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Excuse me, I've searched the forum, but didn't get an answer to my question. May be that I didn't understand ... Sorry.

1. I want Links SQL to build a Detailed System.
2. The script jump.cgi needs to find a complete URL like http://mydomain.com/Links/Detailed/ID.html - in the field URL of the MySQL-Table Links. is this true?
3. The links in the Database should be added by editors in the Category Browser.
And it should be this way: The editor shouldn't fill in any value in the field URL.
The reason: If the editor adds a link in the Category Browser, he can't see the ID of the Link,
so he can't fill in the ID in the field URL like http://..../Detailed/<ID>.html

An easy solution would be: To change the HREF in Template link.html to

http://mydomain.com/Links/Detailed/<%ID%>.htm

But in this case LinksSQL doesn't count the hits of this link. - Is this true?
That's why I would prefer to use jump.cgi to link to the Detailed Page.

How can I automate the fill in of the field URL?
So that I can use the HREF with jump.cgi in link.html?

Another way could be: To make the ID visible to the Editor while adding a Link in the Category Browser, like in the Admin-Panel of Links2.0.

Who can help?

Thanks,

Stephan

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LinksSQL can already build a detailed page system.

Robert Blackstone
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Yes, I know, and thats why I ask.

My question was: Is there I way to put in the complete URL into the database, without the editor fills in the field "URL" in the Category Browser. Because: He can't: He doesn't see the ID of the new link.

Thanks,

Stephan

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Hi,

You need to modify jump.cgi to accomplish this. I've updated it so that you can pass in jump.cgi?Detailed=IDNumber and it will count the click and take you to the detailed page. This will be available shortly in 2.0.2.

Cheers,

Alex

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Finally! :)

I've been modifying my jump.cgi since 1.0 to do that <G>

I think I posted that here, with the 2.0 updates, in case people were using it for 1.xx jumps. It should be compatible with Alex's update, since it just counts hits to detail pages as a "jump", and doesn't make any changes to the physical layout of Links at all.

Oh! You know... I think I modified the 2.0 version to count Hits/Jumps separately! That is "Hits" to the detail pages and "Jumps" as Site Visits. That way I got an idea of how effective the detail description was!

(Alex, you might want to add that option... I put a field in Links call Site_Visits, and had the normal jump.cgi write to that, and the detail page view write to 'Hits'. Hit's would always be the higher number, since every jump, got a hit).



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Hello,

sounds that this will solve my problem.
I will wait for this update.
Thank You,

Stephan

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pugdog,

I also need that "every" jump or hit will be counted.
This is not a function for users, I need to create this
hits self, as a statistic of sold items.

How to set add.cgi that every call by jump.cgi will be
counted?

Which part in the script do I need to disable or modify?

Michael

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Hi,

I'm not sure what you are asking here. counting hits by "add.cgi" ??

What I have is jump.cgi counting hits to the detail page, and jumps to the site separately. Such that HITS-SITE_VISITS gives the number of times a person did_not choose to visit the site after seeing the detail page.

PUGDOG® Enterprises, Inc.
FAQ:http://LinkSQL.com/FAQ
Forum:http://LinkSQL.com/forum
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Sorry pugdog,
off course it´s jump.cgi

I just need to increase Hits by jump.cgi
"every" click must be counted.
I thought I must modify jump.cgi a little bit

Michael

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I should have my jump.cgi properly modified this weekend, and I'll compare it to the new 2.0.2 version which I have not had a chance to work with much yet, and release a version that adds the functionality to it. I've posted a requests board on the FAQ site for my mods, as I have so much going on at the moment, I'm starting to lose track.

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