TV to insert values into js variable

I’m new to MODx so I’m not sure if this can be done and if so, how. I am trying to create a template variable that would make it easier for users to update values inside <script> tags in the content editor.

Basically, the page looks something like this:
1.<script type="text/javascript"><!--scriptname(value1, value2, value3);// --></script>
2.<script type="text/javascript"><!--scriptname(value1, value2, value3);// --></script>
3.<script type="text/javascript"><!--scriptname(value1, value2, value3);// --></script>
4.<script type="text/javascript"><!--scriptname(value1, value2, value3);// --></script>

I need a simple way for people to go in and edit each ’value3’ without having to touch the raw code and I was thinking a tv would work. What would be the best way to go about this?

Thanks.

That would work. If you use a TV, then it will have to have it’s value set (i.e. edited) on each page that contains the script. Depending on how your site is set up, if you had a container where you wanted each of the child documents to inherit the value of the TV from the container, you could set the TV’s default value to the special value @INHERIT.

If I understand you correctly, a TV would work fine. For example, create a TV called value3.

Then you code would be:

<script type="text/javascript"><!--scriptname(value1, value2, [*value3*]);// --></script>
<script type="text/javascript"><!--scriptname(value1, value2, [*value3*]);// --></script>
<script type="text/javascript"><!--scriptname(value1, value2, [*value3*]);// --></script>
<script type="text/javascript"><!--scriptname(value1, value2, [*value3*]);// --></script>

Not that I’ve tested it, but it makes sense to me!

netProphET - There are no children for the page - perhaps I don’t completely understand what you’re getting at?

Patrick - That pretty much sounds like what I want to do but I’m not entirely sure how to get it done. Each of the ’value3’s would need a separate entry field and I haven’t figured out how to do that either.

@hertz - if this is just for one page then it’s much easier - forget what I’m saying about multiple pages

Quote from: hertz at Feb 09, 2009, 02:52 PM

Patrick - That pretty much sounds like what I want to do but I’m not entirely sure how to get it done. Each of the ’value3’s would need a separate entry field and I haven’t figured out how to do that either.

Okay. What you need to do is create a separate TV for each of the 4 javascripts. Call them whatever you like (valuea, valueb, etc). Make sure you assign the TVs to the relevant template(s). Use [*valuea*] etc as a placeholder where you want the value to appear in the code. Then, when you create a new page or edit an existing one using that template, the fields will be available.

Brilliant! Thank you, that works perfectly.

So I guess I do need to make multiple template variables. I was hoping one would be enough.