Link to specific product from root

[Paul Bulpit]

without using the full url.

you can link directly to the products without going via the cgi-bin. This is faster and better for the search engines.

The format is just:

http://www.url.com/acatalog/page.html#aproductreference

I have found the above from this thread but after several hours of searching & testing I have been unable to find the answer I am looking for.

Using v7 Smart, the side boxes can be fed from a text file / customvar. When this file is written or editted using the url required from within /acatalog (e.g. <img src="image.jpg">), on upload the url is automatically changed to include "acatalog/" for use on the home page, index.html, i.e. <img src="acatalog/image.jpg">.

To use Mike's example:

http://www.url.com/acatalog/page.html#aproductreference is the full url.

page.html in the text file works fine, and translates to acatalog/page.html on index.html.

But page.html#aproductreference does not translate.

Any ideas why that should be?

It's Valentine Bears on the right of my home page

[TraceyHand]

Paul, you need to "translate" your underscore (and other characters)

THIS THREAD should help (it's in my bookmarks!) and, if not, it might help you work out what to Google for, at least

[Paul Bulpit]

Thanks, Tracey, I had seen that one and recorded it all like you did.

First of all I tried "translating" the underscore to %2d then realised that Norman had corrected that post, saying it should be "_2d".

I think I'm confused by replacing an underscore with another underscore, & believe me I've tried all ways.

Product Code: VB535
Product (anchor) Reference in 'View Source': a1_21VB535

Most recent attempt (didn't work): #a1_2d21VB535
(this is replacing the first underscore with '_2d', i.e. another underscore)

Have also tried 1%2d21VB535 and leaving the underscore out.

What do you think it should be then?

[leehack]

Can you add a fragment to the home page, then fill out the link tab, point it to a product, preview it and take a look at what is formed? then copy it.

[TraceyHand]

Paul..the _2d is relating to a - not a _
IYSWIM!

Although I can't quite get my head round what you're using.
what is the product reference, in catalog, of the item you are linking to?

if it's VB535, regardless of how it looks on the "view source", have you tried just #aVB535 ? (ok, scrap that because I've tried it)

I presume the items in question are duplicates, are they?
I can't work out what to use in place of the underscore, tbh!
I hope Lee's method gives you an answer (then you can come back and tell us )

[TraceyHand]

Can you add a fragment to the home page, then fill out the link tab, point it to a product, preview it and take a look at what is formed? then copy it.

LOL Lee
Mr "I've-got-a-workaround-for-everything"

[TraceyHand]

also...you're missing the /acatalog from your link URL on your homepage...that won't be helping matters

[Paul Bulpit]

Paul..the _2d is relating to a - not a _
IYSWIM!

Been at this since 6am on & off & in between a thirty mile drive plus running the B&M store - I did start off with _5f replacing the underscore but lost the plot by the time I gave up & started the thread!

Now getting help faster than I can write replies, change the file, & upload the site!

[Paul Bulpit]

also...you're missing the /acatalog from your link URL on your homepage...that won't be helping matters

And that's exactly where we started - now who's losing the plot? We're trying to get it to go in there automatically!

Crack open the Stella, T.......

[TraceyHand]

And that's exactly where we started - now who's losing the plot? We're trying to get it to go in there automatically!

Crack open the Stella, T.......

pmsl, trust me, I'm thinking about it!

I can work out what to use either...I've tried all sorts and it aint working for me either
My money is on Lee's method...but will that give a link via the cgi-bin? which I presume you're wanting to avoid?

[TraceyHand]

You've lost me, tbh

You're trying to do it without using the full URL yet the thread and solution you referenced, from Mike, says to use the full URL (including the acatalog part)

Damned if I know
I'm too confused now

[Mike Hughes]

A link like this works fine http://www.rainbowfloristsupplies.co...tml#a1_21VB537

It sounds as if you're saying that Actinic isn't modifying the link (to automatically add the /acatalog/ bit on the home page) if you have the #a... reference on the end. (But does if you don't have the #a.. reference)

This sounds like a bug I haven't tested it myself to confirm. I would contact Actinic support and get them to investigate.

Mike

PS. I'm not 100% sure that actinic does automatically add the /acatalog/ onto the home page links when you're importing a file. I can't remember at which stage of the page generation this process runs.

[Paul Bulpit]

Hi, Mike, thanks for joining in - were you ears burning?

A link like this works fine http://www.rainbowfloristsupplies.co...tml#a1_21VB537

Yes it does. Some confusion arose because in that prodref, '_21' represents a '!' in the "duplicate reference" (which is there from using SPP) and therefore the underscore did not need to be replaced by the escape code '_5f'. The underscore was part of the escape code, not an underscore in the original product reference, so that's that out of the way.

It sounds as if you're saying that Actinic isn't modifying the page name (to automatically add the /acatalog/ bit on the home page) if you have the #a... reference on the end. (But does if you don't have the #a.. reference)

CORRECT! But surely not a bug after all this time, we're v7 here, somebody must have tried it before?

This sounds like a bug I haven't tested it myself to confirm. I would contact Actinic support and get them to investigate.

Not worth the bother, I give up.

PS. I'm not 100% sure that actinic does automatically add the /acatalog/ on the home page when you're importing a file. I can't remember at which stage of the page generation this process runs.

Sorry not with you there at all, but don't bother to explain!

AND FINALLY:

Lee, thanks, but that puts up the javascript solution, which, going back to Post#1, Mike suggested wasn't SE friendly.

I'm just going to link to the page, the punters can then scroll through the lot, might sell a few more that way anyway.

Thanks for everyone's input, at least we TRIED.

[leehack]

LOL Lee
Mr "I've-got-a-workaround-for-everything"

You trying to say i'm a bodger Bumpsy?
I'm deeply hurt.

[leehack]

Paul have you checked on the page that the anchors are set up correctly and that they exist? I can see no reason for a link not to work.

Tell us the product you are trying to link to and we can test a URL in here.
Give us the prod ref and the url it sits on, this should be really easy to do.