Link Manager 3.0 Support Thread

[clydejones]

Clyde-I installed Links Manager and it is so cool! However, I have a few questions. My site is not yet public so I will PM the exact URL to you.

I cannot change Configuration/Links Manager: Number of link categories per row. I get 3 categories per row no matter what number I enter.

How does Link Check Phrase work? Do you look at just the reciprocal page (not the entire URL) for this phrase? Would you suggest entering www.mysite.com or mysite.com or what?

Why doesn't the Category name display on my link pages?

Is there any way to NOT display the words "Title/Description" on my link pages?

How do I change my default Extras/Links Contact email address?

Extras/Links/Options: I am unable to change the Status from the pulldown menu - it just doesn't take. I CAN change Status with Extras/Links by clicking the colored dots.

Extras/Links/Options: What do I use Rating for? What does 0 signify?

I have read most of the forum, double-checked my installation, installed the latest security patch, the links manager admin fix, and the staruby fix. But obviously I am missing something...

1> I'll have to check on this.

2> links check looks for you link information on the remote site using the reciprocal link provided. The information can be either your link either www.Yourdomain.com or Yourdomain.com or the link text you provide" this is my site " .

3> if you are refering to how this is displayed on my site's link page, then this was a personal customization made specifically for me by me.

4> Not currently

5> admin -> configuration -> e-mail options
You can also just enter whatever e-mail address in that field.

6> I'll have to check on this.

7> This is very old legacy code from a really old version of the MOD. I just haven't removed it.

[CustomBooks]

RE: Why doesn't the Category name display on my link pages?

"if you are refering to how this is displayed on my site's link page, then this was a personal customization made specifically for me by me."

Not really. If the category is "Website Development", shouldn't "Website Development" be listed somewhere at the top of the links page? I'm hoping to see the actual category name on it's associated links page - otherwise, it is just a page of links with no clue as to how the links relate.

[clydejones]

RE: Why doesn't the Category name display on my link pages?

"if you are refering to how this is displayed on my site's link page, then this was a personal customization made specifically for me by me."

Not really. If the category is "Website Development", shouldn't "Website Development" be listed somewhere at the top of the links page? I'm hoping to see the actual category name on it's associated links page - otherwise, it is just a page of links with no clue as to how the links relate.

There is probably a fix for this somewhere in the thread I just don't remember exactly where.

[clydejones]

Links Manager Fix

The attached addresses/fixes these issues.

Why doesn't the Category name display on my link pages?

Extras/Links/Options: I am unable to change the Status from the pulldown menu - it just doesn't take. I CAN change Status with Extras/Links by clicking the colored dots.

Just unzip the file - Change the YOUR_TEMPLATE directory (includes/templates/YOUR_TEMPLATE) to maatch the name of your custom directory. - upload the includes and admin directories to your server.

Links_fix_clj.zip

[CustomBooks]

Thanks, Clyde. Now I can change the Status from the pulldown menu - but now I see there are three options: Pending (yellow dot), Approved (green dot) and Disabled (maybe red dot?). If I disable a link, I get a yellow dot. I don't show red dots under Extras/Links. These two files ARE in my admin/images directory: icon_status_red.gif and icon_status_red_light.gif - but red doesn't seem to function. Any ideas?

[clydejones]

Thanks, Clyde. Now I can change the Status from the pulldown menu - but now I see there are three options: Pending (yellow dot), Approved (green dot) and Disabled (maybe red dot?). If I disable a link, I get a yellow dot. I don't show red dots under Extras/Links. These two files ARE in my admin/images directory: icon_status_red.gif and icon_status_red_light.gif - but red doesn't seem to function. Any ideas?

again the disabled option is legacy code from a really early version of the MOD. it is equivalent to pending.

[clydejones]

Thanks, Clyde. Now I can change the Status from the pulldown menu - but now I see there are three options: Pending (yellow dot), Approved (green dot) and Disabled (maybe red dot?). If I disable a link, I get a yellow dot. I don't show red dots under Extras/Links. These two files ARE in my admin/images directory: icon_status_red.gif and icon_status_red_light.gif - but red doesn't seem to function. Any ideas?

The following should take care of this.

Run this sql code using the Zen-Cart Sql Patches tool

copy-and-paste the code into the query field and press 'Send'.
(admin -> tools -> install sql patches)

ALTER TABLE `links` DROP `links_rating`;
  
DELETE FROM `links_status` WHERE `links_status`.`links_status_id` = 3 AND `links_status`.`language_id` = 1;

unzip the following and upload the links.php file to your admin directory.

Attachment 6386

[weezee]

I upgraded from a PHP4 to a PHP5, I cannot added or delete a link in the admin. I upgraded links_manager_v3-5-0, because I wasn't sure it I had upgraded this website because I had so many problem when I upgraded one of my others website, and I readded the security_patch_v138_20090619, added the fix for html_output_admin,
html_output, Links_manager_admin_fix and it still not working. http: // www. weezeesgifts.com

[clydejones]

I upgraded from a PHP4 to a PHP5, I cannot added or delete a link in the admin. I upgraded links_manager_v3-5-0, because I wasn't sure it I had upgraded this website because I had so many problem when I upgraded one of my others website, and I readded the security_patch_v138_20090619, added the fix for html_output_admin,
html_output, Links_manager_admin_fix and it still not working. http: // www. weezeesgifts.com

Try re-installing the security_patch_v138_20090619 and see if that makes a difference.

[weezee]

Thanks Clyde,

I took each file from the security_patch_v138_20090619 and uploaded one file at a time to each folder with outuploading the whole folder. I don't know what was the problem, but it's working now.