[John Lutz]

So I’m using 2 different plugins to create my directory pages which includes your cMap & Google Maps WD plugin.

It doubles the data entry work which sucks. If you can ever upgrade your maps to be like Google Maps WD that would be amazing. I really just require the populated map at the top with available clickable icons with info pop-ups

Is there any way to have this with your plugin? I really like Google Maps WD but the double data entry just sucks.

My wordpress theme is the X Theme Pro & I use a content editor that’s part of it to add sections of content as I need. Within these sections I can add any text or in this case shortcodes I want.

My main doctor page is set exactly how I want it, welcome info at the top, visual map & then your connection profiles. But for some reason all of the extra content that I have in the other sections is also populating on doctors profiles – is there a way to have all the profile pages to only populate their bio & info? I’m not sure how or where I would change anything to stop these other sections from populating on the profiles.

You can see the same info (maps, 21 conditions, we’re here to help etc) is populated at the top of both of these pages:

https://www.ohiocannabis.com/doctors

https://www.ohiocannabis.com/doctors/name/melonie-duhamel/

I’ve attached a couple of screenshots of the content editor that’s part of the Themco Pro theme

Let me know what you think.

Thank you!

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[Steven Zahm]

@ John

RE: If you can ever upgrade your maps to be like Google Maps WD that would be amazing.

I am currently building a mapping API into Connections which is service provider neutral. Long overdo. One of the addons I have planned is to finailly, after many years, work on building something like this.

RE: is there a way to have all the profile pages to only populate their bio & info?

Yes, this is possible … there was a day before theme page builders Connections did this automagically but know that theme page builders store the page layout in the page content it is no longer possible to clear the page to only display the profile info without also clearing the theme page builder layout.

What you need to do is create a second page. The page name and whether or not it is a child page of the Doctors page does not matter, but for SEO purposes, I recommend naming the page “Doctor” and making it a child page of you “Doctors” page.

In the page content use this shortcode:

[connections home_id=X]

Where X is the page ID of the existing “Doctors” page. You can get the ID by editing the “Doctors” page. The ID will be in the browser’s address bar.

While editing the “Doctors” page add home_id=X where X is the new “Doctor” page.

I hope this is clear and makes sense! Let me know.

[John Lutz]

Ok awesome, when do you think that update with the map integration will be rolled out?

So I think I have it, but may be a little confused.

My original Doctors page is #14

My new Doctor page is #1990

So I added the following code to the new Doctor page: [connections home_id=14]

Now my current Doctors page has the following code: [connections category='2' enable_category_by_root_parent=true]

So you’re saying I now want to replace that and just have [connections home_id=1990]

Populating the new Doctor page?

I have done that and it seems to have worked, but we need to add the category=’2′ to the code so it only pulls up the doctors and not dispensaries.

So would the new code be:

[connections category='2' home_id=1990 enable_category_by_root_parent=true]

It doesn’t seem to work, so it must not be right. What is the proper way to write it out?

[John Lutz]

The new doctor page & profiles is working correctly, we just need to figure out the master code for the main page that includes the category so it filters out everything but the doctors.

[John Lutz]

Also the map that is on the doctors individual profile, is it possible to change the dropped pin icon to something else?

[John Lutz]

Hmm nevermind it seems this code is working correctly:

[connections category='2' home_id=1990 enable_category_by_root_parent=true]

And all profiles are now loading with just the doctors profile and not the additional Doctors page content.

Thank you!

I would still like to know if I can change the dropped pin icon on the map within doctors profiles?

[Steven Zahm]

@ John

RE: when do you think that update with the map integration will be rolled out?

Well, hard to say and to be very frank. That is a feature that I have on my to do list for years now because there are a lot of under the hood things that I needed to implement before coding it the way I want it to work. Those pieces are starting to come together.

One itm that will come first is a generic map block for the new WP page/page editor. Nothing fancy, just a map with a pin. Like others already available. The purpose it will serve me is to become even more familiar with the new blocks system as a dev and to help further flesh out the new map API in Connections. After that I want to create another map block that will allow one to pick an entry or perhaps a category of entries to display on a map. Much closer to what you’re asking for.

RE: is it possible to change the dropped pin icon to something else?

There is no user way to change the map pin at this time. The underlining map API does support it however. My hope at some point will be to allow the user to define custom map pins.

Hope I have answered your questions thoroughly!

[John Lutz]

Ok well I look forward to the developments and as always, really appreciate the support!!

Thanks again.

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