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span pages with graphics
Is there a an easy way to use the same type of span pages in LinksSQL as in this forum - ie. with graphics for next page and last page etc. (greyed out if not available)

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Klaus

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I don't know if there is such feature or plugin for that task, but one of my plugins already contains some special span toolbar features.
If you describe your need, I may add to my to do list.

Also check the following link:
[PLUGIN] Xtended Link Display plugin development news
There are some small screenshots about how it works, and full description of planned features...

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You just need to modify build_toolbar in Links/Build.pm and change all occurances of [<<], [<], [>], [>>] to your images.
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I would like to reduce the number of links on the toolbar to 5 1 5 making 11 links in total instead of 15 as it is now.

I found the place Paul refers to - but would prefer to make something that is upgradeable - ie a plugin!

Klaus

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I would like to reduce the number of links on the toolbar to 5 1 5 making 11 links in total instead of 15 as it is now.
That's exactly the point why I improved the span toolbar feature. The plugin itself knows much more, this is just a feature of several ones.

In the plugin you can optionally change X 1 Y (as you want 5 1 5) as listed in plugin feature list:
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+ feature to avoid displaying even hundreds of pagelinks. Only X pagelink on the left of current page and Y pagelink on the right of current page are displayed together. X and Y numbers can be changed in the plugin registry.

EDIT: also you can customize the links, even replacing by image tags like this:
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+ 4 buttons are definable: go to First page, go to Last page, go to previous page, go to next page. These buttons can be either text or image buttons, by setting the correct html code

EDIT2: (greyed out if not available): this is not possible yet, but it is a good suggestion. Adding to the TO DO list.

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webmaster33: Jan 5, 2003, 5:58 AM
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Sounds great - when will your plugin be available?

Klaus

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http://gossamer-threads.com/...;;page=unread#unread

If you need an immediate solution it may be best to post in the custom jobs forum as the plugin Webmaster33 is talking about was announced 6 months ago but is not yet released.

I'm sure he'll give you a more accurate release date though.
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Uh, good question Blush Smile
EDIT: Yes, Paul is right, if you need immediate solution, you may ask on the forum for custom paid job.
But if you don't need it so quickly, and you can wait a few months, then you may wait for that complex plugin solution, which also gives you many features.

Just releasing a new plugin named "DirName converter". I had a free week to put this plugin together, but now I have to continue my studies... Frown I will try to do developments on the weekends. Most things are working already, so this should be enough time.

The priority to finish my under development plugins is the following (links point to news threads):
1) DirName converter plugin - releasing soon - a few days - after beta testing finished
2) Advanced Link Expirator plugin (ALE) - requested by some people (including me Wink) so that's the following candidate
3) Xtended Link Display plugin (XLD) - that's what you would need
4) Xtended Add.Modify.Delete plugin (XAMD)

The asked Xtended Link Display plugin (XLD) at the moment is on the 3rd place, but once the DirName converter plugin is out, it will jump to the 2nd place. Wink I also learned a lot from that DirName converter plugin, so putting the other plugins together will be much easier.
Once the plugins are finished, still remains the documentation work, which takes a lot time, too.

Keep watching the interested plugin links above. As there will be some plugin development news, I will post to the mentioned news threads.

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webmaster33: Jan 5, 2003, 9:08 AM
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Ok then - good luck with it - I'll be watching the threads and not in a hurry... it is merely cosmetic issues and not critical.

Cheers

Klaus

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How about a global? Just grab the global for the span page, and replace the specific occurences of the numbers with an image... i.e replace;

<font>1</font>
<font>2</font>
<font>3</font>
<font>4</font>
<font>5</font>

with

<img src=http://www.site.com/1.gif>
<img src=http://www.site.com/2.gif>
<img src=http://www.site.com/3.gif>
<img src=http://www.site.com/4.gif>
<img src=http://www.site.com/5.gif>

My server is currently in the process of moving...so its offline for a bit....which obviously means I dont have anything to develop this global on, otherwise I would have given it a go for ya Wink

Hope that helps :)

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Hi Andy,

Where is the global for span-pages? Or do you mean make one?

Second - I just want to replace the [>] [>>] with graphics

Talking about span pages - why is it that you sometimes do not have both [>] [>>] for example using search.cgi - I only get [>>] (as next page - not a link to last page and first page)?

Cheers

Klaus

http://www.ameinfo.com