Split: Custom fields based on place categories

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  • July 9, 2015 at 7:33 pm #45178

    jkirker
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    Hi Guust,

    Thanks for all your help.

    I really do feel it’d be of value to have custom fields be category based.

    For one niche there are 3 variants where some companies specialize in 1, others offer a combination of 2 services, etc.

    So to really minimize the appearance of data entry for users I either have to create up to 9 variant packages (18 if 1 free and 1 premium) or create a VERY LONG catch all version. (I opted for the catch-all version but it’s sub-optimal.) 😉

    It does make it pretty clunky for the user – and potentially confusing.

    I’ve already used my feature suggestion for the month. 😉 Just wanted to chime in.

    Love the app! Thanks again for your help.

    July 9, 2015 at 8:21 pm #45180

    jkirker
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    So I’m wondering if ti would be possible to show/hide certain fields based on category selections using JS/CSS.

    Thoughts?

    In my situation I have Ice Skating Rinks, Roller Skating Rinks and Curling Facilities.

    If someone chooses Ice Skating Rinks I have multi-select custom fields for:
    Number of Ice Surfaces: 1-20
    Surface Sizes: NHL, International, Non-regulation
    Activities: Ice Hockey, Figure Skating, Pick-up Hockey, etc.

    Or, if someone chooses Roller Skating Rink I have:
    Number of Roller Surfaces: 1-20
    Surface Types: Concrete, Wood, Synthetic
    Activities: Roller Hockey, Quad Hockey, Artistic Skating, Jam Skating, etc.

    Or, if someone chooses Curling Facility I have:
    Number of Curling Sheets: 1-20
    Curling Sheet Sizes: Regulation, Non-Regulation
    Activities: Curling, Curling Leagues, Curling Tournaments, etc.

    If a facility exclusively offers only one service, it’s not a big deal because I can now only display what’s appropriate.

    However, if a facility crosses the boundaries and offers more than one or all three it gets really ugly fast.

    So could I use JS to reveal certain classes or divs when a category is chosen?

    Just thinking out loud looking for an elegant solution.

    July 10, 2015 at 12:16 am #45195

    Guust
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    Are you using Fieldsets for the different custom fields?
    For example, use a fieldset (Called “Curling Facility”) to group “number of Curling Sheets”, “Curling Sheet Sizes” and “Curling activities” and add some description that says “Skip this section if you are not a curling place”.

    I’ll get our JS expert to look at your question too, but this might be something for the feature request or jobs sections.

    July 27, 2015 at 6:19 pm #47087

    jkirker
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    I wasn’t using fieldsets but that’s also an option – then the fieldset could be hidden or displayed based on Category.

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