The easy way to support the organissimo forums...

[Claude]

I would prefer keeping the search function instead of just a clickable banner.

Like the one they have on Audio Asylum (looks like they designed it themselves):

http://www.audioasylum.com/forums/hirez/bbs.html

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<form action="http://www.cduniverse.com/sresult.asp" method="GET" id=form2 name=form2 target="_blank">

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 <a href="http://www.cduniverse.com/default.asp?style=music&frm=lk_AACDuni"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica" size="-1" color="white"><b>CD Universe</b></font></a><br>

<input type="hidden" name="frm" value=lk_AACDuni>

<select name="HT_Search" size=1>

<option selected value="Artist">Artist</option>

<option value="Title">Title</option>

<option value="Song">Song</option>

<option value="SoundTrack">Soundtrack</option>

<option value="Label">Label</option></select>

<input type="text" name="HT_Search_Info" size=12>

<input type="image" name="GO" alt="GO" src="http://images.AudioAsylum.com/images/go.gif" align="absmiddle" border=0 width=22 height=22 value="Go Find It!">

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[GA Russell]

From post #52...

I vote for the one next to last.

I think this is a great idea, Jim. And I agree with (I think it was) Marcoliv who said that CDU's pre-order prices are attractive. I'm not aware of a better site to pre-order domestic CDs from.

[connoisseur series500]

Now, if you wanted to make some real money from me, you'd get a deal like this with Dusty Groove (the BASTARDS!).

Jim's correct. You're likely to make more $ from me through a Bastards link as well.

I'll preorder my BN Conns and RVGs through CD universe.

[Jim Alfredson]

Ok, this is what I've done...

All default skin sets have the CDU search bar up top, to the right of the the organissimo forum logo. To get the search bar back into the white space beneath the member bar (like it was before), use the alternate skins under each color.

For instance, Org 2.1.3 Blue places the search bar in the logo strip, to the right of the organissimo logo. Org 2.1.3 Blue alt places it in the white space. It is the same for every color skin.

Enjoy!

[GregK]

Ok, this is what I've done...

All default skin sets have the CDU search bar up top, to the right of the the organissimo forum logo. To get the search bar back into the white space beneath the member bar (like it was before), use the alternate skins under each color.

For instance, Org 2.1.3 Blue places the search bar in the logo strip, to the right of the organissimo logo. Org 2.1.3 Blue alt places it in the white space. It is the same for every color skin.

Enjoy!

it's almost unnoticeable now. If I'm going to use it (and I will for the next disc I buy), I'm going to have move it back to where it was, or else I'll forget about it.

[Jazzmoose]

Folks should also remember the MOVIES tab at CD Universe, which leads to Video Universe, a good place to buy DVDs.

And for all of you freaks, there is the Adult Video Universe as well.

Get ur bow chicka bow bow on.

Whoa...if someone has a link to Salty Snackfood Universe, we're set!

[Jim Alfredson]

Your wish is my command.

http://www.bettermadepotatochips.com/chipstore.htm

[Claude]

Would it be possible to modify the CD Universe search button so that the CD Universe page opens in another tab (or for the IE users, in another window)?

[Rooster_Ties]

Would it be possible to modify the CD Universe search button so that the CD Universe page opens in another tab (or for the IE users, in another window)?

Just wanted to second this request. It'd be nice if the "search" button resulted in a new window opening up. (Certain not absolutely necessary, but nice.)

[catesta]

Just tried it for the first time.

A new window opening up would be nice.

[Jim Alfredson]

Done and done. Thanks for the suggestion.

[Rooster_Ties]

Done and done. Thanks for the suggestion.

Bravo!! Thanks a TON for this (getting a new window when you click on the search thingy).

I figured that search button was some sort of canned wigit from CDU, and as such - probably untweakable.

You da man!!

[Rooster_Ties]

And much to my great suprise, when you hit <cr> after typing in the search key (artist name, for instance), the <cr> triggers a new window to open with the search results.

[GregN]

And much to my great suprise, when you hit <cr> after typing in the search key (artist name, for instance), the <cr> triggers a new window to open with the search results.

I just noticed they are selling the Root Doctor cd for less than the organissimo. What the heck???

No comments from the peanut gallery pls.

