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I’m using EE 2.4 build 20120123
In the calendar tag, I’m trying to use the day_path or date variables within {if not_entries} but they won’t parse?

{!--this works fine--}
{if entries}
<td class="{switch}"><a href="http://{day_path=events/view}">{day_number}</a></td>
{/if}

{!-- day_path unparsed within not_entries and including {date format='%Y'} here results in no output for all blank cells --}
{if not_entries}
<td class="{switch}"><a href="http://{day_path=events/view}">{day_number}</a></td>
{/if}

I’m trying to link each date in the calendar to template-group/template/yy/mm/dd regardless of whether the date has entries with that entry date or not - is this possible?

Hello Janine,

I am sorry to hear you are running into this snag. I am unable to replicate this right now, so I would like to check the entire template.

Can you include the code for the entire template?

Is this an embedded template or a snippet? If so, can you show me where it’s called and the code that is around it? Feel free to replace your domain with example.com where needed.

Looking forward your response.

Cheers,

Hi Shane,

Thanks for replying. I’ve done up a bare bones template to replicate. Here is the full code:

{exp:channel:calendar switch="calendarToday|calendarCell" start_day="monday" channel="exhibitions|events" show_expired="yes" show_future_entries="yes" month="{current_time format='%m'}" year="{current_time format='%Y'}"}

<table class="calendar-month">
<tr class="calendarHeader">
<th colspan="5">{date format="%F"}</th>
<th colspan="2"><div class="calendarMonthLinks"><a href="http://{previous_path=events/view}">/interface/images/arrow_left.png</a><a href="http://{next_path=events/view}">/interface/images/arrow_right.png</a></div></th>
</tr>
<tr>
{calendar_heading}
<td class="calendarDayHeading">{lang:weekday_abrev}</td>
{/calendar_heading}
</tr>

{calendar_rows}
{row_start}<tr>{/row_start}

{if entries}
<td class="{switch}"><a href="http://{day_path=events/view}">{day_number}</a></td>
{/if}
{!--day_path remains unparsed for dates without entries--}
{if not_entries}
<td class="{switch}"><a href="http://{day_path=events/view}">{day_number}</a></td>
{/if}
{if blank}
<td class="calendarBlank"></td>
{/if}
{row_end}</tr>{/row_end}
{/calendar_rows}
</table>
{/exp:channel:calendar}

Hi Tidy,

I looked at the docs for day_path and this is what it says.

This variable will be replaced by a URL designed to show all entries from the specified day. Typically, the path should be for your main Template that shows your multiple entries. For example, this:

This suggests that if there are no entries this variable will not work.

Sean

Thanks for replying Sean - yes, I figured it just wasn’t possible which is a shame, but we have managed a (clunky) workaround where the URL for the no entry days is built working off either current_time or url segments (when the current month is not being viewed). I’ll put in a feature request and I might get lucky someday 😊

Hello tidy,

I am glad to hear you were able to get a workaround setup.

Is there anything else I can help you with?

Cheers,

Hi Shane, that’s the lot for now thanks so you can close this off - sorry meant to add that in my earlier reply

Hey tidy,

Now worries!

Have a great week.

Cheers,