ok.. i added that plus more.. 
go to the site
go to the site
Jerry,
Did you remove any modifications from your last version? I modified search.cgi according to your new instructions. When I search the whole site, everything's fine. But if I search in the current category only, I always get:
Error: no matching records
Did you remove any modifications from your last version? I modified search.cgi according to your new instructions. When I search the whole site, everything's fine. But if I search in the current category only, I always get:
Quote:
Search Failed Error: no matching records
Jul 14, 1999, 12:50 PM
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Jul 14, 1999, 12:50 PM
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i changed it so that if the link isn't in that category it will decrease the total by one.. the new mod replace a whole bunch that the old mod replaced..
post your search.cgi in plan text so i can look at it..
jerry
post your search.cgi in plan text so i can look at it..
jerry
This is my modified search.cgi:
Thanks for your help, Jerry.
[This message has been edited by t_dog (edited July 14, 1999).]
Code:
Code removed; problem solved. Thanks for your help, Jerry.
[This message has been edited by t_dog (edited July 14, 1999).]
Hmm... This is very strange.
You remember that your previous version of search.cgi was working perfectly for me except for displaying other categories in the results? Now even that version doesn't work. Whenever I search within the same category, it gives me category results, but 0 links?!
I did not change anything since yesterday. I only added two links and re-built.
Did I do something really stupid? Or could it possibly be your mod?
You remember that your previous version of search.cgi was working perfectly for me except for displaying other categories in the results? Now even that version doesn't work. Whenever I search within the same category, it gives me category results, but 0 links?!
I did not change anything since yesterday. I only added two links and re-built.
Did I do something really stupid? Or could it possibly be your mod?
Sorry, Jerry. 
It was my mistake. I screwed up in the search form part. I had a hidden field with the name of "category" and value of "All" and a checkbox with the name of "category" and a value of "<%category_name_escaped%>". I thought that when you check the checkbox, the value "All" of category would be replaced with "<%category_name_escaped%>". I changed it back to a dropdown menu and it works. But it still displays other categories int the results, though.
[This message has been edited by t_dog (edited July 14, 1999).]
It was my mistake. I screwed up in the search form part. I had a hidden field with the name of "category" and value of "All" and a checkbox with the name of "category" and a value of "<%category_name_escaped%>". I thought that when you check the checkbox, the value "All" of category would be replaced with "<%category_name_escaped%>". I changed it back to a dropdown menu and it works. But it still displays other categories int the results, though.
[This message has been edited by t_dog (edited July 14, 1999).]
Jul 14, 1999, 2:08 PM
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Jul 14, 1999, 2:08 PM
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to fix that you can just forget about the hidden field ..
just put a checkbox for the category..
the value has to be $category_name_escaped
it checks to see if the field category exists.. if the checkbox is checked.. it does.. and the category equals the value of the checkbox.. otherwise.. it equals All..
hope that helps
just put a checkbox for the category..
the value has to be $category_name_escaped
it checks to see if the field category exists.. if the checkbox is checked.. it does.. and the category equals the value of the checkbox.. otherwise.. it equals All..
hope that helps
Jul 14, 1999, 2:11 PM
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Jul 14, 1999, 2:11 PM
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the new version i made yesterday.. (well i made the script yesterday.. didn't i?) hehe.. well the version i made after the first version still displays categories..
let's say.. you go into the category hardware.. it won't display "hardware" in the results.. but it will display "hardware/pc" something like that..
let's say.. you go into the category hardware.. it won't display "hardware" in the results.. but it will display "hardware/pc" something like that..
Hmm...
On my site, if you are in the category "hardware" and you search for "pc", both "hardware/pc" and "software/pc" will show up.
"Hardware" and "Software" are parallel categories.
On my site, if you are in the category "hardware" and you search for "pc", both "hardware/pc" and "software/pc" will show up.
"Hardware" and "Software" are parallel categories.
Jul 14, 1999, 2:27 PM
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Jul 14, 1999, 2:27 PM
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did you make any changes? cause the value of $catsearch will equal Harware/PC and it searches for links that the categories START in Hardware/PC and obviously Software/PC does not begin with Hardware/PC..
Jerry
Jerry
No. I even took the original search.cgi from link2.zip and applied your mod again. Same results.
Try and search for "free" in http://freesources.com/...s/Access_Statistics/ . You'll see what I mean.
Try and search for "free" in http://freesources.com/...s/Access_Statistics/ . You'll see what I mean.
