Link Manager 3.0 Support Thread

Hi Clyde
I install you script and it work fine, Thank you
the only issue i'm having is that the scrip is not doing direct linking for ex:

The links does not show http://www.mypartner.com.... in the status bar.
it there a way to avoid redirect links?

Thank you

kasnah36:

Hi Clyde
I install you script and it work fine, Thank you
the only issue i'm having is that the scrip is not doing direct linking for ex:

The links does not show http://www.mypartner.com.... in the status bar.
it there a way to avoid redirect links?

Thank you

As I've pointed out several times throughout this thread, Direct Linking is not possible at this time.

How major of a rewrite would it be to modify how the links are displayed? I would like them to look similar to the way pruduct listings appear. This is for the links image to be displayed on the left and then the link title on the first line and the link description under the title and of course the click count to the far right. My first though is that this is all in the links css but since I have only had this installed for a day and still playing with it I didn't want to break it (yet).

Einstin:

How major of a rewrite would it be to modify how the links are displayed? I would like them to look similar to the way pruduct listings appear. This is for the links image to be displayed on the left and then the link title on the first line and the link description under the title and of course the click count to the far right. My first though is that this is all in the links css but since I have only had this installed for a day and still playing with it I didn't want to break it (yet).

You'd have to re-write includes/modules/link_listing.php and then modify links.css.

clydejones:

You'd have to re-write includes/modules/link_listing.php and then modify links.css.

Ok, since my php is minimal at best then then that will have to wait, but what does it take for the picture to be displayed with the link? It's part of the submission and I see references to it in the link_listing.php but on my listing there is nothing displayed.

Einstin:

Ok, since my php is minimal at best then then that will have to wait, but what does it take for the picture to be displayed with the link? It's part of the submission and I see references to it in the link_listing.php but on my listing there is nothing displayed.

open includes/languages/english/YOUR_TEMPLATE/links.php

add the following statements:

define('LINKS_IMAGE_WIDTH', '120');
define('LINKS_IMAGE_HEIGHT', '30');

The highlighted portions can be adjusted to your desired width and height.

save the file and upload to your server

clydejones:

open includes/languages/english/YOUR_TEMPLATE/links.php

add the following statements:

define('LINKS_IMAGE_WIDTH', '120');
define('LINKS_IMAGE_HEIGHT', '30');

The highlighted portions can be adjusted to your desired width and height.

save the file and upload to your server

Thanks Clyde. That brought the images right in. Tried to just use the one define though and have the other one empty, null or 0 and let it scale the image but that didn't work too well. Had to put numbers in for both defines. Guess I'll have to amend the help page and specify the size of the submitted image.

Still playing with the formatting as well but haven't put much into that yet.

Thanks again!

Einstin:

Thanks Clyde. That brought the images right in. Tried to just use the one define though and have the other one empty, null or 0 and let it scale the image but that didn't work too well. Had to put numbers in for both defines. Guess I'll have to amend the help page and specify the size of the submitted image.

Still playing with the formatting as well but haven't put much into that yet.

Thanks again!

Another option for the image width and height would be to use the default "SMALL_IMAGE_WIDTH and SMALL_IMAGE_HEIGHT" That way if you do have calculate image size set to true the images will scale.

If you want to try this; open includes/modules/link_listing.php

find the following line of code (at around line 93)

$lc_text = '<a href="' . zen_get_links_url($listing_query->fields['links_id']) . '" target="_blank">' . zen_links_image($listing_query->fields['links_image_url'], $listing_query->fields['links_title'], LINKS_IMAGE_WIDTH, LINKS_IMAGE_HEIGHT) . '</a><br /><a href="' . zen_get_links_url($listing_query->fields['links_id']) . '" target="_blank">' . $listing_query->fields['links_title'] . '</a>';

replace LINKS_IMAGE_WIDTH with SMALL_IMAGE_WIDTH
replace LINKS_IMAGE_HEIGHT with SMALL_IMAGE_HEIGHT

save the file and upload to your server

This thread is growing rapidly and I know this has come up before but I feel I need to ask and make this 100% clear for everybody interested in this mod.

Can link exchange programs (like Arelis, the one I use) that have the ability to check reciprocal links automatically, find the links on the generated pages of this mod?

If yes, GREAT this is the mod we have been waiting for.

If no, sorry but then it is not much good at all! Everybody serious about exchanging links will use a program or service to verify that the back link is there and will re check from time to time. This just can't be done manually with 100's of links. IF link partners can't find the links, they will remove you fast! This is not what anybody wants. After all we want to build links partners and not loose them. Right?

mydanilo:

This thread is growing rapidly and I know this has come up before but I feel I need to ask and make this 100% clear for everybody interested in this mod.

Can link exchange programs (like Arelis, the one I use) that have the ability to check reciprocal links automatically, find the links on the generated pages of this mod?

If yes, GREAT this is the mod we have been waiting for.

If no, sorry but then it is not much good at all! Everybody serious about exchanging links will use a program or service to verify that the back link is there and will re check from time to time. This just can't be done manually with 100's of links. IF link partners can't find the links, they will remove you fast! This is not what anybody wants. After all we want to build links partners and not loose them. Right?

See this post and any of the several others I've answered throughout this thread on this issue.

There is a work around that some have found helpful.

