Can this be done?

[interfx]

I'm looking to come back to IndexU after a few years off.

I'm working on a client site where they want a std. looking links site, but also want to incorporate the address, city, state, zip of the business of each location in the link database.

ie.

Stores
> Ohio
>>Akron
Listing 1 (Link, Thumbnail, Address, Google Maps)
Listing 2
Listing 3

Is this possible, or is there a better tool for this? I quickly looked through the mods, but did not see this? Possible?

[dody]

I think the problem can be solved by using the custom field. You may add more data field to link, such as address, image, file upload. But not sure about google map, never use it before.

You can try how custom field work in admin panel > database > alter > add new field

Feel free to download the lite version (currently still 5.1.1), or try in demo site. www.nicecoder.com/demo/ (login/pass: admin/admin)

[interfx]

One last question, what if a user wants to enter a place of business, but they do not have a website? Would like to still enter the business address, etc. - just not a link?

Any ideas on that?

I will go ahead and try the free version and see if I can get it . Got an error on the demo site????

InterfX

[dody]

You may make url field as optional when adding new link. This will require code modification, just remove a few lines which we'll assist you later.

[Trixicom]

"...You may make url field as optional when adding new link. This will require code modification, just remove a few lines which we'll assist you later..."


I am also interested in making the url field NOT REQUIERED (but optional). Please post instructions in this thread.

Thank you

[inspireme]

in add.php :

comment out this line, or remove it completly :

( // at the start to comment it out )

   // elseif (empty($url) || $url == 'http://')
   //   $error_msg = $msg["10102"];

[dody]

Yes, you may do as inspireme said above

[blacknight]

For the google map thing you could edit the link detail template to include a link to their location.. You'd have to mess about a bit to get the right variable, but it should be doable

[inspireme]

jsut use the google maps api, the map will appear in the lsiting like i have doen here :
http://www.bigfreeguide.com/camping/...park/1565.html

all my listings have been geocoded to use the maps. If you geocode listings with latitude and longitude then you can do some clever stuff like search on location as i have here :
http://www.bigfreeguide.com/camping/loadmaps.php

For the google map thing you could edit the link detail template to include a link to their location.. You'd have to mess about a bit to get the right variable, but it should be doable

[Trixicom]

inspireme: Thank you for sharing!