Arrays in layoutlist

[jont]

I have created an array for a drop down product choice which is populated by UDV's.

The layout for the iterating list is :

'UDVname',

The rest of the array function sits at the ListStart and ListEnd fields.

This works fine apart from the last value should not have the "," before the close of the array. I have tried all manner of block if's around the "," eg

ListIndex < ListCount all to no avail

The above worked in v9 but ugrading to v11 causes the final "," to be added. I know Norman had issues with ListIndex & ListCount previously and wondered if something has crept into v11.

Anyways - is there a way to add the "," unless the iteration is the last in the array?

[NormanRouxel]

Where and when ListCount works is a can of worms. Actinic seem reluctant / unable to fix it.

I often use a preliminary PHP loop kludge.
E.g.

<actinic:block php="true">
  <actinic:block type="MyList">
    $truelistcount = <actinic:variable name="ListIndex" selectable="false" />;
  </actinic:block>
</actinic:block>

<!-- now the real loop -->
<actinic:block type="MyList">
  do something
  <actinic:block php="true">
    if ( <actinic:variable name="ListIndex" selectable="false" /> < $truelistcount ) echo ",";
  </actinic:block>
</actinic:block>

[jont]

Cheers Norman - a cracking fudge.

Appreciate your code was typed untested so the following is the corrected version which worked a peach should anyone be reading this thread:

<actinic:block php="true">
  <actinic:block type="MyList">
    $truelistcount == <actinic:variable name="ListIndex" selectable="false" />;
  </actinic:block>
</actinic:block>

<actinic:block type="MyList">
do something
<actinic:block php="true">if ( <actinic:variable name="ListIndex" selectable="false" /> < $truelistcount ) echo ",";</actinic:block>
</actinic:block>

Changes were :

$truelistcount ==
selectable="false" to the PHP variables

If Actinic are watching a fix to the ListIndex / ListCount would be great as this is a powerful hidden gem.

Cheers again Norman

[NormanRouxel]

That == is wrong. Should be a single =

[jont]

It would not work with the single "=" ... adding in the "==" sorted it

Fixed and online at http://www.barrelsandbottles.co.uk/a...champagne.html

Select an option from the drop down "Select a Design" in the right column and the main image changes accordingly.

That product also features your multi other info prompt which is worth its weight in gold

[NormanRouxel]

I assure you that a line

$truelistcount == <actinic:variable name="ListIndex" selectable="false" />;

is operationally meaningless as it's a comparison operation used in isolation and won't set any variables. So $truelistcount will be undefined when you use it later.

We are trying to get the final value of ListIndex into variable $truelistcount and you need an assignment operator which is what "=" is!

Without seeing the actual code you're using I can't explain why you think it's working when it cannot be. Perhaps the final value you've added to these lists 'internet-design.jpg' is making it work.

[NormanRouxel]

You also have a problem with your How to complete the form link.

It's inadvertently clearing the main page when the popup loads.

Perhaps this is code from an earlier version of Actinic that the upgrader has missed.

Current V11 way to open an Extended Info page from a text link is:

<a href="<actinic:variable name="ExtendedInfoPageEncoded" />" target="ActPopup" onclick="return ShowPopUp('<actinic:variable name="ExtendedInfoPageEncoded" />',<actinic:variable name="ExtInfoWindowWidth" />,<actinic:variable name="ExtInfoWindowHeight" />);">

However this will cause Google, etc to index your popup pages. If these aren't full fat pages with navigation they'll be of no use to anyone. In such cases better code would be:

<a href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="ShowPopUp('<actinic:variable name="ExtendedInfoPageEncoded" />',<actinic:variable name="ExtInfoWindowWidth" />,<actinic:variable name="ExtInfoWindowHeight" />);">

[jont]

Cheers for the spot on the pop-up script ... this was indeed previously in v9 before jumping to v11

I have fixed and uploading the array which I got to work after a bit of tribulation .... having an non standard character in a filename did not help but also setting your first block into the ListStart rather than the list itself did the business and is correctly populating the commas in the array