XF 2.2 threads/replies count on widget new_post

[Nicolas FR]

Hello,

I mainly use the new_post widgets on my home page (forum_list), the classic forums are not displayed (display: none; with media-queries).
I would like to display the threads and replies count of each forum on the corresponding widget (1 forum = 1 new_post widget).

Is this possible?
Which $variable i have to use ?

Many thanks !

 

[Paul B]

This guide will help you determine which var to use.

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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[Nicolas FR]

Thanks @Brogan,

So now i can identify variables, in my case i need : discussion_count and message_count.

Well, if i want to display those count in the new messages widget how can i do ?
I tried {{ dump($discussion_count) }} in the widget_new_posts template but it return null.

<h3 class="block-header">
    <a href="{$link}" rel="nofollow">{$title}</a>
    {{ dump($discussion_count)}}
</h3>

maybe i have to link this $variable to the concerned node selected in the widget. But how can i do that ?
node id is 2 and widget id is 1

Thanks.

 

[Paul B]

It's not really clear what you're trying to do.

You can't edit the default widgets - the code can't be modified in the ACP.

You would have to create html widgets.

The var would never be in that format in this case it would be $context.forum.discussion_count.

You can see that here: https://db76df28bf7ba8d3.demo-xenforo.com/223/index.php?forums/main-forum.2/

 

[Nicolas FR]

eg: I create a new widget to display new posts relative to node id=2
So in the block-header of the widget i would like to display the discussion count of the node id=2 near the widget title.

So if in node 2 i have 12 threads i want the widget block-header display title and count :
NEW POST WIDGET NODE 2 TITLE ------------ THREADS : 12

As i don't unerstand very well how all this works it's difficult for me to explain well...

 

[Paul B]

Right, you can do that using the var I posted above - it is specific to each forum where the widget is displayed.

2 here - https://db76df28bf7ba8d3.demo-xenforo.com/223/index.php?forums/main-forum.2/

0 - here https://db76df28bf7ba8d3.demo-xenforo.com/223/index.php?forums/forum.3/

The message count var is $context.forum.message_count.

 

[Nicolas FR]

Ok i understand now.
In my case widgets are displayed on home page not in the node page concerned by the widget.
That's why i think i need to specify which node is concerned in the variable

something like $context.node-id2.discussion_count (totally invented)

 

[Paul B]

Add a widget to the view/page you are interested in and dump the vars to see if what you want is available.

However, I can tell you now there isn't one natively available for the discussion and message counts for every forum.

You can possibly pass them as vars to make them available globally.

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

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[Nicolas FR]

I don't know if i understand well but i did this
create a HTML widget and put only this inside {{ dump($discussion_count) }}, i put it on forum home under nodes and the widget return null.

 

[Nicolas FR]

But in this case how the $variable knows which count he has to display ??

Maybe it's too difficult for me this kind of customization.

 

[Paul B]

create a HTML widget and put only this inside {{ dump($discussion_count) }}, i put it on forum home under nodes and the widget return null.

The var would never be in that format in this case it would be $context.forum.discussion_count.

However, I can tell you now there isn't one natively available for the discussion and message counts for every forum.

You can possibly pass them as vars to make them available globally.

 

[Nicolas FR]

You can possibly pass them as vars to make them available globally.

Ok, $discussion_count are originaly in node_list_forum template right ?
so in the first line i wrote <xf:page option="thread_count">{$discussion_count}</xf:page>
nb: i saw in this template this variable $extras.discussion_count

<xf:if is="!{$extras.privateInfo}">
    <div class="node-statsMeta">
        <dl class="pairs pairs--inline">
            <dt>{{ phrase('threads') }}</dt>
            <dd>{$extras.discussion_count|number_short(1)}</dd>
        </dl>
        <dl class="pairs pairs--inline">
            <dt>{{ phrase('messages') }}</dt>
            <dd>{$extras.message_count|number_short(1)}</dd>
        </dl>
    </div>
</xf:if>

So now i can use $context.forum.thread_count everywhere ?
I try but........ no success

 

[lutish]

i want to use it in resources area ,but it is not work