Variables in section descriptions

[simonc]

I've got a few variables in brochure fragment texts. I can't seem to get them working in
a. section descriptions
b. the terms and conditions text.

Is it also possible to either of these?

[TraceyG]

Hi,

Are they custom variables? If so then you need to make sure that you have the 'Place of setting' set for the correct place.

[simonc]

No, they're the standard Phone and Address fields from the Business Settings. I'm really just trying to do reduce the number of places that I can make typos on things, so that for example, all the phone numbers displayed on the site are driven from the company contact details.

[Rich Brady]

You can embed these fields in Fragments and Products like this:

!!<[Phone]>!!

Substituting "Phone" for which ever Variable you'd like to use.

For use in your Ts&Cs you just need [Phone], which should be a default set up in your Business Settings | Terms and Conditions | About Us.

but this doesn't work for sections...

[TraceyG]

Hi,

The following should work in the Terms & Conditions (Settings | Business Settings | Terms & Conditions):

[COMPANYNAME]
[ADDRESSLINE1] [ADDRESSLINE2] [ADDRESSLINE3] [ADDRESSLINE4] [POSTCODE] [COUNTRY]
[PHONE]

To add them to sections you will have to add the relevant variables to the section layout as the above won't work in the description fields:

<actinic:variable name="CompanyName" />
<actinic:variable name="Address1" />
<actinic:variable name="Address2" />
<actinic:variable name="Address3" />
<actinic:variable name="Address4" />
<actinic:variable name="Phone" />

I hope that helps.

[simonc]

Oh, it most certainly does help. Thank you. I didn't think to try upper case in the T&Cs.

I've given up on fragments and am currently bunging content into the section layout. We've got a lot of boilerplate content to go in so it's just easier, more flexible and more reliable.