Although this came out like 2 or 3 weeks ago, I finally came out with the version that I am satisfied with.

What still "sucks" about the mod is that you cannot "choose" which sub categories to list.. it simply lists them in alphabetical order.

The mod now supports templates.. (using similar code)..

It also limits the number of characters that appear on the SUB1 feature...

SUB1:

Category
subcat1, subcat2, subcat3...

SUB2:

Category
subcat1
subcat2
subcat3
subcat4

For Non-Templates,
www.widgetz.com/links-mod.html

For Templates,
www.widgetz.com/links-templates-mod.html

Hope you guys like it! I am posting it in the resources section too..
Jerry

Yes.. This post is a continuation of:
www.gossamer-threads.com/scripts/forum/resources/Forum3/HTML/001878.html

I just thought it looked better with MOD behind it

[This message has been edited by widgetz (edited July 08, 1999).]

If you install this.. Can you post a message here telling me how "hard" or how "easy" it was to install.. and if you messed up?

Cause I got 66th percentile in Language class and 74th percentile in Reading and it might be hard to understand my instructions .. hehe

But I got 99th percentile in math.. lol
(hehe.. my grade printout said 100%.. lol but of course.. it's only Algebra.. )

I do it, but it doesn't work with
nonenglish modification... please help me...

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give me the url to the non-english mod and your site.. i need to look at what it does and what the mod does..

also.. give me an explanation of how it doesn't work..

jerry

Hi, in the last week, i had also tried to install the yahoo subcategories mod, but i figured out that it doesn't work with the nonEnglish mod too.

The problem with it, that it present the subcategories in the directory name, which is in english, and not in My NonEnglish name(hebrew).

P.S

you can find the NonEnglish mod in the following URL:

http://www.gossamer-threads.com/scripts/resources/jump.cgi?ID=54

hm.. i do not quite understand the mod.. but try this first..

in my mod.. find the line (first line, actually):


and then add this right after...


that should work...

Hi, I has tried to change this modification for the NonEnglish, as you told me, but it didn't effect anithing, it's steel present the subcategories in english.

hi..

first try and change those 2 lines to:


if that doesn't work.. then you might as well contact matthais.. (i beleive he is the person that made the non english mod..)

he should understand his mod more than I could.. obviously

ok.. i was editing the html page and i figured it out.. hehe..


now that should work.. hehe

Greetings Widgetz and others.

I use snap clone templates - to make the modifications was easy and your instructions were very easy to follow.

However on rebuilding it showed up under the category the word sub2 instead of the actual subcategory. It also altered the font used for both main and sub category and used the word new instead of our new gif.


What I would like to do is what Aaron did on his site. He uses Alex's templates which has three columns which makes a bit of difference when using the mod.

Did you put "sub2" in the category description or "SUB2" ? It has to be all CAPS.

FYI---------------------------FYI

The code I use in my site_html_tmplates.pl is as follows: (this is a slight alteration of widgetz code. I notice this version was not listed in the new posted mod.)



ALSO

I added the following to my header:


Aaron

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[This message has been edited by Aaron (edited July 17, 1999).]

uhh.. my mod doesn't affect the new..

did you enter SUB2 or sub2?

jerry

Greetings Aaron and Jerry !

On Jerry mod I entered sub2 not SUB2.. I will watch that next time round I have emailed Aaron Jerry as it is his mod I would like to use.

Many thanks for all the help..This sub category thingy I think should be something standard to LINKS.



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[This message has been edited by Ian Conza (edited July 15, 1999).]

[This message has been edited by Ian Conza (edited July 15, 1999).]

Greetings Aaron!

I have installed the mod and added to the header of my home.html file the script you gave and when I run build this is the error.. I have gone through the code line by line to make sure it is right - cannot do much wrong with copy and paste though.

Error including libraries: syntax error at /home/nzcid/cgi-bin/links2/admin/site_html_templates.pl line 416, near "elsif"

Make sure they exist, permissions are set properly, and paths are set correctly.

Not being a script whizz I have no idea what is wrong.. Is it because I am using it on snap templates?



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Two things to try...
1. You need to install the "new" nested ifs MOD found in the resource center.

2. if that doesn't work, post that part of the code from you site_templates_html.pl so we can examine it.

Good Luck
Aaron

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Installed the mod you mentioned made no difference at all.

