I have setup a form and a custom display and it works well. What I would like to do is have a widget in the sidebar of the site display the image associated with each entry from that form and then the image link to a separate page where the reader will see all of the info.
I saw the post on a list of entries . I tried that but every time when you click on the link it shows the results in the widget not on a new page.
Here is something I was working on: [frm-entry-links id=9 field_key =khtkg4 logged_in=0 edit=0 link_type=page]
Since that did not do the trick I created a custom display just for the widget display but again that put all of the info (once you click on it) into the widget also. Is there a way to have the link open into a specific page or the page where I have the other custom display showing?
Thanks
October 2, 2012 at 11:15 am
You could do this by inserting the custom display on both pages, and then replacing the [detaillink] with something like [siteurl]/other-page?entry=[id]
Replace the entry=[id] part with whatever you selected for the detail link parameters.
October 2, 2012 at 2:16 pm
Thanks Stephanie for the info. Got one more question/issue.
I went in and created 2 custom displays for the form- to use in the widget and one to use on the listing page. Following your info, when someone clicks on the link in the widget it will show the entry on the designated page but I also see that in the widget itself it shows all of the information too. The code for the custom display for the widget is:
<a href="[siteurl]/vendors?entry=2"><img src="[118]" alt="" /></a>
If I click on the link on the listing page, it too will go to the designated page but it also shows all of the info in the widget as well.
Is there anyway not to have the widget display all of the info, just provide a link to the listing?
Thanks
October 2, 2012 at 3:58 pm
Yes. If you use different detail link parameter names in the settings (instead of "entry"), they won't both react to it. Let me know if that doesn't make sense and I can attach screenshots.
October 3, 2012 at 9:41 am
Thanks- I know where you are talking about but when I change that- all of the info still appears in the widget but not on the page (those it does go to a new page). Do I need to have the widget display appear on a different page than what I have set for the the other custom display output?
October 3, 2012 at 8:50 pm
Well I have been working on this display and decided to start over.
Right now I have the form and the listing page working great. Each listing has a logo that will be uploaded. I would like to set up a widget (in the sidebar)that will show that logo for each listing and when someone clicks on the logo they will go to a single page that shows the info that is displayed from the form. Can you help me set up that widget. Re-reading what you wrote and looking at what I am setting up, it is not working properly.
Also for the logos that are uploaded, the images are getting cut off on the right and left side-how can I fix those images to show properly. Thanks
October 4, 2012 at 6:22 am
Can you please provide a link to your page so we can see what you've got so far?
October 4, 2012 at 6:46 am
http://74.52.65.139/~ascld/ the vendor labeled sidebar area is what I am referring to
The main listing page: http://74.52.65.139/~ascld/vendors/
Thanks
October 4, 2012 at 7:07 am
It doesn't look like you replaced the [detaillink] shortcode in the widget display. What detail parameter name did you select for the display on the page? Your detail link in the widget should be something like:
[siteurl]/vendors?vendor=[id]
October 4, 2012 at 7:29 am
I went back in and put the other code in since I was getting lost. This might sound dumb but I cannot figure out what the [id] should be or what I chose. Where can I find it?
October 4, 2012 at 7:51 am
Ok- I went it in and modified the code when you click on the image in the sidebar widget it goes to a new page but displays all of the listing not that particular individual listing. The page that it currently goes to has the following on it:
[display-frm-data id=2 filter=1] which is used for the general listing of all entries.
Should the sidebar widget link go to a different page that is blank?
October 4, 2012 at 8:27 am
Copy and paste this to replace [detaillink] (don't change [id]):
[siteurl]/vendors?vendor=[id]
Then in the custom display inserted on the "vendors" page, insert "vendor" for the parameter name for the detail link setting.
October 4, 2012 at 8:58 am
Appreciate the help. Right now I got it working but not sure it is ideal. I have create 2 pages to display the final results. When someone clicks on the links in the sidebar they see the results on page vendors-2, when some goes to the page vendor they see the listing of all vendors and then when they click on an item, it shows the results. Is there any way to have both custom displays show on the same page?
October 4, 2012 at 9:06 am
I don't understand why you have two pages. Why do you have vendors and vendors-2?
October 4, 2012 at 9:36 am
I set up the two pages because I have not been able to figure out how to have them show on the one. I have been trying to follow your directions but I guess I am missing something. I would like to use one page. I will work in it some more
October 4, 2012 at 10:42 am
On the vendor page,I have [display-frm-data id=2 filter=1] on it which will give a listing for all items. This is one custom display. So if someone clicks on Vendors in the site menu they will get a listing.
On the vendor-2 page, I have [display-frm-data id=3 filter=1] on it which will give the individual results when someone clicks on the images from the sidebar widget.
I do not know how you can have both of these custom display on the same results page.
October 4, 2012 at 4:37 pm
Change the custom display on the vendor page to show "both (dynamic)" entries.
Topic closed.