URL Open in New Window

[christianpeddler]

Hi. I'm pretty new to 68 Classifieds. I want to create a category that is a TOP category that when clicked it goes to a URL. No problem there. However... How do I get the URL to open in a new window? I dont want users to exit my 68 Classifieds site, I just want to present them with a new window of information.
Thanks

[seymourjames +]

Please post your 68 Classifieds type (Designer, Developer), version (4.0.x, 4.1.x) and template in your postings asking for help. This information will help you get better answers for your posts. A great place to do this is in your signature!

It is not normally good practice to start opening new windows and is rarely a marketing benefit. I presume these urls however are sitting on another domain.

There are many ways to do this. A search on html will tell you how to do things like this. One easy way is to put target="_blank" in the link

<a href="http://gotothisothersite.com" target="_blank"">Go to this other site!</a>

However, you need to be more clear about what you are actually trying to do.

[Eric Barnes +]

This would take the developer edition but open the includes/classes/kernel/Categories.php file and find this:
$rs['start_link']='<a href="'.$rs['cLink'].'" title="'.$rs['name'].'">';

Next add the target = blank:
$rs['start_link']='<a href="'.$rs['cLink'].'" title="'.$rs['name'].'" target="_blank">';

[christianpeddler]

Thanks for the info and your patience as I work through this stuff.

Developer Package V4.1

Web site using 68Class I'm trying to setup is ChristianPeddler.com. Two categories, Resources and Church Directory. I have those setup as TOP categories with a category link to another website we have. When those categories are clicked, I want the other website to open in a new window. Since these are just resource pages, I really dont want the user to leave the "main" site.

I'll try putting in the format you suggested in the category link and see how it acts.
<a href="http://gotothisothersite.com" target="_blank"">Go to this other site!</a>

Again THANK YOU for all your hellp.
Greatly appreciated.

[seymourjames +]

Why don't you just put these links in the sidebar for example in layout.tpl . Call them what they are and then pop them if necessary. It is more likely to annoy people if a window pops open when they think they are clicking on a category. Many many people just bin websites if they start popping windows in a less than logical way.

[christianpeddler]

Thanks again for the reply. Sidebar? The trouble there is making it happen. Do you have any code/info on creating it? I like the idea but I'm not too sure how to code it. I'll search the forums to see if there is info on it. I am using the default template.

Thanks

[seymourjames +]

In your default template layout.tpl file, place your links in the sidebar.

Something like this like this

<ul class="sidemenu">
<li><a href="{$smarty.const.URL}/index.php">{$smarty.const.LANG_TPL_HOME}</a></li>
<li><a href="{$smarty.const.URL}/search.php">{$smarty.const.LANG_TPL_SEARCH}</a></li>
{foreach from=$templatepages item="entry"}
<li><a href="{$smarty.const.URL}/pages.php?pg={$entry.pURI}">{$entry.pPageTitle}</a></li>
{/foreach}

<li><a href="http://gotothisothersite.com" target="_blank"">Go to this other site!</a></li>
<li><a href="{$smarty.const.URL}/contactus.php">{$smarty.const.LANG_TPL_CONTACT}</a></li>

{modulehook function="tpl_layout_nav" options=""}
</ul>

They will then always be viewable.



put your link

[christianpeddler]

THANK YOU! I took your last advice and opened up the Layout.tpl. Found out where & how to add the links to the left side of the screen. Your code confirms I was on the right track.

Many THANKS for all your help!