Link each event in calendar to a custom page instead of default event page

[everlearn]

Hi,

Is it possible to have an event in a calendar (we’re using the photo-view) link directly to a custom page? So instead of going to the default event page? I would like to have a calendar item in the photo-view go directly to a product page.

Thanks in advance for your advise.

Kind Regards,
Rob

[Geoff]

Hi there, Rob! Thanks for getting in touch.

There are a couple of ways I think you could go about tackling this.

One way is to use a third-party plugin to redirect your event links to a product.

Another way is to override the calendar template and modify it so the links target your products instead. This route is quite a bit trickier, for sure.

I wish we had something that helped support this for you right out of the box, but I’m afraid that’s not possible at the moment. If this is a feature you’d like us to consider, I’d suggest posting it to our UserVoice page, where we take new feature requests.

Cheers!
Geoff

[everlearn]

Hi Geoff,

Thanks for your reponse.

Would you mind guiding me slightly in the right direction? Which template would I need to change for the photo wall calendar and could I store the link to my custom page within an Extra field in an event when I create it?

I know how to retrieve the link from the $event or $post whichever you call it and then echo that inside the loop for each event.

Thanks again for your help.

[Geoff]

Sure thing! the template you’re looking for is located in: /plugins/events-calendar-pro/views/pro/photo/single-event.php.

Copy that file, then:

• Create a new folder in your theme files call tribe-events
• Create another folder in that one called pro
• Create yet another folder in that one called photo
• Drop in your copied file and modify it

These steps are more thoroughly outlined in our Themer’s Guide, which I definitely suggest checking out. 🙂

Cheers!
Geoff

[everlearn]

Hi Geoff,

Thanks for your step-by-step guide.

Just one more question so I understand it correctly. With the single-event template, wouldn’t I then be editing how the single-event information displays, so what one sees after clicking on an item in the calendar? Shouldn’t I be changing that what the file ‘loop.php’ is referring to?

Because what I want to achieve is that a person is redirected to a different page instead of the default event page when he / she clicks an item in the calendar.

Thanks again for your help.

Kind Regards,
Rob

[everlearn]

Oh, one more … sorry 🙂

Which 3rd-party plug-in would you recommend if I’d like to go that route?

Thanks,
Rob

[Geoff]

Hey there, Rob! Thanks for following up.

Yeah, single-event.php will be the correct template. The loop.php template sets the looped content up and single-event.php actually holds the content inside the loop.

I don’t have a third-party plugin off the top of my head, but here’s a search to get you started. I think the important thing is to choose one that is compatible with custom post types, which is what events are. Most should support that anyway though. 🙂

Cheers!
Geoff

[everlearn]

Thanks Geoff.

That should get me started!

Kind Regards,

Rob

[Geoff]

Awesome! I’m glad that helps–thanks for following up and letting me know. 🙂

I’ll go ahead and close this thread, but feel free to hit us up with a new one of any other questions pop up–we’d be happy to help.

Cheers!
Geoff

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