Has this been attempted or discussed somewhere?

[loxly]

I tried searching a couple of different ways for info on what I want to do and didn't get anywhere. If there is a thread or a contribution that exists I would love to be pointed in the right direction.

 

Is there a way to pull the link to a product description page or a "buy now" button dynamically into offsite (onsite but in a different location) pages? For example, I have a gallery of photographs and I want them to link back to osc product page, preferably, or buy now, if it is easier to accomplish. But I don't want to build the links individually, I'd rather they could be called somehow, the product id would be the photo name, or the photo name minus the extension.

 

Could I do it with a search string? And have the search pull in the photo name dynamically?

 

Thanks in advance for any pointers!

 

Debbie

(If you want to see what I mean you can go to:

http://www.coolcatsites.net/modules.php?name=gallery

click on an album, then a photo. I already know how to edit how this page displays)

[Guest]

Try this ? http://www.oscommerce.com/community/contributions,294

[loxly]

I don't think so, this puts a whole page of your catalog somewhere. I'll look at the code though and see if it can be modified to work. It's somewhere to start anyway!

 

Thanks!

[Guest]

Here's an idea...

 

The osCAffiliate program has that "build-a-link" feature which can link to a specific product page. Maybe there is something there that might help.

 

Good Luck.

 

-R

[loxly]

Hummm... there's another idea to check out...

 

Thanks! Brainstorming usually helps solve challenges :)

[tonymazz]

Try this ? http://www.oscommerce.com/community/contributions,294

On the Catalog Anywhere contribution: the catalog.php file contains the database name, user password etc. - Instructions pasted below. My question is: Would't this pose a security risk or am I missing something here? Seems I could look at the page source & obtain the database information...

 

1) Make the changes at the top of the catalog.php file as follows:

 

$db_server = ""; //database server

Enter the location of your MySQL DB (usually Localhost)

 

$db_user = ""; //database user

Enter your username

 

$db_pass = ""; //database password

Enter your password

 

$db_name = ""; //database name

Enter your database name.[/color]

[Guest]

Try this ? http://www.oscommerce.com/community/contributions,294

On the Catalog Anywhere contribution: the catalog.php file contains the database name, user password etc. - Instructions pasted below. My question is: Would't this pose a security risk or am I missing something here? Seems I could look at the page source & obtain the database information...

 

1) Make the changes at the top of the catalog.php file as follows:

 

$db_server = ""; //database server

Enter the location of your MySQL DB (usually Localhost)

 

$db_user = ""; //database user

Enter your username

 

$db_pass = ""; //database password

Enter your password

 

$db_name = ""; //database name

Enter your database name.[/color]

Wow - that is dug up from quite some time ago! :huh:

 

I have never even looked at the contribution - just knew of it and tried to help Loxly :D ....... so, what security issues there may be I am not sure.... however, the PHP source code cannot be viewed by looking at the page source - you will only see what PHP outputs. The file would obviously need the correct permissions set on it.

 

Matti