I’m looking to create a custom field called “number_of_photos” which will ask for a single number. I would like this number to affect the limit parameter.

For example, if 8 is the value in the number_of_photos field, the weblog would only display 8 entries.

In theory, I would like something similar to this:
{exp:weblog:entries weblog=“photos” limit=”{number_of_photos}”}

Is this possible? Or is there any alternative way to accomplish this?

Thanks for any help.
-Deanna

It should be a doable exercise, but I think you’ll need to either pass the limit parameter [no_of_photos] from another template and simply get it on the template handling display, then use it there. Another option might be to use php to get the variable passed dynamically and simply use it on limit as limit = “<?=$no_of_photo?>”. You might also need to run php on input. If this is not clear, please let me know so I can give example.

Regards,
Marks

Marks,
I would really appreciate an example, thanks for your response.

Hi,

This is what I’d do. I would create a dropdown field as part of my photo weblog fields and then populate it with numbers like 1-20. Alternatively, I’d create a field [text input] where users specify the number of photos they want to see. But it is safe with a dropdown since they will just select a number unlike entering garbage data. Weblog call as follows:
Say the field name is number_of_photos

{exp:weblog:entries weblog=“photos” limit=”{number_of_photos}”}

If by any chance the limit parameter is not regarded as a number since it might be from text field, I’d then use php to convert the value either entered or selected into an interger, because whatever you pass to limit should be an interger, I guess. Conversion like this

<?php
    $no_of_photosStr = “{number_of_photos}”;
    $no_of_photosInt = (int)$no_of_photosStr;
?>

Then weblog call as follows:

{exp:weblog:entries weblog=“photos” limit=”<?=$no_of_photosInt?>”}

You might need to run php on input if nothing happens after this code has been used.

Regards,
Marks

Thank you, Marks! This worked wonderfully and I know it will be used again and again in the future.

Hi,

I am happy that it worked out. I tend to feel indebted to EE users in the forums. They are so wonderful and helpful. Good luck.

Regards,
Marks