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#1 2008-08-28 16:02:30

glenelkins

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Registered: 2008-08-28

Posts: 29

confusion

Hi

In the default section code there is this:

<txp:article form=“article_listing” limit=“5” />

Now, what is this actually doing? First i look and thing its going to load a plugin called article, then it loading a form called “article_listing” what is actually happening here, does it run a function called “article” and use the “article_listing” form to create the display

#2 2008-08-28 16:06:35

net-carver

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Registered: 2006-03-08

Posts: 1,648

Re: confusion

Hello again…

does it run a function called “article” and use the “article_listing” form to create the display?

That’s correct. And it uses the article_listing form to format the display of a maximum of five articles. The <txp:article /> tag is a textpattern built-in, not one that is added via installing plugins.

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#3 2008-08-28 16:17:11

glenelkins

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Registered: 2008-08-28

Posts: 29

Re: confusion

Hi

So if i say created a plugin to check user logged in status, i can use a form to create a display like an error message and the function would actually send the info to that form?

I do have an issue though. I create a plugin for this reason, but i cannot seem to access the $_SESSION variables. Since then Iv added <txp:php>session_start()</txp:php> to the very top of the actual Page layout file and put the calls to $_SESSION in there…but I want to be able to access $_SESSION from the plugin…any ideas?

#4 2008-08-28 17:33:44

variaas

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From: Chicago

Registered: 2005-01-16

Posts: 402

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Re: confusion

glenelkins – txp offers a function/tag called if_logged_in() or <txp:if_logged_in> that provides you that information. No need to reinvent the wheel.

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#5 2008-08-28 18:56:51

maniqui

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From: Buenos Aires, Argentina

Registered: 2004-10-10

Posts: 3,070

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Re: confusion

variaas, there isn’t any txp:if_logged_in tag built-in on TxP.

edit: well, at least, AFAIK, and none is listed on the Textbook.

Last edited by maniqui (2008-08-28 18:57:41)

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#6 2008-08-28 20:55:08

uli

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From: Cologne

Registered: 2006-08-15

Posts: 4,306

Re: confusion

But there is rvm_privileged, which offers

<txp:rvm_if_privileged>
  You are logged in!
<txp:else />
  You are NOT logged in!
</txp:rvm_if_privileged>

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#7 2008-08-29 08:20:26

glenelkins

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Registered: 2008-08-28

Posts: 29

Re: confusion

hi

this doesnt work for what i want I want to handle the sessions myself in a plugin