Link Manager 3.0 Support Thread

[clydejones]

2 - When trying to add links from admin this error message was displayed.

Catchable fatal error: Object of class queryFactoryResult could not be converted to string in path\to\zencart\admin\includes\functions\html_output.php on line 333 

Without fixing these errors (mainly number 2) I am unable to add any links!

Alex,

Evidently this has something to do with line 365 in admin/links.php

echo zen_draw_pull_down_menu('links_category', $categories_array, $lInfo->links_category, '', true); 

and its interaction with this function in admin/includes/functions/html_output.php

function zen_draw_pull_down_menu 

at line 325

[clydejones]

Sort Order Update:

I'll incorporate this into the regular release at a later date, but for now if you want to have sort order options for your links you can use this.

Unzip the files:

run the included links_sort_order.sql using the Zen-Cart Sql Patches tool
(admin -> tools -> install sql patches)

Change the YOUR_TEMPLATE folder to match the name of your custom directory

FTP the includes folder to your site


Attachment 1173

[clydejones]

Once the the sort order option is installed just go to admin ->configuration -> links manager -> select sort order and choose the option you want.

[Alex Clarke]

Excellent! :)

I'm currently working on a fix for my 'error number 2'.

Everything works fine when running php 5.1.6, but on my live server I'm running php 5.2.0.

However, it houldn't be too hard to fix this... I'll post back when I'm done.

Thanks again for your support and this great contribution! :)

[Alex Clarke]

Alex,

Evidently this has something to do with line 365 in admin/links.php

echo zen_draw_pull_down_menu('links_category', $categories_array, $lInfo->links_category, '', true); 

and its interaction with this function in admin/includes/functions/html_output.php

function zen_draw_pull_down_menu 

at line 325

Isn't it lines 478 - 495 that are causing this error?

<?php 
  $link_statuses = array();
  $links_status_array = array();
  $links_status = $db->Execute("select links_status_id, links_status_name from " . TABLE_LINKS_STATUS . " where language_id = '" . $_SESSION['languages_id'] . "'");
  while (!$links_status->EOF) {
    $link_statuses[] = array('id' => $links_status->fields['links_status_id'],
                               'text' => $links_status->fields['links_status_name']);
    $links_status_array[$links_status->fields['links_status_id']] = $links_status->fields['links_status_name'];
    $links_status->MoveNext();
  }

  echo zen_draw_pull_down_menu('links_status', $link_statuses, $lInfo->links_status); 

  if ($action == 'edit' || $action == 'update') {
    echo '&nbsp;&nbsp;' . ENTRY_LINKS_NOTIFY_CONTACT;
    echo zen_draw_checkbox_field('links_notify');
  }
?>

[Alex Clarke]

Ok, it appears that line 489 is causing all the problems.

echo zen_draw_pull_down_menu('links_status', $link_statuses, $lInfo->links_status);

I've also noticed that the admin menu doesn't work on my links.php page.

[clydejones]

I could be.

The error:

Catchable fatal error: Object of class queryFactoryResult could not be converted to string in pathtozencartadminincludesfunctionshtml_output.php on line 333

points to line 333 in html_output.php which is inside the function for drawing the dropdown.

[Alex Clarke]

That's what I'm thinking, but I'm not sure how to fix it.

[Alex Clarke]

Ok, I've sorted it.

Just replacing line 333 in admin\includes\functions\html_output.php with the following worked.

// bof php5 fix - aclarke - 301206
    if (empty($default) && isset($GLOBALS['$name'])) $default = stripslashes($GLOBALS['$name']);
	// eof php5 fix - aclarke - 301206

However, my admin menu still doesn't work when I'm on the links.php page.

Also, when adding a new link the category field is marked as required? Is this correct? I've just added a link without a category (as I have no categories setup yet) and it didn't nag me to specify a category.

[Alex Clarke]

Clyde,

Just wondering if ther eis a way to have Ultimate SEO URLs rewrite the URLs of all links pages.

For example, I would like my links URLs to read like this...

www.mysite.com/links/links-category-name.html

instead of this...

www.mysite.com/links.html?lPath=6

Do you know of any easy way to do this?

BTW - Have a great new year! :)