Gossamer Forum: Products: Links 2.0: Customization: Install TWO Links2 scripts to use same DATA directory and Different Templates

Apr 11, 2002, 10:05 AM

Mark1

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Apr 11, 2002, 10:05 AM

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Install TWO Links2 scripts to use same DATA directory and Different Templates

Greetings,
I installed Two sets of links2 on the same site at:
/cgibin/links/admin...etc. and
/cgibin/scripts/admin...etc.

However, I would like to install Two sets of Links2 on the same site but each set has its own templates, backup, header, footer directories. Each set will build in a different directory but both sets share the same databases. So if some one modify a link the database for both Link sets will get modified simultaneously.
How do I go about doing that?

Thank you in advance..
Mark

Apr 11, 2002, 1:13 PM

Andy

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Apr 11, 2002, 1:13 PM

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It should just be a case of editing the bottom of links.cfg (see below)....simply point one copy of Links 2 towards the same data folder, and leave the rest as the same.

Quote:

$db_lib_path = $db_script_path; # PATH of library files.
$db_links_name = "$db_script_path/data/links.db"; # PATH to links database.
$db_category_name = "$db_script_path/data/categories.db"; # PATH to category database.
$db_valid_name = "$db_script_path/data/validate.db"; # PATH to validation database.
$db_modified_name = "$db_script_path/data/modified.db"; # PATH to modification database.
$db_url_name = "$db_script_path/data/url.db"; # PATH to URL lookup database.
$db_email_name = "$db_script_path/data/email.db"; # PATH to email database.
$db_links_id_file_name = "$db_script_path/data/linksid.txt"; # PATH to links counter file.
$db_category_id_file_name = "$db_script_path/data/categoryid.txt"; # PATH to category counter file.
$db_hits_path = "$db_script_path/data/hits"; # PATH to hits directory.
$db_template_path = "$db_script_path/templates"; # PATH to templates.
$db_rates_path = "$db_script_path/data/rates"; # PATH to ratings.

Andy (mod)
andy@ultranerds.co.uk

Apr 12, 2002, 6:26 AM

Mark1

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Apr 12, 2002, 6:26 AM

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Thanks Andy,
However, this will not work with me because if you look at the top of the links.cfg, you will see that the $db_script_path = "/home/mysite/cgibin/links/admin";
and the other script is:
$db_script_path = "/home/mysite/cgibin/scripts/admin";

So, if I want the second script that is installed in cgibin/scripts directory to modify the databases of the first script that is installed in cgibin/links directory, then modifing the stuff you have descriped would not be enough, as the two scripts are completely seperate.
Is their a batter way to install two scripts to share the same databases only with seperate templates, header, footer, build directory...etc.?

Thank you in advance..
Mark

Apr 12, 2002, 7:53 AM

webwizzz

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Apr 12, 2002, 7:53 AM

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Mark1,

If I understand correctly you can do something like this:

Take:

$db_links_name = "$db_script_path/data/links.db"; # PATH to links database.

And do this:

$db_links_name = "/the/full/path/to/the/data/links.db"; # PATH to links database.
Instead of using the default $db_script_path you can just replace it with the full path to what ever DB you have.

David

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webwizzz: Apr 12, 2002, 7:55 AM

Apr 12, 2002, 12:01 PM

Mark1

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Apr 12, 2002, 12:01 PM

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Hi David,
Thanks for your help. That is exactly what I am looking for.
I will try this method for categories.db, txt...etc.

thank you for your help
Mark

Apr 16, 2002, 11:19 AM

Mark1

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Apr 16, 2002, 11:19 AM

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COOOOOOOOl! it works beautifully.

Thanks a lot..
Mark