Give parameters to the news module

[aleix]

Hi everybody,

a have a template in which I have 3 news modules, with 3 categories and 3 different templates.

It is...

{cms_module module='news' number='5' category='category1' summarytemplate='new1.tpl' detailtemplate='dnew1.tpl'}
{cms_module module='news' number='7' category='category2' summarytemplate='new2.tpl' detailtemplate='dnew2.tpl'}
{cms_module module='news' number='4' category='category3' summarytemplate='new2.tpl' detailtemplate='dnew3.tpl'}

I would like to change the "number" to show, but with a variable, so it can change deppending on some event...

Well, the question is:

How can I do that??

Thanks!!

[cyberman]

Dont know if it will work but have you tried this

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{cms_module module='news' number='{php}$number{/php}' category='category1' summarytemplate='new1.tpl' detailtemplate='dnew1.tpl'}

Dont forget to switch on Smarty plugins in config.php

Or this

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{cms_module module='news' number='{userdefined_tag}' category='category1' summarytemplate='new1.tpl' detailtemplate='dnew1.tpl'}

[aleix]

I tried what you suggested, but it doesn't work...

It should be a way, but I can't find it!

[cyberman]

Have you defined $number or {userdefined_tag} before?

[aleix]

yes I did....

[Dr.CSS]

You could use the expiration date at the bottom and not have to use the numbers in the tag.

Make the article to have a start and end date and it will show up then go away after it expires.

[mahjong]

Create a User Defined Tag (UDT) with your event handler. Assign the numbers to smarty variables:

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Global $gCms;
...

$gCms->smarty->assign('number1' , 5 );
$gCms->smarty->assign('number2' , 7 );
$gCms->smarty->assign('number3' , 4 );

Insert the UDT where you need it.

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{your_UDT}
{cms_module module='news' number=$number1 ...}
{cms_module module='news' number=$number2 ...}
{cms_module module='news' number=$number3 ...}

[calguy1000]

Or.... entirely in smarty:

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{assign var=number1 value="5"}
{assign var=number2 value="7"}
{assign var=number3 value="4"}
{cms_module module=news number=$number1 ...}
{cms_module module=news number=$number2 ...}
{cms_module module=news number=$number3 ...}