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Madstoffa · 08-04-2010, 02:48 AM

Hi all.

I'm running Developer 4.1.10.

In the Payment > Manage Products section, there is an option to allow external URL's. When you do this, during the placing an add segment, the user can place their URL in the designated field.

My issue is, for this URL to be live, they have to also type in the 'htt://'. Not all users know to do this, they will just start with wwwyoursite.com. Without the http://, it wont recognise the address, thus some users will not sue it as they are not 'smart' enough to figure it out.

Is it possible to have the http:// present in that field from the start, then they just add their www.yoursite.com into the field??

Assistance much appreciated.

Cheers

seymourjames + · 08-04-2010, 06:35 AM

Even if you modify it to include the http, some users will then type it in. So it is a no win situation. I would just put a message in your template file to say - please write your domain like this http://www.mydomain.com or create an error message if it is not input correctly but that will require quote a bit of custom code.

Madstoffa · 08-04-2010, 09:30 AM

Thanks.

Yeah, the hardest part some times is decided which stupid action (of the user) to cover...

I have the latest version of developer, it already has the error code if the http:// isnt inserted, so I am covered for that at least.

I might play around with the template file as well to see what i can come up with.

Cheers

08-04-2010, 02:48 AM	#1
Madstoffa Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 27 Rep Power: 3	Allow External URL's Question Hi all. I'm running Developer 4.1.10. In the Payment > Manage Products section, there is an option to allow external URL's. When you do this, during the placing an add segment, the user can place their URL in the designated field. My issue is, for this URL to be live, they have to also type in the 'htt://'. Not all users know to do this, they will just start with wwwyoursite.com. Without the http://, it wont recognise the address, thus some users will not sue it as they are not 'smart' enough to figure it out. Is it possible to have the http:// present in that field from the start, then they just add their www.yoursite.com into the field?? Assistance much appreciated. Cheers

08-04-2010, 06:35 AM	#2
seymourjames + All Hands On Deck Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 3,005 Rep Power: 74	Even if you modify it to include the http, some users will then type it in. So it is a no win situation. I would just put a message in your template file to say - please write your domain like this http://www.mydomain.com or create an error message if it is not input correctly but that will require quote a bit of custom code. __________________ "The fool doth think he is wise, but the wise man knows himself to be a fool.". TemplateCodes.com for 68 Classifieds Version 5 Themes and Version 4 Templates

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08-04-2010, 09:30 AM	#3
Madstoffa Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 27 Rep Power: 3	Thanks. Yeah, the hardest part some times is decided which stupid action (of the user) to cover... I have the latest version of developer, it already has the error code if the http:// isnt inserted, so I am covered for that at least. I might play around with the template file as well to see what i can come up with. Cheers

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