Go Direct to Product

[Michael Parker]

I am trying to add a table of links direct to products. I have used the link code from the functionality tips in the advanced users guide in the format

http://www.aquarterof.co.uk/cgibin/ss000001.pl?PRODREF=test001

but all I get is a login form for account customers.

Anyone know how to get direct to a product please?

[Nadeem]

Hi Michael

Could you please give a example of a product reference number?

When i click on the link, i get an error saying that the wrong product reference number

An example of direct linking to a product would be;

If you had a chocalate which had a product reference of "choc1"
Then to direct link to this; it would simply be

http://www.aquarterof.co.uk/cgibin/ss000001.pl?PRODREF=choc1

Kind Regard

[Michael Parker]

Hi Nadeem

http://www.aquarterof.co.uk/cgibin/ss000027.pl?PRODREF=flyi0001

This link seems to work ok but it always goes to the account login page - you have to click on the "continue shopping" link to see the product. Is there a way to bypass this page? The fear is that people will be put off continuing (I know I would be!)

[Nadeem]

Hi Michael

To take out that option, simply go to
"VIEW | BUSINESS SETTING | ORDERING" and where it says Customer Login and Ordering, simply untick "Request Login on shop entry"

This should cure your problem :)

Kind Regard

[Michael Parker]

Hi Nadeem

It's already unticked :(

[cdicken]

Hmm... strange. Try adding &NOLOGIN=1 to the end of the URL.

This forces a bypass of the login page. e.g.

http://[cgi-bin url]/ss000027.pl?PRODREF=flyi0001&NOLOGIN=1

This should fix it.

Note: your 'Catalog URL' seems to have been changed to:

http://community.actinic.com/acatalog/

so all I get is a 'Page not found' error. This may be what is causing your problems with the login page.

[Michael Parker]

Perfect... works a treat.

Thanks All

[zmagyar]

Originally posted by cdicken
Hmm... strange. Try adding &NOLOGIN=1 to the end of the URL.

This forces a bypass of the login page. e.g.

http://[cgi-bin url]/ss000027.pl?PRODREF=flyi0001&NOLOGIN=1

This should fix it.

Correct. The NOLOGIN parameter is designed to address issues like this.


Note: your 'Catalog URL' seems to have been changed to:

http://community.actinic.com/acatalog/

so all I get is a 'Page not found' error. This may be what is causing your problems with the login page.
That's because the ACTINIC_REFERRER parameter must also be specified if the link is placed "outside" your shop.

Zoltan
Actinic