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[solved] How to make "get_root_page_alias" printing the "Title" of the root page
Posted: Sat Nov 15, 2008 8:22 pm
by nilson
Dear all,
I want to print the menu text of the parent of the current site. I found the tag "get_root_page_alias"
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global $gCms;
global $smarty;
$manager =& $gCms->GetHierarchyManager();
$var = 'root_page_alias';
if( isset($params['assign']) && $params['assign'] != '' )
{
$var = $params['assign'];
}
$result = "NO RESULT";
$thisPage = $gCms->variables['content_id'];
$currentNode = &$manager->sureGetNodeById($thisPage);
while( isset($currentNode) && $currentNode->getLevel() >= 0 )
{
$currentContent =& $currentNode->getContent();
$result = $currentContent->Alias();
$currentNode =& $currentNode->getParentNode();
}
$smarty->assign($var,$result);
It works fine. However, I do not want it to print the root-page-alias but rather the text I entered as page title.
Since I'm not familiar with PHP my try of changing line 17
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$result = $currentContent->Alias();
into
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$result = $currentContent->Title();
only got me an error.
What else should I try?
Thanks, nilson
Re: How to make "get_root_page_alias" printing the "Title" of the root page
Posted: Wed Nov 19, 2008 11:50 pm
by Andor
Hi,
Not being an expert at all when it comes to Smarty or php, I found a solution in the forum for what I believe you are looking for.
It combines two UDTs in my template:
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{get_root_alias alias=$page_alias assign='root_alias'}{get_page_title alias=$root_alias}
The code for each of them:
The get_root_alias UDT
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/* Get the alias of the top level parent
Takes a page alias as input
outputs a page alias, or an empty string if the alias input is a top level
use it like this: {get_root_alias alias=$page_alias assign='root_alias'}
*/
if( !isset($params['alias']) ) return;
global $gCms;
$contentops =& $gCms->GetContentOperations();
$alias = '';
$id = $contentops->GetPageIDFromAlias( $params['alias'] );
while( $id != -1 )
{
$content =& $contentops->LoadContentFromId( $id );
if( is_object( $content ) ) {
$alias = $content->Alias();
$id = $content->ParentId();
}
}
if( isset($params['assign']) )
{
$smarty =& $gCms->GetSmarty();
$smarty->assign( $params['assign'], $alias );
return;
}
else
{
return $alias;
}
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/* get the page title of any page, given an alias
call it like this: {get_page_title alias=$root_alias}
*/
if( !isset($params['alias']) ) return;
global $gCms;
$contentops =& $gCms->GetContentOperations();
$contentobj = $contentops->LoadContentFromAlias( $params['alias'] );
$title = $contentobj->Name();
if( isset( $params['assign'] ) )
{
$smarty =& $gCms->GetSmarty();
$smarty->assign($params['assign'],$title);
return;
}
return $title;
I have to admit that I didn't dig into how it actually works once I realized that it actually does work
As I said, I found this solution on the forum - I don't remember if I combined several suggestions or if it's a straight copy and paste from one helpful individual. Anyway, if it works for you, don't thank me...
Good luck
Re: How to make "get_root_page_alias" printing the "Title" of the root page
Posted: Thu Nov 20, 2008 12:15 am
by nilson
Andor,
great! It works perfectly well. No thanks, as you liked it
nilson
Re: [solved] How to make "get_root_page_alias" printing the "Title" of the root page
Posted: Thu Nov 20, 2008 12:42 am
by Andor
Fantastic!
I guess you feel the same way I do when finding solutions here - that's what so great with the help on this forum
'Nilson' - Swede, by any chance?
Re: [solved] How to make "get_root_page_alias" printing the "Title" of the root
Posted: Thu Nov 20, 2008 11:07 am
by nilson
nope, German