Link Manager 3.0 Support Thread

[iCarp]

First off, thanks very much for making this mod available and providing support.

The install went smoothly. The one problem that I have is getting category descriptions to show up. I've searched through this thread, looked through the php files included with the mod, checked my database to ensure that the descriptions are showing up at least there, but I'm stymied (and my knowledge of php, mysql, and the 'under the hood' stuff is pretty limited).

I've created a couple of categories and entered descriptions. When I click on a category, the links show up fine, but instead of the description I get this:

This content is located in the file at: /languages/english/html_includes/YOUR_TEMPLATE/define_links.php

You can quickly edit this content via Admin->Tools->Define Pages Editor, and select define_links from the pulldown.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

[clydejones]

First off, thanks very much for making this mod available and providing support.

The install went smoothly. The one problem that I have is getting category descriptions to show up. I've searched through this thread, looked through the php files included with the mod, checked my database to ensure that the descriptions are showing up at least there, but I'm stymied (and my knowledge of php, mysql, and the 'under the hood' stuff is pretty limited).

I've created a couple of categories and entered descriptions. When I click on a category, the links show up fine, but instead of the description I get this:

This content is located in the file at: /languages/english/html_includes/YOUR_TEMPLATE/define_links.php

You can quickly edit this content via Admin->Tools->Define Pages Editor, and select define_links from the pulldown.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

That text is from the define_links.php file and has nothing to do with the category descriptions

[iCarp]

Thank you very much for your prompt reply.

I know that the define_links.php file has nothing to do with the category descriptions. What I don't understand is why that is showing up rather than the category description I've entered when I click on a links category. That is my problem and why I made my initial post.

[clydejones]

Thank you very much for your prompt reply.

I know that the define_links.php file has nothing to do with the category descriptions. What I don't understand is why that is showing up rather than the category description I've entered when I click on a links category. That is my problem and why I made my initial post.

open includes/templates/YOUR_TEMPLATE/templates/tpl_links_default.php

find the following section of code:

<div class="linkstext"><a href="<?php echo zen_href_link(FILENAME_LINKS, $lPath_new); ?>">
       <?php if (zen_not_null($categories_query->fields['link_categories_image'])) {
          echo zen_links_image(DIR_WS_IMAGES . $categories_query->fields['link_categories_image'], $categories_query->fields['link_categories_name'], LINK_CATEGORY_IMAGE_WIDTH, LINK_CATEGORY_IMAGE_HEIGHT) . '<br />';
        } else {
          echo zen_image(DIR_WS_IMAGES . 'pixel_trans.gif', $categories_query->fields['link_categories_name'], LINK_CATEGORY_IMAGE_WIDTH, LINK_CATEGORY_IMAGE_HEIGHT) . '<br />';
        } ?>
<?php echo $categories_query->fields['link_categories_name']; ?></a></div>

and replace it with the following:

<div class="linkstext"><a href="<?php echo zen_href_link(FILENAME_LINKS, $lPath_new); ?>">
       <?php if (zen_not_null($categories_query->fields['link_categories_image'])) {
          echo zen_links_image(DIR_WS_IMAGES . $categories_query->fields['link_categories_image'], $categories_query->fields['link_categories_name'], LINK_CATEGORY_IMAGE_WIDTH, LINK_CATEGORY_IMAGE_HEIGHT) . '<br />';
        } else {
          echo zen_image(DIR_WS_IMAGES . 'pixel_trans.gif', $categories_query->fields['link_categories_name'], LINK_CATEGORY_IMAGE_WIDTH, LINK_CATEGORY_IMAGE_HEIGHT) . '<br />';
        } ?>
<?php echo $categories_query->fields['link_categories_name']; ?></a><br /><?php echo $categories_query->fields['link_categories_description']; ?></div>

[iCarp]

Thanks very much, once again.

Making the suggested change gets rid of that odd define_links.php text showing up where my category description should be. But the links in the category also disappear and the links description still isn't showing up.

Essentially, clicking on a category in the links box now takes me to a blank page.

[clydejones]

Thanks very much, once again.

Making the suggested change gets rid of that odd define_links.php text showing up where my category description should be. But the links in the category also disappear and the links description still isn't showing up.

Essentially, clicking on a category in the links box now takes me to a blank page.

A link to your site would be really useful about now.

[iCarp]

A link to your site would be really useful about now.

Fair enough. I've installed this mod on two sites and have the same problem on both. I haven't had the links box turned on because of this problem- don't want to confuse my customers. But I just turned it on and you can see it here as originally installed without the edit to the php file that you suggested:

Links Manager

And this is how it appears with the edit:

Links Manager php edit

You'll also notice that all of my righthand side boxes have disappeared after making the change. This is a very lightly modified install of ZC, mostly on the admin side- Ultimate SEO, stock by attribute, and not much else.

Thanks once again. Your time, patience, and help are greatly appreciated.