getResources - different template for each resource

Is it possible to use different templates for each resources. The template would be defined either in the resources template field or a TV.

I'm guessing output filters are the only way, but wondering if there's any alternative solutions.

Thanks

Ben

It's definitely possible, but it's hard to imagine a case where it would be a good idea. It kind of defeats the whole idea of templates, which are meant to hold reusable content.

If you can give some more information about what you're trying to do, there might be a better way.



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Hey Bob,

Thanks for the reply.

I need a page thats going to list a number of posts/articles that will be contained within a parent resource. There will be a choice of 3 different layouts for the posts, there's no logic (as in odd/even or x number) to what template will be used. The template will be down to the user to specify either via the template field itself or a TV.

So on the page that renders out the posts you could have a random order of templates like:

post 1 (using template c)
post 2 (using template a)
post 3 (using template a)
post 4 (using template b)
post 5 (using template a)
post 6 (using template c)
and so on

Hopefully that makes sense

Only way i can think is to use if output filters in the tpl chunk for getresource.

Thanks

Ben

Ben, first, let's make sure we're using the word 'template' in the same way. Each Resource has only one template, which is stored in the DB in the Resource's 'template' field. So, the only things in MODX that you call templates are in the Template section of the Elements tree in the Manager and only one template will be involved in the display of your page -- the template of that page (not the templates of the posts you're aggregating)..

It sounds like you're talking about Tpl chunks, or something similar, if every resource rendered by, say, getResources might have a different format.

I think I understand what you want for output, but how are the Tpl preferences for each resource set? Can different users have different formats for the same resource?

Using getResources might be possible, but how will you know the Tpl chunk to use for each resource *before* getResources retrieves them?


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Hi Bob,

Yeah sorry for the confusion there. It's the Tpl chunks i'm referring to. So similar to how getResource can use a different Tpl for odd and even resources.

The resource will only have on Tpl so once set it will render out that look. There will only be 3 or 4 different Tpl chunks that can be used. I thought the best to set what Tpl chunk to use by having a drop down TV with the possible template options.

Thanks

Ben

Some phx conditionals should do the trick, but it will get really ugly if you are going to have a lot of options.

Hey Susan,

Do you mean some output/input filters for revo as phx is only Evo right?

There's actually only going to be 3/4 templates so not to many, but there could end up being a number of posts/articles so was wondering it that was going to be the most efficient way.

Thanks

Ben

In the latest release of getResources (1.5.0-pl) there is a new feature for conditional tpls:



Just define the resource field for the tplCondition and a JSON object as conditionalTpls with keys representing the condition value which determines the tpl to use. [ed. note: opengeek last edited this post 11 years, 9 months ago.]

Thanks opengeek this is great and works perfectly.

Ben

What a great feature!


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