Get Directions link in sidebar widget

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February 21, 2016 at 8:13 am #125395
Joy
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Hello, I see that this has been requested before and this code will provide a text link that will open up Google Maps for directions:
```
add_action('geodir_after_detail_page_more_info' , 'buttonmap', 10);
function buttonmap(){
global $post, $wp_query, $preview, $geodirectory;
$postid = $wp_query->post->ID;
$address= geodir_get_post_meta($postid,'post_address',true); //address
$e_add = str_replace(' ', '+', $address); // + in space eg road+street+23

$lat= geodir_get_post_meta($postid,'post_latitude',true); //lat
$lon= geodir_get_post_meta($postid,'post_longitude',true); //lon
//echo $e_add.$lat.$lon;

echo "<a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?z=12&t=m&q=loc:".$lat."+".$lon."" target="_blank"> Mostra en Google Maps</a>";
} 
```
However, is it possible to add the address box and the Get Directions button to the sidebar widget – the same that appears on the Maps tab on the listing details? Thank you.
February 22, 2016 at 4:20 pm #125908
Paolo
Site Admin

Post count: 31206
Hi,

this should do it:
```
add_action( 'geodir_detail_sidebar_inside', 'sd_map_in_detail_page_sidebar',2);

function sd_map_in_detail_page_sidebar()
{
 
    global $post, $post_images, $video, $special_offers, $related_listing, $geodir_post_detail_fields;
 
    $post_id = !empty($post) && isset($post->ID) ? (int)$post->ID : 0;
    $request_post_id = !empty($_REQUEST['p']) ? (int)$_REQUEST['p'] : 0;
    $is_backend_preview = (is_single() && !empty($_REQUEST['post_type']) && !empty($_REQUEST['preview']) && !empty($_REQUEST['p'])) && is_super_admin() ? true : false; // skip if preview from backend
 
    if ($is_backend_preview && !$post_id > 0 && $request_post_id > 0) {
        $post = geodir_get_post_info($request_post_id);
        setup_postdata($post);
    }
 
    $geodir_post_detail_fields = geodir_show_listing_info('detail');
 
    if (geodir_is_page('detail')) {
 
        $map_args = array();
        $map_args['map_canvas_name'] = 'detail_page_map_canvas';
        $map_args['width'] = '300';
        $map_args['height'] = '400';
        if ($post->post_mapzoom) {
            $map_args['zoom'] = '' . $post->post_mapzoom . '';
        }
        $map_args['autozoom'] = false;
        $map_args['child_collapse'] = '0';
        $map_args['enable_cat_filters'] = false;
        $map_args['enable_text_search'] = false;
        $map_args['enable_post_type_filters'] = false;
        $map_args['enable_location_filters'] = false;
        $map_args['enable_jason_on_load'] = true;
        $map_args['enable_map_direction'] = true;
        $map_args['map_class_name'] = 'geodir-map-detail-page';
 
    } elseif (geodir_is_page('preview')) {
 
        global $map_jason;
        $map_jason[] = $post->marker_json;
 
        $address_latitude = isset($post->post_latitude) ? $post->post_latitude : '';
        $address_longitude = isset($post->post_longitude) ? $post->post_longitude : '';
        $mapview = isset($post->post_mapview) ? $post->post_mapview : '';
        $mapzoom = isset($post->post_mapzoom) ? $post->post_mapzoom : '';
        if (!$mapzoom) {
            $mapzoom = 12;
        }
 
        $map_args = array();
        $map_args['map_canvas_name'] = 'preview_map_canvas';
        $map_args['width'] = '300';
        $map_args['height'] = '400';
        $map_args['child_collapse'] = '0';
        $map_args['maptype'] = $mapview;
        $map_args['autozoom'] = false;
        $map_args['zoom'] = "$mapzoom";
        $map_args['latitude'] = $address_latitude;
        $map_args['longitude'] = $address_longitude;
        $map_args['enable_cat_filters'] = false;
        $map_args['enable_text_search'] = false;
        $map_args['enable_post_type_filters'] = false;
        $map_args['enable_location_filters'] = false;
        $map_args['enable_jason_on_load'] = true;
        $map_args['enable_map_direction'] = true;
        $map_args['map_class_name'] = 'geodir-map-preview-page';
 
    }  
     if (geodir_is_page('detail') || geodir_is_page('preview')) {?>
	<div class="sd-map-in-sidebar-detail"><?php geodir_draw_map($map_args);?>
 
</div>
<?php } }
```
Let us know how you went,

