How to enter links in php

[pikoro]

Hi,

 

This should be a relatively simple problem.

I am trying to enter a link to the Contact Us page from includes/languages/english/aboutus.php.

This is a page I added to the Information box, following the instructions on the KB, and it works fine.

The link is there and it works, only that it gives me a persistent "404 not found" error.

I tried to take it up to the root, one level at a time, using ../ the relative path, and adding as needed, but always getting the same error.

So, how do I enter a link in a .php page?

BTW, I just started with php.

Thanks and Happy New Year.

[Jack_mcs]

Give this a try

<a href="' . tep_href_link(FILENAME_CONTACT_US) . '"> Contact Us</a>

 

Jack

[pikoro]

Give this a try

<a href="' . tep_href_link(FILENAME_CONTACT_US) . '"> Contact Us</a>

 

Jack

 

Thanks Jack, it worked!

Now, could you please explain the process?

What does tep mean?

I believe that it is pulling the page from the database, but not sure.

Please refer me to manuals or any informational links that explain how osCommerce works.

I will ask less questions and maybe answer more...

Enjoy your holidays.

[Jack_mcs]

The tep_href_link is a function delcared in includes/functions/html_output.php. The tep part is just a naming convention used in the shop. The function creates a link to pages within your shop. You need to use it instead of a normal html link since the normal one does not add the session ID that oscommerce uses to track a visitors movement throughout the shop. The capital letters, FILENAME_CONTACT_US, is a defined value in includes/filenames.php. It is just an alias for contact_us.php.

 

Jack

[nibl69]

The tep_href_link is a function delcared in includes/functions/html_output.php. The tep part is just a naming convention used in the shop. The function creates a link to pages within your shop. You need to use it instead of a normal html link since the normal one does not add the session ID that oscommerce uses to track a visitors movement throughout the shop. The capital letters, FILENAME_CONTACT_US, is a defined value in includes/filenames.php. It is just an alias for contact_us.php.

 

Jack

Jack, using the link format you described, how would I go about linking to a page that needs to be viewed securely, as in making the link a https://? Since I don't know how to do it, I've had to replace certain links in the php files with the full HTML link, which you say is not the best thing to do.

[Jack_mcs]

Change

FILENAME_CONTACT_US)

to

FILENAME_CONTACT_US, '', 'SSL')

 

Jack

[pikoro]

Change

FILENAME_CONTACT_US)

to

FILENAME_CONTACT_US, '', 'SSL')

 

Jack

 

Jack,

 

All this information is very valuable to me, including the response to the other user, thank you.

There is an oddity in osCommerce that I can't figure out.

I can manipulate the appearance of links in the stylesheet, however there was no selector there for a:visited.

I added it but it doesn't render anything, it is the only link selector that doesn't work.

What is the explanation for this?

Thanks in advance.

[Jack_mcs]

It works fine here. Not all links in the shop use the A class so be sure you are adding it to the correct one.

 

Jack

[pikoro]

It works fine here. Not all links in the shop use the A class so be sure you are adding it to the correct one.

 

Jack

 

Jack,

 

This is an excerpt from my stylesheet:

 

A {

color: #3366FF;

text-decoration: none;

}

 

A:hover {

color: #AABBDD;

text-decoration: underline;

}

 

A:visited {

color: ##990099;

text-decoration: none;

}

 

What baffles me is that the same link reacts to the first two statements but not to the third.

Any ideas?

Happy New Year to you and family.

[pikoro]

Jack!

 

So sorry, I caught the stupid mistake ## as soon as I posted and looked at it.

Please disregard, it works fine.