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If 2+ articles
Hey
I have a list of future articles
and I want that in case I got only 1 future article it will show noting
and in case there are 2+ articles it will show some code
example:
<txp:if_2+_articles section=“blabla” time=“future”>
select: <txp:article_custom form=“blabla” pgonly=“0” section=“blabla” time=“future” />
<txp:else />
<!— nothing —>
</txp:if_2+_articles>
Is it possible please?
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#2 2009-05-04 17:17:00
- els
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Re: If 2+ articles
This TXP Tip shows how to achieve what you want, in a slightly different context, using the variable and if_variable tags. You can adapt it to your needs.
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Re: If 2+ articles
Although the offset trick used on the tip Els suggested is very clever, I think it’s overkilling.
Well… maybe the solution I propose also seems a bit overkilling (needs one plugin, at least, or two plugins, at most)
You can try the modified version of rvm_counter or adi_calc to count thinks in tandem with smd_if (a swiss knife you gotta have in your TXP installations). Just iterate over TXP articles somewhere (probably, at the top of your page), count things, and then test them using smd_if.
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#4 2009-05-04 17:30:47
- els
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Re: If 2+ articles
maniqui wrote:
Although the offset trick used on the tip Els suggested is very clever, I think it’s overkilling.
Yeah, I have this strange inclination to try and do as much as possible without plugins… ;)
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Re: If 2+ articles
Thanks Els & maniqui for the reply
but what variable do I need to use and how to use it please?
sorry I only know html&css =(
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#6 2009-05-04 19:18:49
- els
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Re: If 2+ articles
<txp:variable /> and <txp:if_variable>. Use them like in the example on TXP Tips. Something like this:
<!-- check if there are any future articles in this section -->
<txp:variable name="hasarticle" value='<txp:article_custom section="blabla" time="future" limit="1" />' />
<txp:if_variable name="hasarticle" value="">
<!-- no future articles, display nothing -->
<txp:else />
<!-- check if there is more than one article in this section -->
<txp:variable name="morethanone" value='<txp:article_custom section="blabla" time="future" offset="1" limit="1" />' />
<txp:if_variable name="morethanone" value="">
<!-- only one future article, display nothing -->
<txp:else />
<!-- more than one future article, display the articles -->
<txp:article_custom section="blabla" time="future" form="blabla" />
</txp:if_variable>
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Re: If 2+ articles
works great!
thanks =)
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