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Custom field + PHP = Happiness
Following this previous thread, I’ve managed to start using 6 custom fields (of the available 10) to specify the image id of each of the 6 thumbnails that will appear on the article being edited.
But since custom fields are so precious to me (and I think to all of you…), I started wondering if it would be possible to compact this information into one single custom field – that is, using some sort of “information transport” widget.
This way, someone could enter – as an example:
custom_field_2=”2,6,13,22”
Instead of:
custom_field_2=”2”
custom_field_3=”6”
custom_field_4=”13”
custom_field_5=”22”
Then, in a form, some sort of “PHP evil code” :o) would break this message delivered by the custom_field_2 and assign each part to the expectant recipient, like this:
txp:thumbnail id=”2”
txp:thumbnail id=”6”
txp:thumbnail id=”13”
txp:thumbnail id=”22”
Do any of you guys/girls have an hint? Thanks.
Last edited by patchwork (2006-01-31 18:27:48)
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Re: Custom field + PHP = Happiness
Will all let you do that using the article image field. A combination of the offset and limit attributes that upm_article_image or hak_article_image offer should allow you pretty good control over what goes where.
You could probably take any of those and adapt it to use a custom field if the article image field won’t work for some reason.
Last edited by hakjoon (2006-01-31 18:48:18)
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Re: Custom field + PHP = Happiness
Thanks Patrick!!
Thanks for pointing me the way.
I will install your plugin – It seems to be just what I was looking for.
As for the gallery, it’s all sorted out and working.
Last edited by patchwork (2006-01-31 23:46:14)
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Hope it let’s you do what you want. If not post suggestions over on the hak_article_image thread or the upm_img_popper thread
Since I’m maintaining upm_img_popper now I’m planning on integrating the two so suggestions are always welcome.
Oh and make sure you get the 0.3.3 version of hak_article_image I just posted today. It fixes a bug with using offset and limit together. Which reminds me I should check if upm_img_popper doesn’t have the same issue.
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Or, if you really just want to use PHP, you could <code>explode</code> the custom field (<code>@$prefs[‘custom_1_set’]</code>) and then using the split-up variables as so: <code>txp:thumbnail id=”<txp:php print $1 </txp:php>”
txp:thumbnail id=”<txp:php print $2 </txp:php>”</code> etc.
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Patrick, I did go to your site looking for the updated version, thanks once again.
Hans, thanks for your answer, it will be pretty useful!
I usually try to restrict the use of plugins but the hak_article_image seems to be pretty light and easy to use.
Nevertheless the explode procedure will be very useful in other uses of the custom fields.
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One thing about hak_article_image (and I’m sure other plugins out there as well) in regards to the whole, plugin or no plugin debate.
It’s really just a wrapper for the built in image and thumbnail functions, so most of the core functionality that is prone to break with updates is actually handled by TXP itself.
I spent a good chunk of time retrofitting zem’s original plugin (which I think came out for RC1) to use many of the native functions that got added since it originally came out, in an effort to make it reasonably future proof.
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