Turn on/off a category

vittorio · 2006-12-01 15:39:56

Hi all, i’m looking for a way to “turn on/off” a specific category. I’m quite sure there isn’t a plugin to do that, but for me it would be VERY useful to be able to show (or not) all the articles associated with a specific category.

This, because i use categories to determine the position of the articles in the homepage of my online newspaper, and each category outputs only to the last article: sometimes, i need more “positions” (as i’ve got more articles to publish), and that’s why i’m asking this question.

Thanks in advance,
Vittorio

rsilletti · 2006-12-01 15:50:20

It sounds like you are looking for this; if_article_category

For list capability and a little finer control if you need it:
ras_if_article_category

jayrope · 2006-12-02 15:31:35

(rick i’ll complete some code if you don’t mind:)

<txp:if_article_category name=“this-cat-hides-in-the-bushes”>
<txp:else />
all other visible cats playing in the garden
</txp:if_article_category>

vittorio · 2006-12-02 16:19:34

Mmm… thanks guys, but maybe i sould explain it better. I need some magic to hide a certain category (hence all the articles it contains) that doesnt require to alter the code everytime. Something like the radio buttons you use to set the state of an article (live, sticky, hidden…), but for categories. Quite tricky, i know…

rsilletti · 2006-12-02 17:10:54

The radio button option isn’t available. The tags as shown would go in an article form and would be applied recursively to each article returned by the article tag, only one form required. Have you tried using sections? the way they behave is more powerful that way.

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#1 2006-12-01 15:39:56

Turn on/off a category

#2 2006-12-01 15:50:20

Re: Turn on/off a category

#3 2006-12-02 15:31:35

Re: Turn on/off a category

#4 2006-12-02 16:19:34

Re: Turn on/off a category

#5 2006-12-02 17:10:54

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