How to reference a child cloners parent tag

[MBoyteaux]

How can I reference the parent filter tag from a child cloner element? I've tried $(_self), $(_parent), _self, etc and every variation I can think of.

Here's why I ask. I have a Menu with a cloner, using a table with 5 filter tags. Works great. I have a Google Map and I want to pass it the value of the current filter tag when a menu item is clicked so the Google Map will only show icons for the current menu group.

Say the tour had 40 nodes, I only want to have the google map show the nodes for the current menu group, which might only have 5 elements (nodes)

I know if I set the Map value to one of the filter tags it works, only shows the nodes for the current tag, I just haven't figured out how to reference the child cloner's parent tag.

And I've searched the forum for awhile now without finding the answer on my own.

[MBoyteaux]

One workaround I came up with is to use the "Comment" field for each node and enter the name of the filter tag. Then use a Mouse Click "Set Value" action to pass the $(uo) parameter to the google map.

It works, but I feel like there's an easier way to skin this cat.

[Hopki]

Hi,
You can copy and paste existing actions, as an example, I have a five node tour with the first three having the tag, A. the last two with the tag B.

Add a skin, add the Thumbnail menu with categories and a map element.

In the skin expand the: menu_background and all its sub-elements until you see: category_text.
Select this, and copy the first two actions:

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Then paste then at the bottom of the actions. Then change the target to Map.
The map will now track the menu.