Links won't work

[barbara]

I'm going crazy... I'm using a 'visual' menu on one of my pages. I'm using the standard WYSIWYG editor that comes with ezimerchant. Basically I'm using an image to link to a category, eg a photo of a red beads links to the red bead category. the problem is the links - I've set them up to go to the page /category32_1.htm for example, but the program is reading it as a local link and changing it to file:///C:/category32_1.htm which of course isn't working. I've changed the link type to 'other', but it just keeps changing back to 'file'. I'm not keen on putting the full http://www.domainname.com.au/category32_1.htm style link, in case I decide to make a copy of the website offline. Hope it all makes sense to someone... Anyone have any ideas?

[barbara]

Update: that particular page is now working (no idea why, i just kept trying the same thing), but another isn't. any ideas?

Many Thanks,
Barbara O'Riley

[bjs1965]

Your links are incorrect ... if you view the code, you can see they are pointing to your C:\ drive ...

<A href="file:///C:/category6_1.htm">


When they really need to be <A href="category6_1.htm">


Hope this helps?


Cheers,
Brendan

[barbara]

Yep, I know, it's the problem with ezimerchants editor that I'm worried about - when I list the link as "/category6_1.htm", it interprets it as a reference to a file as records it as "file:///C:/category6_1.htm". Even after changing it, it goes back to the file style link. At the moment they're working again, but I don't know for how long. Is this a bug with the program, or is it something with my computer, has anyone else had this happen?

[dferguson]

Hi

When creating the hyperlink ALL you need to do is type in the file name that you want to link to.

example: category3_1.htm

You will need to delete the http:// from the box first and then type in the file name.

Note: DO NOT put a leading forward slash /

ezimerchant sorts out the rest.

[barbara]

thanks!!!