lmenu links not working

[delboy]

Ok, I'm getting too tired. A day's gone by and I still can't figure it out so this is a cry for HELP!!

To you seasoned A_knickers this will be a dawdle. The 'lmenu' links (Checkout Now / View Basket / Search Shop) refuse to work on my product pages. The NETQUOTEVARS are there but don't do anything (at least in this instance). I know I've caused this through some hard coding somewhere but I just can't figure it. Your help would be very much appreciated.

Still under construction but please see: http://www.usedigital.co.uk/acatalog...s__DAB__2.html

Many thanks,
Delboy

[pinbrook]

it seems to me that you've been editing these links and lost your <a href contents

<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td><a href="" target=""><img name="lmenu_viewbasket" src="lmenu_viewbasket.gif" alt="" border="0" height="48" width="175"></a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="" target=""><img name="lmenu_checkout" src="lmenu_checkout.gif" alt="" border="0" height="32" width="175"></a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="" target=""><img name="lmenu_search" src="lmenu_search.gif" alt="" border="0" height="36" width="175"></a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="javascript:ShowPopUp('http://www.usedigital.co.uk/acatalog/Act_info_popup.html',300,530)" ;=""><img name="lmenu_info" src="lsite_info.gif" alt="Site Info" border="0" height="33" width="175"><br><br></a> </td></tr></tbody></table>

the link to the basket is <a href="" target=""><img name="lmenu_viewbasket" src="lmenu_viewbasket.gif" alt="" border="0" height="48" width="175"></a>

but the <a href="" is empty

the original theme looks like this....

<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%">
<tbody><tr>

<td><a href="NETQUOTEVAR:NAVBCARTLINK" target="NETQUOTEVAR:NAVBCARTTARGET"><img name="lmenu_viewbasket" src="lmenu_viewbasket.gif" alt="NETQUOTEVAR:NAVBCARTTEXT" border="0" height="48" width="175"></a></td>
</tr>
<tr>

<td><a href="NETQUOTEVAR:NAVBCHECKOUTLINK" target="NETQUOTEVAR:NAVBCHECKOUTTARGET"><img name="lmenu_checkout" src="lmenu_checkout.gif" alt="NETQUOTEVAR:NAVBCHECKOUTTEXT" border="0" height="32" width="175"></a></td>
</tr>
<tr>

<td><a href="NETQUOTEVAR:NAVBSEARCHLINK" target="NETQUOTEVAR:NAVBSEARCHTARGET"><img name="lmenu_search" src="lmenu_search.gif" alt="NETQUOTEVAR:NAVBSEARCHTEXT" border="0" height="36" width="175"></a></td>
</tr>
<tr>

<td><a href="NETQUOTEVAR:NAVBINFOLINK" target="NETQUOTEVAR:NAVBINFOTARGET"><img name="lmenu_info" src="lmenu_info.gif" alt="NETQUOTEVAR:NAVBINFOTEXT" border="0" height="33" width="175"></a></td>
</tr>
<tr>

<td><a href="NETQUOTEVAR:NAVBMAILLINK" target="NETQUOTEVAR:NAVBMAILTARGET"><img name="lmenu_contactus" src="lmenu_contactus.gif" alt="NETQUOTEVAR:NAVBMAILTEXT" border="0" height="51" width="175"></a></td>
</tr>
</tbody></table>

[delboy]

Hi Jo, many thanks for your feedback.

it seems to me that you've been editing these links and lost your <a href contents

the link to the basket is <a href="" target=""><img name="lmenu_viewbasket" src="lmenu_viewbasket.gif" alt="" border="0" height="48" width="175"></a>

but the <a href="" is empty

the original theme looks like this....

I see what you're saying and foolishly I didn't check the source on the site, only on my local machine. The <a href links are correct in my Site1 directory on my PC as per the original examples you show.

Uhmm.. it seems that when I go through the process of uplinking my source to the site, the problem occurs (or does it?). I assumed that when Actinic went through it's uplink routines it would change the dynamic NETQUOTEVAR values to an absolute value for each link. But from what you're saying, the Actinic application runs on the server and it's only at run time that a static value for the link is computed ...... yes/no?

Could it be that in the same way browsers ignore some miscoding, the NETQUOTEVAR's are being ignored because somewhere in my templates, I have used incorrect syntax?

I'd very much aprreciate any further advice

Delboy
(It's only easy if you know how)

[pinbrook]

I've only looked at the generated code - what does ACT_PRIMARY look like?

[delboy]

Jo,

I'll send you an email with the whole of the Act_Primary, bit too large to post on the group.

I should also mention that I have 14 Act_Primary's (but all with different names). This allows me to put different things in different section templates. Without learning javascript I thought this would be the simplest and quickest way to proceed). Mmm, maybe the multiple templates are the problem?

Delboy

[pinbrook]

the code in the act_primary you sent works fine on my PC.

I suggest you hide all the other sections with other act_primaries and concentrate on getting one working

[delboy]

Jo, still wading through treacle. Tried what you suggested, removed all my product sections off the server and added a new temporary one that simply used Act_Primary but no change.

So, what I'll do now is put my current site into mothballs (temporarily move it to a new location), load up the original Act theme and check that at least that works. Then I'll gradually add stuff from my current site until things default, perhaps that'll solve the prob.

Thanks again,
Delboy

[pinbrook]

Yeap, that should sort it...slow and painful but the correct method.

Try uploading a clean site1 first

[delboy]

The plot thickens ......

Going from an old (but working version of my site), I can replace all the html, js and .ini files and the whole thing still works. However, when I replace the ActinicCatalog.mdb it stops working. Put the old version back and it works again. Clearly the mdb is a major element of the site but I'm not sure if this is symptomatic or the actual problem.

Any suggestions or advice anyone? (please)

Delboy

[delboy]

Just opened up the .mdb file in Access and clearly this file is the control room for the whole site. This seems to hold all site data, settings & options. I'm just wondering if there's a setting somewhere in the app that I've incorrectly checked (or not as the case my be) which stops the View Cart or Checkout Now functions?

Could those who know please advise.

Delboy