Link Manager 3.0 Support Thread

I took over to zen carts that both had older link manager versions installed.

I re-installed zen and the latest link manager, and the images that the client had for the links are not displaying in one of the carts (and in the admin area, the image doesn't display because it wants to find the image in a local path.

If I am not clear enough above - let me state again, ALL the images come from external paths, and are not on the site. The client does not have others submit links, he puts them in himself.

Any idea why the images don't display? I looked at the links manager configuration and set the display images to 2. That works on one site, not the other.

Rick

rweiss:

I took over to zen carts that both had older link manager versions installed.

I re-installed zen and the latest link manager, and the images that the client had for the links are not displaying in one of the carts (and in the admin area, the image doesn't display because it wants to find the image in a local path.

If I am not clear enough above - let me state again, ALL the images come from external paths, and are not on the site. The client does not have others submit links, he puts them in himself.

Any idea why the images don't display? I looked at the links manager configuration and set the display images to 2. That works on one site, not the other.

Rick

The new version of Links Manager allows uploading of "Banner" images to a designated images directory (by default images/links_image). If no "Banner" image is uploaded then a default image is used.

To add images (or convert from an older version of Links Manager) the images need to be located in the images/links_image directory. Then in Admin -> extras -> links You can edit the links and in the image URL: field add the following:

links_image/YOUR_IMAGE.*** or links_image/links_default.jpg

If the images are from an external link Then You will most likely have to get the images and and upload them to images/links_image and edit the links as explained above.

Got it working on cherry_zen template this what I put in the tpl_links_select and then I set it cat. name length to 18

thank's

<?php /** * Links Select Sidebox Template * * @package templateSystem * @copyright Copyright 2003-2005 Zen Cart Development Team * @copyright Portions Copyright 2003 osCommerce * @license <http://www.zen-cart.com/license/2_0.txt> GNU Public License V2.0 * @version $Id: tpl_links_select.php 3.4.0 3/27/2008 Clyde Jones $ */ $content = ""; $content .= '<div id="' . str_replace('_', '-', $box_id . 'Content') . '" class="sideBoxContent centeredContent">' . "\n"; $content.= zen_draw_form('links', zen_href_link(FILENAME_LINKS, '', 'NONSSL', false), 'get'); $content .= zen_draw_pull_down_menu('lPath', $links_array, (isset($_GET['lPath']) ? $_GET['lPath'] : ''), 'onchange="this.form.submit();" size="' . MAX_LINKS_LIST . '" style="width:92%; margin:0%;"') . zen_hide_session_id(); $content .= zen_draw_hidden_field('main_page', FILENAME_LINKS) . '</form>'; if (BOX_DISPLAY_VIEW_ALL_LINKS == 'true') { $content .= '<br /><a href="' . zen_href_link(FILENAME_LINKS, '', 'NONSSL') . '">' . BOX_INFORMATION_VIEW_ALL_LINKS . '</a>'; } if (BOX_DISPLAY_SUBMIT_LINK == 'true') { $content .= '<br /><a href="' . zen_href_link(FILENAME_LINKS_SUBMIT, '', 'SSL') . '">' . BOX_INFORMATION_LINKS_SUBMIT . '</a>'; } $content .= '</div>'; ?>

Hi Clyde,
I'm going to pester you again! I'm still trying to get my Link Manager to work properly. It's now displaying like it should, but I can't actually ADD any links.

I have tried going into Admin - Extras - Links and adding them myself from there. It appears to take all of the information, but when I test the link, I get a message "error reading URL". The status button is yellow. I know the URL is correct, because I copied & pasted it right into my browser and it brings up the page I'm trying to do a link for.

I have also attempted to use the "Submit Link" button from the web site. When doing so, there was a large red box at the very top of the page & is said something like "error writing to destination". There were emails saying the link was submitted successfully and when I clicked to notify, that email came through. However, the link still doesn't display.

Any ideas?? The site is: https://www.kings-kreations.com

Thanks!!
Mindy

gizmo_girl:

Hi Clyde,
I'm going to pester you again! I'm still trying to get my Link Manager to work properly. It's now displaying like it should, but I can't actually ADD any links.

I have tried going into Admin - Extras - Links and adding them myself from there. It appears to take all of the information, but when I test the link, I get a message "error reading URL". The status button is yellow. I know the URL is correct, because I copied & pasted it right into my browser and it brings up the page I'm trying to do a link for.

I have also attempted to use the "Submit Link" button from the web site. When doing so, there was a large red box at the very top of the page & is said something like "error writing to destination". There were emails saying the link was submitted successfully and when I clicked to notify, that email came through. However, the link still doesn't display.

