smd_macro: Create custom virtual Txp tags that do stuff

colak · 2017-12-13 14:29:21

jakob wrote #308296:

I get a syntax error, unexpected 's' (T_STRING) on that page.

The unregistered tag probably just means this is missing from the beginning of the “Begin public code” part of the smd_if plugin:

if (class_exists('\Textpattern\Tag\Registry')) {....

Aside from the error, do you still get the correct output?

Even with ‘registering the tag’, the whole page chokes although nothing else is revealed when setting the site on debug mode. I have some more info on ps2 above.

jakob · 2017-12-13 14:38:55

I added a note too about ps2. Was just wondering whether smd_if is trying to process some special characters or words in the field attribute (i.e. the caption text) – like ON or &, or ; or , – and that that might be triggering the problem.

Bloke · 2017-12-13 15:33:18

Weird, but testing a caption like that as a field is prone to breakage since it doesn’t escape the field name. You might have more luck with:

<txp:smd_if field="SMD_NONE" operator="eq" value="{caption}">

Or try escaping the content with :ESC or :ESCALL:

<txp:smd_if field="{caption}:ESCALL" operator="eq" value="SMD_NONE">

colak · 2017-12-14 04:53:04

I think I got it. I had No Land's Man in a caption. The apostrophe was chocking the page even with :ESC or :ESCALL. I changed it to No Land’s Man and all seems to be working fine.

Destry · 2018-02-28 14:04:27

I have my first macro, a popular one, I’m guessing. But the caption is not outputting. Instead I’m just getting “SMD_NONE”. Following is the macro.

Attributes table.

Name	Default	Replacement name
id		img_id
caption	SMD_NONE	caption
class	SMD_NONE	class_value

Macro markup:

<figure<txp:smd_if field="{class}" operator="eq" value="SMD_NONE"><txp:else /> class="{class_value}"</txp:smd_if>>
   <txp:image id="{img_id}" />
   <txp:smd_if field="{caption}" operator="eq" value="SMD_NONE">
       <figcaption><txp:image_info id="{img_id}" type="caption" /></figcaption>
   <txp:else />
       <txp:smd_if field="NULL" operator="eq" value="{caption}">
       <txp:else />
           <figcaption>{caption}</figcaption>
       </txp:smd_if>
   </txp:smd_if>
</figure>

It outputs the image fine, uses the class as desired, but the caption is not the one in the caption field, which reads, “An example of endnotes and back-links employed in Wikipedia.”.

I must be overlooking a typo or something?

Update: Code above is now correct and working. (Thanks, Bloke.) Use it safely and well!

Last edited by Destry (2018-02-28 14:16:33)

Bloke · 2018-02-28 14:06:36

Destry wrote #309526:

I must be overlooking a typo or something?

<txp:smd_if field="{caption}" operator="eq" value="SMD_NONE">

With the curly braces?

Destry · 2018-02-28 14:13:58

:) Merci !

colak · 2018-06-03 09:50:13

I am trying to create an eu compliant way of loading our videos from vimeo. I thought that the easiest way would be to create a macro but it does not work. This is what I have in the definition field.

<txp:oui_cookie name="accept_vimeo_cookies" values="yes" />
<txp:oui_if_cookie name="accept_vimeo_cookies">
<div class="embed-container" id="vimeo2">
<txp:linklist category="{cat}" limit="100" sort="id asc" form="" wraptag="div" class="slider">
<div class="slide">
<iframe src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/<txp:link_description escape="" />?title=0&amp;byline=0&amp;portrait=0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
</div>
</txp:linklist>
</div>
<txp:else />
<div id="vimeoeucookies" class="noprint">
<p class="centre">These videos, presenting {presenting} are hosted by Vimeo on 
<txp:linklist category="{cat}" limit="100" sort="id asc" form="" wraptag="" break=", ">
<a rel="external" href="https://vimeo.com/<txp:link_description escape="" />">vimeo.com/<txp:link_description escape="" /></a>
</txp:linklist>. 
</div>
</txp:oui_if_cookie>

The above only returns

These videos, presenting talks by are hosted by Vimeo on .

