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linking to ID then reordering

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I'm currently running 2.6.3 - so if this is what was fixed in 2.6.6, please let me know.

I'm running the FAQ database but linking to specific categories from various parts of my website. If I add a new section, and reorder them, the links end up pointing to the wrong FAQ category.

Is there a fix for this?
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Re: linking to ID then reordering

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Hi,
dmpp wrote:Is there a fix for this?
no.

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Re: linking to ID then reordering

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Thorsten wrote:
dmpp wrote:Is there a fix for this?
no.
can you please add this as an item to update in the next release? I have about 30 categories, being linked to individually from all over the 3000-page website, and finding the links to update them is time consuming.

I would imagine that this can be an easy fix by being able to link directly to a category via the URL string. Why is it that when I re-order the categories, the cat # changes?

I link to the categories by pointing the link to: index.php?action=show&cat=18 (for example).

Should I be linking some other way?
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Hi,
dmpp wrote:I would imagine that this can be an easy fix by being able to link directly to a category via the URL string. Why is it that when I re-order the categories, the cat # changes?
this isn't an easy fix. The ID of the category is changing because I implemented that way.

I'll think how to solve that issue.

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Re: linking to ID then reordering

Post by pt20100201 »

Hi,



Perhaps this (and other) issues could be resolved by using UUIDs - either by themselves or in complement to the current ID implementation.



The UUID would permanently identify the item and the current ID (or a specific field) could be used to custom order items on a list.



There are several free implementations of secure UUID generators in JavaScript, PHP,...



We were writing a text to post on the "Proposals" forum about UUIDs and phpMyFAQ - perhaps it will be more clear than this short reply.



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2010-02-17

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