Link Manager 3.0 Support Thread

mydanilo:

Linksmanager 3.1.3

latest version of links manager is 3.2.3 (Aug 15, 2007)

Try this:

just unzip and upload links.php to your admin directory.

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JoMaze:

I had all these file names changed correctly and I sent the SQL as copy and paste and also the browse/select option. This was done yesterday before I started looking around here for help. So since these things are done....I'm really lost as to what my problem is. Do i need to do something with those tpl files since that's where my error was coming from?

check your PM

clydejones:

latest version of links manager is 3.2.3 (Aug 15, 2007)

Try this:

just unzip and upload links.php to your admin directory.

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Clyde, thank you. It works now. Should I still update my files to the 3.2.3 version or was that it?

OK, I did the update. I see you included the fix for the link redirect. I think I got it now. Thank you.

mydanilo:

OK, I did the update. I see you included the fix for the link redirect. I think I got it now. Thank you.

Not at all. glad to help.

Yeah, there were several fixes since v3.1.3.

Clyde, how about he check link button? Even if the reciprocal link exists, it gives me a:

Link Check Result: Not Found

Does this need to be configured somewhere so the logic knows what to look for? Like my domain name?

mydanilo:

Clyde, how about he check link button? Even if the reciprocal link exists, it gives me a:

Link Check Result: Not Found

Does this need to be configured somewhere so the logic knows what to look for? Like my domain name?

check admin -> configuration -> links manager -> Links Check Phrase

Good Afternoon Zenners-

I installed the link exchange contribution and I notice several problems that I am having with this contribution which is causing serval problem with my cart.

1st. When I click on special all of my item's disappeared and now the only thing thats showing is the words links & newsletter. I had to add a catagory called clearance in order for the items to appear correctly.

Click link to see:
http://divaboutiques.com/Catalog/index.php?main_page=specials

2nd. When someone signup for a new account the email that they receive is the " Welcome to Diva Boutiques link exchange".

Any help would do, I want to clear thismatter up real quick.

divaboutiques:

Good Afternoon Zenners-

I installed the link exchange contribution and I notice several problems that I am having with this contribution which is causing serval problem with my cart.

1st. When I click on special all of my item's disappeared and now the only thing thats showing is the words links & newsletter. I had to add a catagory called clearance in order for the items to appear correctly.

Click link to see:
http://divaboutiques.com/Catalog/index.php?main_page=specials

2nd. When someone signup for a new account the email that they receive is the " Welcome to Diva Boutiques link exchange".

Any help would do, I want to clear thismatter up real quick.

make sure you have changed the YOUR_TEMPLATE directory to match the name of your custom template

ncludes/languages/english/YOUR_TEMPLATE
includes/languages/english/extra_definitions/YOUR_TEMPLATE
includes/languages/english/html_includes/YOUR_TEMPLATE
includes/modules/YOUR_TEMPLATE
includes/modules/sideboxes/YOUR_TEMPLATE
includes/templates/YOUR_TEMPLATE

make sure you have all the files listed below
includes/extra_datafiles/links_manager.php
includes/functions/links.php
includes/languages/english/extra_definitions/YOUR_TEMPLATE/links_manager_defines.php
includes/languages/english/YOUR_TEMPLATE/links.php
includes/languages/english/YOUR_TEMPLATE/links_submit.php
includes/languages/english/YOUR_TEMPLATE/popup_links_help.php
includes/languages/english/html_includes/define_links.php
includes/languages/english/html_includes/define_links_submit.php
includes/languages/english/html_includes/YOUR_TEMPLATE/define_links.php
includes/languages/english/html_includes/YOUR_TEMPLATE/define_links_submit.php
includes/modules/pages/links
includes/modules/pages/links_submit
includes/modules/pages/popup_links_help
includes/modules/link_listing.php
includes/modules/YOUR_TEMPLATE/link_listing.php
includes/modules/sideboxes/YOUR_TEMPLATE/links_box.php
includes/templates/YOUR_TEMPLATE/sideboxes/tpl_links_select.php
includes/templates/YOUR_TEMPLATE/templates/tpl_links_default.php
includes/templates/YOUR_TEMPLATE/templates/tpl_links_submit_default.php
includes/templates/YOUR_TEMPLATE/popup_links_help
includes/templates/YOUR_TEMPLATE/css/links.css
includes/templates/YOUR_TEMPLATE/css/links_submit.css

mydanilo:

Hi Clyde,

I just exchanged links with a Oscommerce site and it looks like the person is using a OSC mod. I like the way it looks and works. The listing of the links is much better. Categories on top and if you click one of them the listing shows up below.

Have a look and maybe this is worth looking into? Maybe find out what mod it is and if it is usable for us Zenners? Just a thought....

http://www.azuremoonjewelry.com/exchange_links.php?lPath=24

Hi Clyde,

I got the check links working. Back to an old request. I still think the layout of the generated links listing is not very pretty. The OSC mod, see link in the quote, is soooo much more what I would like to see. Is there somebody out there that could give me pointers (or is willing to work on it) where the layout is defined? Is this a big deal to change?

