How to add an external link to the Information sidebox (without an EZpage)?

Hello Good Zenners.

I haven't been able to find the exact answer to my question although there are a lot of threads covering like topics.

I would like to add an externally pointing link to my Information sidebox and I would like to do this without needing to add an EZpage that contains the actual link.

It would go like this:

In my Information Sidebox there would be a link that says "Visit CNN". People would click on the link and be whisked away to CNN.com. (No going to Page 2 and then clicking another link)

Does anyone know how to accomplish this. I am willing to do it from the admin if there is a way our by manipulating the PHP files too.

Thanks a bunch.

Cienwen

I've got the exact same question... any helpers???

Hi guys

I'm completely new to this and I have done this myself which appears to be working, so I hope this is right!
I went to define page editor in admin - choose the required info page.
On the tool bar there is a little chain / link symbol, open that and that's where you can add your link to another site. (unless the more experience peeps know a better way!)

EG - how it looks on mine. Perhaps you can test it for me and let me know if it does work. :smile:

http://www.pupsandpets.co.uk/index.php?main_page=page_3

pupsandpets:

Hi guys

I'm completely new to this and I have done this myself which appears to be working, so I hope this is right!
I went to define page editor in admin - choose the required info page.
On the tool bar there is a little chain / link symbol, open that and that's where you can add your link to another site. (unless the more experience peeps know a better way!)

EG - how it looks on mine. Perhaps you can test it for me and let me know if it does work. :smile:

http://www.pupsandpets.co.uk/index.php?main_page=page_3

I tried that its to do with creating a link within the page itself..

I think what we are looking for is to create an external link within the information box itself :(

I think its more complicated for us because its php, and not simply html like we are used to :(

still hoping for someone who can kindly help here... :lookaroun

Any kind soul can kindly help? :(

It works

You don't have to have the conditional if you definitely want to have your template display a certain link. Just add the ```php
$information[] = '<a href="http://cowboykicks.com/wpblog/" target="_blank">Cowboy Kicks BLOG</a>';

FANTASTIC.

So...now it still works just as well, only the code is cleaner. Thanks gjh42!

My code now looks like:

  if (SHOW_NEWSLETTER_UNSUBSCRIBE_LINK == 'true') {

    $information[] = '<a href="' . zen_href_link(FILENAME_UNSUBSCRIBE) . '">' . BOX_INFORMATION_UNSUBSCRIBE . '</a>';

  }

if (DEFINE_PAGE_2_STATUS <= 1) {

    $information[] = '<a href="' . zen_href_link(FILENAME_PAGE_2) . '">' . BOX_INFORMATION_PAGE_2 . '</a>';

  }

$information[] = '<a href="http://cowboykicks.com/wpblog/" target="_blank">Cowboy Kicks BLOG</a>';

if (DEFINE_PAGE_3_STATUS <= 1) {

    $information[] = '<a href="' . zen_href_link(FILENAME_PAGE_3) . '">' . BOX_INFORMATION_PAGE_3 . '</a>';

  }

..That does it very nicely!

The code above came from file:
..\includes\modules\sideboxes\information.php

This is absolutely a one-step quick fix. The above is the only file that must be altered, and the only edit required to accomplish.