[Carolin Collins]

Just a quick question. I currently have the cMap template installed for a new client site we are developing. However, it has now transpired that the client wants an excerpt as part of the listing. Is this possible with cMap? Or do I need to switch to Excerpt Plus? The client could possibly live without the map functionality (although it would be a plus) but they also need all the contact/web address/social media profiles etc. info as part of the initial listing above the excerpt.

In addition, they are also looking at Circled because they like a) the circular photo and b) the option of the multi-column layout. Is it possible to show Circled with all the above contact info before the excerpt or is that a no-go for this template?

Any recommendations? Thanks!!

[Steven Zahm]

@ Carolin

Regardless of them template you choose, you’ll have to edit its PHP files in order to accomplish the requirements. The easiest path seems it would be to edit the cMap template to add the except. Here’s how…

Edit the card.php file found in this folder:
../wp-content/plugins/cmap/

Add $entry->getExcerpt(); where you want the excerpt to be displayed. I highly recommend reading this tutorial on how to make this change update safe.

Hope that helps!

[Carolin Collins]

Hi Steven

Very sorry that I’m back again but I am not having any luck with this. Here is my code for the card.php file (which I have created in the override location as per the “Update Safe” instructions. I also tried it in the original card.php as well in case something is wrong with my override but I’m not having any luck here either.

This is my code extract:

<?php $entry->getContentBlock( $atts['content'], $atts, $template ); ?>

<div class="cn-clear" style="display:table;margin: 10px 0;width:100%;">
    <div style="display:table-cell;vertical-align:middle;">
        <?php
        if ( $atts['show_categories'] ) {

            $entry->getCategoryBlock(
                array(
                    'separator' => ', ',
                    'label'     => __( $atts['str_category_label'], 'cnt_cmap' ),
                )
            );
            $entry->getExcerpt();
        }
        ?>
    </div>
    <div style="display:table-cell;text-align:right;vertical-align:middle;">
        <?php
        if ( $atts['show_last_updated'] ) {

            cnTemplatePart::updated(
                array(
                    'timestamp' => $entry->getUnixTimeStamp(),
                    'style'     => array(
                        'font-variant' => 'small-caps',
                    )
                )
            );
        }
        ?>
    </div>
</div>

[Steven Zahm]

@ Carolin

In this placement, the excerpt will only be shown if you have turned on the display of the categories. Add a new line between the } and the ?> lines and then move $entry->getExcerpt(); to that new line.

Hope that helps!

[Carolin Collins]

Thanks for your reply, Stephen. I do have the display categories switchen on, so I thought it should work fine. However, just in case, I have moved that now but it still doesn’t show. It’s as if it doesn’t understand the “Excerpt” variable? Here is my new code:

<?php $entry->getContentBlock( $atts['content'], $atts, $template ); ?>

<div class="cn-clear" style="display:table;margin: 10px 0;width:100%;">
    <div style="display:table-cell;vertical-align:middle;">
        <?php
        if ( $atts['show_categories'] ) {

            $entry->getCategoryBlock(
                array(
                    'separator' => ', ',
                    'label'     => __( $atts['str_category_label'], 'cnt_cmap' ),
                )
            );

        }
        $entry->getExcerpt();
        ?>
    </div>
    <div style="display:table-cell;text-align:right;vertical-align:middle;">
        <?php
        if ( $atts['show_last_updated'] ) {

            cnTemplatePart::updated(
                array(
                    'timestamp' => $entry->getUnixTimeStamp(),
                    'style'     => array(
                        'font-variant' => 'small-caps',
                    )
                )
            );
        }
        ?>
    </div>

[Carolin Collins]

Just to say that I definitely have the file in the right override location as when I make other changes to the PHP it comes through to the webpage.

[Steven Zahm]

@ Carolin

Hmmm… ok, just to confirm, you do have text in the bio field, correct? That is what the excerpt text is created from. Or perhaps there is CSS hiding it. Can you see if the excerpt in the page source?

[Carolin Collins]

Yes, we do have text in the bio field. Have checked the page source and no reference to excerpt in it.

This is the link to the directory on the development site http://www.cainterimmanagers.ie/new/membership/members/member-directory/

[Carolin Collins]

I just went and added the word Test onto the page just below the excerpt code to make sure again it’s the right card.php file and it’s coming up on the page. So I’m at a loss?

<?php $entry->getContentBlock( $atts['content'], $atts, $template ); ?>

<div class="cn-clear" style="display:table;margin: 10px 0;width:100%;">
    <div style="display:table-cell;vertical-align:middle;">
        <?php
        if ( $atts['show_categories'] ) {

            $entry->getCategoryBlock(
                array(
                    'separator' => ', ',
                    'label'     => __( $atts['str_category_label'], 'cnt_cmap' ),
                )
            );

        }
        $entry->getExcerpt();
        ?>
        Test
    </div>
    <div style="display:table-cell;text-align:right;vertical-align:middle;">
        <?php
        if ( $atts['show_last_updated'] ) {

            cnTemplatePart::updated(
                array(
                    'timestamp' => $entry->getUnixTimeStamp(),
                    'style'     => array(
                        'font-variant' => 'small-caps',
                    )
                )
            );
        }
        ?>
    </div>
</div>

[Steven Zahm]

@ Carolin

Sigh! I’m an idiot! You need to use this line to output the excerpt:

echo $entry->getExcerpt();

The only difference is that echo precedes it.

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