Is it possible to alter content from a template?

Saturday 30 October 2004 1:44:00 pm

In an override template I have the line

{set $node.object.data_map.capacity.data_int=$i}

where $i is in scope and has been set to some numeric value. I have also tried the line without the data_int at the end. I have also tried it where admin is logged in to the front end. The "capacity" attribute of this object is never altered by this line and I am wondering if it at all possible to alter the values of the attributes of objects from templates.

It is likely that my newness to Ezpublish is responsible for some misunderstanding.

nigeldodd@blueyonder.co.uk

Monday 01 November 2004 2:00:30 am

Thanks for guidance.

I'm keen to alter content data in the way EzPub was designed. Presumably, then, I should use a form rather than try to do it through the template language.

The <i>Building an eZ publish site</i> tutorial shows how to add an object (guestbook entry class) from frontend interaction. It uses the content module action function (action.php) invoked with the NewButton sumbission. I've looked at the code and there is an equivalent EditButton. I want to edit the attribute value of an existing object. Is this documented only in the PHP file? I cannot find any other documentation.

nigeldodd@blueyonder.co.uk