#wordpress 2023-05-14

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[chrisbergr] That sounds great and would certainly make it easier to set up when that is no longer an issue at all.
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[chrisbergr] The less third-party the better
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GWG [chrisbergr]: Yes, that's why I host my own third-party.
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GWG I run a static map server, and 3 weather stations, and would love to figure out a reverse geolocation system
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[chrisbergr] many years ago there were two seperate projects.. open street map and opgen geo db (not sure if that was the exact name) - I guess something like that is needed.
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[chrisbergr] Oh, sorry.. Just lerned open geo db is still around but only coveres germany, austria, switzerland and belgium .. That is not helpful
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GWG [chrisbergr]: I have ideas, it is just a large project. So, for now...
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GWG I added multiple different third-party providers and check them periodically.
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GWG [chrisbergr]: I did want to talk to you about the location provider though, from the other day
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[chrisbergr] About your nextcloud phonetrack solution?
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GWG No, I have a solution. I'm trying to figure out what might help others.
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GWG I have a Compass server and a copy of GPSLogger
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GWG I built a few options. HTML5 Geolocation, put in an address and lookup the coordinates, put it an airport code...
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[chrisbergr] I also used Compass years ago, but I don't remember why I set up my own database for my Overland data.
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[chrisbergr] You fetch the data from Compass when you make a new post in WordPress to store it in simple location?
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GWG [chrisbergr]: Yes, so, you could implement an API that matches the Compass API or give me a different API format to add.
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GWG It fetches current or historical location.
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GWG So, if I change the publish date, it will look up where I was at that time and store that location.
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GWG Simple Location stores using the old WordPress geodata fields.
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[chrisbergr] I like that the publish date is matched with the historical data 🙂
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GWG I haven't tested that in the block editor though
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[chrisbergr] Do you always post your "regular" posts from within wp-admin on desktop?
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GWG [chrisbergr]: No, I often use Micropub...which does an automatic lookup and store
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[chrisbergr] Do you use http://micro.blog for writing your short posts or do you automatically syndicate frow wordpress to it?
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[chrisbergr] But it seems like you also only store geo data in checkin posts.
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GWG No, I don't use micro.blog for anything. I syndicate to it, not from it
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GWG [chrisbergr]: I only show it... I set it to private by default
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[chrisbergr] ah okay, got it 🙂
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[chrisbergr] I'm always interested how people post on their (wordpress) site, becaus I find it pretty difficult.
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GWG I should put more logic behind it than that...
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GWG I want more engagement
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[chrisbergr] more logic behind what? private location data?
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GWG More logic so I don't have to remember to change it. I only have one option, private or public by default. And public by default if Micropub sends it in, on the theory that's a hint on intention
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[chrisbergr] I guess there is potential for some logic according to category, tag, and/or kind
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GWG Yes, but I want to create more content.
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GWG So better figure out how to make it easier
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[chrisbergr] I also want to create more content.
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[chrisbergr] But even writing a short post the length of a tweet takes me more than 10 minutes, which would take 30 seconds on twitter. So I just don't do it.
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GWG [chrisbergr]: I do it using IndiePass of late, in fact I will write one now...
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GWG I did that on my phone
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[chrisbergr] Congratulations on the achievement of having made all the switches smart 🙂
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[chrisbergr] Unfortunately, IndiePass does not work for me.
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GWG [chrisbergr]: Why not?
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GWG iOS user?
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[chrisbergr] yes
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[chrisbergr] I can only set tags. After the post is published, there is only the default category set, and I need pll (polylang) lang attribute
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GWG [chrisbergr]: Doesn't that sound like an issue to add to the WordPress Micropub plugin?
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GWG I need to do some work there anyway on that other bug
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GWG Or feature
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[chrisbergr] But there is no setting for category in the app. (of course, ios is still an old indigenious version)
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[chrisbergr] What would be great is a possibility to hook some actions after publishing a post via micropub. With that I could solve my issues comming from my site setup
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GWG [chrisbergr]: We have that
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GWG It's in the readme.
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GWG It's the most detailed list of filters and hooks in any WordPress readme, thank [snarfed]
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[chrisbergr] Oh wow just found it. Great documentation! 🙂 I need to free up some time to dive deeper in that, so I'm finally be able to post more comfortable
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GWG I should do that with more of my plugins.
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GWG Add a filter list
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Loqi yea
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[chrisbergr] Yes, that would be great. I do quite a lot of customization on the output, every time I examine your code I find an excellent number of filters that can be used.
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GWG I also regret not doing more docblocks
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[chrisbergr] You could use some grunt script for auto docblock insertation
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[chrisbergr] Or maybe a plugin in your editor?
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GWG [chrisbergr]: I think I just need to write them so I can do some scripting to create filter docs
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GWG [chrisbergr]: My editor is vim
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GWG I'm old school
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[tw2113_Slack_] it shows 😛
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GWG [tw2113_Slack_]: How so?
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[chrisbergr] Speaking of missing documentation and simple location: can you tell me what the replacement is for "Loc_View::get_location"?
