[Steven Zahm]

@ Kathy

re: which .css do i edit ‘cmap.css’ or ‘cmap.min.css’
Neither. I gave you the link to the instructions for a custom template CSS file in my original reply. Here it is again for your convenience:

http://connections-pro.com/2014/05/07/quicktip-custom-css-templates/

[Steven Zahm]

@ Kathy

re: I meant frame, there seems to be a border around my select category pull down, also is there any way to make it not so wide.
This is almost 100% the faulty of the theme … it’s overriding the template. Unfortunately some theme’s are overly aggressive with their CSS declarations. I see the issue in the one screenshot you sent … I’ll need a link to the page with the issue so I can come up with CSS that will override the theme.

re: How much to customise the cMap template to look like the the sample mentioned?
The Wollombi template was a custom template they had, by a third party I think, create for them. It is not the cMap template.

Right now, I’m am not available to do custom template work, but he fee is generally 100 or more depending on the requested custom customizations.

[Steven Zahm]

@ Kathy

First, please keep using this support thread … all the additional emails make it far more difficult to shuffle thru resulting in a much longer response time.

I’ll respond to each thru a series of replies so I can keep this straight and within this forum thread.

[Steven Zahm]

@ Robinton

re: Please tell me from scratch, assuming I know nothing:
There’s no way for me to do this … it’s all done via coding right now as there is no point and click interface. The best I can do, is if you can code is to refer you to read the inlice code comment of the free extensions that are available which add custom fields. Here are the links:

• http://connections-pro.com/add-on/education-level/
• http://connections-pro.com/add-on/income-level/
• http://connections-pro.com/add-on/languages/

This one is a bit more complex because it creates a custom field rather than using one of the field supported by the API:

• http://connections-pro.com/add-on/hours/

All of these are pretty well commented.

As for adding custom field for import, that is also very doable but none of the above extensions extend the CSV import so data can be imported into those fields.

Here’s a link to a third party plugin for Connection which does add support for importing data into the custom field being added.

• https://github.com/jeremyBass/connections-levels/blob/master/connections-levels/includes/class-connections-levels.php

Specifically these lines:

• https://github.com/jeremyBass/connections-levels/blob/master/connections-levels/includes/class-connections-levels.php#L22
• https://github.com/jeremyBass/connections-levels/blob/master/connections-levels/includes/class-connections-levels.php#L23
• https://github.com/jeremyBass/connections-levels/blob/master/connections-levels/includes/class-connections-levels.php#L56
• https://github.com/jeremyBass/connections-levels/blob/master/connections-levels/includes/class-connections-levels.php#L60

Hope that helps you get on your way!

[Steven Zahm]

@ Damien

Yeah, sure it is possible but would require a bit of work. Here’s a link to a QuickTip on creating custom template override files.

http://connections-pro.com/2014/06/04/quicktip-custom-template-override-files/

My suggestion would be to dupe the card.php and card-single.php (if the template you choose has one, and make your edits for a lightbox in the dupes. Save the dupes to one of the paths as outlined in the QuickTip.

That’s the easy part … the hard part is the file of his choice…

My suggestion here is to use the custom metabox api to add a new upload file upload field ( I do not have one built in to the api yet). You’ll have to determine where and how to save the file. Maybe the simplest solution would to use the WordPress media manager. You would need to save the image path/url or meta in the entry meta so you can call it to use for you lightbox. I know this is all very high level … so, probably the best thing is to look how a custom field is added, saved and called in the Hours extension:

http://wordpress.org/plugins/connections-business-directory-hours/

Of you strip away of the opening hours logic code it’ll leave you with the basis of what you need.

Hope that helps!

[Steven Zahm]

@ Rick

Yea, this has been on my todo list as long as Connections is old. This will be an extension that’ll export to PDF.

[Steven Zahm]

@ Rick

I had to read this a couple times … this is not a bug and defaulting to private when login is required is not going to happen; here’s why …

I easily see how this can seem redundant … but there many people using this feature. By selecting the login required, you redefine who the public is. Public becomes those that are assigned the “Subscriber” role and private is “Author” and “Editor” by default.

[Steven Zahm]

@ Rick

That is by design … returning to the edit page, but you’re right, I could add a link to “View the Directory Entry” before the Form regardless if an edit is made or not. I’ve added this to my feature request list.

[Steven Zahm]

@ Rick

Yes, this is correct. The original design, there was no concept of a user/entry permissions. Grafting this on is complex, as such, I’m taking small steps rather get myself in a corner that I can not get out of. Each release I tackle this in one form or another. Form 2.x was a big step in this direction as the code for this type of permissions is handled by the ore Connections plugin. With that I can make my changes and Form benefit automagically.

Right now, the “bandaid” solution is to not allow users to select visibility options that will lock them out of their data. This will be addressed in future revisions.

As for the very last comment … I’ll add it to my feature request list, not sure I’ll add it though … may as a free extension so it’ll be available to those that do want that ability. Adding it as an extension actually seems like a very good idea, it’ll make sure that I design it in a very flexible way.

[Steven Zahm]

@ Rick

Hmmm… thought I fixed that long ago. It must be a regression … I’ve added this to my bug list. I’ll try to get it fixed in the next bug fix release due out later this month. Thanks for reporting it.

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