linking to a product searched for answer

[Froogle]

Ok done a search but can't find my answer

I am wanting to create a link from a product to another product on my website.

I have it working with

http://www.mydomain.com/acatalog/here.html#a1234

Obviously I have filled in the details to my website.

It works fine, but when you are logged in and click the above link it doesnt show the logged in price unless you refresh the page.

so I done a search and have changed it to read

http://www.mydomain.com/cgi-bin/bb00...log/&NOLOGIN=1

and I get a cookie error which then forwards you to the login screen.

Can someone help ?

thanks

[Nadeem]

Hi Nicholas

Change:

http://www.mydomain.com/cgi-bin/bb000001.pl?PRODREF=1234&ACTINIC_REFERRER=http://www.mydomain.com/acatalog/&NOLOGIN=1

to

http://www.mydomain.com/cgi-bin/ss000001.pl?PRODREF=1234&ACTINIC_REFERRER=http://www.mydomain.com/acatalog/&NOLOGIN=1

Basically you are changing bb0000x to ss0000x, as the ss script is for searching.

Please try this.

Kind Regards

[garyhay]

nadeem

I think Nicholas meant he has searched the forum for answers not his site.

[Froogle]

Hi Nicholas

Change:

http://www.mydomain.com/cgi-bin/bb000001.pl?PRODREF=1234&ACTINIC_REFERRER=http://www.mydomain.com/acatalog/&NOLOGIN=1

to

http://www.mydomain.com/cgi-bin/ss000001.pl?PRODREF=1234&ACTINIC_REFERRER=http://www.mydomain.com/acatalog/&NOLOGIN=1

Basically you are changing bb0000x to ss0000x, as the ss script is for searching.

Please try this.

Kind Regards

that link works, but it doesnt keep the customer logged in

it just shows the normal retail price, they have to refresh the page to see the discounted price

[Froogle]

up for the answer....

[Nadeem]

Hi there

@Gary
Cheers for clearing that up

@Froogle
The ACTINIC_REFERRER is used for pages outside of the /acatalog/ folder. If you are linking from one section page to another section page then you don't need this, you could simply use

http://localhost/cgi-bin/ss000001.pl?PRODREF=5&NOLOGIN=1

You are using version 7, so why not use the "Advance Link" within the product detail tab?

Kind Regards

Kind Regards

[garyhay]

Nadeem

What is the correct format for a link to a product so that it will work for both LOGGED IN users and NOT LOGGED IN users.

When the link has being selected it needs to show a Trade price if you are logged in.

[Nadeem]

Hi Gary

The best way is doing it using the way i showed you above. The only reason to include NOLOGIN at the end, is if you don't want the unregistered client to login, therefore it bypasses the login page. It does nothing to logged in customer, and logged in customer will see their trade prices.

Just confirmed that on a default site.

Kind Regards

[anf1y]

Do I understand right in thinking Gary is using Business not Catalog? In other words, if I want the facility for trade customers I need to upgrade?

Anf

[Nadeem]

Hi Anthea

Gary is using Developer, which has the functions of Business. If you want customer groups as well as customer accounts, then you need to upgrade to business. Catalog does not support this.

Kind Regards

[anf1y]

Thought that might be the case. I shall put an upgrade on my Wish List.

Anf

[Froogle]

ok using the correct link supplied above but now it is only linking to the top of the page the product I am trying to link to is on

It doesnt actually link to the product !

why is this ?

[Froogle]

ok if your not logged into an account then it links to the product fine

if you are logged in then it only links to the top of the page, but it still keeps you logged in

someone please help !

[James M SellerDeck]

Hi there

Why not use the advanced link feature within the product details that was brought into v7, to create a link from one product to another.

This would work whether you are looged in or not, and would avoid you having to create these hard coded links.

[Froogle]

Hi there

Why not use the advanced link feature within the product details that was brought into v7, to create a link from one product to another.

This would work whether you are looged in or not, and would avoid you having to create these hard coded links.

I suppose I could, but the link coding should work otherwise there is a bug in Actinic which should be fixed.

Someone please help

cheers