[Plugin: FranceImage location filter] Franceimage Location filter and Arclite theme

Anyone manage to get this working?

Hello,

Short answer:
I just tested the plugin against Arclite theme … it cannot work unless you hack Arclite theme

in themes/arclite/index.php and themes/arclite/archive.php you have to locate:

<!-- first column -->
     <div class="col1">
      <div id="main-content">
       <?php if (have_posts()) : ?>

and change it to become

<!-- first column -->
     <div class="col1">
      <div id="main-content">
       <?php do_action('get_template_part_loop'); ?>
       <?php if (have_posts()) : ?>

Long answer:
For plugins to work correctly, they need to be notified of the progress of WordPress page processing.
I this plugin’s case, it needs to know that a list of posts is going to be printed so that it can inserts the map.
This is called hooking (WordPress has a few types of hooks called action, filter, etc …)

For some reason, Arclite does not send any notification when it starts printing the post loop.

I can’t do anything from my plugin.

So, you can either hack the Arclite theme or try another theme altogether

Cheers

thanks for getting back to me,

However it doesn’t seem to work. Still no map…

Even the map in the franceimage location filter setings is blank.

Any other suggestions?

I also tried with the default theme and mystique and the same.

This is very strange indeed …

Here is a checklist that should help me with the troubleshooting:

1/ Do you see this map ?
2/ If you disable all the plugins but this one, can you see the map in the settings page ?
3/ Which version of WordPress are you using ?
4/ Is it multisite ?

Hi,

I’m afraid this still doesn’t work.

If you like I supply your with a UN and Password for my site.

Perhaps you can find out what is wrong

Hello,

Did you mark the plugin as broken and voted with a crap mark ?

yes, I did.

Because:

1: It doesn’t work
2: You have to edit lines of code in attempt to get it working
3: It conflicts with plugins that you recommend ( geotag )

I appreciate you assitance, and if it worked it would be great.

But, it doesn’t

@wickedpenguin

The plugin author is more than willing to help solve any issues, but you do not seem to have even given the chance for help.

I have the plugin working ok. It’s really great.

Remember, it’s very new (0.0.9), it’s very complex and supporting all themes / configuration out the box is never going to happen in reality. I think the author has done a great job in getting it to support so many geo plugins thus far.

I have suggested a feature for the plugin which the Author saw would add value and it was implemented within a matter of hours. The Author deserves much better treatment than this and you will only ruin it for others whom need support, because the Author may have the arse. It’s not like you are paying for it.

Maybe you could answer the questions and follow the steps the Author suggests and start from scratch. There are lots of people willing to help those that help themselves on the WP forums.

I am more than happy to take a look for you and see if I can help, as long as you are prepared to give credit where it is due and give it a chance.

Cheers
B

@bac thanks for your support

@wickedpenguin
Now that I know you are using geotag plugin, I have been able to reproduce the problem.

(Can you confirm that you see a map in my plugin settings when you disable geotag)

I tested all the plugins I recommend when I wrote the first drop but I do agree there is a conflict with geotag with 0.0.9.
I have an idea about the cause and I’ll come with a solution soon

As for your remark about editing files, I agree it is a pain but it has nothing to do with my plugin.
If you want any plugin to insert something in the page, there must be some kind of notification (that arclite theme does not provide)

A possibility I will explore is to offer a map in a widget instead

@bac

I said I appreciated his support, and that if it worked It would be a great plugin. Also, I have follow his instructions so far and have had no luck.

So, I felt obliged to give it the rating I gave it.

@franceimage

Yes, I can see the map in the Plug settings when I disable Geotag.

I have added the Action Hook to the .php pn the pages you suggested.

I have added the HTML snippet to the HTML Tab on Page and on Post to test.

Al I get is the instructions with an x when the map should be.

I have tried this on 10 different themes, I have even tried this on MYstique, the theme you suggest but still no luck.

Perhaps I am doing something wrong, but I feel that I have follow the instruction in the plugin and on your Plugin page.

I have also tried Geo-Mashup and still had no luck.

I would love to get this working, as I think the idea behind it is great, but like I said I have spend a fair amount of time so far and am getting a little frustrated.

@wickedpenguin

Thanks to have tried so hard

Before you give up, I suggest you do one last thing:
1/ Switch to default theme (twentyten)
2/ Enable ONLY geo-mashup and the location filter
3/ Go to location filter settings
4/ Clear 3 entry fields: Latitude meta key, Longitude meta key, Action hook
5/ Save the settings
6/ Create one post a geolocation
7/ Go to home page

If this does not work … well, let’s call it a day