Using tep_href_link() in the admin/product description

[techgoddess]

I want to add a session enabled link to a new product page. I've followed the instructions on the Tips & Tricks section [http://www.oscommerce.info/kb/osCommerce/General_Information/Tips_and_Tricks/252] and even just copied and pasted the links from the article into my Product Description area under Admin/New Product and still it does not work. I've tried with PHP tags on and off, nothing.

 

I type in this

<?php <p align="center"><a href="' . tep_href_link(FILENAME_BUY_ADDITIONAL_IMAGES) .'">(Click here to add more pictures to your listing.);</a></p> ?>

 

but what shows in the preview is this: " (Click here to add more pictures to your listing.); ?> "

 

Suggestions or at least someone just informing me that it can't be done appreciated.

[spooks]

invalid construction, missing quotes, missing echo

 

 

http://www.oscommerce.com/forums/index.php?sho...c=330479&hl

[techgoddess]

Yeah but I also tried all four of the following which are from osc tips and tricks and I wouldn't think the following could have errors.

<?php echo '<p><a href="' . tep_href_link('product_info.php', 'cPath=1&products_id=1') . '"><img src="images/graphic.jpg" alt="Graphic" name="graphic_name" width="66" height="100" border="0" id="graphic_name"></a></p>'; ?>

<?php echo '<a href="' . tep_href_link(FILENAME_DEFAULT) . '">' . tep_image(DIR_WS_IMAGES . 'graphic.jpg', 'graphic text') . '</a>'; ?>

<?php echo '<a href="' . tep_href_link(FILENAME_CHECKOUT) . '">' . 'CHECKOUT' . '</a>'; ?>

<a href="<?php echo tep_href_link(FILENAME_CHECKOUT, '', 'SSL'); ?>" class="links"><?php echo HEADER_TITLE_CHECKOUT; ?></a>

 

I suspect the problem has something to do with the "admin/product description" section. I don't know osc well enough to figure out how the data is pulled from admin/product description and then added to the page. Maybe it's just a straight txt entry without any type of formatting (html or php) though I would think adding the php tags should be enough. I can make session links on a straight *.php page but no matter what I try, it doesn't want to create a link in the descriptions area. I'm sure I'm just missing something.

 

Thanks for taking a stab at it.

 

P.S. GREAT link you provided. I was trying to figure out how to keep the session alive when moving to a different area of my website that was NOT osC and I just found the answer there.

 

invalid construction, missing quotes, missing echo

[♥toyicebear]

Embed Link with SID in Description

[techgoddess]

YAY!! This worked. Not only did it work but it was super simple. I knew it had to do with the information from the area of the admin/product description accepting only html or something like that. I did forget that that information was pulled from the database. There was also clear explanations which is always appreciated.

 

I heard somewhere that one of the definitions of insanity it to do the same thing/action over and over and still expect different results. I was absolutely in a moment of insanity (ha-ha). I was so perplexed that I kept entering in the same information expecting it to eventually work. Thanks for saving my mental stability...for now. *smile*

 

Embed Link with SID in Description