Product Information Sheet not redirecting to correct URL

**mad_dexter** · 10-06-2010, 06:18 AM

When tested in FCKeditor the product link works fine and the url appears as http://www.immunesystems.co.uk/catalog/pdf/fastread.pdf

But when clicked from the product webpage:

Immune Systems Ltd : FastRead Counting Slides (100 slides/box) [BVS100] - £121.00

then clicking "Product Information Sheet" at the bottom of the page I get this url in the address bar:

http://www.immunesystems.co.uk/catal...9f0ae3177a7001

Note that all the "/" in the redirect url have been changed to "%2F"

The Csid is different often so I thought this may be to do with session id ?

I have uploaded the original product_info.tpl.php

Any ideas please... I don't have any hair left to tear out

Cheers.

**ridexbuilder** · 10-06-2010, 06:56 AM

This is not an installation issue, rather a (custom) feature issue.

Line 184:

PHP Code:


        <td class="main"><?php echo '<a href = "' . stripslashes($product_info['products_url']) . '">' . "Product Specification" . '</a>'; ?></td>

Change "Product Specification" to suit.

Then URL in Admin becomes just:- pdf/fastread.pdf
See: osCMax 2.0.25 r634 : test product 3 [test-3] - $10.00

Now where's that beer money!

**mad_dexter** · 10-06-2010, 07:35 AM

Thanks ridexbuilder. your mod worked. Genious.

I posted this as a new thread as I did want to get to the bottom of why the absolute URL's aren't working.

As your "relative" code does work it seems there is an anomoly in the deleted code?

There is one main disadvantage of using relative URL's in that they are incompatible within FCKeditor. Sticking with absolute URL's just makes it easier to test product links at the time of editing. Unless there is a way to make FCKeditor work with relative paths?
Beer? Ooops was that yours?

**ridexbuilder** · 10-06-2010, 07:54 AM

It's an inherent flaw in FCK/CKEditor that can't cope with relative paths (due to the program running under admin, not catalog but could be fixed by the right people.)
If you wish to use absolute paths, then it's your choice, of course but good luck in a development environment/when or if you change domain name. Don't come complaining when you get SSL warnings either - don't wanna know. (As complained once to my Uni C++ lecturer, amongst others..) Hard coding absolute paths is an inherently faulty methodology. There (Michael_S), I've said it again!