Hello all at Community Builder.
I'm now, after two months of testing CCK's, trying to find a work around to my problems, so I'm here.
MightyExtensions allows me this function, but then it doesn't allow me another function which I need, where, again I will have to use a work around with them. In other words, MightyExtensions does most of the job, but not all of it will be the way I want it, so it feels a bit wrong to pay then, unless CB can't help in conjunction with jSeBlod.
I need to be able to filter article, or let me rather refer to content items. I need to be able to filter content items within a category using user fields, some which are custom fields, actually all three are custom fields come to think of it. (btw, there isn't a searchable setting for them in the back-end, text fields, how is this?)
This is essentially the work around. I could go and use Resources and just have the users enter there location fields everytime they publish and article, or I could use CB (if possible). I want the three filters to be visible at the top of the category display page. It could be either a filter select box, or merely a menu item. When used, it will return all the articles based on the user field filter.
So, let me explain with an example. I have hundreds of content items in a few categories from various and numerous users who play golf. Each content item is about a golf tip, a lesson, a review, you name it, and categorised. I navigate to the golf gear review. I have a list of content items. Top of the page is three field filters. (in the back end, those field values where captured during user registration). I can now filter either on one field, two, or all three; to get the content items I want based on the filters. Lets say I can filter via user Age, Town, and Area, just as an example.
This is the crux of my problem, the bit I can't get solved with any of the CCKs. (jSeblod is actually working on this for their new version).
My only other way of doing this is by having the users enter those three, what is rightfully user info, into each content item they publish everytime they publish. Its a work around that could work, but its not very elegant is it.
The other reason I am trying out CB is because of the Profile need I have, plus part of it, all articles published by the user. I need a list to display all content items published by the user (again MightyExtension provides this). Plus a user can ONLY edit his own content items. jSeblod came close to being my solution, but they also don't have a User Profile Page function yet
I am pretty sorted with MightyResources except for the problem I explained above. It just feels a bit wrong for me to pay 150EURO for an extension package that doesn't do everything that I need.
Any help from those of you that know CB?
Thanks for your help, and I'm sorry if this has been answered already somewhere else, and that my first post is so long. Oh and me mentioning the other extension is just for reference, not trying to say CB is useless or not up to scratch. Just reference to my trails