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[brentwilliams2 Friend brentwilliams2Join date: January 2013Posts: 231Downloads:0Uploads:23 Thanks: 4 Thanked: 33 times in 1 posts]

#187532

I was looking at the views/jajobs/tmpl/jaview.php file, and I noticed the following:

<?php if (count(array_intersect(explode(', ', $this->item->apply_type),explode(', ', $jbconfig['posts']->get('apply_option'))))>0&&count(explode(', ', $this->item->apply_type))==1&&$this->item->apply_type=='1'&&(substr($this->item->direct_url,0,7)=='http://' || substr($this->item->direct_url,0,8)=='https://')) : ?>
<a class="btn-function" target="_blank" href="<?php echo $this->item->direct_url; ?>">
<span style="vertical-align: top !important;"><?php echo JText::_('APPLY'); ?></span>
</a>

When an employer prefers to use their own link in the apply type field, does this code mean that the apply link can link directly to their website? I’m just curious, because on my site, it opens up text below that instructs them to click on a separate link. But preferably, this would send the applicant directly to the employer’s website. Can you explain if I’m misunderstanding?

Thanks!

[HeR0 Friend HeR0Join date: August 2011Posts: 3626Downloads:0Uploads:61 Thanks: 33 Thanked: 588 times in 549 posts]

#492958

Dear,

That means it will show the link to the application page of employer site. Please take a look at the demo site http://demo25.jobboard.joomlart.com/component/jajobboard/jajobs/jaview/101-computer-programmer-iii.html

Regards

[brentwilliams2 Friend brentwilliams2Join date: January 2013Posts: 231Downloads:0Uploads:23 Thanks: 4 Thanked: 33 times in 1 posts]

#493161

Hi Hero,
It looks like the code was originally set up so that if the employer entered a link in the apply type, the job seeker would automatically be sent to the employer’s link, rather than being shown the link and having the job seeker click the link again. But it appears that either the code wasn’t working right, or the development team decided to change that functionality later on.

So I found a fix: http://www.joomlart.com/forums/topic/how-to-make-the-apply-link-go-directly-to-the-employers-website/

I don’t know if this is a bug fix or not, but I thought I would let you know.

[HeR0 Friend HeR0Join date: August 2011Posts: 3626Downloads:0Uploads:61 Thanks: 33 Thanked: 588 times in 549 posts]

#493309

Hi Brentvilliams,

Yes, as per the workflow of JobBoard it can either allow submission via its internal workflow or one can replace it with custom text / link. To modify the action on the button falls under customization.

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Thank you for sharing that idea.

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