[jan]

I would like to have featured or static listings at the top of the directory home page and then the fully functional listings below that. Is there a way to do this? I’ve used different variations of the shortcodes but it did not work correctly. Thanks

[Steven Zahm]

@ jan

The only real way to accomplish this at the moment is to assign entries to a “Featured” category and then put the shortcode on the page twice with the top one limit to show only the “Featured” categories.

[jan]

Thanks Steven,

I discovered if you use the same template for the sticky part and the listing part, it messed up the listings. Which I like the different template use anyways. However, I like how the listings look without the bio part, minimal info with a link to the full bio and cmap template. However when the entry has been fully populated the bio shows on the listing home page. How do I remove that just from the listing home page? Sample page http://nawbomemphis.org/membership/business-directory/.

This is the code I have on the directory home page

<a name=”top”></a>

<span style=”color: #006763; font-size: large;”>Featured</span>

[connections category='86' template='cmap' show_alphaindex='false' repeat_alphaindex='false' show_alphahead='false']

<span style=”color: #006763; font-size: large;”>Members</span>

[connections  show_alphaindex='true' repeat_alphaindex='true' show_alphahead='true' ]

<p style=”text-align: right;”><strong><span style=”font-size: large;”><a href=”#top”>Back to top</a></span></strong></p>

I tried following your instructions but did not get the desired results.
Activate the “Names” template under the “All” template type on the Connections : Templates admin page. And then under both the “Organization” and “Individual” template types, activate cMap.
One the Connections : Settings admin page under the Display tab check the “Single Entry” option.
And finally, on the Connections : Settings admin page under the Advanced tab, check the Name option in the Links section.
The listing displayed blocks, I guess columns. So have the template Profile set for All.
Thanks for your help.

[jan]

I found with the above settings when clicked on the like to bio it shows Template not found. I changed the template for All to Bio Entry Card and the code on the directory page to this:

[connections category='86' template='cmap' show_alphaindex='false' repeat_alphaindex='false' show_alphahead='false']

[connections  ' template='profile' show_alphaindex='true' repeat_alphaindex='true' show_alphahead='true' ]

I still would like to only show the name, organization name, title and department on the listings page with the link to the cmap and bio. Is there a way to modify the listings page? The rest of the listing is the way I like. Thanks

[Steven Zahm]

@ jan

Sorry, but there is not a template that just shows the name, organization name, title and department. You would actually have to create one. Maybe just use the default card template since it does not show the bio. But After reading thru your comments I don’t think that provide the solution you’re trying. I thought your were trying to do something else. Maybe the following will get you closer…

Put this on the page:

[connections category='86' template='cmap' show_alphaindex='false' repeat_alphaindex='false' show_alphahead='false']

[connections template='card' show_alphaindex='true' repeat_alphaindex='true' show_alphahead='true']

And then on the Connections : Templates admin page under the Individual and Organization template types active the Bio Entry Card.

[jan]

Tried the modifications you suggested but still didn’t work. Do you have documentation on creating a custom template? I think I may have to go that route. Thanks so much for your help.

[Steven Zahm]

@ jan

The best documentation is look how the supplied templates are built. This folder:

../wp-content/plugins/connections/templates

I would suggest referencing the Names template as that one uses the new templating system and the other do not yet.

All the documentation to the functions that can be used in a template can be found in the class.output.php file.

I looked at your page it still appears that you’re using the profile template on the main listing page and not the card template.

[Piers Midwinter]

I have your plugin installed at: https://www.dragon-class.com/link-exchange

I have the similar question – can I make one listing feature at the top of the business directory?

Is there a code I can use or an extension I can buy that does this?

[Steven Zahm]

@ Piers

Sorry, not presently without custom coding support for it.

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