If you are looking for a single page solution where you can list your links you could try this MOD.
However, there is no interface to allow users/admins to submit their links. You will have to do everything manually.

clydejones:

Another option for the image width and height would be to use the default "SMALL_IMAGE_WIDTH and SMALL_IMAGE_HEIGHT" That way if you do have calculate image size set to true the images will scale.

If you want to try this; open includes/modules/link_listing.php

find the following line of code (at around line 93)

$lc_text = '<a href="' . zen_get_links_url($listing_query->fields['links_id']) . '" target="_blank">' . zen_links_image($listing_query->fields['links_image_url'], $listing_query->fields['links_title'], LINKS_IMAGE_WIDTH, LINKS_IMAGE_HEIGHT) . '</a><br /><a href="' . zen_get_links_url($listing_query->fields['links_id']) . '" target="_blank">' . $listing_query->fields['links_title'] . '</a>';

>  
> replace LINKS_IMAGE_WIDTH with SMALL_IMAGE_WIDTH
> replace LINKS_IMAGE_HEIGHT with SMALL_IMAGE_HEIGHT
>  
> save the file and upload to your server
 
Clyde,
Tried your suggestion and it didn't make any difference. Could it be that it didn't work because the images are remotely hosted and not contained on my installation where the GD can process them?

Einstin:

Clyde,
Tried your suggestion and it didn't make any difference. Could it be that it didn't work because the images are remotely hosted and not contained on my installation where the GD can process them?

That could very well be the reason.

clydejones:

There is a work around that some have found helpful.

I've used the above work around on ZC 1.3.7 and this Mod. It works great if you don't mind not being able to count clicks, which I don't care about. My links are direct and work well.

I'll be implementing the ability to show the graphics for the links in a day or so, although I'm not sure that the graphics are of any importance to a search engine at all, and I think that will just about do all I need with links. They are only a small part of the equation anyway. The first thing is to have great products at a fair price. I will probably always link to more companies than I have reciprocals, but I can't control all of the other systems and the latest link system and it's requirements that comes along.

Thanks again for this mod and your support.:bigups:

clydejones:

See this post and any of the several others I've answered throughout this thread on this issue.

There is a work around that some have found helpful.

If you are looking for a single page solution where you can list your links you could try this MOD.
However, there is no interface to allow users/admins to submit their links. You will have to do everything manually.

Hi Clyde,

The fix is the answer to this! This is a must and I suggest you add it to the next update. I installed it at a client site and it is great. Still need to do some testing but now Arelis can find the links. Great Job. :clap:

mydanilo:

Hi Clyde,

The fix is the answer to this! This is a must and I suggest you add it to the next update. I installed it at a client site and it is great. Still need to do some testing but now Arelis can find the links. Great Job. :clap:

Do you have a link to the site where you've implemented this fix?

clydejones:

Do you have a link to the site where you've implemented this fix?

Hi Clyde,

I've implemented this fix on my site and it works great. I just had to make sure that the Click Count settings were disabled in my admin for it to work.

Here is the url of my links page if you want to see the direct URLs:
http://frangadesigns.com/index.php?main_page=links

Cheers,
Aubrey

fepb:

Hi Clyde,

I've implemented this fix on my site and it works great. I just had to make sure that the Click Count settings were disabled in my admin for it to work.

Here is the url of my links page if you want to see the direct URLs:
http://frangadesigns.com/index.php?main_page=links

Cheers,
Aubrey

and the "main_page=links&lPath=7" doesn't effect the direct URL.

clydejones:

Do you have a link to the site where you've implemented this fix?

http://www.alicesturzinger.com/index.php?lPath=2&main_page=links

I have my page listed and if you hover over my link, you see it points to https://www.artwax.com . I believe this is all what the fix did?! Right? Now it seems that my Arelis can check the link back to my own site. If somebody can test this with another link exchange program. Please do so.

I noticed the link submit email is not formatted right.

Here is what I got by email:

Dear Daniel SpiessWe welcome to Alice Sturzinger link exchange program

Your link has been successfully submitted at Alice Sturzinger. It will be
added to our listing as soon as we approve it. You will receive an email
about the status of your submittal. If you have not received it within the
next 48 hours, please contact us before submitting your link again.For help
with our link exchange program, please email the store-owner:
[email protected]: This email address was given to us
during a link submittal. If you have a problem, please send an email to
[email protected].

It seems the "br /" and some spaces are not working.

Is this because I have text email as standard setting?

I checked the code in links_submit.php and it looks good to me?! Why are the line brakes not working?

part of the code with some br:

define('SUBMIT_RULE', '<p>Please choose the most appropriate category for your link. <strong>' . STORE_NAME . '</strong> reserves the right to change the category or edit your description, if needed.</p>');
define('LINKS_SUCCESS', 'Your link has been successfully submitted! It will be added to our listing as soon as we approve it.<br>You will receive an email confirming your submittal. If you have not received it within the hour, please <a href="' . zen_href_link(FILENAME_CONTACT_US) . '">contact us</a>. Also, you will receive an email as soon as your link is approved.');
define('TEXT_MAIN', 'Please fill out the following form to submit your website.');
define('EMAIL_SUBJECT', 'Welcome to ' . STORE_NAME . ' link exchange.');
define('EMAIL_GREET_NONE', 'Dear %s <br/>');
define('EMAIL_WELCOME', 'We welcome you to <b>' . STORE_NAME . '</b> link exchange program.<br />');

mydanilo:

I noticed the link submit email is not formatted right.

I'm working on an update to links manager (which will include the direct link fix.) So I'll check into the e-mail as well.