condition help: current item

[LaFFiNMaN]

hi,

if for example i have a condition:

SectionLevel == 2

what i actually need is for it to be (in english) "if the section level is 1 less than the current level"

is there a way to do this?

was thinking something like SectionLevel == (Current::SectionLevel - 1) but there is no such command... does anyone have any ideas how to do this?

[gabrielcrowe]

there is in php.

pass the variable to php and use its conditional operators.

[LaFFiNMaN]

oh right ok, i did try doing something like that but couldn't get it quite right could you elaborate a bit? can you just use the <actinic variable> idea within php code?

[NormanRouxel]

can you just use the <actinic variable> idea within php code

Yes.

$slevel = <actinic:variable name="SectionLevel" selectable="false"/>;

If you are passing a string, use single quotes and

$sname = '<actinic:variable name="SectionName" encoding="perl" selectable="false"/>';

The encoding="perl" tells Actinic to escape single quotes.

The selectable="false" prevents Actinic putting in unwanted diagnostic code during Design Previews.

[LaFFiNMaN]

thanks guys - i'll have a go in a bit

[LaFFiNMaN]

i've had a go but ran into some integration problems...

i did this:

<ul>
<actinic:block type="EntireSectionList" >  
<actinic:block php='true' selectable='false'>

$sLevel = <actinic:variable name="SectionLevel" selectable="false"/>;
<actinic:block if="%3cactinic%3avariable%20name%3d%22SectionLevel == ($sLevel + 1)">

<li><a href="<actinic:variable Name="SectionPageName"/>"><actinic:variable Name="SectionName"/></a></li>

</actinic:block>

</actinic:block>
</actinic:block>
</ul>

but i dont think it likes me putting php within the actinic variable which i can understand to to it being parsed first... could someone point me in the right direction i'm having trouble getting my head around it...

[NormanRouxel]

You'll have to put that <li.....> line within a PHP echo statement.

Also your logic is wrong. You'll be comparing 2 identical values. You'll have to rethink.

[LaFFiNMaN]

aahhh right, makes sense, but then this problem comes back to my original question of how to reference the current section level...

i realise now i am comparing the same (which will always be false) but i can't see how it could be done without an actinic variable for current::x?

[Lara Clark]

Hi Simon,

Like Norman said, you're comparing a variable reference with itself in the PHP and hence having the problem. What is it that you're trying to achieve- there may be another way of working the logic out?

Regards,