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[BETA] MyFavLinks Plugin
The program is running well enough that I have started to show it off to people on a few sites, to see if they find any quirks with it.

It's not ready for general release yet, as a few issues need to be resolved, some code clean up, and some template fixes need to be done. It ships with the default Links templates, but you can cut the relevant code portions out of each MFL_ template and put them into your own version pretty easily. I'd suggest taking a default "empty" template, like the error.html and saving/renaming it several times to match the MFL_ templates, then copy the "content" portion of each template over the <%error%> tag and statement. Then edit the <TITLE> tag and the ERROR header bar. Anyway, that's another story <G>

The program will be part of the Ultra package, and anything else Andy wants to include it in. It will effectively replace the MyFaves program, and all currently registered users can upgrade.

*NOTE*

The current version *MAY* (or may not) run cookies <G> There is _NO_ change in the cookie code, so if your site is running cookies, there is no reason to upgrade, at all... none ... unless you want to bang your head on the wall a few times.

The current version does *NOT* import/update any current SQL installation. It's only a _BETA_ and as such, should be for new sites, willing to start out with this program.

The program will change, but the feature set is pretty locked at the moment, mostly bug fixes, enabling not yet enabled features, and cleaning up the code.

The first release will include a bare-bones import from a stock MyLinks or MyFaves installation, and will convert a cookie user to an SQL user, if I can figure out the cookie system.

Look for the release in a few days, and if I get it cleaned up enough, I'll post a test site you can see the new features/layout on later tonight.

The test site is running the OTP thumbnails, and my modified otp_fetch program, so it's pretty cool with the images on most links.

You can change the display of the links by changing the <%include%> file in the template, and if I can figure out an easy way to do it, you can give users a choice of "enhanced" or "lean" display options.

90% of the work is done, it's mostly clean up, and then enhancing features based on feedback.

Next: AmazonSQL - a bridging interface between Links SQL and Amazon's Affiliate sales.


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Thread [BETA] MyFavLinks Plugin pugdog 2814 May 19, 2004, 4:21 PM
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pugdog 2651 May 24, 2004, 9:03 AM
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pugdog 2649 May 24, 2004, 9:09 AM