[CRAIG HALLER]

I want to display the category description without showing the items in the category, etc. How can I just access the description?

[Steven Zahm]

@ Craig

I’m sorry I do not understand. Why would you wish to display the categories descriptions with the associated entries. Could you give more details?

[CRAIG HALLER]

You may remember (since I am your only person needing support) I am combining your plugin with a mapping plugin. The home page is all “yours” and then there is a “visual search” which is pretty cool.

Each ‘accordion’ is a category of yours. I want the description to show up when the user opens the accordion (or maybe before, I will play) so all I need here is the description I entered when I added the category into your database. I know I can just copy an paste, but that is the backup plan.

see here -> https://schoolorg.directory/visual-search/

[Janet]

Hi Craig,

That looks great. All the connections form Steven’s Connections Business Directory in a map! And all the pins link to de card!
Do you want to share the plugin for the map you used and how you fixed this?

Janet

[CRAIG HALLER]

Janet:

Too bad my site is so ugly … but I am willing to share all with others. I am using Maps Marker Pro and had to do some mods to the cmap template and add a code snippet or two to the site. The toughest was actually the accordion page that I am asking about (my question on category description, still hoping you can help). Each map on that page only load when the accordion is opened.

Will share whatever, site should be technically done in a couple of days. There are 1200 entries, ugh. Still need to figure out the Links thing since some users have several entries. May just do the claim of an entry by hand.

Let me know how or what you would like me to share.

-Craig

[Steven Zahm]

@ Craig

RE: Each ‘accordion’ is a category of yours. I want the description to show up when the user opens the accordion (or maybe before, I will play) so all I need here is the description I entered when I added the category into your database.

Ahhh… ok. Off the top of my head.

$term = Connections_Directory()->retrieve->category( x );
if ( $term instanceof cnTerm_Object ) {
    if ( 0 < strlen( $term->description ) {
        echo $term->description;
    }
}

x equals the category ID.

[CRAIG HALLER]

Janet: I also may be adding ratings. Don’t tell Steven. -Craig

[CRAIG HALLER]

Steven: Good news (for me at least) and a problem (that one is for you!)

1. I was able to implement a fairly comprehensive rating system on my site. You are welcome to look and let others know, or whatever. On the home page, click on the first item’s “show / hide ratings” It has had some testing and needs work, but works! Does not modify any of your code.
   https://schoolorg.directory/
2. I need to import all the “notes” to existing entries. I made a csv with entry id, organization, and notes. When I import it, the notes are updated, the bios and at least one custom field are deleted. What am I doing wrong?

Thanks -Craig

[Steven Zahm]

@ Craig

RE: I was able to implement a fairly comprehensive rating system on my site. You are welcome to look and let others know, or whatever. On the home page, click on the first item’s “show / hide ratings” It has had some testing and needs work, but works! Does not modify any of your code.

I you want to share it, I’ll share it freely on this site. Put it up on a github too. Perhaps others would expand on it. Update to… I’m guessing it is more or less suited to your specific needs vs something more general/broadly usable.

RE: I need to import all the “notes” to existing entries. I made a csv with entry id, organization, and notes. When I import it, the notes are updated, the bios and at least one custom field are deleted. What am I doing wrong?

Do not know. Could be a bug. I would need to be able to replicate it in order to figure it out. I guess an CSV file containing an entry before update and a CSV containing the update info. I would also need to know more about the custom field.

[CRAIG HALLER]

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