Passing custom variables into a template modification?

[Jarvis]

Hi there,

I've been reading up on template modifications, and trying to use them instead of template hooks from here on in.

However, I'm particularly trying to add custom content to the navigation_visitor_tab template. This content requires unique variables. I know how to create a template modification in the back end control panel, however I do not know how I can include custom variables in the viewParams of the loaded template when it's not my Addons ControllerPublic.

I've heard about extending the XenForo Controller, however I don't know where to begin with finding the correct controller or extending it in the correct manner.

Any help?

Cheers.

 

[AndyB]

However, I'm particularly trying to add custom content to the navigation_visitor_tab template. This content requires unique variables. I know how to create a template modification in the back end control panel, however I do not know how I can include custom variables in the viewParams of the loaded template when it's not my Addons ControllerPublic.

Here's one idea, hope it helps. In the Template Modification you can make a standard link, then whatever you link to can have the variables you need.

 

[Jarvis]

Here's one idea, hope it helps. In the Template Modification you can make a standard link, then whatever you link to can have the variables you need.

Currently I have:

I'm trying to send variables to the

Addon_navLinker

template. Do I just use a normal Controller Public and Route?

 

[AndyB]

I suggest you first explain exactly what you are wanting to do. For example "I want a link here" and "the link does this".

 

[Jarvis]

I suggest you first explain exactly what you are wanting to do. For example "I want a link here" and "the link does this".

I want to be able to add a custom link to the nav, but that $url is generated via php. How can I get the PHP variable to the template I 'include' in the template modification?

<a href="{$url}">My Link</a>

 

[Jake B.]

Any variable in the template you're applying the modification to will be available in your template modification (and the template you include in it)

 

[Jake B.]

I want to be able to add a custom link to the nav, but that $url is generated via php. How can I get the PHP variable to the template I 'include' in the template modification?

Why is the link generated in PHP? Can't you use the xen:link helper?

 

[Jarvis]

Any variable in the template you're applying the modification to will be available in your template modification (and the template you include in it)

Yes, but how do I get variables into that template? I already understand the method of ControllerPublic -> Template (when called via route). How do I connect 'PHP' to the template when it isn't a route?

Why is the link generated in PHP? Can't you use the xen:link helper?

Sadly not, the variable needed is within a database

 

[Paul B]

Sadly not, the variable needed is within a database

Is it not something you can define as an option?

If so, you can then access it using $xenOptions.optionName.

 

[Jaxel]

Currently I have:

I'm trying to send variables to the

Addon_navLinker

template. Do I just use a normal Controller Public and Route?

Thats a bad replace... it basically deletes the hook and everything within it.

 

[pegasus]

I had a similar problem yesterday. Ending up doing:

<xen:set var="$myVar"><xen:callback class="MyClass_Template_Callback" method="getMyVar" params="{xen:array 'varNeeded=myVar'}" /></xen:set>
<xen:include template="myTemplate" />

Unfortunately xen:callback can only return strings, so if you ever need an array back, I have no idea.

 

[Jarvis]

Is it not something you can define as an option?

If so, you can then access it using $xenOptions.optionName.

Sadly no, it's a database value specific to a given user.

Essentially, I want to be able to compute the value I need in a controller, and send this value into a template to add a link to the navigation_visitor_tab template

 

[Jarvis]

I had a similar problem yesterday. Ending up doing:

<xen:set var="$myVar"><xen:callback class="MyClass_Template_Callback" method="getMyVar" params="{xen:array 'varNeeded=myVar'}" /></xen:set>
<xen:include template="myTemplate" />

Unfortunately xen:callback can only return strings, so if you ever need an array back, I have no idea.

Interesting. So this sets the template $myVar to whatever the method 'getMyVar' returns inside of the MyClass_Template_Callback?

Surely I could Just use $myVar in the line following the <xen:set>?

e.g.

<xen:set var="$myVar"><xen:callback class="MyClass_Template_Callback" method="getMyVar" params="{xen:array 'varNeeded=myVar'}" /></xen:set>
<p>{xen:raw $myVar}</p>

 

[Chris D]

If you're going down the template callback route, you can actually just have the callback return the rendered template.

The full signature and usage example for a template callback function is:

public static function getMyVar($content, $params, XenForo_Template_Abstract $template)
{
    $myVar = null; // Get whatever your var is here however you need to.
    
    $viewParams = array(
        'myVar' => $myVar
    );
    return $template->create('Addon_navLinker', $viewParams);
}

That should do what you want without having to extend the existing controller.

 

[Dnyan]

If you're going down the template callback route, you can actually just have the callback return the rendered template.

The full signature and usage example for a template callback function is:

public static function getMyVar($content, $params, XenForo_Template_Abstract $template)
{
    $myVar = null; // Get whatever your var is here however you need to.
   
    $viewParams = array(
        'myVar' => $myVar
    );
    return $template->create('Addon_navLinker', $viewParams);
}

That should do what you want without having to extend the existing controller.

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