XF 2.2 What's the easiest way to make $nodeTree available from PAGE_CONTAINER?

[TrevC2]

Am I missing an obvious way to make $nodeTree accessible from the page container? I have a hacky solution involving $navTree to list nodes/forums contained under one category, but it feels like this should be easier.

I'm just trying to build a nav menu that contains a list of all forums and would prefer not to wrap everything in a category node to do it.

Thanks in advance.

 

[Paul B]

This is one way.

Edit the forum_list template and add this:

<xf:page option="nodeTree" value="{$nodeTree}" />

 

[TrevC2]

This is one way.

Edit the forum_list template and add this:

<xf:page option="nodeTree" value="{$nodeTree}" />

Thanks, but I'm looking for it to be available on all pages. Right now I'm using navTree to accomplish the same thing, except the entire forum structure is wrapped in a category container to make it possible.

 

[Zig]

Thanks, but I'm looking for it to be available on all pages. Right now I'm using navTree to accomplish the same thing, except the entire forum structure is wrapped in a category container to make it possible.

If you want to make it available to all pages via PAGE_CONTAINER, I think it would be best to set up a controller_post_dispatch code event listener (see https://xenforo.com/docs/dev/criteria/#adding-code-event-listener). Inside the static method, assemble the node tree. Then use the reply object's setPageParam() method to assign it. It should look something like this:

<?php

namespace Your\Addon;

class Listener
{
    public static function controllerPostDispatch(
        \XF\Mvc\Controller $controller,
        $action,
        \XF\Mvc\ParameterBag $params,
        \XF\Mvc\Reply\AbstractReply &$reply
    ) {
            $nodeRepo = $this->getNodeRepo();
            $nodes = $nodeRepo->getNodeList();
            $nodeTree = $nodeRepo->createNodeTree($nodes);

            $reply->setPageParam('nodeTree', $nodeTree);
        }
    }
}

 

[Zig]

I almost forgot... You'll only want that running when the reply is a view, so wrap the code inside the following if statement:

if ($reply instanceof \XF\Mvc\Reply\View) {
    // Do the nodeTree assembly and assigning here.
}

 

[Lukas W.]

templater_template_pre_render with event hint public:PAGE_CONTAINER is the more suitable code event I think.