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December 3, 2007
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how to add link to article in database.

  • December 3, 2007
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I'm trying create page that has the titles of articles from a blog, and which also links back to the page where the entire article is listed.

So far I have the first part done. I created a DIV and then inserted from the DATA tab of DreamWeaver - a dynamic table which shows the titles from my WordPress/MySql database.

The problem I have now, is how do I get those titles to become live links to the pages which host the articles.

Is there an easyway to do this with the functions built into DW so I don't have to get into code? In either case I'd appreciate your guidance on how to do this.
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Inspiring
December 4, 2007
Oh crap, i've posted in the worng place! Sorry.

"Mintyman" <mintyman@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
news:fj3o9t$5l2$1@forums.macromedia.com...
> Hi guys,
>
> Another question for you.....
>
> I would like to implement a system whereby someone will get a free listing
> on my site IF they include a chunk of code/widget/cookie on their page. I
> would collect the URL to this page at sign-up stage.
>
> Is there a way to make it work so that, upon accessing their entry, the
> code 'looks up' their page (on their own website) to see if the code is
> there. If so, it displays their details. If not, it returns a message like
> 'record not found'?
>
> Any help is appreciated.
>
> Darren
>
> DW8 / VBScript / MS Access
>
>
> "DezBlanco" <webforumsuser@macromedia.com> wrote in message
> news:fj1rie$2br$1@forums.macromedia.com...
>> I'm trying create page that has the titles of articles from a blog, and
>> which
>> also links back to the page where the entire article is listed.
>>
>> So far I have the first part done. I created a DIV and then inserted
>> from the
>> DATA tab of DreamWeaver - a dynamic table which shows the titles from my
>> WordPress/MySql database.
>>
>> The problem I have now, is how do I get those titles to become live links
>> to
>> the pages which host the articles.
>>
>> Is there an easyway to do this with the functions built into DW so I
>> don't
>> have to get into code? In either case I'd appreciate your guidance on
>> how to
>> do this.
>>
>
>


Inspiring
December 4, 2007
Hi guys,

Another question for you.....

I would like to implement a system whereby someone will get a free listing
on my site IF they include a chunk of code/widget/cookie on their page. I
would collect the URL to this page at sign-up stage.

Is there a way to make it work so that, upon accessing their entry, the code
'looks up' their page (on their own website) to see if the code is there. If
so, it displays their details. If not, it returns a message like 'record not
found'?

Any help is appreciated.

Darren

DW8 / VBScript / MS Access


"DezBlanco" <webforumsuser@macromedia.com> wrote in message
news:fj1rie$2br$1@forums.macromedia.com...
> I'm trying create page that has the titles of articles from a blog, and
> which
> also links back to the page where the entire article is listed.
>
> So far I have the first part done. I created a DIV and then inserted from
> the
> DATA tab of DreamWeaver - a dynamic table which shows the titles from my
> WordPress/MySql database.
>
> The problem I have now, is how do I get those titles to become live links
> to
> the pages which host the articles.
>
> Is there an easyway to do this with the functions built into DW so I don't
> have to get into code? In either case I'd appreciate your guidance on how
> to
> do this.
>


Inspiring
December 3, 2007
.oO(David Powers)

>DezBlanco wrote:
>> Is there an easyway to do this with the functions built into DW
>
>Yes...
>
>> so I don't
>> have to get into code?
>
>Surely you're not serious? Dreamweaver is a tool that speeds up working
>with code. It's not a substitute for knowledge.
>
>Your question is similar to asking "is there an easy way to get from A
>to B, but without looking at a map?"

Yes - call a taxi. ;)

But then of course you would have to pay ...

Micha
Inspiring
December 3, 2007
DezBlanco wrote:
> Is there an easyway to do this with the functions built into DW

Yes...

> so I don't
> have to get into code?

Surely you're not serious? Dreamweaver is a tool that speeds up working
with code. It's not a substitute for knowledge.

Your question is similar to asking "is there an easy way to get from A
to B, but without looking at a map?"

--
David Powers, Adobe Community Expert
Author, "The Essential Guide to Dreamweaver CS3" (friends of ED)
Author, "PHP Solutions" (friends of ED)
http://foundationphp.com/
DezBlancoAuthor
Participant
December 3, 2007
I appreciate your genius.

I guess the last time you took a bus or train from A to B, you broke out your compass and map instead of enjoying the ride. Did you ask the driver the name of every street the bus crossed, or did you simply ask, "are you going to 'B'?"

I guess most of us with decent social skills only care that we get to B. Whether you believe it or not many of us on here buy the software so that we don't have to go through the process of writing raw code.

I also figure you didn't notice that I asked how to do it in "in either case" - with code or not.

Would it have really be that difficult for you to just tell me how to fix my problem? Oh no... that would have been too much like like looking at a map.

Thank for your help.