Developing (v7+)

Redirect from home page block means I can't export

Permalink March 23, 2013 at 7:52 AM

Hi I"m having an issue where I want to take a site onto my test server to do some major layout changes. However the site has a redirect block on the home page taking it to another sub page. Don't ask - its some cranky SEO suggestion that was made. But the problem is I now can't get to the block where this redirect is happening as it doesn't allow me to click in the editable area. When I take the site to my test server it keeps going to the redirect page on the live server which is hardcoded in...

http://www.concrete5.org/marketplace/addons/page-redirect/...

I have posted in the blocks profile but I am worried its no longer being supported. Any suggestions as how I can disable this block from doing the redirect, export the database, and then put it back on for the present live site?

cubewebsites replied on Mar 23, 2013 at 8:03 pm Permalink Reply

Just edit the blocks' controller to

return false;

in the on_start and view methods and/or update the

view.php

if that's what's doing the redirect.

Make sure you keep a backup of the files you edit and then restore once you're done.

chassa2556 replied on Mar 24, 2013 at 9:00 am Permalink Reply

thanks for this - I've tried this but its still doing the re-direct. I seems to have embedded it in javascript if i look at firebug its still there. Driving me mad a bit as can't get into the site. I've tried taking the block out in view.php as you suggested but somehow its still doing the redirect. Any other ideas?

chassa2556 replied on Mar 24, 2013 at 9:11 am Permalink Reply

Hi - I'm no php coder would you be have a look at this code please and tell me where to put in the code you suggested in case I've got this wrong? This is the controller.php code..

<?php   
defined('C5_EXECUTE') or die(_('Access Denied.'));
define('PAULSREDIRECT_TYPE_ID',0);
define('PAULSREDIRECT_TYPE_URL',1);
define('PAULSREDIRECT_TYPE_REFERRER',2);
define('PAULSREDIRECT_WHEREMODIFY_NONE',0);
define('PAULSREDIRECT_WHEREMODIFY_FIRSTCHILD',10);
define('PAULSREDIRECT_WHEREMODIFY_LASTCHILD',11);
//define('PAULSREDIRECT_WHEREMODIFY_PREVIOUS',20);
//define('PAULSREDIRECT_WHEREMODIFY_NEXT',21);
define('PAULSREDIRECT_WHEREMODIFY_FIRSTPARENT',30);
define('PAULSREDIRECT_WHEREMODIFY_SECONDPARENT',31);
class PaulsRedirectBlockController extends BlockController {
   var $pobj;
   protected $btTable = 'btPaulsRedirect';

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<?php   
defined('C5_EXECUTE') or die(_('Access Denied.'));
define('PAULSREDIRECT_TYPE_ID',0);
define('PAULSREDIRECT_TYPE_URL',1);
define('PAULSREDIRECT_TYPE_REFERRER',2);
 
define('PAULSREDIRECT_WHEREMODIFY_NONE',0);
define('PAULSREDIRECT_WHEREMODIFY_FIRSTCHILD',10);
define('PAULSREDIRECT_WHEREMODIFY_LASTCHILD',11);
//define('PAULSREDIRECT_WHEREMODIFY_PREVIOUS',20);
//define('PAULSREDIRECT_WHEREMODIFY_NEXT',21);
define('PAULSREDIRECT_WHEREMODIFY_FIRSTPARENT',30);
define('PAULSREDIRECT_WHEREMODIFY_SECONDPARENT',31);
class PaulsRedirectBlockController extends BlockController {
 
   var $pobj;
 
   protected $btTable = 'btPaulsRedirect';
   protected $btInterfaceWidth = '400';
   protected $btInterfaceHeight = '225';
 
   public $whereExpire=3600;//1hour
 
   public $redirectURL= '';
   public $redirectID= 0;
   public $redirectIDModify=PAULSREDIRECT_WHEREMODIFY_FIRSTCHILD;
   public $redirectType= 0;
   public $redirectIDFirstChild=false;
 
   public $whoOwner=false;
   public $whoRegistered=true;
   public $whoUnregistered=true;
 
   public function getBlockTypeDescription() {
      return t("Cause a page to redirect.");
   }
 
   public function getBlockTypeName() {
      return t("Redirect");
   }
 
   public function isOwner($user){
      return ($this->getBlockObject()->getBlockUserID()==$user->getUserID());
   }
 
   //Redirect
   public function on_start(){
      global $c;
      //currently being edited?
      if ($c->isEditMode()) return;
      //coming from dashboard?
      else if (strstr($_SERVER['HTTP_REFERER'],'/dashboard')) return;//insensitive str?
 
      //doRedirect()
      /*WHO*/
      $u=new User();
      $isRegistered = $u->isRegistered();//?true:false;
      $isOwner=$this->isOwner($u);
      if ($isOwner && !$this->whoOwner) return;
 
      $okOwner=$this->whoOwner && $isOwner;
      $okRegistered=$this->whoRegistered && $isRegistered;
      $okUnregistered=$this->whoUnregistered && !$isRegistered;
 
      if ($okOwner || $okRegistered || $okUnregistered){ //OK to Redirect
         /*WHERE*/
         $redirect=$this->getRedirect();
         if ($redirect){
            try{
               $this->externalRedirect($redirect);   
            }catch(Exception $e){
               $this->redirect($redirect);   
            }
         }
      }
   }
 
   public function getRedirect(){
      $where= Cache::get('block', $this->bID.':where');
      if ($where)
         return $where;
 
      switch($this->redirectType){
         case PAULSREDIRECT_TYPE_ID:
            $page=Page::getByID($this->redirectID);
            //$nh = Loader::helper('navigation');
            Loader::helper('navigation');
 