Any ideas?? The site is: https://www.kings-kreations.com

Thanks!!
Mindy

The yellow button means that the status of the link(s) is pending. links need to have a status of approved before they show up. You can do this either by clicking the green button or you can edit the link and set the status from the dropdown at the bottom of the page.

OK, got it activated & it's showing & linking correctly now, but the image isn't showing up. The size is 150 x 30.

gizmo_girl:

OK, got it activated & it's showing & linking correctly now, but the image isn't showing up. The size is 150 x 30.

which version of links manager are you using?

Looks like version 3-4-0.

gizmo_girl:

Looks like version 3-4-0.

The new version of Links Manager allows uploading of "Banner" images to a designated images directory (by default images/links_image). If no "Banner" image is uploaded then a default image is used.

To add images (or convert from an older version of Links Manager) the images need to be located in the images/links_image directory. Then in Admin -> extras -> links You can edit the links and in the image URL: field add the following:

links_image/YOUR_IMAGE.*** or links_image/links_default.jpg

If the images are from an external link Then You will most likely have to get the images and and upload them to images/links_image and edit the links as explained above.

OK, I went into Admin - Extras - Links and edited the URL for the image box to show the following:
http://www.kings-kreations.com/zen/images/links_image/dms_logo_mini.jpg

I also tried it with:
http://www.kings-kreations.com/zen/images/links_image/links_default.jpg

Neither will display an image. If I delete the URL, the links page will show "No Image Available". I can't figure out what else I need to do. TIA!

gizmo_girl:

OK, I went into Admin - Extras - Links and edited the URL for the image box to show the following:
http://www.kings-kreations.com/zen/images/links_image/dms_logo_mini.jpg

I also tried it with:
http://www.kings-kreations.com/zen/images/links_image/links_default.jpg

Neither will display an image. If I delete the URL, the links page will show "No Image Available". I can't figure out what else I need to do. TIA!

all you need to place in the image url field is links_image/dms_logo_mini.jpg

Once again...thanks a million for your help! That worked like a charm! :clap:

gizmo_girl:

Once again...thanks a million for your help! That worked like a charm! :clap:

Glad you got it all sorted.

Hi Clide! great module, works fine in english for me, but i need to install it in three more languages.
I did as usual, copied the english folders into new language files, but the link appear only in the language they have been submitted. Any chance of having it appear, without translation of course , in all languages?

i am sure i forgot something, but what???
some php file to correct?
Thanks for your help

jekkil:

Hi Clide! great module, works fine in english for me, but i need to install it in three more languages.
I did as usual, copied the english folders into new language files, but the link appear only in the language they have been submitted. Any chance of having it appear, without translation of course , in all languages?

i am sure i forgot something, but what???
some php file to correct?
Thanks for your help

The default language is set to english.

The module uses the session language to determine which language id to use in the database.
You'll need to duplicate the links for each language (id) you have. In other words you will have 4 links each with its own language id.

You could use phpmyadmin to export the Links Manager tables information as SQL statements then change the language_id field to the language(s) you need.

Run the new sql statements to update the tables with the new information.

will that make for exemple a french submitted link appear also in the other languages?
if that s the case i will go through the trouble, otherwise i will just let the link owner decide whether he wants to put it also in the other languages.

i do not dare touch too much the sql in fact...

jekkil:

will that make for exemple a french submitted link appear also in the other languages?
if that s the case i will go through the trouble, otherwise i will just let the link owner decide whether he wants to put it also in the other languages.

i do not dare touch too much the sql in fact...

You'll only see links in the language selected on the site.

English = english links, French = french links etc.

If you want links in french to show up in english also then you need to submit links in both languages.

The queries to the database select the links information where session language = language id

ok thx, you were very helpful!

Hello

I don't want an banner image to be displayed on my links pages. I note that in Configuration>Links Mangaer there is a 'Display Link Banner Image' option, but when I set this to 0, the banner image is turned off but the link title disappears also?

Patrick

PGlad:

Hello

I don't want an banner image to be displayed on my links pages. I note that in Configuration>Links Mangaer there is a 'Display Link Banner Image' option, but when I set this to 0, the banner image is turned off but the link title disappears also?

Patrick

This version of links manager allows the uploading of a banner image, if no banner image is uploaded then a default image will be used.

If you don't a banner image at all, create a transparent gif image name links_default.gif and upload it to images/links_image on your server.

You can leave Configuration>Links Mangaer there is a 'Display Link Banner Image' option set to 1.

Note you may have to edit you links admin -> extras -> links
in the image URL: field just add links_image/links_default.gif

Hope this helps