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#1 2007-08-06 16:24:37

mhulse

Plugin Author

From: Eugene Oregon

Registered: 2005-01-21

Posts: 200

Rows and Cols... Like Expression Engine?

Hi,

Is there a way to use TXP tags to do this:

X | Y | X
X | Y | X
X | Y | X

Where X and Y are divs/div classes.

The wiki (and calendar, maybe other things) “row_x” (and possibly “switch”) tags, in Expression Engine, are examples of what I am looking for.

I was planning on using PHP within my TXP template to achieve the desired effect… But I thought I would ask here first. :)

Thanks!
Cheers,
Micky

Last edited by mhulse (2007-08-06 16:29:33)

#2 2007-08-07 06:00:20

Mary

Sock Enthusiast

Registered: 2004-06-27

Posts: 6,236

Re: Rows and Cols... Like Expression Engine?

Can you give a small example of what you mean? I don’t follow what you’re asking.

#3 2007-08-07 06:23:22

mhulse

Plugin Author

From: Eugene Oregon

Registered: 2005-01-21

Posts: 200

Re: Rows and Cols... Like Expression Engine?

Hi Mary! Thanks for your help. I really appreciate it. :)

Well, lets see… maybe this will help explain better:

[ div.side | div.middle | div.side ]
[ div.side | div.middle | div.side ]
[ div.side | div.middle | div.side ]

The above would be a three column layout. Each div would have an article.

I need a way to loop through my articles, and set a different class name for the containing div depending where it is located (side or middle col.)

Lets say I have seven articles, then my layout would look like this:

[ div.side | div.middle | div.side ]
[ div.side | div.middle | div.side ]
[ div.side ]

Or, lets look at it sans-layout:

1. [div.side]article[/div.side]
2. [div.middle]article[/div.middle]
3. [div.side]article[/div.side]
4. [div.side]article[/div.side]
5. [div.middle]article[/div.middle]
6. [div.side]article[/div.side]
7. [div.side]article[/div.side]

Hmmm, I hate to say it, but I may have found some help here … Sorry if I am starting to cross-post… I originally did not think the two threads would become so related.

Well, I guess the question still remains, is there a way to alternate classes, like above, to rows/cols via built-in TXP tags?

TIA!
Cheers,
Micky

Last edited by mhulse (2007-08-07 06:24:08)

#4 2007-08-07 07:27:00

Mary

Sock Enthusiast

Registered: 2004-06-27

Posts: 6,236

Re: Rows and Cols... Like Expression Engine?

zem_nth is probably your guy.

#5 2007-08-08 05:48:24

mhulse

Plugin Author

From: Eugene Oregon

Registered: 2005-01-21

Posts: 200

Re: Rows and Cols... Like Expression Engine?

Ooooh, wow, thanks! Looking at that now. Just got back from a trip to Ikea!

Thanks Mary, that plugin looks very promising — also probably will be good for learning purposes… It will be interesting to see how zem tackled this situation. :)

Thanks again!

Also, thanks again for contributing to Textpattern Solutions… Great book. Every TXP user should buy it. :)

Cheers,
Micky