Getting web link to work on LR2

[NIGE1963]

Hi all - I've only found this site today and have spent ages enjoying the tonnes of info on it! Great. However, I haven't found the info I specifically need.

The problem I'm running into is this. When I'm automating a flash slideshow to upload into one of the pages on my website, I want the show to link back to a 'home' page on the site. I do this by changing the 'Contact Info' field to (say) 'Back to Home Page', and then in the 'Web or Mail Link' field put a web-link - something like this (for e.g.): dirname/index.html - where the directory name is the root of the page I want the slideshow to revert back to.

But it doesn't work! Written as above, it simply generates an e-mail client window, putting 'dirname/index.html' as the recipient.

Now, if I write 'http://www.xxxx/dirname/index.html' in the field, I don't get the e-mail client window... but I then get a 4'4 error as the page that the site attempt to open reads: 'http://www.xxxx.com/www.xxxx.com/dirname/index.html' .

Can anyone help - it's driving me nuts!!!

TIA

 

[Brad Snyder]

Nige, Welcome

While we're waiting for one of our web gurus to respond, I think you're on the right track. Are you getting the error in local preview testing, or after you've uploaded? I think the remote URL/homelink will fail when using Lr's "Preview in Browser ..." option, but will work OK once installed on your website.

I remember implementing your idea experimentally, quite some time ago, and getting it working, but I'll defer to the more experienced members.

 

[NIGE1963]

Thanks, Brad.

You're right. It was an error on my part - it wasn't working in my off-line browser, but works a treat when I upload it to the server.

Sorted...

Thanks.

Nige