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Switch tag within if statement always firing

May 16, 2013 6:27pm

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#1 / May 16, 2013 6:27pm
xynergy_inc
10 posts
Hey,

So I’m having a trouble here with a switch statement. First of all, my goal (in case there’s an easier way that avoids all this) is to filter entries by a Date field. As the “search” parameter can’t do comparisons, instead I used some input php and an “if” statement to filter through them and only display the ones that fall within the date range.
```
{if listing_dob < <?php echo $min_dob; ?> AND listing_dob > <?php echo $max_dob; ?>}
 <a href="http://{permalink=%27adoption_listings/index%27}" class="listing_thumb">_  {listing_image:thumbnail}_  <span class="listing_thumb_name">{listing_first_name}</span>_        </a>
 {switch='||</div><div class="row-fluid">'}
      

{/if}
 {if count == total_results}
  </div>
 {/if}
```
Which works fine except that the switch statement seems to always fire, not just when the if statement is satisfied. Any ideas as to why this is?

#2 / May 17, 2013 12:35pm

travisb

172 posts

The switch is going off of the exp:channel:entries loop number, and will not “pause” if inside a conditional, so that may not work for you even if it did obey the conditional.

How about using Stash (devotee, github)? You could do something like:

First set your Stash list (outside of any entries loops):

Stash: set_list
 Entries loop: run your channel entries loop
  If conditional: your current if conditional
   set your content 
   for example:
   {stash:item_listing_thumb_name}{listing_thumb_name}{/stash:item_listing_thumb_name}
  /If
 /entries
/set_list

Then output your Stash list, which only consists of entries that met your conditional:

Stash: get_list
 output your stash list content
 for example: <span class="{item_listing_thumb_name}">.....
 
 use Stash switch here where needed (ie:  {switch='||</div><div class="row-fluid">'} )
/get_list
</div>
 
Note: not sure, but your get_list may have to be in an embed because of parse order. If it doesn't work, try the embed.

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