Creating custom template (operators of functions)

Friday 14 November 2003 8:45:38 am

Hello,

I am trying to create a random template operator (or function not sure which) that mimics the PHP rand function. I am using ezp3.2-3, looking at the code and the example Custom template operators they don't match. So I found in the code that template.ini can define the mapping to PHP functions to template functions (or operators). So I added this line to the template.ini file:

PHPOperatorList[random_number]=rand

turned on debug, added the following line to a template file:

{let var=23}
{$var}
{$var|random_number}
{/let}

The debug gives me the following message:

Warning: PHP Nov 14 2003 15:52:22 rand() expects exactly 2 parameters, 1 given in /var/www/html/ezpublish-3.2-3/lib/eztemplate/classes/eztemplatephpoperator.php on line 86

So I tried the following line in my template file:

{let var=45}
{$var}
{random_number(0,$var}
{/let}

This produces the exact same debug output.

So it seems that functions which can be mapped in the template.ini file are PHP functions that take only 1 parameter.

How do I map a function that takes more than 1 parameter?

Thanks

Friday 14 November 2003 11:22:28 am

Indeed, the template.ini operators can only map to functions that take 1 argument. If you need more, you will have to write a new template operator as an extension. It is not so difficult: take a look at the contributions and the RAD tool in the admin interface.

-paul

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