Business directory to show list of contractors in searched for area

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Tagged: Custom search, Setting up custom fields, Toolset Maps, Types plugin, Views plugin

This topic contains 2 replies, has 2 voices.

Last updated by DanN2658 5 years, 5 months ago.

Assisted by: Luo Yang.

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September 3, 2019 at 7:11 pm #1330873

DanN2658

Tell us what you are trying to do? I have a client that sells wood finishing products. He wants for the website visitors to be able to search the area where they live for a list of contractors in that area that use his products. Can I do this with Toolset and is it hard?

Is there any documentation that you are following?

Is there a similar example that we can see?

What is the link to your site?

September 4, 2019 at 2:35 am #1331035

Luo Yang

Hello,

In my opinion, it is possible within Toolset plugins (Types + Maps + Views plugins) easily.

You can try these:
1) Create a custom post type "contractors"
2) Create a custom address field "address" to above post type
https://toolset.com/documentation/user-guides/display-on-google-maps/#map-address-fields
3) Add "contractors" posts, and setup their address field value
4) Create a post view:
- Query "contractors"
- Filter with distance filter by "address" field
https://toolset.com/documentation/user-guides/display-on-google-maps/filtering-and-ordering-map-markers-by-distance/

Then the visitors will be able to click "Use my location" button, search and find nearby "contractors" posts.

September 9, 2019 at 12:45 pm #1335145

DanN2658

My issue is resolved now. Thank you!