://www.thequintessence.biz/index...ain_page=links

I'd like to add an explanatory text at the top of the page. How can I do this?

3) Admin>extras>link categories. I've added a description to each of my categories but none of them appear when I click on the category links on my site. Why is this?

Sorry if I've listed so many problems, but thought it would be best to include them all in the same post to this forum seeing they are related.

Thanx for any help!

It appears that you are not using the most recent version of Links Manager (3.4.0)

The problems you are experiencing have been addressed in this latest version.

[moksha]

Thanx for your reply! Ok, have downloaded the last version. But I've never used the sql patches tool before... how do I copy the code in the sql file, can't seem to open it... can I upload the sql file in the box below the query field?
After running the sql file must I upload via FTP all the files included in the links manager folder or only those related to YOUR TEMPLATE?
What a learning curve...

[clydejones]

Thanx for your reply! Ok, have downloaded the last version. But I've never used the sql patches tool before... how do I copy the code in the sql file, can't seem to open it... can I upload the sql file in the box below the query field?
After running the sql file must I upload via FTP all the files included in the links manager folder or only those related to YOUR TEMPLATE?
What a learning curve...

You can open the sql file with any text editor.

You should upload ALL files and folders included

Open the zip file

run the included sql patch using the Zen-Cart Sql Patches tool
(admin -> tools -> install sql patches)
For best results, cut-and-paste the code into the query field and press 'Send'.

Before uploading change the YOUR_TEMPLATE directories to match the name of your custom directory.

includes/languages/english/YOUR_TEMPLATE
includes/languages/english/extra_definitions/YOUR_TEMPLATE
includes/languages/english/html_includes/YOUR_TEMPLATE
includes/modules/YOUR_TEMPLATE
includes/modules/sideboxes/YOUR_TEMPLATE
includes/templates/YOUR_TEMPLATE/

The files are arranged in the same structure as Zen Cart so you can FTP the admin and includes directories to your server.

[moksha]

Thanx clydejones, now I can read the file (sometimes I just can't get to the obvious!). I'll try upgrading now... cross fingers for me!
Thanx again!! :))

[moksha]

I made such an idiotic mistake... I first made the "uninstall" sql patch run (don't ask me why)!! After doing this I ran the "upgrade" sql patch and uploaded all the files included in the upgrade folder... but when refreshing my site's page half of the site was obviously gone! So I restored my backup file and everything went back into place... except for the category links... when clicking on them from the links box now I get this message:

"1064 You have an error in your SQL syntax; check the manual that corresponds to your MySQL server version for the right syntax to use near '' at line 1
in:
[select count(l.links_id) as total from links_description ld, links l, links_to_link_categories l2lc where l.links_status = '2' and l.links_id = l2lc.links_id and ld.links_id = l2lc.links_id and ld.language_id = '1' and l2lc.link_categories_id = '2'order by ]"

Running the uninstall sql patch first must have deleted something necessary for the upgrading process... I think. How can I fix this?

HELP!!

http://www.thequintessence.biz/index...ain_page=links

(MySQL server version: 5.0.51a; Zen Cart version: 1.3.8... don't know if this can help...)

[clydejones]

I made such an idiotic mistake... I first made the "uninstall" sql patch run (don't ask me why)!! After doing this I ran the "upgrade" sql patch and uploaded all the files included in the upgrade folder... but when refreshing my site's page half of the site was obviously gone! So I restored my backup file and everything went back into place... except for the category links... when clicking on them from the links box now I get this message:

"1064 You have an error in your SQL syntax; check the manual that corresponds to your MySQL server version for the right syntax to use near '' at line 1
in:
[select count(l.links_id) as total from links_description ld, links l, links_to_link_categories l2lc where l.links_status = '2' and l.links_id = l2lc.links_id and ld.links_id = l2lc.links_id and ld.language_id = '1' and l2lc.link_categories_id = '2'order by ]"

Running the uninstall sql patch first must have deleted something necessary for the upgrading process... I think. How can I fix this?

HELP!!

http://www.thequintessence.biz/index...ain_page=links

(MySQL server version: 5.0.51a; Zen Cart version: 1.3.8... don't know if this can help...)

Uninstall does exactly what it says - it will uninstall everything.

Since you restored a backup

Open the upgrade folder and run the update_links_manager.sql

[moksha]

It works! I knew you could fix this. You're great!!
Thanx SO MUCH!

[moksha]

Ok, have added a few descriptions on the links pages now... but here:

http://www.thequintessence.biz/index...e=links_submit

... the whole info box has disaligned the right side of my site, I think it's too wide. Where can I change the box size and the font style? (I'm using comic sans).

Then, in the links help popup box the black background is still there and you can't read the text. Must I add some code in my stylesheet to fix this?

Also, here:

http://www.thequintessence.biz/index...ain_page=links

... the category links aren't properly aligned. Don't have a clue what to do here.

Thanx for any suggestion! :)

[clydejones]

Ok, have added a few descriptions on the links pages now... but here:

http://www.thequintessence.biz/index...e=links_submit

... the whole info box has disaligned the right side of my site, I think it's too wide. Where can I change the box size and the font style? (I'm using comic sans).

Then, in the links help popup box the black background is still there and you can't read the text. Must I add some code in my stylesheet to fix this?

Also, here:

http://www.thequintessence.biz/index...ain_page=links

... the category links aren't properly aligned. Don't have a clue what to do here.

Thanx for any suggestion! :)

I checked the links you mentioned in (FF, Opera, Safari, and IE7) and didn't notice any misalignment(s)

To change the font style, open the links.css and links_submit.css stylesheets and make your necessary edits.