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2012-07-03 18:07:18
[solved x 2] tricky problem: format article custom fields into a table
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I want to turn the following articles…
- title:article A / cf_vintage:2007 / cf_release:syrah / cf_action:dump
- title:article B / cf_vintage:2007 / cf_release:merlot / cf_action:hold
- title:article C / cf_vintage:2007 / cf_release:viognier / cf_action:dump
- title:article D / cf_vintage:2008 / cf_release:merlot / cf_action:drink-hold
- title:article E / cf_vintage:2008 / cf_release:syrah / cf_action:hold
- title:article F / cf_vintage:2006 / cf_release:syrah / cf_action:drink
- title:article G / cf_vintage:2008 / cf_release:viognier / cf_action:drink
- title:article H / cf_vintage:2009 / cf_release:viognier / cf_action:drink
into the following table.
Release 2006 2007 2008 2009 merlot - hold drink-hold - syrah drink dump hold - viognier - dump drink drink
the difficulty is that not every vintage has every release, so it’s hard to format empty cells.
Last edited by mrdale (2012-07-12 06:12:17)
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2012-07-03 20:46:30
Re: [solved x 2] tricky problem: format article custom fields into a table
Very nice :) Having a go at it now (but don’t hold your breath…)
<txp:Els /> ;)
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2012-07-03 21:14:02
- milosevic
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Re: [solved x 2] tricky problem: format article custom fields into a table
Perhaps this will fit your requirement. Not sure if I understand 100% your requirements:
<td>
<txp:custom_field name="cf_release"/>
</td>
<td>
<txp:if_custom_field name="cf_vintage" value="2006">
<txp:custom_field name="cf_action"/>
<txp:else/>-</txp:if_custom_field>
</td>
<td>
<txp:if_custom_field name="cf_vintage" value="2007">
<txp:custom_field name="cf_action"/>
<txp:else/>-</txp:if_custom_field>
</td>
<td>
<txp:if_custom_field name="cf_vintage" value="2008">
<txp:custom_field name="cf_action"/>
<txp:else/>-</txp:if_custom_field>
</td>
<td>
<txp:if_custom_field name="cf_vintage" value="2009">
<txp:custom_field name="cf_action"/>
<txp:else/>-</txp:if_custom_field>
</td>
<txp:rocks/>
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2012-07-03 21:38:18
Re: [solved x 2] tricky problem: format article custom fields into a table
mrdale wrote:
almost, but the vintages are dynamic.
I think we need (a lot of) variables. (Still trying… not quite there yet.)
<txp:Els /> ;)
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2012-07-03 22:16:48
Re: [solved x 2] tricky problem: format article custom fields into a table
If the vintages are dynamic, the number of columns can vary, right? So you could have four columns, or twenty, or whatever. The table head can be done, but I don’t see a way to determine the number of cells needed for the content. I suppose you can’t use a custom field for each vintage?
<txp:Els /> ;)
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2012-07-04 03:50:38
Re: [solved x 2] tricky problem: format article custom fields into a table
OK, I did it, but I discovered that my old standby chh_if_data doesn’t work inside smd_each
Mighty chuffed… (requires smd_each)… see the solution here»
Last edited by mrdale (2012-07-04 04:05:59)
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2012-07-04 07:30:21
Re: [solved x 2] tricky problem: format article custom fields into a table
mrdale wrote:
Mighty chuffed… (requires smd_each)… see the solution here»
Nice! I really like this kind of tag use :) I was halfway there last night, trying to do it without plugins. But I don’t think that is possible ;)
<txp:Els /> ;)
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