Jul 14, 1999, 3:04 PM
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Jul 14, 1999, 3:04 PM
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hmm.. it's really strange.. but no matter what my categories just never show up.. lol
even if i type in the category name in the search.. hehe.. must be a mod that i did a long time ago and forgot.. cause i don't want any categories to end up in my searches..
anyways... find this:
if ($nh == 1) {
$cat_clean = &build_clean($category);
$linked_title = &build_linked_title ($category);
$category_results .= qq|<li>$linked_title\n|;
}
$cat_hits++;
}
change to this:
if ($nh == 1) {
if ($catsearch eq "All" | | $category =~ /^$catsearch/) {
$cat_clean = &build_clean($category);
$linked_title = &build_linked_title ($category);
$category_results .= qq|<li>$linked_title\n|;
$cat_hits++;
}
}
}
btw.. change the "| |" so it doesn't have a space in the middle....
tell me if it works.. i have no clue if it does.. just seems right to me..
even if i type in the category name in the search.. hehe.. must be a mod that i did a long time ago and forgot.. cause i don't want any categories to end up in my searches..
anyways... find this:
Code:
foreach $category (@category_results) { if ($nh == 1) {
$cat_clean = &build_clean($category);
$linked_title = &build_linked_title ($category);
$category_results .= qq|<li>$linked_title\n|;
}
$cat_hits++;
}
change to this:
Code:
foreach $category (@category_results) { if ($nh == 1) {
if ($catsearch eq "All" | | $category =~ /^$catsearch/) {
$cat_clean = &build_clean($category);
$linked_title = &build_linked_title ($category);
$category_results .= qq|<li>$linked_title\n|;
$cat_hits++;
}
}
}
btw.. change the "| |" so it doesn't have a space in the middle....
tell me if it works.. i have no clue if it does.. just seems right to me..
Jul 14, 1999, 3:08 PM
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Jul 14, 1999, 3:08 PM
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i just figured out another bug.. i'm not going to fix it in awhile cause i want to figure out why my categories don't display
anyways.. if there is no links found in the category and there is a category found.. it will say no matching records..
anyways.. if there is no links found in the category and there is a category found.. it will say no matching records..
Yep!
That sure works. You can check it out for yourself.
<edit>
Didn't see your last post. You posted as I was typing this.
I went back and checked; you are right, that bug does exist.
</edit>
[This message has been edited by t_dog (edited July 14, 1999).]
That sure works. You can check it out for yourself.
<edit>
Didn't see your last post. You posted as I was typing this.
I went back and checked; you are right, that bug does exist.
</edit>
[This message has been edited by t_dog (edited July 14, 1999).]
Not sure what you mean.
I tried to search for the title of an empty category, and it didn't show up in the results.
You can try it at my site. There are a few empty categories.
http://freesources.com/Webmaster_Resources/
I tried to search for the title of an empty category, and it didn't show up in the results.
You can try it at my site. There are a few empty categories.
http://freesources.com/Webmaster_Resources/
Jerry's mod is working fine. The only problem is when you search in the current category for the title of an empty category, that empty category does not show up. Not that important.
[This message has been edited by t_dog (edited July 15, 1999).]
[This message has been edited by t_dog (edited July 15, 1999).]
Jul 15, 1999, 11:32 AM
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Jul 15, 1999, 11:32 AM
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hey t_dog.. i finished the bug fix yesterday..
go to the web page
http://www.widgetz.com/links_mods/
i finished it really fast.. but i went offline and went to sleep right after.. hehe
jerry
go to the web page
http://www.widgetz.com/links_mods/
i finished it really fast.. but i went offline and went to sleep right after.. hehe
jerry
Jul 15, 1999, 11:34 AM
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Jul 15, 1999, 11:34 AM
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of course it's not "complete" yet..
it does what everyone wants it to do.. but i am going to explore like yahoo or download.com and see what they do with it.. and input it into mine.. hehe
jerry
it does what everyone wants it to do.. but i am going to explore like yahoo or download.com and see what they do with it.. and input it into mine.. hehe
jerry
Jul 15, 1999, 12:47 PM
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Jul 15, 1999, 12:47 PM
Post #50 of 58
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Hey Widjetz,
Ever think about writing a banner tracking script for links. You know, like Yahoo and Download.com
One where advertisers could view their individual online stats for their banner in a password protected area.
I have a really good starter banner script that I incorporated with links, but it is not password protected for individual advertiser stats.
t_dog, you stay out of this
mic
Ever think about writing a banner tracking script for links. You know, like Yahoo and Download.com
One where advertisers could view their individual online stats for their banner in a password protected area.
I have a really good starter banner script that I incorporated with links, but it is not password protected for individual advertiser stats.
t_dog, you stay out of this
mic