[Steven Zahm]

@ trace

Here’s a link to the QuickStart. It walks you thru the install and basic setup of Connections.

[Steven Zahm]

@ trace

It sounds like you never installed the Connections plugin. All the extensions and templates for Connections, must have Connections installed in order to be used. After you install Connections you’ll be able to use its templates.

The template use to throw an error message. It seems to have been removed in the last update. I’ll make sure that is added as well as a new step one installation instruction noting Connections must be installed first to make this more clear.

Apologies for the trouble! I hope this helps.

[Steven Zahm]

@ Scott

Ok, I see. The QuickTip I gave a link to is exactly what you want to do. Or, alternatively, you can use the str_***** shortcode options for cMap. The entire list of options can be found on this page.

Hope that helps!

[Steven Zahm]

@ Gizmo

On the “Find a Provider” page try adding the force_home shortcode option, like so:
[connections force_home='TRUE']

I think that should do it. Let me know.

[Steven Zahm]

@ Olivier

If it’s not the browser, there’s a cache somewhere that needs to be flushed … nothing is built-in into Connections that caches the custom CSS file. The only thing it does is register the URL to the file when found with WordPress thru the use of wp_enqueue_script().

Anyway, like you said, its not a file you’ll be changing often anyway so tracking down why probably is not worth it.

[Steven Zahm]

@ Jesus Enrique

Which Form version do you have installed? This is important because the latest versions (2.0 and greater) of Form pull most of its content from the Connections plugin core so the strings may need to be fixed here. There are Form specific string which would need translated using POedit, by opening the POT file and sav the new MO file.

If you’re using the latest version, which Spanish translation … US, Spain, Mexico or Latin America? Maybe it’s easy to tell me what you set the WPLANG constant to?

In any event, you would not edit the MO file, you would edit the POT file. What file name and path were you trying to edit?

Yes, the addresses and phone types can be filtered to limit the choices. Here’s how:

Install the Code Snippets plugin.

Add the following code to a new snippet:

function cn_add_address_types( $options ) {

    unset( $options['home'] );
    unset( $options['school'] );
    unset( $options['other'] );

    return $options;
}

add_filter( 'cn_address_options', 'cn_add_address_types' );

function cn_add_phone_types( $options ) {

    unset( $options['homephone'] );
    unset( $options['homefax'] );
    unset( $options['workfax'] );

    return $options;
}

add_filter( 'cn_phone_options', 'cn_add_phone_types' );

Hope that helps!

[Steven Zahm]

@ Scott

Sorry, but I’m a little confused … could you please clarify a little? The subject says the address is being set wrong ( not sure what you mean), but the message only asks about changing the labels …

To answer the question about changing the labels, please see this QuickTip. After you import, you can change the what is displayed for the labels to whatever you wish.

Hope that helps!

[Steven Zahm]

@ Alisa

re: My 3 most recent entries are not displaying. They are set to public, they are approved, I entered them myself.
Are you using any type of caching plugin? What is the exact shortcode you are using to display your directory?

re: The program is suddenly forcing me to display a last name for each entry which I would prefer not to do.
In Connections > 8.1 the last name is now required … actually it has always been required, just not enforced, but now it is necessary because Connections uses the names to create the folders which the entries images are saved in. All the premium templates sold here has a name_format shortcode option which can be used to remove the last name from display. Are you using any of these templates?

[Steven Zahm]

@ Kelly

I don’t think I’ve seen that before … Can I get a login so I can see the issue? My best guess without seeing it is that another plugin or maybe the theme is applying some type of event on email addresses.

[Steven Zahm]

@ Scott

I did answer and you replied back to me. You sent the question thru the contact form rather than posting it in the forum which is why it it here.

Here’s a copy of the email exchange for your reference:

You: Is there a way to have a directory search form like the one on directory page, on the homepage of the site via widget or shortcode? I need to know before I buy this.

Me: Yes, the Widget Pack Extension comes with a search widget that can be placed in the theme’s sidebar. You can then use Widget Login or Widget Context to limit the widget to be displayed on the home page.

You: is it the same search that on the directory page templates? http://d.pr/i/mQ69 There arent any pics of what the front end of the widget pack looks like are there?

Me: Yes, it is the same … both the template and the widget both use the same “visual” code and styles, practically speaking, they are identical.

I hope that does answer your question thoroughly. If it does not or I misunderstand what you’re asking, please let me know.

I hope that helps!

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