[Steven Zahm]

@ Paul

Sorry no, it is not possible at this time. Connections just recently has had its image processing code/logic completely rewritten from the ground up. That rewrite will allow this feature to be added to CSV Import. Right now, I do not have an ETA on when this will happen.

Hope that helps!

[Steven Zahm]

@ Mike

re: “scale to fit”
Sounds to me like you’re using an old version of Connections. Older version of Connections, just like WordPress, did not rescale images that were uploaded before the size settings was changed. The only way to have the image rescaled is to reupload the image.

With that said … newer version of Connections will dynamically resize images to match the size in the settings or the size defined in the template (some commercial template require a specific size and will enforce it). If you need that feature, you’ll have to update Connections.

Hope that help!

[Steven Zahm]

@ jerry

Are you trying to load all 603 on the same page? I’m not sure that’ll work. I recommend no more than 50, max which is why all the templates which support pagination default to 20 per page. This is for the same reasons WordPress defaults to 5 (or is it 10) posts per page. You’ll run into page loading issues.

Things to try …

Increase the memory assigned to PHP, normally I suggest 128MB, but you may need more, so try 256MB.

You’ll also need to increase PHP max execution time. Generally 30 seconds is enough but I’ve found to 60–90 seconds is often needed when plugins are added to WP. With the higher number of entries, you may need an even higher time limit.

After you have it working, Then I would highly suggest a caching plugin so the page only needs to be created once in awhile. That can greatly increase the page load time. Currently I’m using WP Rocket which I’m quite happy with.

Hope that helps! let me know.

[Steven Zahm]

@ Lee

Great to hear.

If you have a moment, I would truly appreciate a review as they really do make a difference. Many thanks in advance!
https://wordpress.org/support/view/plugin-reviews/connections

[Steven Zahm]

@ Michael

Looks like it is working fine … If I reveal the bio I see the the photo is being displayed:

http://virginiabailagents.org/?page_id=28

If the photo displays, so should the logo. It all uses the same code.

If you uploaded a logo, what is the file type and size? Did you set the logo display? It is possible to upload a logo and set it to be not displayed. Edit the entry, there will be options under the logo for display, not displayed and remove. make sure display is set.

[Steven Zahm]

@ Jeff

Oh, I thought you were also getting an error with the snippet. I understand now.

[Steven Zahm]

@ Joseph

Not presently, sorry. A file attachment extension is planned.

[Steven Zahm]

@ YP Admin

Probably the better solution would have been to configure cMap to use the image rather than the logo:

[connections image='photo' tray_image='none' str_image='No Photo Available' str_tray_image='No Logo Available']
I see you’re using an older version of Form. You should probably update it to the latest version. It is available to you in your purchase history.

After you update, the refer to this QuickTip on how to change text within Connections.

The original text you’ll want to enter is: Select Logo.

Oh, after you update, make sure to visit the Form settings on the Connections : Settings admin page.

Hope that helps!

ps. You probably should take a moment to update cMap too.

[Steven Zahm]

@ karin

re: With the old version of cMap I was able to give user the chance to seek for special entries. In my case I sorted the entries by zip-code:

The first this I see is the shortcode has typos, here’s a corrected one:

[connections category='20' order_by='zipcode|SORT_ASC']

re: All entries are shown in one row in the order they where edited.
Entries are shown in alphabetical order using the last name / organization name unless you use a custom sort with the order_by shortcode option.

re: At the top of the page I had a dropdown-menue with all categories.
After the issue you posted in this thread is resolved and cMap is activated, then the drop category drop down should be available again.

Hope this helps!

[Steven Zahm]

@ karin

@ Now I get this error code (and don’t see the template to activate): What can I do?
The open_basedir issue is being caused by your web hosts configuration. The solution I gave in this post will fix the issue.

The specific file you’ll need to delete is:
../wp-content/plugins/connections/templates/~README.txt/

It is just a simple text file so it is safe to delete.

Another question: I had the old cMap altered to my needs. Can I use the old style.css? Or do I have to redo the changes?
Maybe, depends on the changes. The only way to know is to try. You say older version of cMap. How old? What’s the version? Are you sure it is the plugin version of cMap … templates didn’t use to be plugins like they are now so if it is a really old version you may need to install it using the legacy template installer on the bottom of the Connections : Templates admin page. Sorry for the non-specific answer but it is hard to answer without knowing the changes and what version of the template you’re using.

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