Using PHP: Counting articles

mhulse · 2007-08-06 18:44:02

Hi,

I am sure the answer is staring me in the face…

Without using a plugin, I would like to count the number of articles that get displayed via an article form using PHP.

Is this possible? I have tried many things, but I can not figure out how to count the loops of an article form.

Hehe, does that make sense?

TIA!
Cheers,
Micky

wet · 2007-08-06 19:07:45

Put this into your page template somewhere below the <txp:article /> tag:

<txp:php>global $thispage; echo $thispage['grand_total'];</txp:php>

Last edited by wet (2007-08-06 19:08:04)

mhulse · 2007-08-06 19:26:28

Hi Wet, many thanks for your quick reply. As always, I immensely appreciate your help. :)

That code snippet does the trick, thanks!

Looks like this site needs to add $thispage['grand_total']; to the list. :)

….

Within the article form itself, is there a way to put the count next to the article? For example:

1. <title><body>
2. <title><body>
3. <title><body>

Thanks again Wet!
Cheers,
Micky

wet · 2007-08-07 05:52:58

mhulse wrote:

Within the article form itself, is there a way to put the count next to the article? For example:

Nothing I can think of.

mhulse · 2007-08-07 06:01:16

Ah, yah… same here… Been racking my brain all day.

The only thing I can think of is:

1. Get total count of articles.
2. Use a loop that takes prints an article, but uses an article offset based on total count and the current loop number.

Er, I am sure it would have to be more comples than that, but using the article offset feature, I think, might get me somewhere…

Though, I have yet to test my theory. :D

I will post my findings.

Thanks again wet!

Have a good one.
Cheers,
Micky

colak · 2007-08-07 06:06:33

I know that you are trying to do it without a plugin but there is mdn_count which might be of help.

mhulse · 2007-08-07 06:33:48

Thanks colak, looking at the plugin now. :)

Sheesh! I wish I did not have to sleep! I am just now shifting gears into geek mode… unfortunately, I have to get up early… I may have to postpone my experiments until tomorrow. :(

I will post my findings asap.

Thanks again for the help.
Cheers,
Micky

swati.miniyar · 2007-08-09 07:00:54

i am using <txp:php>global $thispage; echo $thispage[‘grand_total’];</txp:php>
with <txp:article_custom>..but i am not getting any results..

why?any help?

ruud · 2007-08-09 07:16:28

How exactly are you using that with article_custom?

swati.miniyar · 2007-08-09 07:25:40

my code is—

<txp:article_custom section=“archive” limit=99999 form=“monthly_article” /> <txp:php>global $thispage; echo $thispage[‘grand_total’];</txp:php>

monthly_article form links to the articles from a particular month..

it gives me listing of month names which goes to the articles from that month..
i want to show the no of articles from that month..
i want like this-
jan 2007(10)

where 10 is no.of articles from month jan..

any help please…

Last edited by swati.miniyar (2007-08-09 07:29:44)

ruud · 2007-08-09 07:30:09

article_custom doesn’t set the $thispage variable, only the article tag does that.

swati.miniyar · 2007-08-09 10:22:07

then how to get the no. of article if <txp: article_custom > is used?
i want it for post #10

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