Plugin Author
Steven
(@shazahm1hotmailcom)
In my last email reply on Dec 21, 2021 (so you can find it in your archives), I proposed the advanced search beta addon that can perform multiple category searches.
Another possibility is utilizing a Gravity Form to create a custom search form for Connections. I just tested making such a form meeting your specific criteria, and it seemed to work well. The one part that is not so great is that you’d have to manually select all 256 of the county categories for the country dropdown when setting up the county dropdown/select. But, that would only be required to do once during the setup of the form.
Thread Starter
TxFig
(@txfig)
Sorry, I had filed that email in an incorrect folder and couldn’t find it. I have now located it and will give it a shot based on that documentation.
But… I have run into a different problem. On the main page that lists the directory entries, I included the shortcode
enable_pagination=false
That does indeed remove the ability to select the page numbers at the top, but the directory entries that are shown are simply cutoff at 20 entries. What I’m wanting is for ALL of the matching directory entries to display on a single page, regardless of how many there are.
Plugin Author
Steven
(@shazahm1hotmailcom)
If you added the limit or page_limit to the shortcode instance, please remove it. Thanks!
Thread Starter
TxFig
(@txfig)
I don’t see limit or page_limit in my shortcode anywhere. Here is the entire shortcode I am using for that page:
[connections enable_pagination=false show_image=false image=none image_fallback=none image_single_fallback=none image_single=none str_select='What County are you in?' str_select_all='' enable_category_by_root_parent=TRUE enable_map=TRUE show_addresses=TRUE card_width=370 card_height=180 str_seperator='' str_image='' str_contact='' str_home_addr='' str_work_addr='' str_school_addr='' str_other_addr='' str_home_phone='' str_home_fax='' str_cell_phone='' str_work_phone='' str_work_fax='' str_personal_email='' str_work_email='' show_links=true]
Plugin Author
Steven
(@shazahm1hotmailcom)
Hmmm, that is odd. Please open a support ticket so I can better assist you with this issue. Thanks!
Thread Starter
TxFig
(@txfig)
Going back to the first (original question) – I have been banging my head against the wall trying to figure out how to get this work right (I haven’t even worried about getting it to look right yet).
I am using the cn_multi_category_search addon as suggested – pointing it to a landing page (https://txapbr.org/helpme/). Here is the shortcode I’m using:
`[cn_multi_category_search category=’2|This is just a swarm.|Is this a Swarm or a Full Colony?’]
[cn_multi_category_search category=’1|What County (in Texas) are the bees located?’]`
But that isn’t even close to what I’m wanting…
What I WANT to have happen is for a person to have to choose from both category choices, THEN hit a single search button. Specifically:
- Tell me if this is a swarm or a full colony
- Tell me what county they are in
THEN hit “search”.
Now it is entirely possible that my problems are in how I set up the categories. I’ve tried numerous ways of configuring them and finally came down to this:
“Which county in Texas”, ID=1, no parent
254 child categories, each one is a county name (ID # 4 through 257)
“I have a Swarm”, ID=2, no parent-
1 child category of “I have a full Colony”, ID 3
Everyone who can remove a full colony can also collect a swarm. So if “I have a swarm” is selected, the everyone in the matching county gets listed. But if “I have a full colony” is selected, only people who match ID=3 and are in that county get listed.
Some examples of how to use this shortcode would really be appreciated.
Thread Starter
TxFig
(@txfig)
Replying to my own before seeing a reply from Steven.. <grin>
I think I got it!!!! There was a problem with putting quotes in the shortcode where they didn’t belong (and using the word “category” again).
This is the shortcode I ended up using….
`[cn_multi_category_search category=’2|This is just a swarm.|Is this a Swarm or a Full Colony?,1|What County (in Texas) are the bees located?’ enable_keyword=false]’
Now to make it look pretty…
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Thread Starter
TxFig
(@txfig)
Stupid quick follow up question to the cn_multi_category_search:
Can I make the results randomly sorted? I do not want them sorted by last name (or any other way)…
Plugin Author
Steven
(@shazahm1hotmailcom)
@txfig
The wp.org support forum rules do not permit the support of commercial plugin add-ons, such as the advanced search beta, in their support forums. Please open a support ticket at the following link for this add-on, and I will be sure to answer promptly.
It is good to see that you figured out the correct shortcode parameters!
The ordering can be applied to the core Connections shortcode. For example:
[connections order_by='id|RANDOM']
Learn more here:
There would be an exception if you were using the keyword filter. The order is based on a score applied by the WordPress database. The score is assigned by how relevant the database thinks the result is. Letting you know in case you decide to enable the keyword filter.
I hope this helps!
