Link Manager 3.0 Support Thread

myworld20091:

hi, how do i show the link manager sidebox only on product pages ?

both product info pages and product listing pages or just the product info pages?

clydejones:

both product info pages and product listing pages or just the product info pages?

oh sorry,
actually i want the links manager sidebox to show on links page and links submit page only,

and i dont want the sidebox displaying a dropdown list, i want it to be like the product categories showing on the left sidebox.

how do i make it done?

myworld20091:

oh sorry,
actually i want the links manager sidebox to show on links page and links submit page only,

and i dont want the sidebox displaying a dropdown list, i want it to be like the product categories showing on the left sidebox.

how do i make it done?

1. unzip the attached file and upload to your server:
   includes/modules/sideboxes/YOUR_TEMPLATE/links_box.php

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2. you can have either a scrollbox or a dropdown list

settings are available in admin -> configuration -> links manager -> Links List - Scroll Box Size/Style

thanks Clyde, it works great !

i have another question, now the form background color is white and the form text is black, how do i change those colors ? i cant change them in links.css and lins_submit.css

myworld20091:

thanks Clyde, it works great !

i have another question, now the form background color is white and the form text is black, how do i change those colors ? i cant change them in links.css and lins_submit.css

add a background-color declaration to the fieldset in links_submit.css as indicated by the highlighted portion
You can change the color of the label by changing the color declaration

fieldset {
float: left;
clear: left;
width: 100%;
margin: 0 0 1.5em 0;
padding: 0;
background:#eee; /make this any color you wish/
}

label {
float: left;
width: 11em;
margin-right: 1em;
color: #000;
font-weight: bold;
}

Clyde, if I wanted to hardcode the sidebox to go to link category pages that have been created by a program I have instead of pulling everything from Links Manager Database, how would I go about altering the code in the sidebox file? I have already made the proper declarations in my language file. I just need to know how to do the code for my pages and to keep them in the scrollbox like there is currently.

Dunno if my request makes sense! Please let me know if I need to elaborate. Thanks!

Doodlebuckets:

Clyde, if I wanted to hardcode the sidebox to go to link category pages that have been created by a program I have instead of pulling everything from Links Manager Database, how would I go about altering the code in the sidebox file? I have already made the proper declarations in my language file. I just need to know how to do the code for my pages and to keep them in the scrollbox like there is currently.

Dunno if my request makes sense! Please let me know if I need to elaborate. Thanks!

Amy,

Here's the code that creates the array for the the sidebox: (includes/modules/sideboxes/YOUR_TEMPLATE/link_listing.php

  $links_query= ("select lc.link_categories_id, lc.link_categories_sort_order, lcd.link_categories_id, lcd.link_categories_name from " . TABLE_LINK_CATEGORIES . " lc, " . TABLE_LINK_CATEGORIES_DESCRIPTION . " lcd where lc.link_categories_status = '1' and lc.link_categories_id = lcd.link_categories_id and lcd.language_id = '" . (int)$_SESSION['languages_id'] . "' order by lc.link_categories_sort_order, lcd.link_categories_name");
  $links = $db->Execute($links_query);
  if ($links->RecordCount()>0) {
    $number_of_rows = $links->RecordCount()+1;
    $links_array = array();
    if ($_GET['link_categories_id'] == '' ) {
    } else {
      $links_array[] = array('id' => '', 'text' => PULL_DOWN_LINKS_MANAGER);
    }
    while (!$links->EOF) {
      $link_categories_name = ((strlen($links->fields['link_categories_name']) > MAX_DISPLAY_LINK_NAME_LEN) ? substr($links->fields['link_categories_name'], 0, MAX_DISPLAY_LINK_NAME_LEN) . '..' : $links->fields['link_categories_name']);
      $links_array[] = array('id' => $links->fields['link_categories_id'],
                                       'text' => $link_categories_name);
      $links->MoveNext();
    }

You'd have to create (hard code) the array without pulling any information from the database.

This is the code that creates the the scrollbox: (includes/templates/YOUR_TEMPLATE/sideboxes/tpl_links_select.php

  $content .= zen_draw_pull_down_menu('lPath', $links_array, (isset($_GET['lPath']) ? $_GET['lPath'] : ''), 'onchange="this.form.submit();" size="' . MAX_LINKS_LIST . '" style="width: 90%; margin: auto;"') . zen_hide_session_id();

Hope this helpful.

Hello Clyde,

I just recently upgraded to the latest version, and encountered a division by zero error pertaining to tpl_links_default.php (lines 25 and 27). And the configuration link was empty also.

So I just ran the upgrade script through the host PHPMyadmin, and got the configuration menu working. But now, the links pages themselves are empty store side, but as they were admin side. Not sure if I have messed something up, I appreciate any help with this.