A listing should be in the following format:

Title: Candles by Whoever
URL: http://www.xxxx.com
Description: Handmade candles and candle holders.Bla Bla Bla

One more thing: Listing my Link Information for the other party to copy and put on their site. This should probably go on the links submit page. I would like to as k the other party to put up my link information. I think my links info text should go to the "/includes/languages/english/YOUR_TEMPLATE/links_submit.php"

BUT how do I put my link info there without screwing things up? Is there an easier way to do this in admin?
If I do not make myself clear enough, look at one of my sites, and see how I would like to make the link request page look.
http://www.mydanilo.com/index.php?main_page=page_2

Wouldn't it make sense to ask the other party at the point of registration to put a link up for me? AND give instructions what we want them to post?

mydanilo:

Hi Clyde,

I got the check links working. Back to an old request. I still think the layout of the generated links listing is not very pretty. The OSC mod, see link in the quote, is soooo much more what I would like to see. Is there somebody out there that could give me pointers (or is willing to work on it) where the layout is defined? Is this a big deal to change?

A listing should be in the following format:

Title: Candles by Whoever
URL: http://www.xxxx.com
Description: Handmade candles and candle holders.Bla Bla Bla

One more thing: Listing my Link Information for the other party to copy and put on their site. This should probably go on the links submit page. I would like to as k the other party to put up my link information. I think my links info text should go to the "/includes/languages/english/YOUR_TEMPLATE/links_submit.php"

BUT how do I put my link info there without screwing things up? Is there an easier way to do this in admin?
If I do not make myself clear enough, look at one of my sites, and see how I would like to make the link request page look.
http://www.mydanilo.com/index.php?main_page=page_2

Wouldn't it make sense to ask the other party at the point of registration to put a link up for me? AND give instructions what we want them to post?

For the first part:

You should look in:

includes/modules/YOUR_TEMPLATE/link_listing.php

As to the second part of your request:

You can put what ever information you want in:
includes/languages/english/html_includes/YOUR_TEMPLATE/define_links.php

Clyde, I looked at includes/languages/english/html_includes/YOUR_TEMPLATE/define_links.php

it is empty, except for a "<br />" How do I start? I guess I am a bit lost as to how to put html in to the php file and have it appear in the right place?

What I want, is add more text (my sites link info to be put on their site) to the Links Submission page from your mode.
Right now it just shows:
**
Links Submission**
store address

Please choose the most appropriate category for your link. "owner" reserves the right to change the category or edit your description, if needed.

--> here I want to post my link info for them to use.....

mydanilo:

Clyde, I looked at includes/languages/english/html_includes/YOUR_TEMPLATE/define_links.php

it is empty, except for a "<br />" How do I start? I guess I am a bit lost as to how to put html in to the php file and have it appear in the right place?

What I want, is add more text (my sites link info to be put on their site) to the Links Submission page from your mode.
Right now it just shows:
**
Links Submission**
store address

Please choose the most appropriate category for your link. "owner" reserves the right to change the category or edit your description, if needed.

--> here I want to post my link info for them to use.....

You can either add/edit text manually or use the define pages editor (admin -> tools -> define pages editor) The same way you did for your page 2 text

The tpl_links_submit.php will handle where to put the text you enter.

Wow awesome. Did not even think of it to look there. Great!

Maybe should be in the install or readme.txt. Don't tell me it is already there! Just looked for it to see if I missed some more great features.

Thank you for your fast help.
:smile:

Clyde, On my submit a link page there is the links help button. When the pop up comes up its using my body background image as the background color for the page. How would I fix this to a color and not use the image? Thanks!

oxicottin:

Clyde, On my submit a link page there is the links help button. When the pop up comes up its using my body background image as the background color for the page. How would I fix this to a color and not use the image? Thanks!

Unzip the attached, change the YOUR_TEMPLATE folder to match your custom template name.

upload the entire includes folder to your server

Add the following to the end of your stylesheet.css

#LinksHelp {
background: #fff;
}

clydejones:

Unzip the attached, change the YOUR_TEMPLATE folder to match your custom template name.

upload the entire includes folder to your server

Add the following to the end of your stylesheet.css

#LinksHelp {
background: #fff;
}

Thanks Clyde worked like a charm!

Hello Clyde

I'm having a little problem with the 'back button' displayed on the link pages. Instead of taking the browser back to the previous page, it actually links to the home page of the site.

I managed to change this in tpl_links_default so the link works when the page showing link categories works, but when going to the next page to show links within a category the back button still links to the home page and I cannot find out how to change this.

Any ideas please?

Cheers
Patrick

Sorry, I had my stupid head on there, just found the second reference to the back button further down the same page!

Hi,
I just installed this contrib, and it is working brilliant, Thanks very much.

The only thing I cant find is where to chage the box title?

It says "Links" and I want to chage it to "Link Exchange"
Can anybody tell me where I can do that please?

Thanks in advance

Peter