thread_view conditional Template Modification

[MattW]

I'm trying to change what is being displayed in thread_view using Template Modification

This is my template modification

<xen:if is="{$contentTemplate} == 'thread_view'">
<div id="slidingDiv">
Matt Test 1
</div>
<xen:else />
$0
</xen:if>

However, it's not displaying what I want in thread_view

I've checked the source looking at the content div

<div id="content" class="thread_view">

But it's displaying the contents of the else statement.

Any idea why this isn't working as expected?

 

[Paul B]

Which template are you adding that code to?

 

[MattW]

Which template are you adding that code to?

It's a template which is included inside thread_view. The actual template is called similar_threads which is inserted with the Listener looking for the hook thread_view_qr_after

 

[Chris D]

Why do you need to check if the $contentTemplate is thread_view if the code is going into the thread_view template?

Also, why use a Listener and Hook if you can just use the template modifications system to add the content to the template?

 

[MattW]

Because I'm adding an extra feature for this add-on:
[url]http://xenforo.com/community/resources/show-similar-threads-on-thread-creation.2050/[/URL]

Works fine on my site, because I don't use the option to show at thread creation.

I want to basically not add my edits when the similar threads are called in the thread_create template / only add them in thread_view

http://xenforo.com/community/resources/mattw-show-hide-similar-threads.2516/

 

[Chris D]

Ah ok. This will work:

<xen:if is="{$thread.thread_id}">
    <div id="slidingDiv">
        Matt Test 1
    </div>
<xen:else />
    $0
</xen:if>

{$thread.thread_id} will only be set in thread_view, it won't be set in thread_create

 

[MattW]

Perfect, thanks again Chris