[Steven Zahm]

@ MV Times

re: Can I programmatically go from a cmap list on one page to the directory entry?

If I understand correctly, yes… I actually gave the solution in my last reply. You can use the home_id shortcode option. Just make sure the target page has the [connections] shortcode on it.

[Steven Zahm]

@ MV Times

opps.. I was replying when the second post come thru. Reading that make it very clear what you want to do. Many others do the exact same thing. Using the home_id shortcode option is the trick. using it, you can tell Connections that the links to point to a different page. The only requirement is that the target page must have the [connections] shortcode on it. I recommend using the shortcode with no other options set.

[MV Times]

Thanks — but I must get this straight. (please forgive my lack of clarity.)

Using the home_id shortcode option is the trick. using it, you can
tell Connections that the links to point to a different page. The only
requirement is that the target page must have the [connections]
shortcode on it. I recommend using the shortcode with no other options
set.

A scenario might help:
I need to click on a shortcode listing (Let’s call it “Stay”) and go to an individual entry (Let’s call it “Hotel 1”). Currently category shortcodes for accommodations are on “http://www.visitorsite.com/stay/”.

Question: Am I setting up the home_id shortcode on the “…/stay” page? If so, and I follow the logic, each of the pages “accommodations”, “food and drink”, etc would have a “home_id” on it.

If no, I’m sorry, I do not yet get the logic.

If yes!, then all I need to do is identify the id for each of the established pages and place a “home_id” shortcode on each. Then, the individual entry will be its “own page”…

Thanks again for all your help!!

Patrick

[Steven Zahm]

@ MV Times

re: Question: Am I setting up the home_id shortcode on the “…/stay” page? If so, and I follow the logic, each of the pages “accommodations”, “food and drink”, etc would have a “home_id” on it.

Correct. Let me know how it goes!

[MV Times]

Hi Steven,

Can I give you access to the page, so you can see what it is we’re trying to do? I placed the home_id shortcode, but I believe our application/needs must be seen to remedy/make things work.

Let me know, and I’ll send along the directory pass information via another channel.

Thanks!!
Patrick

[MV Times]

Hi again Steven,

Might I be able to rewrite the URL so each directory listing link point to a single directory entry?

For example:

http://www.visitor.com/stay/name/particular-inn-restaurant/
go instead to:
http://www.visitor.com/directories/name/particular-inn-restaurant/

We would just have to rewrite the first subdirectory “stay/name” (etc.) portion.

This would help us structure the pages more efficiently.

Thanks!!
Patrick

[Steven Zahm]

@ MV Times

re: Might I be able to rewrite the URL so each directory listing link point to a single directory entry?

Yes, home_id is till the solution to use…

On the /stay/ page use this shortcode where n is the page ID for the /directories/ page:

[connections home_id=n]

And on the /directories/ page simply use just the [connections] shortcode, nothing else, no options.

Hope that helps!

[MV Times]

Thank you for all your help.
Please consider this closed.
Best,
Patrick

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