Thanks
February 22, 2016 at 8:16 pm #125976

Joy
Buyer

Post count: 1076

Hi Paolo. Thank you but it didn’t work out. It places the map/button on the top of the sidebar and the loading icon just keeps spinning and spinning. I’ve also tried to put the code directly into a php widgets and am getting the following error:

Parse error: syntax error, unexpected ‘}’ in /home/luckywel/public_html/wp-content/plugins/php-code-widget/execphp.php(27) : eval()’d code on line 74

February 23, 2016 at 7:18 pm #126615
Paolo
Site Admin

Post count: 31206
To make it appear at the bottom of the detail sidebar you need to change the priority used, for example:

from
```
add_action( 'geodir_detail_sidebar_inside', 'sd_map_in_detail_page_sidebar',2);
```
to
```
add_action( 'geodir_detail_sidebar_inside', 'sd_map_in_detail_page_sidebar',10);
```
If it doesn’t work probably there is an issue with some other code.

We’d need to check you website to let you know. PHP widgets are not a good practice and i don’t think you can stick a function in it.

Let us know,

Thanks
February 23, 2016 at 7:48 pm #126627

Joy
Buyer

Post count: 1076

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February 24, 2016 at 4:50 pm #127095

Paolo
Site Admin

Post count: 31206

Hi,

the code i gave you works on the child theme I’m building so I’m not sure where the problem could be.

I’ve passed this to Stiofan.

Thanks for your patience,

February 24, 2016 at 5:00 pm #127098

Paolo
Site Admin

Post count: 31206

Hi,

you just needed to exlude it from GD>Desing>details>hide tabs

Thanks

February 24, 2016 at 5:59 pm #127122

Joy
Buyer

Post count: 1076

Thank you, it cannot be in both the tabs and the sidebar at the same time?

February 24, 2016 at 6:07 pm #127145

Paolo
Site Admin

Post count: 31206

The function I gave you is to move the map of the tab to the sidebar to have the get direction tool.

You can have it in tab and sidebar if in the sidebar you use the widget.

Thanks

February 24, 2016 at 6:12 pm #127146

Joy
Buyer

Post count: 1076

The widget only shows the map. I am trying to append the text box and the get directions to both the listing tab and a sidebox. Is this possible?

Thank you.

February 24, 2016 at 6:22 pm #127150

Paolo
Site Admin

Post count: 31206

No it is not.

The get direction part belongs to the tabs map.

You can’t mix it with the widget map. They are 2 different set of functions.

Thanks

February 24, 2016 at 6:34 pm #127155

Joy
Buyer

Post count: 1076

Thank you for explaining that. I have two last concerns:

1. How to disable the mouse scrolling
2. I have a widget that I would like to place BEFORE this map. I’ve moved the map to the end of the details listing, is there a way that my widget can be placed before the map? The widget is set in the “GD Detail Listing” sidebar. I don’t know if they respect the priority settings.

February 24, 2016 at 9:19 pm #127325
Paolo
Site Admin

Post count: 31206
1) have you tried adding a new arg to the map function?
```
$map_args['scrollwheel'] = false;
```
2) try increase from 10 to 30:
```
add_action( 'geodir_detail_sidebar_inside', 'sd_map_in_detail_page_sidebar',30);
```
Let us know,

Thanks
February 24, 2016 at 9:24 pm #127327

Joy
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February 24, 2016 at 9:30 pm #127329

Paolo
Site Admin

Post count: 31206

Hi,

You cannot add the map in between widgets like that. If you want the map in between widgets you must use the map widget.

Thanks
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