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Add links form - category selection
Since many of my links are relevant in more than one category, I prefer adding links through the add links function in the database section of the administration area, as it allows to add a link to more than just one category.

However, since I have many categories (~1,600), it is hard to remember the exact name of each sub-category.
In LinksSQL 1.x, the administration area included a drop down menu for selecting the category.

What I would like to add to the LinksSQL 2.X is a multiple select feild on the add link form. That field would list all categories (I know it might take a while to load) and enable the editor to select multiple categories from the list.

How do I do that?

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Hi,

Goto Setup->Build Options and change db_gen_category_list to Yes.

Cheers,

Alex

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Thanks, but changing db_gen_category_list to Yes also means that any visitor that recommends a site using add.cgi gets a pull down of all the categories.

What I would like (if possible) is:
1. Admin has selection list.
2. Visitor who accesses add.cgi from within a category (using add.cgi?ID=xxxx) does not get the list, just the relevant category.
3. Visitor who accesses add.cgi not from within a category (i.e. from pages that are not part of the directory or auto submission) gets the whole list.

Is this possible?

Thanks,
Didi

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That would be great because it would also solve my problem (Look at: "add.cgi -> 500 Error when categories not as list") I think. And it would be really a great option.

Good idea!
Twistmaster


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Re: Add links form - category selection In reply to
Hi,

No this is not currently possible, the same option controls all drop downs. I'll look at splitting this up.

Cheers,

Alex

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Has anything been done for this? I posted a question dealing with this, but it was not answered. When I add an editor from the admin panel, I would like the editor to be able to add links to multiple categories, but right now that's not possible. Please help!!