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Hiho!

I want to program a simple sidebar-plugin, that displays some content depending on a tag or category.

For example:
- if tag="tomato" I want to display text-a
- if category="recipe" I want to display text-b

But how do I get an array of the article tag (set by freetag plugin) and the name of the category?

Is there anywhere a list of s9y-variables?

Any idea appreciated.

regards
Ansgar

Hi!

I don't know the exact key, but check a print_r($serendipity) and search for your variable string, it should be contained there, that's the easiest way to look up things.

There is a list of Smarty variables on the s9y.org technical documentation, but if you use PHP code then those are different.

Regards,
Garvin

Hiho!

Thanks for your hint!
The variable string ist 'freetag_tags'.

Neverless I'm not that good at php and though I tried a lot - I didn't get the tags:

print_r($serendipty['freetag_tags']); does not work

$tags = $serendipty['freetag_tags']
var_dump($tags)

prints out: NULL

I've also tried various things like $serendipity['GET']['properties']['freetag_tags']

Where is my fault?

regards
Ansgar

Hi
Use print_r to display full $serendipity (don't forget to call 'global $serendipty' before) and have a look. The plugin itself uses $serendipity['POST']['properties']['freetag_tagList'] when getting the tags for preview, I don't know if that is also set when the sidebar in normal view is displayed.
sincerely

Hi!

freetag_tags is the Smarty variable string. You might be able to get it through $serendipity['smarty']->get('freetag_tags')?

Regards,
Garvin

Hiho!

I've tried all of your hints, but nothing works...

But I've startet to change the code of the function displayTags. By this I can work with the tags and I've managed to implement my functionality basically.

And: I've ordered the Serendipty Handbuch yesterday. Kind of christmas present.

I hope that the description of smarty und plugin-programming are good enough that even I can understand them...

Thanks a lot for your help!

... hopefully someday I can present you my finished Plugin

regards
Ansgar

Hi!

Hey, that's good. I know for a fact the book has a list of the variable at some place... [but I don't have it here right now *g*]

Best regards,
Garvin