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[tw2113_Slack_] i dunno , i'm just talkin smack
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[tw2113_Slack_] legit ignore me 🙂
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GWG [chrisbergr]: Geo_Data::get_location
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GWG I prefer the new global, get_post_location
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[chrisbergr] I see a commented out line of "_Geo_Data::location_content" in my file. Those general changes always kill me ^^_
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GWG [chrisbergr]: Didn't read the Upgrade notice for 5.0?
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GWG Due to extensive refactoring in this version, there may be unanticipated behavior. Old functions have been removed and users calling them directly may need to
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GWG New global functions have been introduced to reduce the calls to specific classes. Weather and location data has been separated into separate storage locations and functions, with a new
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GWG signature based on the Metadata API. This means that rolling back once the data is migrated could be problematic and the recommendation is to backup before upgrading.
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GWG I wanted to reduce calling the class functions
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[chrisbergr] I've seen the upgrade notice and there is no problem at all. I noticed the old call caused an error so I just commented the line of code out. Now that I know the new call I can search for the function and figure out how to get the output I want back in
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GWG I simplified a lot of things
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[chrisbergr] Now it's working again, that was easy, thanks 🙂
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GWG If you look at the new globals... I have one for every data structure
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GWG Post Location, Post Weather, Comment Weather, Comment location, etc
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[chrisbergr] Great 🙂
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[chrisbergr] There is an issue with map zoom level (at least on my site with geoapify)
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[chrisbergr] I've set 14 as default in the settings. All my venues have 18 stored and all new checkins use that 18... I always have to manually change it
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[chrisbergr] I'll take a closer look and post an issue on github. It has become quite late by now
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GWG [chrisbergr]: There's a formula, but I open the issue
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[chrisbergr] Hi GWG
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GWG Greetings from a parking lot
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[chrisbergr] Oh that's something new :)
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GWG I'm waiting to pick up my parents at the airport, but their plane can't get a gate, so I'm at the cell phone waiting area
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GWG And you? What's on your mind?
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[chrisbergr] I'm laying on my sofa 🙂 I wanted to come back to the micropub hooks again.
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GWG Go on?
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[chrisbergr] I read the documentation and inspected the endpoint class.. As far as I can see there is no hook after the post is created.
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GWG The plane landed over half an hour ago...
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[chrisbergr] For some things I'd like to do I need the real post ID.
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GWG Try after_micropub
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GWG It has the post_id
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GWG In $args['ID']
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[chrisbergr] And the post object does exist at the moment this is triggered?
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GWG Yes, of course, the before one is called before_micropub
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[chrisbergr] Okay, great, then I can continue to work with that. Thanks 🙂
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[chrisbergr] I hope you don't have to wait much longer.
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GWG https://github.com/dshanske/simple-location/blob/trunk/includes/class-location-plugins.php
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GWG I use it here in my location code
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[chrisbergr] Good example, thanks
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[chrisbergr] Oh, there I see the map zoom level thingy you noticed yesterday
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GWG It relates well to the previous conversation about how I do location
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[chrisbergr] I really do want always use map zoom 14. Do you think there is a possibility for a setting "Always use default Map Zoom Level"?
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[chrisbergr] Or a filter doing the same
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GWG [chrisbergr]: Open an issue, I'll have a look at where and why I overwrite it... I know I tried to make the map smart about the zoom level
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GWG I don't remember the details
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[chrisbergr] Yes, I see the math according to geo accuracy.. I guess it makes a lot of sense. But mavericks like me always want something special ^^
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GWG [chrisbergr]: There is another thing.... I was annoyed that the zoom was unviewable for some things
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GWG I think I set it specifically for checkins at one point, for example
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[chrisbergr] Yes, in micropub_set_location you have a check for 'checkin' and if so you'll youse 18.
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GWG [chrisbergr]: What do you want to do with the hook?
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[chrisbergr] "youse"?? Funny creation
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GWG I knew I had done something
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[chrisbergr] with the micropub hook? set polylang data, post must exist before.
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[chrisbergr] And I need to change the post format and post kind. Guess that could be done before.
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GWG [chrisbergr]: Before is before it is parsed.
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GWG Sorry, circling a lot
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[chrisbergr] I got everything in 'after_micropub' to work except 'set_post_format'.... Let's see what the problem is.
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[chrisbergr] yes! just called to early. prio 90 fixed it 🙂
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[chrisbergr] Interestingly no post date is displayed in the frontend
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GWG [chrisbergr]: That's a theme matter, isn't it?
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[chrisbergr] if I do wp_update_post(
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[chrisbergr] 'post_date' => $now,
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[chrisbergr] array (
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[chrisbergr] 'ID' => $post_id,
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[chrisbergr] 'post_date_gmt' => get_gmt_from_date( $now ),
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[chrisbergr] )
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[chrisbergr] );
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[chrisbergr] the date will be displayed. wrong timezone but it's there. Not sure what exactly causes the issue.
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[chrisbergr] On a client project I noticed that after programmatically adding new posts the function 'the_post_date' returns empty but 'echo get_the_date' contains the right value...
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GWG Odd
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[chrisbergr] Yes, until I find out more, I can't say anything qualified about it. I just mentioned it in case someone might have made the same observation before.
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[chrisbergr] But I have managed it now. So I can actually use IndiePass (Indigenious) now, that makes me very happy 🙂
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[chrisbergr] I have to go to bed now. Have a nice evening with your parents, David 🙂