Link Manager 3.0 Support Thread

[Wilkesy]

Hi Clyde,

Just installed this on my site and really liking it!
Just a quickie tho, is there a was of having a categorie within another category? From what i can see the categories are single level only? Without looking through the code im not sure if this is an easy thing to do, any ideas?

Many thanks for the Mod! Lovely!

Cheers

Paul

[clydejones]

Hi Clyde,

Just installed this on my site and really liking it!
Just a quickie tho, is there a was of having a categorie within another category? From what i can see the categories are single level only? Without looking through the code im not sure if this is an easy thing to do, any ideas?

Many thanks for the Mod! Lovely!

Cheers

Paul

As things are now, Links Manager will only handle single level categories.

[weezee]

I upgraded my Links manager to the 3.5.0, now all my links are running together down the page vertically. I don't know which file to edit to correct this. I compared the style sheet with my other sites and they are the same. site: www. currysgiftshop. com

[clydejones]

I upgraded my Links manager to the 3.5.0, now all my links are running together down the page vertically. I don't know which file to edit to correct this. I compared the style sheet with my other sites and they are the same. site: www. currysgiftshop. com

were the links entered from the Zen Cart admin panel (admin -> extras -> links) or were they submited by users from the links submit page?

[weezee]

They were submited both ways some were submit by the users from the links submit page and some was submited from admin. They were already there when I upgraded a few hours ago.

[clydejones]

They were submited both ways some were submit by the users from the links submit page and some was submited from admin. They were already there when I upgraded a few hours ago.

From looking at the source for the links page, it looks like you have a lot of short lines (ie. someone must have entered line breaks after each line of text.) This is making the text go down the page instead of across.

From The view source of one of the links:
Southeastern <br />

Giftware - Gifts <br />
and <br />
Shopping Online - <br />
Featuring <br />
unique gift ideas <br />
for birthdays, <br />
weddings, <br />
anniversaries and <br />
holidays. <br />

We offer wholesale <br />
giftware & volume <br />
discounts to <br />
retailers, <br />
fundraisers, and <br />
flea marketers.

The only way to fix whats already stored in the database would be to use phpmyadmin and edit the individual links descriptions and remove the breaks.

[weezee]

I just looked at one I know I added yesterday or the day before and its showing the sameway but it not any line breaks in there. category Jewelry, Bracelets | Charm Bracelet | Handmade Beaded Jewelry, the last link.

[clydejones]

I just looked at one I know I added yesterday or the day before and its showing the sameway but it not any line breaks in there. category Jewelry, Bracelets | Charm Bracelet | Handmade Beaded Jewelry, the last link.

This may help if you enter the links from the admin panel.

open admin/links.php

replace the section (lines 368 - 389) with the following:

<?php
  if ($error == true) {
    echo $lInfo->links_category . zen_draw_hidden_field('links_category');
  } else {
    echo zen_draw_pull_down_menu('links_category', $categories_array, $lInfo->links_category, '', true);
  }
?></td>
          </tr>
          <tr>
            <td class="main"><?php echo ENTRY_LINKS_DESCRIPTION; ?></td>
            <td class="main">
<?php
  if ($error == true) {
    if ($entry_links_description_error == true) {
      echo zen_draw_textarea_field('links_description', 'soft', 40, 5, $lInfo->links_description) . '&nbsp;' . ENTRY_LINKS_DESCRIPTION_ERROR;
    } else {
      echo $lInfo->links_description . zen_draw_hidden_field('links_description');
    }
  } else {
    echo zen_draw_textarea_field('links_description', 'soft', 40, 5, $lInfo->links_description) . TEXT_FIELD_REQUIRED;
  }
?></td>

As for those already in the database, you'll need to check the links description table and edit the individual link descriptions.

[weezee]

I don't understand why some of the textarea is so narrow they are notall the same size the same size, also now my title is not the click link the image is. I change the 40 to 50 and widen my site. some are coming out ok after I change them and some are not.

[clydejones]

I don't understand why some of the textarea is so narrow they are notall the same size the same size, also now my title is not the click link the image is. I change the 40 to 50 and widen my site. some are coming out ok after I change them and some are not.

also now my title is not the click link the image is.

The fix in post 1281 will take care of this problem.

Without actually seeing how the links are stored in the database I can't give you an answer to the other issue other than what I've already said.