Error using sectionurlnext variable.....

[adam_thain]

Hello all,

I am having a problem using the sectionurlnext variable.

What I want is to have a "quick-browse" function whereby the user can navigate the products within a section as seen here:

http://www.wealdenfinefurniture.co.u...ble_Cover.html

If you click on the quick browse (prev or next) you'll see that the error "d is not supported protocol" comes up.

Just wandering if anyone knows why it is looking on the d drive as opposed to the web?!

Also, is there any way of making this circular, so that when the customer reaches the end of the section, they then go back to the first product?

Many thanks in advance,

Adam.

[leehack]

If you have references to your own hard drive managing to get online, this would normally point to an incorrect installation. Start again with a fresh snapshot and install it all again, it will be quicker than trying to debug I expect. There is no easy way to automatically get the circular nav you want.

[NormanRouxel]

All we can see on the web is the generated code.

Your "Quick Browse This Section" stuff isn't standard Actinic.

Best post the code you've added so we can see what you're using.

[adam_thain]

Hi Norman,

Thanks, here it is..............


<div id="prod_prevnext">
<div id="prod_prevnext_rt"><a href="<actinic:variable name="SectionURLNext" />"><img src="a_nxt.jpg" alt="next product" border="0"/></a></div>
<div id="prod_prevnext_mid">
<div id="prod_prevnext_mid_top">Quick Browse</div>
<div id="prod_prevnext_mid_bot">This Section</div>
</div>
<div id="prod_prevnext_lt"><a href="<actinic:variable name="SectionURLPrev" />"><img src="a_prv.jpg"/ alt="previous product" border="0"></a></div>

[NormanRouxel]

I see the same thing here so it's not your installation. You get valid URL's when the link exists and invalid ones when there's no relevant Prev or Next Section.

Looks like an Actinic bug.

You could workaround this by using a Condition like (pseudo code)

block if SectionNamePrev != ""
PREV CODE HERE
endif

block if SectionNameNext != ""
NEXT CODE HERE
endif

As the variables SectionNamePrev and SectionNameNext are null if there is no such link.

You could expand the above by e.g.

block if SectionNamePrev != ""
PREV CODE HERE
endif
block if SectionNamePrev == ""
CANT GO BACK CODE HERE
endif

block if SectionNameNext != ""
NEXT CODE HERE
endif
block if SectionNameNext == ""
CANT GO FORWARD CODE HERE
endif

[NormanRouxel]

Note that you'll need (pseudo code again)

block if PageType == "Section"
.
.
.
endif

Around all your code as these Variables are only valid on Section pages.

[adam_thain]

thank you, i will give it try.

Also, any advice....since i have installed the latest version of actinic i havent been able to do a site snapshot - i've done loads of work and am pretty anxious to be able to save my work?! I go through the usual process and it initiates a save but after about 2 mins it crashes and shuts down completely?

many thanks in advance

[NormanRouxel]

i havent been able to do a site snapshot

You already have a thread posted about this.