[Kimberly Gold]

Hi,
I updated tot he latest version of Connections 8.31 and the string I use to set the default select category dropdown text is no longer working. My cMap template version 5.3.1

Is there an update coming for the cMap template that will fix this?

Best,
Kimberly

[Kimberly Gold]

I forgot to mention I am also using this plugin extension “Connections Business Directory Initial Search Results” to suppress the results until a selection is made.

I also can’t seem to hide the search feature. I only want user to select from the dropdown.

Kimberly

[Steven Zahm]

@ Kimberly

RE: I updated tot he latest version of Connections 8.31 and the string I use to set the default select category dropdown text is no longer working.

Hmmm… the 8.31 update contained no changes around templates or string customization. It only added the necessary code to “bundle” a block for the new WP editor coming in 5.0 and a block which can be used instead place of the shortcode.

Could you walk me thru the method you used to change the text since there are a few ways that could be accomplished.

RE: I am also using this plugin extension “Connections Business Directory Initial Search Results” to suppress the results until a selection is made. … I only want user to select from the dropdown.

You would have to edit the code in that addon to remove the search field from being generated. Open the addon plugin file, search for and remove $search = cnTemplatePart::search( $atts );. That will remove the search input field.

Hope this helps!

[Kimberly Gold]

To change the default text I followed this path
Connections/template/customize

then chose Connections Template in Customizer and then chose Strings. The first one is “The default select category label text.”

Kimberly

[Steven Zahm]

@ Kimberly

Ok, can you link to a page showing the issue?

Also, what is the exact shortcode and options you are using on that page?

[Kimberly Gold]

Just using the plain [connections] shortcode.
This page is on a development site and is in the earliest stages so excuse the rough layout. The drop down should say “Select A Region”

http://colortechniques.bgdevbox.info.s55999.gridserver.com/agents/

[Steven Zahm]

@ Kimberly

The drop down does have the “Select A Region” placeholder value.

http://colortechniques.bgdevbox.info.s55999.gridserver.com/agents/?cn-cat=0

The addon you are using to suppress the results until search does not use the cMap settings since it is not part of the template.

Try adding str_select='Select A Region' to the shortcode.

Hope this helps!

[Kimberly Gold]

That’s strange ’cause it was working until the update.

I’ve added to the shortcode as you suggested and it’s working great thank you!

[Steven Zahm]

@ Kimberly

Great to hear it is working! It is puzzling how it was working before the 8.31 update because none of that code was changed in anyway. Hey as long as it is working now, right :)

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