[Steven Zahm]

@ David

Please try updating to the just released 8.15 version. That should correct the issue in the previous release. Let me know.

Apologies for the trouble!

[Steven Zahm]

@ Randy

The data is json_encoded() faster for PHP to do and less prone to being broken. To decode, you can use nFormatting::maybeJSONdecode( $value ) where $value is the data from the options column.

Hope that helps!

ps. if you have old data, those might still be serialized. So it would be safer to do this:

$options = maybe_unserialize( $value );
$options = cnFormatting::maybeJSONdecode( $options );

That way if $value is serialized it will be unserialized. The cnFormatting::maybeJSONdecode() will simply pass the data back unaltered if the value is not json encoded. It’ll only take action if the value was json encoded. Hope that make sense!

[Steven Zahm]

@ Daniel

Create a new page. The name is not important but should be relevant. Let’s call the page “Business”. In the “Business” page content, add the [connections] shortcode with no options. After you save the page. Look in the browser’s address bar. Note the post ID that WordPress assigns the page.

Now, edit the original page and add the home_id shortcode option to the shortcode. Setting the value to the new “Business” page post ID.

I took a deeper look at your site and I see you’ve split up the directory across many pages. You’ll want to alter each of those other pages accordingly adding the home_id option setting its value to the “Business” page. Your site reminds me of this site:

https://www.aroundhermitage.com.au/

The Taste, Play, Stay pages are all mostly powered by Connections. This site makes use of a free custom plugin which can be used to set each individual entry directory home page:

https://github.com/Connections-Business-Directory/Entry-Homepage

It could be worthwhile for you to install this addon and edit each entry, setting the directory home page to the correct page on your site. I realize this will be extra work, but with your setup, I think it will be worthwhile.

Hope this helps!

[Steven Zahm]

@ Todd

Sorry, no, the CSV Import can not import families.

[Steven Zahm]

@ Janet

Opps, I had a copy/paste error, try this instead:

[connections image=none image_fallback='none' str_note_head='Civic Address']

I also added the bit to change the Notes header. If you are wondering where I’m getting these settings for Slim Plus, they are found on the doc page for Slim Plus.

Hope this helps!

[Steven Zahm]

Ok, great! I’m going to mark this as resolved for now.

Please open a new thread if you need further help on this issue. Thanks!

[Steven Zahm]

@ Randy

RE: I programmatically put an image in a member’s image directory at …/uploads/connections-images/member_slug

Please do share, I would love to see what you are doing!

RE: wanted to verify that you are doing #1 & #2 above before I assume I only need to load an image in the connections-images section

I’m guessing that your scripts are properly populating the entry’s options column with the photo/logo image metadata. Correct? If that is the case, yes, Connections will automagically creates the images it needs on demand.

Hope that helps!

[Steven Zahm]

@ Ratika

You items will continue to function and no data loss will occur when the licenses expire. What will stop is you will no longer receive updates which is considered support.

Hope that helps!

[Steven Zahm]

@ Tim

Take a look at your Google Webmasters Console for errors. Ensure the Business Directory page is being indexed (and exists in your sitemap if you are using one).

Also, there is a fatal microformats error on your directory page:

https://search.google.com/structured-data/testing-tool#url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.desertridge.biz%2Fbusiness-directory%2F

Scroll down to line 367. You’ll notice the red X in the margin. Remove the hcard text from the classes and then click the play button toward the button center of the page. That will rerun the test with that change.

You will find that Google will now find all 11 hCards for the businesses instead of just the one. This is because hCard can not be a child of a hEntry. The theme is probably adding the hEntry class tag. You’ll have to correct that so Google can properly parse the business info to add to its search index for your site. As for the hCard warnings and errors for each business hCard, you can safely ignore those. The important bit is that Google is able to actually parse the hCards to begin with.

Hope that helps!

[Steven Zahm]

@ Lara

RE: On the second point, just to clarify I mean can I make the logo image open to the subpage?

Yes, I did understand. This would require editing the template files. Basically this image logic would have to be customized to ignore the assigned link and use the entry’s permalink instead.

RE: When you click a directory entry title it reloads the page, but all that extra text is up top still. Is there a way to turn that off?

This is expected as you never leave the page where you inserted the shortcode. You can accomplish what you want with a more complex setup.

Create a new page. The name is not important but should be relevant. Let’s call the page “Business”. In the “Business” page content, add the [connections] shortcode with no options. After you save the page. Look in the browser’s address bar. Note the post ID that WordPress assigns the page.

Now, edit the original page and add the home_id shortcode option to the shortcode. Setting the value to the new “Business” page post ID.

I took a deeper look at your site and I see you’ve split up the directory across many pages. You’ll want to alter each of those other pages accordingly adding the home_id option setting its value to the “Business” page. Your site reminds me of this site:

https://www.aroundhermitage.com.au/

The Taste, Play, Stay pages are all mostly powered by Connections. This site makes use of a free custom plugin which can be used to set each individual entry directory home page:

https://github.com/Connections-Business-Directory/Entry-Homepage

It could be worthwhile for you to install this addon and edit each entry, setting the directory home page to the correct page on your site. I realize this will be extra work, but with your setup, I think it will be worthwhile.

Hope this helps!

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