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August 31, 2011 2:35pm
Subscribe [3]#1 / Aug 31, 2011 2:35pm
I have a snippet named no_mag_sum, it return an edition number for a magazine based on the current date. I need to search one custom field with that number :
{exp:channel:entries channel="chroniques" limit="18" orderby="random" search:mag-chronique="{no_mag_sum}" status="open|Cover|Vedette"}
{/exp:channel:entries}But nothing i have tried work…
EE Version 2.1.3 Build 20101220
#2 / Aug 31, 2011 4:16pm
this is the snippet code :
{if {current_time} >= "1322715600"}90{if:elseif {current_time} >= "1319688000"}89{if:elseif {current_time} >= "1316664000"}88{if:elseif {current_time} >= "1314244800"}87{if:elseif {current_time} >= "1311307200"}86{if:elseif {current_time} >= "1308196800"}85{if:elseif {current_time} >= "1305777600"}84{if:elseif {current_time} >= "1303358400"}83{if:elseif {current_time} >= "1300334400"}82{if:elseif {current_time} >= "1297918800"}81{if:elseif {current_time} >= "1294894800"}80{if:elseif {current_time} >= "1291266000"}79{/if}and this is the debugging output :
{exp:channel:entries channel="chroniques" limit="18" orderby="random" search:mag-chronique="{if 1314816720 >= "1322715600"}90{if:elseif 1314816720 >= "1319688000"}89{if:elseif 1314816720 >= "1316664000"}88{if:elseif 1314816720 >= "1314244800"}87{if:elseif 1314816720 >= "1311307200"}86{if:elseif 1314816720 >= "1308196800"}85{if:elseif 1314816720 >= "1305777600"}84{if:elseif 1314816720 >= "1303358400"}83{if:elseif 1314816720 >= "1300334400"}82{if:elseif 1314816720 >= "1297918800"}81{if:elseif 1314816720 >= "1294894800"}80{if:elseif 1314816720 >= "1291266000"}79{/if}" status="open|Cover|Vedette" }i was thinking snippet were process first, what can i use instead?
(sorry for the bad english, im a french-canadian)
#3 / Sep 01, 2011 12:53am
Alexandre,
Let’s see if we can get an understanding as to why this isn’t working the way you expect. Snippets are the first thing parsed after a template is called. They are then “expanded” into (essentially becoming a part of) the template that calls them. In your example, you are expanding a snippet out to be part of a parameter. The reason this is failing is because *parameters* can’t have conditionals. The same thing would happen if you tried to run your debugging output directly, it wouldn’t work either. To test this, you could use the snippet in a plain template and you would see the conditionals operated. For your reference, here is a nice PDF that explains EE’s parsing order: ExpressionEngine Parsing Order.
I hope this helps clarify the issue for you and let us know if you have any further questions.
Cheers,
#4 / Sep 01, 2011 10:17am
So the better way to do what i need is to call a php function im my parameter?
like this ? :
{exp:channel:entries channel="chroniques" limit="18" orderby="random" search:mag-chronique="<?php outputNoMag(); ?>" status="open|Cover|Vedette"}
{/exp:channel:entries}Where outputNoMag() is a function who output the edition number of the magazine.
#5 / Sep 01, 2011 11:51am
Alexandre,
That may work, but I have never written and called a PHP function inside of an EE template before. My suggestion would be to assign a variable using PHP if/else and then echo out that variable in your parameter.
<?php
if (my condition) {
$noMag = ‘my_value’;
} else {
$noMag = ‘other_value’;
}
?>
...
{exp:channel:entries channel="chroniques" limit="18" orderby="random" search:mag-chronique=“<?= $noMag; ?>" status="open|Cover|Vedette"}Hope this helps.
Cheers,
#6 / Sep 01, 2011 12:24pm
Tanx for your help Dan,
I think i have found a good solution :
template code (parsing php on input):
{exp:channel:entries channel="chroniques" limit="18" orderby="random" search:mag-chronique="{no_mag_sum}" status="open|Cover|Vedette" }
{/exp:channel:entries}Snipet {no_mag_sum} :
<?php
$arr_magno = array(
array( 'no' => 79, 'kiosque' => "2010-12-02"),
array( 'no' => 80, 'kiosque' => "2011-01-13"),
array( 'no' => 81, 'kiosque' => "2011-02-17"),
array( 'no' => 82, 'kiosque' => "2011-03-17"),
array( 'no' => 83, 'kiosque' => "2011-04-21"),
array( 'no' => 84, 'kiosque' => "2011-05-19"),
array( 'no' => 85, 'kiosque' => "2011-06-16"),
array( 'no' => 86, 'kiosque' => "2011-07-21"),
array( 'no' => 87, 'kiosque' => "2011-08-25"),
array( 'no' => 88, 'kiosque' => "2011-09-23"),
array( 'no' => 89, 'kiosque' => "2011-10-27"),
array( 'no' => 90, 'kiosque' => "2011-12-01")
);
$arr_magno = array_reverse($arr_magno);
foreach ($arr_magno as &$value) {
if (strtotime($value['kiosque']) <= strtotime("now")){
echo $value['no'];
break;
}
}
?>So the snippet is process firt (expand), then the PHP is parsed and finaly the channel module.
So solution found, you can close this topic if you want
#7 / Sep 02, 2011 12:41am
Alexandre,
Excellent! And thank you for sharing your solution. Let us know if we can be of assistance in the future.
Cheers!