Here is the code added to the site template html.
########################################################################################
# THE FOLLOWING DETERMINES YOUR CATEGORY LISTING, IT'S NOT TEMPLATE BASED (YET)!
#########################################################################################
sub site_html_print_cat {
# --------------------------------------------------------
# This routine determines how the list of categories will look.
# We now use a table to split the category name up into two columns.
# For each category you can use the following variables:
#
# $url : The URL to go to that category
# $category_name : The category name with _ and / removed.
# $category_descriptions{$subcat}: The category description (if any).
# $numlinks : The number of links inside that category (and subcategories).
# $mod : The newest link inside of that category.
#
my (@subcat) = @_;
my ($url, $numlinks, $mod, $subcat, $category_name, $description, $output, $i);
my ($half) = int (($#subcat+3) / 3);

# Print Header.
$output = qq|<div align="center"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="12" width=""><tr><td valign="top" width="">\n|;

foreach $subcat (sort @subcat) {
($description) = @{$category{$subcat}}[2];

# First let's get the name, number of links, and last modified date...
$url = "$build_root_url/" . &urlencode($subcat) . "/";
if ($subcat =~ m,.*/([^/]+)$,) { $category_name = &build_clean($1); } else { $category_name = &build_clean($subcat); }
$numlinks = $stats{"$subcat"}[0];
$mod = $stats{"$subcat"}[1];
# We check to see if we are half way through, if so we stop this table cell
# and begin a new one (this lets us have category names in two columns).
if ($i == $half) {
$output .= qq|</td><td valign="top" width="">\n|;
$i = 0;
} $i++;

# Then we print out the name linked, new if it's new, and popular if its popular.
$output .= qq|<font face="Verdana, Helevtica, Arial" size=3><b><a href="$url">$category_name</a></b></font>|;
my $days_old = &days_old($mod);
if ($days_old <= 2) { $output .= qq| $new_1|; }
elsif ($days_old <= 7) { $output .= qq| $new_3|; }
elsif ($days_old <= 14) { $output .= qq| $new_7|; }
$output .= qq|<br><font face="Verdana, Helevtica, Arial" size=1>(There are $numlinks links in this category)</font><BR>|;
if ($subcatsub =~ m,.*/([^/]+)$,) { $subcategory_name = &build_clean($1); } else { $subcategory_name = &build_clean($subcatsub); }
$output .= qq~$form_font $form_start <option value="">--Select a Subcategory--~ if ($description =~ /3$/ && $v eq "0");
$output .= qq~<option value="$suburl">$subcategory_name~ if ($description =~ /3$/);
$output .= qq~ $form_end ~ if ($description =~ /3$/ && $v eq $#{$subcategories{$subcat}});
$v++;
}
$output .= qq~</font>~;
}
elsif ($description =~ /^SUB.*/) {
$output .= qq~$form_font $form_start <option value="">--Select a Subcategory--~ if ($description =~ /3$/);
$output .= qq~<option value="">None $form_end~ if ($description =~ /3$/);
}
else {
$output .= qq~<dd>$form_font $description</font>~ if (!($description =~ /^[\s\n]*$/));
}
}
# Don't forget to end the unordered list..
$output .= "</td></tr></table></div>\n";
return $output;
}


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if I want sub-cats. are to be displayed in NonEnglish way, but retain all links in English format, How to?

uh.. looks like he doesn't have my

foreach $subcatsub thingy..

jerry

Hi Jerry !!

Yes it is there !

foreach $subcat (sort @subcat) {
$description) = @{$category{$subcat}}[2];







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i said subcatsub..

the first one finds the category names.. the second one finds the subcategory names..

he didn't put the second one in

jerry

 

My apologises - I stick to what I am good at Following instructions and cutting and pasting - hehehe.

I guess I have to wait for Aaoron to answer to see why it wont work on the snap templates.


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yyho..

you want the categories to display in nonenglish right?

find this:


make sure you found the right thing!! cause there is another above it that says foreach $subcat instead..

then put this right below it..


ok.. hope that helps

jerry

Hi Jerry,

First of all, thanks for your help, but..

Yes, the display is changed to Nonenglish, but URL changed too!!! that's the problem I asked b4, and it still there...

How could I amend this script to Nonenglish display with English URL?

Here's my URL
http://search.website.com.hk

Please help, Thank you!

Sorry, I forgot to tell what my Variable were... I fixed the post above, so it should work now.

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my bad....

add:


after:


so it looks like


please reply if this works so i can post it on my site

jerry