Adding outside links to info boxes

**chardae** · 11-14-2002, 08:31 PM

I installed a forum and topsite section in my web site.

I made a box called extras, In extas I need to link to these programs which are located outside the catalog directory ie... http://forums.mysite.com instead of www.mysite.com/forums. My question is how do I write the link to go directly to the forum?

I type it in as a url link in boxes/extras and osc adds the mysite.com before forums.mysite.com. so it looks like this.....

http://www.mysite.com/forums.mysite.com

which of course does not work.

Any suggestions?

**michael_s** · 11-15-2002, 07:40 AM

I am not sure if you followed the instructions in the guide, but this is normally where you would add the link info:

file: /catalog/includes/boxes/yourcustombox.php

Simply hardcode your url into this section. That should work for you. See the last link in this example:

Code:

 $info_box_contents&#91;&#93; = array&#40;'align' => 'left',
                               'text'  => '&lt;a href="' . tep_href_link&#40;FILENAME_TESTPAGE1, '', 'NONSSL'&#41; . '">' . BOX_TEST_LINK1 . '&lt;/a>&lt;br>' .
                                          '&lt;a href="' . tep_href_link&#40;FILENAME_TESTPAGE2, '', 'NONSSL'&#41; . '">' . BOX_TEST_LINK2 . '&lt;/a>&lt;br>' .
                                          '&lt;a href="' . tep_href_link&#40;FILENAME_TESTPAGE3, '', 'NONSSL'&#41; . '">' . BOX_TEST_LINK3 . '&lt;/a>&lt;br>' .
                                          '&lt;a href="http&#58;//yourlink.com">AAbox Hosting&lt;/a>'

Anonymous · 11-15-2002, 09:46 AM

I was trying to place the links in the existing codes by changing the "define line" to point to the out side web page, thats why it included my web address before the forum url. Duhhhhhhhhhhhhh! LOL

Thanks for your help....
Now if you want to upload all 4000 products for me i would be even more greatful

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RFL

You guys are great!