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How to use
UDT 'content_to_array' code:
if (!isset($params['assign']) || !isset($params['content'])) {
echo 'UDT "content_to_array" requires parameters "content" and "assign" to be set';
return;
}
$assign_var = $params['assign'];
$content = $params['content'];
$lines = array_filter(
explode("\n",$content),
function($a) {
$b = trim($a);
return ($b != '' && substr($a,0,1) != '#');
}
);
$smarty->assign($assign_var, array_map(function($a){return trim($a);},$lines));
echo 'UDT "content_to_array" requires parameters "content" and "assign" to be set';
return;
}
$assign_var = $params['assign'];
$content = $params['content'];
$lines = array_filter(
explode("\n",$content),
function($a) {
$b = trim($a);
return ($b != '' && substr($a,0,1) != '#');
}
);
$smarty->assign($assign_var, array_map(function($a){return trim($a);},$lines));
Content block definition in page template:
{content block=cnt_example assign=cnt_example label='Example' wysiwyg=false}
Use content somewhere in page template:
{content_to_array assign=lines content=$cnt_example}
{if $lines|count > 0}
<h3>Example table</h3>
<table>
<tr><th>Column 1</th><th>Column 2</th><th>Column 3</th><th>Column 4</th></tr>
{foreach from=$lines item=line}
{$items='|'|explode:$line}
<tr>
<td>{$items.0|default:' '}</td>
<td>{$items.1|default:' '}</td>
<td>{$items.2|default:' '}</td>
<td>{$items.3|default:' '}</td>
</tr>
{/foreach}
</table>
{/if}
{if $lines|count > 0}
<h3>Example table</h3>
<table>
<tr><th>Column 1</th><th>Column 2</th><th>Column 3</th><th>Column 4</th></tr>
{foreach from=$lines item=line}
{$items='|'|explode:$line}
<tr>
<td>{$items.0|default:' '}</td>
<td>{$items.1|default:' '}</td>
<td>{$items.2|default:' '}</td>
<td>{$items.3|default:' '}</td>
</tr>
{/foreach}
</table>
{/if}
Working example
The page content is:
# This content is used to fill the holiday table
# Use a | symbol to separate fields
# Example:
# Mo 25/12|Christmas|8:00-11:00|Extra description
Mo 25/12|Christmas|8:00-11:00|Extra description
Tu 26/12|Christmas|8:00-11:00|Extra description
Su 31/12|New Years Eve|8:00-11:00|Extra description
# Use a | symbol to separate fields
# Example:
# Mo 25/12|Christmas|8:00-11:00|Extra description
Mo 25/12|Christmas|8:00-11:00|Extra description
Tu 26/12|Christmas|8:00-11:00|Extra description
Su 31/12|New Years Eve|8:00-11:00|Extra description
The screen output will be:
Example table
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mo 25/12 | Christmas | 8:00-11:00 | Extra description |
| Tu 26/12 | Christmas | 8:00-11:00 | Extra description |
| Su 31/12 | New Years Eve | 8:00-11:00 | Extra description |
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ReviewManager
1 Comment
20-02-2018
This is a very useful solution I think. Obviously this mandatory 'content' parameter will not work in the same way in Products Manager module - is there any better way of manipulating this code to use in some type of module?
Many thanks!
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Author: VeldenLast tested in: CMSMS 2.2.3.1
Last updated: 07-08-2018
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