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Using a wildcard in file_download_list category name?
I have several file categories like:
fun-downloads-january
fun-downloads-february
fun-downloads-march…and I’d like to simplify the process of displaying all fun-downloads-* categories using <txp:file_download_list category="(whatever)" />. Is there a particular wildcard character I should use? Thanks.
Last edited by maruchan (2012-06-26 23:15:49)
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Re: Using a wildcard in file_download_list category name?
If a wildcard doesn’t exist then cound’t you make these into child categories and then display everything under the parent’s children?
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Re: Using a wildcard in file_download_list category name?
Yes, but I had a different use in mind for parent categories, unfortunately.
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#4 2012-06-26 23:42:26
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Re: Using a wildcard in file_download_list category name?
smd_query maybe?
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In case wildcards aren’t available, I’m leaning toward smd_query. I used it last night for another feature, and it was like the scene at the end of The Truman Show where he finds the door in the wall. :-)
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Re: Using a wildcard in file_download_list category name?
OK, switched it to smd_query. Thanks Stef! :-) Here’s the code I’m using:
<txp:smd_query break="li" wraptag="ul" query="select * from txp_file where category like 'fun-downloads%' order by modified desc">
<a href="<txp:site_url />file_download/{id}/{filename}">{title}</a>
<txp:else />
<txp:variable name="no-results-message" />
</txp:smd_query>I love that it lets you use <txp:else /> in there. Fantastic.
Edit: Now I’m wondering about displaying the category title. I guess I need to join the tables.
Last edited by maruchan (2012-06-27 01:00:19)
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Re: Using a wildcard in file_download_list category name?
This is an alternative solution: select the categories, then pass the list to <txp:file_download_list />.
<txp:variable name="fun-downloads">
<txp:smd_query break="," query="select name from txp_category where type='file' and name like 'fun-downloads%'">
{name}
</txp:smd_query>
</txp:variable>
<txp:file_download_list category='<txp:variable name="fun-downloads" />' />This way you benefit from all the features of <txp:file_download_list />.
Last edited by etc (2012-06-27 08:18:39)
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