[Matt Schaefer]

Hello,
we are using tile plus for our site on http://potentialyou.com/coach-finder/
We used to be able to filter via dropdown menu, but that does not seem to work anymore (see http://potentialyou.com/test/) – whenever we use the shortcode, only 20 entries appear, no drop down appears.

Another question:
Now our client wants to be able to search by country and zip code and have rotating entries. Possible?

Thanks!

[Steven Zahm]

@ matt581

In short, you need to update the Tile Plus 4.0.2. The version that is currently installed is 1.0.1. You can freely download the update from your purchase history. The way templates are installed has dramatically changed since you purchase Tile Plus, take a look at this page for the installation instructions.

Searching for country and zip codes can be handled a couple of ways. The first is to limit the search input to only those fields on the Connections : Settings admin page under the Search tab. The second, you can enable the country and postal code linking options on the Connections : Settings admin page under the advanced tab. This will turn those parts of the address into links that when clicked will filter the list by the country or zip clicked.

Hope that helps!

[Matt Schaefer]

Hi Steven,

thanks – that solved the 1st part…
Now we need to have the listings show as one column, it shows as two cutting off important information. http://screencast.com/t/1cILTS8Ldgr
I do not see any option where to tweak that, so we are currently displaying the default template (css teaks would be fine with me).

Also, can we show entries randomly?

Thanks!

[Steven Zahm]

@ matt581

The tile size can be tweaked, see this FAQ. You could set the size so there would only be enough space for a single tile instead of two.

Sorry, you did ask about the random order… that can be done, take a look at the order_by shortcode option.

Hope that helps!

[Matt Schaefer]

Thanks, Steven. So far so good… except the translation into German.
I am confused about the Transitex link, it is described as the way if you want to translate or contribute to the translation.
Aren’t there any existing mo and po files to download?

Thanks!

[Steven Zahm]

@ matt581

I assume you mean for the “Select Category” text, yes? You need to use the str_select and str_select_all shortcode options for Tile Plus. See this FAQ for more details.

re: Aren’t there any existing mo and po files to download?
Yes, you can download the PO files directly from Transifex and then use Poedit to create the MO file. This FAQ explains the process. Unless you’re updating a translation, you really do not need to do this because I try to keep all the translations current and distributed with Connections.

Hope that helps!

[Matt Schaefer]

Hi Steven,

I hate to ask you again, but the str_select technology is over my head (where would I find the correct string names for the terms listed in the paragraph below).

I followed all the steps with the po and mo files, uploaded them to the server.
WP-language is set correctly, but the Select Category still shows, including Show All Categories and Uncategorized, even after emptying the cache.

Thanks!

[Matt Schaefer]

And I notice that in my tile plus template the address is not showing
http://screencast.com/t/BqFkjAyi3t as it does in the default template http://screencast.com/t/LMRXHRH7Ugj.

It did this before the update though and I made sure that the entry is present in the database.
I do not see where to tweak that…

Thanks

[Steven Zahm]

@ matt581

You do not need the MO/PO files for the str_select and str_select_all shortcode options. Just add them to the [connections] shortcode like so:
[connections str_select='Select Category in German' str_select_all='Show All Categories in German']

Hide the Uncategorized category with the show_empty_categories shortcode option. Add it to the above shortcode like so:
[connections str_select='Select Category in German' str_select_all='Show All Categories in German' show_empty_categories='true']

By default, Tile Plus does not show the address due to the limited space it usually has when actually being shown as tiles. You can turn it on with the show_addresses shortcode option. Building on the shortcode from above, like so:
[connections str_select='Select Category in German' str_select_all='Show All Categories in German' show_empty_categories='true' show_addresses='true']

Hope that clears it up for you.

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