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Hiya,

Is it possible to link from the user name in forum to the detailed pages of the that the user submitted within linkssql. My detailed pages are detailed profiles for my members. So i want to link from users in forum to linkssql.

Thanks, Cat xxxx
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Hi,

Sure, you basically want to do a search in Links SQL:

search.cgi?Username=<%comm_username%>

where the comm_username is the community user. This will pull up all links owned by that user.

Hope that helps,

Alex
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Re: [Alex] Forum with community and linkssql In reply to
ok sure so it has to be a submit from a form. Thanks.

C xx
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Hi,

It can be also done via a link:

<a href="/cgi-bin/links/search.cgi?Username=Alex">See all links owned by Alex</a>

It doesn't need to be a form.

Cheers,

Alex
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Re: [Alex] Forum with community and linkssql In reply to
cause ! Sorry im new to web dev but im getting better!
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I have used the "search.cgi?LinkOwner=cat" to link from forum user profile to the links submited by that user.

Whats the best way to list all links submitted by the linkowner? The problem with the search.cgi?LinkOwner=cat method for me is that if there are users called lil_cat etc the they will be found in the search too.

Is there anyway to make the search exact so only find "cat" not "abc_cat" when using search.cgi?LinkOwner=cat

I've tried the "" and other settings.

Cat
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Anyone? Is this possible to have an exact search?
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Hi,

You can do:

search.cgi?LinkOwner=cat&LinkOwner-opt=%3D

(%3D is an equal sign URL escaped). This will force an exact match.

Cheers,

Alex
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ok so == thats great. Thanks Alex thats perfect.



Catxx