[Claude]

And much to my great suprise, when you hit <cr> after typing in the search key (artist name, for instance), the <cr> triggers a new window to open with the search results.

Sorry, but what is <cr> ?

[Aggie87]

<cr> means the "enter" key. In old typewriter terms, it means "carriage return".

[GregN]

<cr> means the "enter" key. In old typewriter terms, it means "carriage return".

What's a 'typewriter'???

[7/4]

<cr> means the "enter" key. In old typewriter terms, it means "carriage return".

What's a 'typewriter'???

mechanical analog word processing.

[Jazzmoose]

Can we have a typewriter forum to go with the vinyl forum?

[GregN]

My 8 year old was with me while I was out junkin' at garage sales. We came across an antique typewriter.

She was fasinated with the thing. I guess I was as a kid too.

[Jim Alfredson]

IMPORTANT: I need a suggestion or referral for a web expert/programmer. I've had some requests to also do the Amazon affiliate program (which I've already signed up for, but most people wanted CDUniverse) and I just found out that yourmusic.com has a similair program.

What I would like to do is have another clickable menu in the search bar above that will let you choose between CD Universe, Amazon, and yourmusic... so people can search all three from the same bar. Does anyone know someone who can help me do this? It's a bit beyond my programming skillz.

Thanks!

[J.A.W.]

IMPORTANT: I need a suggestion or referral for a web expert/programmer. I've had some requests to also do the Amazon affiliate program (which I've already signed up for, but most people wanted CDUniverse) and I just found out that yourmusic.com has a similair program.

What I would like to do is have another clickable menu in the search bar above that will let you choose between CD Universe, Amazon, and yourmusic... so people can search all three from the same bar. Does anyone know someone who can help me do this? It's a bit beyond my programming skillz.

Thanks!

No computer skills here, but would it be possible to include cdconnection.com as well? Their prices and shipping rates are also very attractive, and their customer service is OK.

[Jim Alfredson]

It doesn't look like they have an affiliate program.

[J.A.W.]

It doesn't look like they have an affiliate program.

Why not ask them: questions@cdconnection.com.

[Mr. Gone]

IMPORTANT: I need a suggestion or referral for a web expert/programmer. I've had some requests to also do the Amazon affiliate program (which I've already signed up for, but most people wanted CDUniverse) and I just found out that yourmusic.com has a similair program.

What I would like to do is have another clickable menu in the search bar above that will let you choose between CD Universe, Amazon, and yourmusic... so people can search all three from the same bar. Does anyone know someone who can help me do this? It's a bit beyond my programming skillz.

Thanks!

I'm a PHP/web novice but it should work somehow like this:

1. Create list with seller items (this goes into your already existing CD-Universe form):

<?php

echo '<select name="selectSeller" width="50">';

echo '<option value="cdUniverse">CD Universe</option>;

echo '<option value="amazon">Amazon</option>;

echo '<option value="shopX">The Shop X</option>;

echo "</select>;

?>

2. At the top of your PHP script you need to check if a submit button has fired the submit event and if it was a submit button, you need to check if it was the one that takes you to those web shops (since you've got plenty of buttons on your page). Let's assume the name of the button is redirectToStore (<input type="submit" name="redirectToStore" value="Klick!">

<?php

//checks if the redirectToStore-button caused the request.

if ($_REQUEST['redirectToStore']) {

//redirect to website that corresponds with the user's store selection

if ($_REQUEST['selectSeller'] == "cdUniverse") {

header("Location: http://www.cduniverse.com");

} else if ($_REQUEST['selectSeller'] == "amazon") {

header("Location: http://www.cduniverse.com");

} else {

header("Location: http://www.shopx.com");

}

?>

Important: the "header" command thing only works when this is the very first thing that gets submitted to the browser in the server's response. If you do something like

echo "Yuk!";

header("Location: http://www.shopx.com");

it won't work.

Your CD-Universe form must refer to the same PHP page this form is in. Guess it's index.php in your case?

Example, he php file is index.php, the form should look something like that:

<form name="formCdStore" action="index.php" method="POST">

Sorry, this looks like a mess... no indentions and I've not much time right now so there could be mistakes.

Good luck.

P.S. PHP is case sensitive (which I'm sure you know).