Regards,

Heathenmagic

[quote=clydejones;675220]

  $links_query= ("select lc.link_categories_id, lc.link_categories_sort_order, lcd.link_categories_id, lcd.link_categories_name from " . TABLE_LINK_CATEGORIES . " lc, " . TABLE_LINK_CATEGORIES_DESCRIPTION . " lcd where lc.link_categories_status = '1' and lc.link_categories_id = lcd.link_categories_id and lcd.language_id = '" . (int)$_SESSION['languages_id'] . "' order by lc.link_categories_sort_order, lcd.link_categories_name");
  $links = $db->Execute($links_query);
  if ($links->RecordCount()>0) {
    $number_of_rows = $links->RecordCount()+1;
    $links_array = array();
    if ($_GET['link_categories_id'] == '' ) {
    } else {
      $links_array[] = array('id' => '', 'text' => PULL_DOWN_LINKS_MANAGER);
    }
    while (!$links->EOF) {
      $link_categories_name = ((strlen($links->fields['link_categories_name']) > MAX_DISPLAY_LINK_NAME_LEN) ? substr($links->fields['link_categories_name'], 0, MAX_DISPLAY_LINK_NAME_LEN) . '..' : $links->fields['link_categories_name']);
      $links_array[] = array('id' => $links->fields['link_categories_id'],
                                       'text' => $link_categories_name);
      $links->MoveNext();
    }

You'd have to create (hard code) the array without pulling any information from the database.

Right...do I put something like ```php
$content .= '<br /><a href="http://babygiftbasketsplace.com/store/birth-announcements.htm">' . BOX_INFORMATION_LINKS_CATEGORY1 . '</a>';

 
**and where do I insert that in my code? I have fiddled and fiddled with it and can't figure out how to get it to work. **
----------
 
This is the code that creates the the scrollbox: (includes/templates/YOUR_TEMPLATE/sideboxes/tpl_links_select.php

$content .= zen_draw_pull_down_menu('lPath', $links_array, (isset($_GET['lPath']) ? $_GET['lPath'] : ''), 'onchange="this.form.submit();" size="' . MAX_LINKS_LIST . '" style="width: 90%; margin: auto;"') . zen_hide_session_id();

 
**Do I enter in my hardcoded links somewhere within this code?**

I just installed this and Lightbox stopped working. Are they incompatible? I searched through the thread for any references and there was one but it didn't give any info.

Do I need to reinstall Lightbox or use Slimbox instead????

I think your best bet would be to do something like the information sidebox:
in includes/modules/sideboxes/YOUR_template/links_box.php
put something like:

$links[] = <a href="http://babygiftbasketsplace.com/store/birth-announcements.htm">' . BOX_INFORMATION_LINKS_CATEGORY1 . '</a>';

Do this for each of your pages

Then in includes/templates/YOUR_TEMPLATE/sideboxes/tpl_links_select.php

You'd have to alter/edit it so you'd have something like
$content .= "\n" . '<ul style="margin: 0; padding: 0; list-style-type: none;">' . "\n";
for ($i=0; $i<sizeof($links); $i++) {
$content .= '<li>' . $links[$i] . '</li>' . "\n";
}
$content .= '</ul>' . "\n";

You'll lose the scrollbox however.

[QUOTE=Doodlebuckets;675530]> clydejones:

$links_query= ("select lc.link_categories_id, lc.link_categories_sort_order, lcd.link_categories_id, lcd.link_categories_name from " . TABLE_LINK_CATEGORIES . " lc, " . TABLE_LINK_CATEGORIES_DESCRIPTION . " lcd where lc.link_categories_status = '1' and lc.link_categories_id = lcd.link_categories_id and lcd.language_id = '" . (int)$_SESSION['languages_id'] . "' order by lc.link_categories_sort_order, lcd.link_categories_name");
$links = $db->Execute($links_query);
if ($links->RecordCount()>0) {
$number_of_rows = $links->RecordCount()+1;
$links_array = array();
if ($_GET['link_categories_id'] == '' ) {
} else {
$links_array[] = array('id' => '', 'text' => PULL_DOWN_LINKS_MANAGER);
}
while (!$links->EOF) {
$link_categories_name = ((strlen($links->fields['link_categories_name']) > MAX_DISPLAY_LINK_NAME_LEN) ? substr($links->fields['link_categories_name'], 0, MAX_DISPLAY_LINK_NAME_LEN) . '..' : $links->fields['link_categories_name']);
$links_array[] = array('id' => $links->fields['link_categories_id'],
'text' => $link_categories_name);
$links->MoveNext();
}

>  
> You'd have to create (hard code) the array without pulling any information from the database. 
>  
> **Right...do I put something like** ```php
$content .= '<br /><a href="http://babygiftbasketsplace.com/store/birth-announcements.htm">' . BOX_INFORMATION_LINKS_CATEGORY1 . '</a>';

