Help with News Module Template Section Loop

[cpansewicz]

Hi,

I am working on a template for the News Module. I've tried a few solutions but couldn't get the the loop right. I have several custom fields in the News Module: row1, row2, row3, row4, etc. I would like the rows to alternate css class, even odd, etc.

I appreciate any help with this! I know it is probably straight forward, and I am just missing something.

This is the code that I am working on:

<table>
{section name=row loop=$rows start=1 step=1}

{if isset($items[0]->fieldsbyname.row{$rows[row]})}
<tr>
<td align="left" valign="top" class="{cycle values="odd,even"}">
{$entry->fieldsbyname.row{$rows[row]}->value}
</td>
</tr>
{/if}

{/section}
</table>

[Jo Morg]

http://www.smarty.net/docs/en/language. ... .cycle.tpl
HTH

ps: actually the if logic may be messing it up...

try:

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<table>
{section name=row loop=$rows start=1 step=1}
{if !isset($items[0]->fieldsbyname.row{$rows[row]})}
{continue}
{/if}
<tr>
<td align="left" valign="top" class="{cycle values="odd,even"}">
{$entry->fieldsbyname.row{$rows[row]}->value}
</td>
</tr>
{/section}
</table>

[cpansewicz]

Thank you! I think I have the cycle part of my code right. What is causing an error is the {section}, and then calling in the custom fields into the table. My custom field names are "row1", "row2", "row3", etc/ How do I accomplish that in the loop?

[Jo Morg]

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{$entry->fieldsbyname.row[$smarty.section.row.index]->value}

You probably need to change some of the names (vars or others) otherwise it will get confusing.... and those {} you had were wrong...

[cpansewicz]

Thank you. Let me work with this. The template isn't calling in the custom field information, but it may be an issue with something else.

Should I use {foreach} instead of {section} for a news module template?

[Jo Morg]

The template isn't calling in the custom field information (...)

TBH, I didn't check that particular syntax... Please search the forum as this has been answered a number of times, or refer to the sample templates, as they have examples on how to call custom fields directly...

[cpansewicz]

Please forgive me. I am new to writing smarty code. I have really done my due diligence in searching the forum for suggestions on loops in a table before I posted my question. Also, there is nothing in the News Module help that discusses what format to use for custom fields as well.

I will work on the suggestions posted above. I think I have another non-related issue though that I have to work out, before I can work on this template.

[Jo Morg]

Also, there is nothing in the News Module help that discusses what format to use for custom fields as well.

No, indeed not. But I meant in the news sample templates. IIRC its is well documented in the code comments inside the templates.