Answers.Body: <p>That is a typo in the <a href="https://transition.topshelfcraft.com/software/craft/searchplus/usage/hooks-events" rel="nofollow noreferrer">plugin's documentation</a>.</p>
  
  <pre><code>public function testMapping(element)
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>should be</p>
  
  <pre><code>public function testMapping($element)
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>since <code>$element</code> is a PHP variable.</p>
  
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Answers.UserDisplayName: Brad Bell
Body: <p>I’m looking for a little help with Custom Mapping for the Search Plus plugin. I think(?) I'm getting pretty close, but stuck on something (and I do front end web design, so this is just over my head) I’m using <a href="https://transition.topshelfcraft.com/software/craft/searchplus/usage/hooks-events" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://transition.topshelfcraft.com/software/craft/searchplus/usage/hooks-events</a> as a reference and used <a href="https://pluginfactory.io" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://pluginfactory.io</a> to create the plugin.</p>
  
  <p>Per the instructions in the documentation above, I’ve added this to the bottom of the plugin :</p>
  
  <pre><code>public function searchPlus_addAlgoliaMapping()
  {
      $ret = [];
      $ret['name'] = 'GHCC Staff Mapping2';
      $ret['handle'] = 'GHCC_Staff2';
      $ret['description'] = 'Mapping for Staff Page';
      $ret['method'] = 'example.testMapping';
      return $ret;
  }
  
  public function testMapping(element)
  {
      $ret = [];
  
      $ret['objectID'] = $entry-&gt;id;
      $ret['title'] = $entry-&gt;title;
      $ret['activityId'] = $entry-&gt;id;
      $ret['id'] = $entry-&gt;id;
      $ret['slug'] = $entry-&gt;slug;
      $ret['url'] = $entry-&gt;url;
      $ret['uri'] = '/' . $entry-&gt;uri;
  
  return $ret;
  }
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>But am getting an error: <code>syntax error, unexpected ')', expecting variable (T_VARIABLE)</code> referencing line 186  <code>public function testMapping(element)</code></p>
  
  <p>Was wondering if anyone had any tips</p>
  
  <p>Thanks!  </p>
  
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Comments.Text: I'm voting to close this question as off-topic because it has nothing to do with Craft but with normal PHP. However.. variables in PHP needs to start with an `$` so `public function testMapping($entry)` will help
Comments.UserDisplayName: Robin Schambach
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Comments.Text: Hey Robin - sorry don't mean to be posting in the wrong place. Do you have a recommendation of where I should post. This is a Craft plugin...
Comments.UserDisplayName: Jon Yetter
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Comments.Text: At the normal https://stackoverflow.com  but since I already answered the question I don't think you'll need that. Maybe you should read common php guides before you start to work with a CMS
Comments.UserDisplayName: Robin Schambach
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Comments.Text: There is a plugin-development tag and a tag for the this particular plugin - I guess I'm not clear on how this doesn't relate to Craft..and appreciate your advice. I've been working on Craft since in beta and haven't had any problems - rarely have to know or use PHP and there is typically a really helpful community
Comments.UserDisplayName: Jon Yetter
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Comments.Text: Voting to leave open. @RobinSchambach just because the _answer_ is a simple PHP error doesn't mean that the _question_ is off-topic. This question is very clearly about a Craft plugin, and therefore definitely belongs here.
Comments.UserDisplayName: Lindsey D
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Comments.Text: @LindseyD Alright, I'll remember this, sry to bother you again.
Comments.UserDisplayName: Robin Schambach
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Comments.Text: @RobinSchambach No problem. Glad to see you so active on SE, that's a good thing! :)
Comments.UserDisplayName: Lindsey D
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Comments.Text: Is it possible to provide full documentation on this process please? I have attempted to follow this but when using the "Mapping Test" the RAW Json Output only outputs "false"
Comments.UserDisplayName: crafthelp
Tags: <plugin-development><search><plugin-searchplus>
Title: syntax error, expecting variable (T_VARIABLE) in Search Plus Custom Mapping
ThreadText: # syntax error, expecting variable (T_VARIABLE) in Search Plus Custom Mapping
  
  (Asked by: username_0 on 2018-03-17)
  
  I’m looking for a little help with Custom Mapping for the Search Plus plugin. I think(?) I'm getting pretty close, but stuck on something (and I do front end web design, so this is just over my head) I’m using <https://transition.topshelfcraft.com/software/craft/searchplus/usage/hooks-events> as a reference and used <https://pluginfactory.io> to create the plugin.
  
  Per the instructions in the documentation above, I’ve added this to the bottom of the plugin :
  
  ```
  public function searchPlus_addAlgoliaMapping()
  {
      $ret = [];
      $ret['name'] = 'GHCC Staff Mapping2';
      $ret['handle'] = 'GHCC_Staff2';
      $ret['description'] = 'Mapping for Staff Page';
      $ret['method'] = 'example.testMapping';
      return $ret;
  }
  
  public function testMapping(element)
  {
      $ret = [];
  
      $ret['objectID'] = $entry->id;
      $ret['title'] = $entry->title;
      $ret['activityId'] = $entry->id;
      $ret['id'] = $entry->id;
      $ret['slug'] = $entry->slug;
      $ret['url'] = $entry->url;
      $ret['uri'] = '/' . $entry->uri;
  
  return $ret;
  }
  
  ```
  
  But am getting an error: `syntax error, unexpected ')', expecting variable (T_VARIABLE)` referencing line 186 `public function testMapping(element)`
  
  Was wondering if anyone had any tips
  
  Thanks!
  
  **Tags:** plugin-development, search, plugin-searchplus
  
  > **Comments:**
  > **username_1**: I'm voting to close this question as off-topic because it has nothing to do with Craft but with normal PHP. However.. variables in PHP needs to start with an `$` so `public function testMapping($entry)` will help  
  > **username_0**: Hey username_1 - sorry don't mean to be posting in the wrong place. Do you have a recommendation of where I should post. This is a Craft plugin...  
  > **username_1**: At the normal https://stackoverflow.com  but since I already answered the question I don't think you'll need that. Maybe you should read common php guides before you start to work with a CMS  
  > **username_0**: There is a plugin-development tag and a tag for the this particular plugin - I guess I'm not clear on how this doesn't relate to Craft..and appreciate your advice. I've been working on Craft since in beta and haven't had any problems - rarely have to know or use PHP and there is typically a really helpful community  
  > **username_2**: Voting to leave open. @username_1 just because the _answer_ is a simple PHP error doesn't mean that the _question_ is off-topic. This question is very clearly about a Craft plugin, and therefore definitely belongs here.  
  > **username_1**: @username_2 Alright, I'll remember this, sry to bother you again.  
  > **username_2**: @username_1 No problem. Glad to see you so active on SE, that's a good thing! :)  
  > **username_3**: Is it possible to provide full documentation on this process please? I have attempted to follow this but when using the "Mapping Test" the RAW Json Output only outputs "false"  
  
  ---
  
  ## 1 answers
  
  ### Answer by username_4 on 2018-03-17. Score: 2 | Accepted answer
  
  That is a typo in the [plugin's documentation](https://transition.topshelfcraft.com/software/craft/searchplus/usage/hooks-events).
  
  ```
  public function testMapping(element)
  
  ```
  
  should be
  
  ```
  public function testMapping($element)
  
  ```
  
  since `$element` is a PHP variable.
  
  
  ---
  
  