Indicating that the {presenting} attribute is working but the linklist is not parsed.

The macro I use is <txp:euvids cat="link_category_name" presenting="something here" />.

and here is the screeshot

~~Any help or advice would be greatly appreciated~~

Edit: SOLVED

Last edited by colak (2018-06-03 15:07:40)

Destry · 2018-06-04 11:42:56

FYI, I think anything you could have done with smd_macro can now be done natively with tags.

Others will know better than I about limits, if any.

But if first para above is true, then the prudent way forward is to build native shortcodes instead of using the plugin, as the plugin may become obsolete.

Bloke · 2018-06-04 13:08:56

Yes, if you’re using 4.7.0 and can use a native shortcode, now would be a good time to migrate it. You can do everything in a shortcode you can do in a smd_macro. I will probably deprecate this plugin at some point.

colak · 2018-06-04 14:44:43

Bloke & Destry wrote

use native shortcode

Hmmm. I see the examples are making heavy use of the yield tag. Although I read many explanations about it in this forum, i did not really understand it yet. I will experiment though as I always prefer using native tags.

colak · 2018-06-05 16:53:35

Just thought I’ll stop in to say that I have replaced all the smd_macros with native shortcode and it works wonderfully!!! It took less than half a day to write the shortcodes and search and replace all instances I had in the articles. This feature is an amazing leap forward for txp which deserved a jump to version 5.0!!! Way to go guys!!!!

phiw13 · 2018-06-05 22:56:12

Yes, native shortcode is amazingly magic. Once you ”get” <txp:yield / the sky is the limit.

Bloke · 2018-06-06 08:39:47

colak wrote #312354:

This feature is an amazing leap forward for txp

Another satisfied customer :) I love it too.

Thank Oleg, it was his idea. And Jukka for making rah_beacon in the first place, on which this feature is based.

etc · 2018-06-06 09:01:00

Bloke wrote #312369:

Thank Oleg, it was his idea.

Nope, ‘twas Phil, I’ve just coded.

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#136 2017-12-13 14:29:21

Re: smd_macro: Create custom virtual Txp tags that do stuff

jakob wrote #308296:

#137 2017-12-13 14:38:55

Re: smd_macro: Create custom virtual Txp tags that do stuff

#138 2017-12-13 15:33:18

Re: smd_macro: Create custom virtual Txp tags that do stuff

#139 2017-12-14 04:53:04

Re: smd_macro: Create custom virtual Txp tags that do stuff

#140 2018-02-28 14:04:27

Re: smd_macro: Create custom virtual Txp tags that do stuff

#141 2018-02-28 14:06:36

Re: smd_macro: Create custom virtual Txp tags that do stuff

Destry wrote #309526:

#142 2018-02-28 14:13:58

Re: smd_macro: Create custom virtual Txp tags that do stuff

#143 2018-06-03 09:50:13

Re: smd_macro: Create custom virtual Txp tags that do stuff

#144 2018-06-04 11:42:56

Re: smd_macro: Create custom virtual Txp tags that do stuff

#145 2018-06-04 13:08:56

Re: smd_macro: Create custom virtual Txp tags that do stuff

#146 2018-06-04 14:44:43

Re: smd_macro: Create custom virtual Txp tags that do stuff

Bloke & Destry wrote

#147 2018-06-05 16:53:35

Re: smd_macro: Create custom virtual Txp tags that do stuff

#148 2018-06-05 22:56:12

Re: smd_macro: Create custom virtual Txp tags that do stuff

#149 2018-06-06 08:39:47

Re: smd_macro: Create custom virtual Txp tags that do stuff

colak wrote #312354:

#150 2018-06-06 09:01:00

Re: smd_macro: Create custom virtual Txp tags that do stuff

Bloke wrote #312369:

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