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8 years 10 months ago #155677
by John-Eilif Eliassen
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Hello, i have a question..
in mod_k2_content.php i am trying to configure an if / else statement that shows a message if certain category but nothing if other categories..
This is what i have tried
This works, but only for all categories. What if (categoryid = 5) statement do i have to throw in to display this message only for certain div? I have no idea of how to call if statements..
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in mod_k2_content.php i am trying to configure an if / else statement that shows a message if certain category but nothing if other categories..
This is what i have tried
This works, but only for all categories. What if (categoryid = 5) statement do i have to throw in to display this message only for certain div? I have no idea of how to call if statements..
if (count($items))
{
require (JModuleHelper::getLayoutPath('mod_k2_content', $getTemplate.DS.'default'));
}
else
{
echo '<div class="noerrors"><i class="fa fa-info" aria-hidden="true"></i> No errors. </div>';
}
Appreciate any answers.
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8 years 10 months ago #155685
by Krikor Boghossian
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Let me see if I get you right.
You want in the items' loop a check whether an individual item belongs to a certain category.
If that is the case, then display a message, right?
You want in the items' loop a check whether an individual item belongs to a certain category.
If that is the case, then display a message, right?
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8 years 10 months ago - 8 years 10 months ago #155721
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Hi Krikor.
What i want to achieve. I understand that i might be explaining myself very poorly at times..
I use multiple content modules to get articles from one category each. And there are several categories (10+ categories, 10+ modules), some which will be empty at times.
All categories(modules) should display nothing if there are no articles in them, except one category (content module with ID 1) that should show the message i previously posted if the category is empty. Is this achieveable. This is an internal site on .local so I cannot display much "live action".
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Krikor wrote: Let me see if I get you right.
You want in the items' loop a check whether an individual item belongs to a certain category.
If that is the case, then display a message, right?
Hi Krikor.
What i want to achieve. I understand that i might be explaining myself very poorly at times..
I use multiple content modules to get articles from one category each. And there are several categories (10+ categories, 10+ modules), some which will be empty at times.
All categories(modules) should display nothing if there are no articles in them, except one category (content module with ID 1) that should show the message i previously posted if the category is empty. Is this achieveable. This is an internal site on .local so I cannot display much "live action".
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8 years 10 months ago #155727
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Something like this.. like, the logic is there but the formatting is wrong
if (count($items))
{
require (JModuleHelper::getLayoutPath('mod_k2_content', $getTemplate.DS.'default'));
}
else
{
if ($this->category == 'CATEGORY_NAME');
echo '<div class="noerrors"><i class="fa fa-info" aria-hidden="true"></i> No errors. </div>';
}
else
{
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8 years 10 months ago #155729
by Krikor Boghossian
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It is much simpler actually.
In the K2 content module locate this line:
This is the start of each item's layout.
The check should be performed right after this line of code.
You now need a closing endif statement which should be placed before this line of code.
In the K2 content module locate this line:
<?php foreach ($items as $key=>$item): ?>
<li class="<?php echo ($key%2) ? "odd" : "even"; if(count($items)==$key+1) echo ' lastItem'; ?>">This is the start of each item's layout.
The check should be performed right after this line of code.
<?php if($item->categoryname == 'CATEGORY_NAME'):
echo '<div class="noerrors"><i class="fa fa-info" aria-hidden="true"></i> No errors. </div>';
else: ?>You now need a closing endif statement which should be placed before this line of code.
</li>
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8 years 10 months ago #155785
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The message should only appear when the one spesific module is empty tho...
That is my hassle. I have created templates for the various module versions. But one of the categories only show featured articles and we will toggle/unfeature if they are no longer relevant (1 article view).
So at times it will be "empty" and we need some info that it is empty, but with all other content modules it should just dissapear.
That is my hassle. I have created templates for the various module versions. But one of the categories only show featured articles and we will toggle/unfeature if they are no longer relevant (1 article view).
So at times it will be "empty" and we need some info that it is empty, but with all other content modules it should just dissapear.
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8 years 10 months ago - 8 years 10 months ago #155786
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else
{
if($item->categoryname == 'Varsel'):
echo ''<div class="noerrors"><i class="fa fa-info" aria-hidden="true"></i> No errors. </div>';
else
{
}
}
Is it possible to do something like this in mod_k2_content.php file? Because it never gets to template view if the category is empty.
{
if($item->categoryname == 'Varsel'):
echo ''<div class="noerrors"><i class="fa fa-info" aria-hidden="true"></i> No errors. </div>';
else
{
}
}
Is it possible to do something like this in mod_k2_content.php file? Because it never gets to template view if the category is empty.
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8 years 10 months ago #155796
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It is possible but this check will be performed for every item in the loop.
Just follow the instructions on my previous post.
Just follow the instructions on my previous post.
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8 years 10 months ago #155807
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But that will not work if the module has no articles. Because empty module never gets to the template view and therefore the code will not be executed..
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Krikor wrote: It is possible but this check will be performed for every item in the loop.
Just follow the instructions on my previous post.
But that will not work if the module has no articles. Because empty module never gets to the template view and therefore the code will not be executed..
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8 years 10 months ago #155886
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In the module's folder and the mod_k2_content.php file you will find the if(count(... check.
If you remove the if (count($items)) check the module will be rendered even if there are no items.
However the module will produce error if you do not move this check in the module's template.
if (count($items))
{
require (JModuleHelper::getLayoutPath('mod_k2_content', $getTemplate.DS.'default'));
}If you remove the if (count($items)) check the module will be rendered even if there are no items.
However the module will produce error if you do not move this check in the module's template.
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