Thanks, that helps.

In your source code, I see this:

It looks like you've entered the linking HTML code in your custom field by mistake.  You only need to enter the link location URL and tracking variables. 

That's why you've got too many "<a href="" and " >" segments showing up. 

Your source code SHOULD look like this when it's done:

Ok?

Post edited 4:23 pm - October 14, 2009 by Market Admin
Post edited 4:24 pm - October 14, 2009 by Market Admin

The problem appears to be the affiliate link data that's contained in your custom field.  I believe all you need to do is edit your custom field entry, so that instead of showing:

-- it should only show this:

See how the "<a href="" and ""> isn't there?

So, go to your test product (Adobe fireworks) in the Wordpress administration area (edit post), and change the custom field entry you have on that product to the second link above.  The one without the "<a href" stuff. 

Have the custom field entry begin with "http://" and end with "subid=0".

I think the random code you have showing up will go away too, because this extra code that's in there now is a big reason that there are issues.

Let me know how this works. 

Su  -- Currently, I don't have a way to offer you that'll let you sell both physical items and affiliate items at the same time, other than you just entering the affiliate button and link into your specific product's "description" box. 

If you did that, then you'd probably want to alter the code so that the regular "buy" button doesn't show up.  To do that, you'd need to insert some sort of "test" so the page could make a decision whether or not to show the button.  I don't have the actual code to offer you, otherwise it would be in the "How to" forum section.

In the future, we'll hoping to add a new field in the product entry form that'll allow you to put in an affiliate link for the product.  The webpage would then display a button with that link instead of the shopping cart link.  This is a few months out though.

You're welcome.

Post edited 12:44 pm - May 3, 2010 by Market Admin

Did you setup a value for the affiliateURL custom field?

That needs to be done through the "add Product" form on the administrative side.

It sounds to me, like you don't have a value set -- so it's got no place to go.

Read up on post# 3 of this thread.  Make sure you set your affiliate URL link value in the Admin area.

It also might be easier for people to help if you include a link to your site's page.

When I visit your website's product details page, in your source code, I see this:

In the <a href="" area, can you see how there is no link there? -- (just a double quote)

This means that there is no value set for your variable "$affiliateURL" variable.

If at the top of "single.php" if you have this line entered:

$affiliateURL = get_post_meta($post->ID, 'aff_URL', $single = true); // get affiliate URL

then, it means that "aff_URL" does not contain any data for that product post.

If that's the case, then it means that you have not set the value for that custom field properly.

If it had a value in it correctly, then it would populate the "$affiliateURL" just fine.

Are you 100% sure that you're entering the custom field variable properly on your "Add Product" page?

It's under the "Custom Fields" box.

Here are the step by step instructions for entering a custom field for newer versions of Wordpress

1. Click on the "Enter New" link underneath the "Name" dropdown box. This will turn the dropdown box into a regular field.

2. Enter the text "aff_URL" into the "Name" box. (no quotes)

3. Enter the full URL of your product's affiliate link.

(eg. " http://www.affiliatewebsite.co.....od_id=6412 ")

4. Click the "Add Custom Field" button.

That should do it.

Yup, I hate it when it turns out to be a minor error like that.  So hard to catch.

Glad you're up and going.