            //do modifications to redirectID if any
            switch($this->redirectIDModify){
               case PAULSREDIRECT_WHEREMODIFY_FIRSTCHILD:
                  $p=$page->getFirstChild();
                  if (is_object($p)) $page=$p;
               break;
               case PAULSREDIRECT_WHEREMODIFY_LASTCHILD:
                  $p=$page->getFirstChild('cDisplayOrder desc');
                  if (is_object($p)) $page=$p;
               break;
/*
      next_prev controller
      $nextPage=$this->getNextCollection();
      $previousPage=$this->getPreviousCollection();
               case PAULSREDIRECT_WHEREMODIFY_PREVIOUS:
                  $p=Page::getByID($page->getCollectionParentID());
                  if (is_object($p)) $page=$p;
               break;
               case PAULSREDIRECT_WHEREMODIFY_NEXT:
                  $p=Page::getByID($page->getCollectionParentID());
                  if (is_object($p)) $page=$p;
               break;
*/
 
               case PAULSREDIRECT_WHEREMODIFY_FIRSTPARENT:
                  $p=$page->getCollectionParentID();
                  if ($p) {
                     $p=Page::getByID($p);
                     //returns an object always
                     //if (is_object($p)) 
                     $page=$p;
                  }
               break;
               case PAULSREDIRECT_WHEREMODIFY_SECONDPARENT:
                  $p=$page->getCollectionParentID();
                  if ($p) {
                     $p=Page::getByID($p);
                     $page=$p;
                     $p=$page->getCollectionParentID();
                     if ($p) {
                        $p=Page::getByID($p);
                        $page=$p;
                     }
                  }
               break;
 
               default://no modification
            }
            //if redirect points back to this page do no redirect
            if ($page->getCollectionID()==$this->getCollectionObject()->cID)
               //$page=Page::getByID(0);
               $where=null;
            else
               //$page->getCollectionParentID();
               //$where=$nh->getLinkToCollection($page);
               if ($page->getCollectionID()==1)
                  $where=DIR_REL;
               else
                  $where=NavigationHelper::getLinkToCollection($page);
            //$where=View::url('?cID='.$this->redirectID);
         break;
         case PAULSREDIRECT_TYPE_REFERRER:
            $where=$_SERVER['HTTP_REFERER'];
         break;
         default:
         case PAULSREDIRECT_TYPE_ID:
            $where=$this->redirectURL;
      }
 
      //$ca = new Cache();
      Cache::set('block', $this->bID.':where', $where,time()+$this->whereExpire);
 
      return $where;
   }
 
   public function refreshCache() {
      Cache::delete('block', $this->bID.':where');      
   }
 
   public function add() {
      $c=$this->getCollectionObject();
      $redirectID=$this->redirectID;
      if($redirectID<1)
         $redirectID=$c->getCollectionID();
 
      $this->set('redirectURL',$this->redirectURL);
      $this->set('redirectID',$redirectID);
      $this->set('redirectIDModify',$this->redirectIDModify);
      $this->set('redirectType',$this->redirectType);
      $this->set('redirectCID',$c->getCollectionID());
 
      $this->set('whoOwner',$this->whoOwner);
      $this->set('whoRegistered',$this->whoRegistered);
      $this->set('whoUnregistered',$this->whoUnregistered);
 
      //DEL?
      //$this->set('redirectIDFirstChild',$this->redirectIDFirstChild);
   }
   public function edit() {
      $this->add();
   }
   public function view(){ 
      $who=array();
      if ($this->whoOwner and $this->whoRegistered and $this->whoUnregistered)
         $who[]='Everyone';
      else if(!$this->whoOwner and !$this->whoRegistered and !$this->whoUnregistered)
         $who[]='No one';
      else{
         if ($this->whoOwner) $who[]='Block Owner';
         if ($this->whoRegistered) $who[]='Registered';
         if ($this->whoUnregistered) $who[]='Unregistered';
      }
      $viewWho=' for '.implode($who,', ');
      $this->set('viewWho',$viewWho);
      $this->set('redirect', $this->getRedirect());   
      //$this->set('showRegisterLink', $this->showRegisterLink); 
      //$this->set('returnToSamePage', $this->returnToSamePage); 
   }
 
   public function save($data) { 
      $args['redirectType']=$data['redirectType'];
      $args['redirectID']=$data['redirectID'];
      $args['redirectIDModify']=$data['redirectIDModify'];
      $args['redirectURL']=$data['redirectURL'];
 
      $args['whoOwner']=$data['whoOwner']?1:0;
      $args['whoRegistered']=$data['whoRegistered']?1:0;
      $args['whoUnregistered']=$data['whoUnregistered']?1:0;
      //print_r($args);
 
      //DEL?
      //$args['redirectIDFirstChild']=$data['redirectIDFirstChild'];
 
      //$args['redirectURL'] = ($args['cParentID'] == 'OTHER') ? $args['cParentIDValue'] : $args['enterURL'];
      //$args['showRegisterLink'] = intval($data['showRegisterLink']);   
      //$args['returnToSamePage'] = intval($data['returnToSamePage']);         
      parent::save($args);
 
      $this->refreshCache();
   }
//TODO:create an uninstall feature that will call on refreshCacheALL to clear all cache, in case of immediate reinstall 
}
 
?>

cubewebsites replied on Mar 24, 2013 at 11:09 am Permalink Reply

I would change:

//Redirect
   public function on_start(){
      global $c;
      //currently being edited?

//Redirect
   public function on_start(){
       return false;
      global $c;
      //currently being edited?

Once you've made the change, clear the Cache via the Dashboard

You can also try updating:

public function getRedirect(){
      $where= Cache::get('block', $this->bID.':where');

public function getRedirect(){
       return false;
      $where= Cache::get('block', $this->bID.':where');

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