How do EZ-Pages work?

[ckosloff]

Thanks Kuroi, that confirms what I was thinking.
Only I don't understand why add an id to the template if you are not going to use it.
I am planning on creating a separate stylesheet for EZ pages and overriding the template, then I would use those ids (at least some), don't know if many people would though.

[kuroi]

The classic template is just one possible design. Just because that doesn't use a particular ID or class, doesn't mean that other designs won't - that's why they're there.

[Centec2b]

Good Evening Folks

I have reached the stage of staring at the screen, so I guess its time to ask if some kind soul can put me on the right track

I have researched this query but I cant seem to find a thread with an answer which is daft considering how simple it is

I have created content in the define_main_page.php with the editor. In that content there is a link to another internal page.

I have created the internal page using the E-Z facility and it displays fine.

So I have looked through the forum and found the following code to create a link

....Please click<b>    <a href="php echo zen_href_link(FILENAME MY FILE , '5,,,,') ">here</a>.......

However all I get is an error message saying I either dont have permission or the server cant find the file

If you can see what I am doing wrong I would be grateful if you could put me right

Thank you

Centec2b

[ckosloff]

That's an easy one.
To create a link to an EZ page, you just proceed as if it were any ol' page.
Go to that page and look at the address bar in your browser:
http://www.example.com/index.php?mai...=1&zenid=bogus
You leave out everything before index.php? and the zenid, so your link looks like this:
<a href="index.php?main_page=page&id=2&chapter=1">blah</a>

[kuroi]

@ckosloff

It would be better to use the proper Zen Cart function for inserting an EZ-Page as explained in the FAQ.

@Centec2b

Pay close attention to the form of the opening and closing PHP tags. In the example you gave the opening tag was broken and the closing tag was missing. This is guaranteed to wreck your page. There's an example of them used properly in the FAQ link immediately above.

[Centec2b]

ckoslof & kuroi - respect and thanks for your help

ckoslof - I should have thought about looking at the address bar. The implementation works and interestingly I see you can get two variations by dropping the chapter ID

kuroi - I have see what you mean about the tags - I have seen the FAQ and tried implementing it but I am embarrased to say all attempts were abject failures.

What is frustrating is that I cant seem to find a solution by experiment

I took as my base code this

Yay,

I found out how to do this .... <a class="yourClassName" href="<?php echo zen_href_link(FILENAME_EZPAGES, 'id=nnn&chapter=mmm') ?>">Your link text in here</a>

It looks so simple now Thank you GrandmaJ

which seems to be a variation of the FAQ guide eg "zen_ez_pages_link" as opposed to the "zen_href_link" above. Also the use of the "FILENAME_EZPAGES" above.

I have tried implementing both variations without success. EG

<a href= <?php echo zen_href_link(FILENAME_EZPAGES, 'id=5&chapter=5') ?>"> Your link  text in here</a>

<a href= <php echo zen_ez_pages_link(ID=5, chapter=5, , , ); ?> Your link  text in here </a>

I suspect it is due to incorrect use of " and '.

Any observations would be welcome

Sorry to be so lengthy

Centec2b

[kuroi]

I suspect it is due to incorrect use of " and '.

That's largely right. The correct versions would be:

<a href="<?php echo zen_href_link(FILENAME_EZPAGES, 'id=5&chapter=5') ?>">Your link text in here</a>

and

<a href="<php echo zen_ez_pages_link(5,5); ?>">Your link text in here </a>

(Note my additions in red)