XF 2.2 $context in widget condition

[Investoren.Team]

Hi folks

I would like to display a widget depending on custom thread fields. I used the following manual but I did not manage to get it running. https://xenforo.com/community/resou...nd-widgets.8041/updates#resource-update-37750

Does anybody know if the context variable is accessible when widget condition is being evaluated?

Condition example:
$context.thread.custom_fields.fieldname == '[custom_field_content]'

Thank you

 

[Paul B]

You can dump the vars in an HTML widget to check.

This guide explains how to do that.

Identifying and using variables in templates, advertising positions, navigation entries, and widgets

What are variables? In simple terms, variables are names which hold values. These values are stored in the database and are used in templates to evaluate and present the content and data. Using variables in templates opens up a lot of...

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[Investoren.Team]

Thank you Brogan!

The Variable works. I can see the content wirhin the widget. But I have problems with the condition. I want to display the widget only if the variable has been set in the first post.

 

[Paul B]

How is your custom thread field set up?

I'll repro it on my local to see what you're doing.

 

[Investoren.Team]

I use a simple text field. Nothing special I guess. The field is not mandatory.

I would like to display the widget in every thread where the custom field has a value.

 

[Paul B]

Which page/view is the widget being displayed?

 

[Investoren.Team]

Within thread view directly below user posts.

 

[Paul B]

In theory, this should work:



Or even just this:



Where test is the ID of the field.

However, it seems $context is not available in that field - it always evaluates to false, even though it works in the template area.

I'll see if there's another var which can be used.

 

[Paul B]

I posted a bug report after confirming with a dev.

Fixed - $context is not available in widget display condition field

Using something like this: $context.thread.custom_fields.test is not empty or this $options.context.thread.custom_fields.test always evaluates to false. Thread/post for context: https://xenforo.com/community/threads/context-in-widget-condition.191040/#post-1498076

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[Investoren.Team]

Hi Brogan

Thank you very much, I really appreciate your efforts!

 

[Hoffi]

Just stepped also about this. Thanks for creating the bug, so I can stop searching how it works.

 

[Paul B]

@Investoren.Team This issue has been resolved for the next release.

Fixed - $context is not available in widget display condition field

Using something like this: $context.thread.custom_fields.test is not empty or this $options.context.thread.custom_fields.test always evaluates to false. Thread/post for context: https://xenforo.com/community/threads/context-in-widget-condition.191040/#post-1498076

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