**and where do I insert that in my code? I have fiddled and fiddled with it and can't figure out how to get it to work. **

This is the code that creates the the scrollbox: (includes/templates/YOUR_TEMPLATE/sideboxes/tpl_links_select.php

$content .= zen_draw_pull_down_menu('lPath', $links_array, (isset($_GET['lPath']) ? $_GET['lPath'] : ''), 'onchange="this.form.submit();" size="' . MAX_LINKS_LIST . '" style="width: 90%; margin: auto;"') . zen_hide_session_id();

>  
> **Do I enter in my hardcoded links somewhere within this code?**

CharInLasVegas:

I just installed this and Lightbox stopped working. Are they incompatible? I searched through the thread for any references and there was one but it didn't give any info.

Do I need to reinstall Lightbox or use Slimbox instead????

As far as I know there should be no problems running these together.
Links Manager uses its own images so should not interfere with the operation of either of the other mods.

You might want to check the support thread(s) for lightbox and Slimbox.

clydejones:

As far as I know there should be no problems running these together.
Links Manager uses its own images so should not interfere with the operation of either of the other mods.

You might want to check the support thread(s) for lightbox and Slimbox.

Ok, thanks Clyde.

HeathenMagic:

Hello Clyde,

I just recently upgraded to the latest version, and encountered a division by zero error pertaining to tpl_links_default.php (lines 25 and 27). And the configuration link was empty also.

So I just ran the upgrade script through the host PHPMyadmin, and got the configuration menu working. But now, the links pages themselves are empty store side, but as they were admin side. Not sure if I have messed something up, I appreciate any help with this.

Regards,

Heathenmagic

Without actually looking at the database or your admin panel, its hard to say what the problem may be.

I've upgraded at least 3 or 4 sites without problem. You can always PM me if necessary.

[quote=clydejones;675548]I think your best bet would be to do something like the information sidebox:
in includes/modules/sideboxes/YOUR_template/links_box.php
put something like:

$links[] = <a href="http://babygiftbasketsplace.com/store/birth-announcements.htm">' . BOX_INFORMATION_LINKS_CATEGORY1 . '</a>';

Do this for each of your pages

Then in includes/templates/YOUR_TEMPLATE/sideboxes/tpl_links_select.php

You'd have to alter/edit it so you'd have something like
$content .= "\n" . '<ul style="margin: 0; padding: 0; list-style-type: none;">' . "\n";
for ($i=0; $i<sizeof($links); $i++) {
$content .= '<li>' . $links[$i] . '</li>' . "\n";
}
$content .= '</ul>' . "\n";

You'll lose the scrollbox however.

Dang, I was hoping to keep the scrollbox. I can do it otherwise, just wanted the nice effect :D

[QUOTE=Doodlebuckets;675576]> clydejones:

I think your best bet would be to do something like the information sidebox:
in includes/modules/sideboxes/YOUR_template/links_box.php
put something like:

$links[] = <a href="http://babygiftbasketsplace.com/store/birth-announcements.htm">' . BOX_INFORMATION_LINKS_CATEGORY1 . '</a>';

Do this for each of your pages

Then in includes/templates/YOUR_TEMPLATE/sideboxes/tpl_links_select.php

You'd have to alter/edit it so you'd have something like
$content .= "\n" . '<ul style="margin: 0; padding: 0; list-style-type: none;">' . "\n";
for ($i=0; $i<sizeof($links); $i++) {
$content .= '<li>' . $links[$i] . '</li>' . "\n";
}
$content .= '</ul>' . "\n";

You'll lose the scrollbox however.

Dang, I was hoping to keep the scrollbox. I can do it otherwise, just wanted the nice effect :D

Instead of using the inline styling for the ul declaration you could add an ID to your stylesheet.css and do your styling by adding a border and a background color.

#linksboxContent ul {
margin: 0;
padding: 0;
list-style-type: none;
border-style: ridge;
background: #000;
}
You can see an example of this styling here Its for the information sidebox (scroll down until you come to the information box) but the technique would apply to your links box.

Thanks, Clyde...I'll give it a go!

hi Clyde, for my links page and links_submit page, i'd like to show the links sidebox and my two blank sidebox only, i don't need the other sidebox, how do i get this?

myworld20091:

hi Clyde, for my links page and links_submit page, i'd like to show the links sidebox and my two blank sidebox only, i don't need the other sidebox, how do i get this?

Use the same type of conditional statement(s) I provided to you in the other sideboxes.
Check this article in the tutorial/FAQ section

Hello Clyde

I just installed your module but don't know how all the links are not found into the category they were submitted. When I click a category I can only see the following message:

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.

..and no links there. You can test the error here: http://www.mybestcanvas.info
Click on the "painters" category. There should be 2 links ....but can't find them...even I make sure they are active.

Can you help me please?

Thanks