Thread: Selecting Multiple Categories & Search Functions

Selecting Multiple Categories & Search Functions

Awesome theme. I love the simplicity and usage.

I had two quick questions.

First, I'm developing a classifieds site where I would like the users to be able to select 2 or 3 categories. For example, a car classifieds site might have 3 categories to select from such as Car Model, Car Maker, and Year. I would like to make them categories so that the ads can be sorted by either one. I've tried a few things, but keep getting errors.

How can I duplicate the current dropdown and make 3 dropdowns that users can select from?

Secondly, as everyone is aware of, the search function in Wordpress is not that great. I've had trouble getting the boolean searches to work where you want to search both a category and a tag, such as Car Model category, and a tag for the color. However, these do work if both items are typed into the description.

Is there any way to copy the values from the tags, categories, and other items in the form, and paste them into the description?

Thanks a lot!

Re: Selecting Multiple Categories & Search Functions

Ok. Nevermind question 2. I found a plugin that searches everything and fixed that situation.

However, I'm still searching for the answer to multiple categories.

Re: Selecting Multiple Categories & Search Functions

I see what you're trying to do but I'm not sure there's an easy way. We know it's possible to have checkboxes for multiple categories because it works within a post in WordPress. I would reverse engineer the core WordPress code and see how they are doing it. Then copy it and use it on your post-form.php page. You could also maybe find an answer on WordPress' Codex.

Re: Selecting Multiple Categories & Search Functions

i think u means this ?
http://123mudah.com/
try to ask the owner how to make it but seem like no reply

Re: Selecting Multiple Categories & Search Functions

That owner has posted in this forum before. Try looking for him and asking. It looks like he created new WP custom fields for each of those dropdowns which is probably the best solution.

Re: Selecting Multiple Categories & Search Functions

How do I make the custom fields for a particular category with specific values? I am asking again because it would really help in making my site. I happily await a good tutorial on your custom fields function.

Re: Selecting Multiple Categories & Search Functions

You can get started by reading this post. I plan on writing a full tutorial later. I'm just trying to get the latest version of classipress finished up and released first.

Re: Selecting Multiple Categories & Search Functions

Did anyone ever figure this out yet? The multiple categories answer I mean?

Thanks!

Re: Selecting Multiple Categories & Search Functions

Just found this plugin called WP Custom Fields Search:

http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/wp- ... ds-search/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

I've not played with it much, but maybe it can be used to make a search form that filters by several custom-fields and a category list.

I'd like to make a custom field of a location dropdown (list of US states) for users to complete with their listing form, and then have this be searchable along with a category filter.

Here's the tutorial for creating custom fields:
viewtopic.php?f=11&t=209" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Re: Selecting Multiple Categories & Search Functions

Hi,

can you please tell me where is located the category selector code?
I would like to switch it to multiple selector... I really need multiple categories for my customers.

Thanks