Thread: Google Maps and Currency Query for Irish based site.

Google Maps and Currency Query for Irish based site.

Hi there,

I have developed a child theme and am looking to purchase Classipress to develop a site based on that theme.

Just a couple of quick pre-sales questions to clarify a few key issues.

1 - As of 3.1.9 the version history states "Added multi-currency support for ad". Can you elaborate upon what his means? Looking at the demo I can see that you can allow a user to select a currency when placing an add. I will be offering both € and £ but would like the prices on the ad page to be displayed in both currencies, is this possible by default or will it require custom work?

2 - Google Maps - Will the Google Maps work for locations in Ireland? We do not have post or zip codes here.

3 - Responsive - I saw from a previous post it was mentioned that Classipress may be responsive by the end of 2012. Is this likely still to be case?

Many thanks for your attention to these queries.

Regards,

FRANK

Hi Frank, in answer to your questions:

1) Multi-currency support allows for ad owners to choose the currency for their ad. If you're looking to display multiple currencies at the same time, then yes this would require some modification of the default theme.

2) If Google maps supports your country, then the location will still display even if you don't have an actual post/zip code, as you can complete other relevant location fields.

3) Yes, we're still aiming for this to be the case for all themes. Thanks.

Hi Pepsi,

Many thanks for the quick response.

Just a quick follow up question on point (3). If I develop and code a child theme now using the current version of Classipress, then when the responsive theme is released later in the year, will it be possible just to upgrade to make that existing site responsive?

Thanks again,

FRANK

If you're already planning to create a child theme then this of course is the best option as it will minimize the amount of modifications you will lose in the process of an update. There are more changes to come with ClassiPress so there are a couple of links which would be worth checking out if it is your intention to customize the theme:

How to prepare your site or child theme for ClassiPress 3.2
AppThemes developer center

That's great, thanks for the extra information and pointing me in the right direction. Will read through and follow that material up when creating child theme. Really looking forward to the responsive version of Classipress, will set it head and shoulders above similar solutions by a mile. Great work.

You're welcome, I'm very much looking forward to our themes being responsive also! :)

Further to the latest release of Classipress on the 5th November and with the next proposed update coming in February of next year, are there still any plans in the short term to release a responsive version of Classipress?

If I purchase Classipress now and create a child theme for it, will it be possible to use that child theme if and when a responsive version is released?

Thanks,

FRANK

The theme release status page indicates the next major release date, but we are still aiming for responsive themes by the end of this year (i.e. before the major release date).

Just on a related topic, there is a responsive child theme for ClassiPress currently available in the AppThemes marketplace which would give you this functionality in the existing release. Thanks.

Hi,

Any update on roughly when the responsive version of Classipress will be available?

Thanks,

FRANK

Hi Frank, with the release of the latest version of WordPress v3.5, our team needed to release a compatibility update for that first, so the responsive theme changes were unfortunately pushed out to the next major release of ClassiPress v3.3. Thanks.