Conditional Statements for XenForo 2

cdub · Oct 16, 2023

This is backwards btw:

6. How can I show different content to members and guests?

Code:
<xf:if is="!$xf.visitor.user_id">
Show only members
<xf:else />
Show only guests
</xf:if>

securedme · Dec 13, 2023

I would like to change something in conversation page.

message_macros

Code:

<xf:if is="$template == 'conversation_view'">
     A
<xf:else />
     B
</xf:if>

However, I can only see B even in conversation page which shows data-template="conversation_view" in the header.

nocte · Dec 13, 2023

securedme said:
However, I can only see B even in conversation page which shows data-template="conversation_view" in the header.

I guess the macro has no access to $template.

Try replacing it with $xf.reply.template.

securedme · Dec 13, 2023

nocte said:
I guess the macro has no access to $template.

Try replacing it with $xf.reply.template.

Thanks it helps! How can I know which variable to use?

nocte · Dec 13, 2023

securedme said:
Thanks it helps! How can I know which variable to use?

well, basically, if your code is inside a <xf:macro> tag, you will only have access to the variables, that are passed to that macro and to $xf.

Static-Xbox · Dec 24, 2023

If I wanted to write a conditional for replacing a user's username with a custom field input within a specific node, how would one do that?

I have this, but I know it's wrong and the brain's gone foggy:

Code:

<xf:if is="{{$forum.node_id == 53 && $user.Profile.custom_fields.DDCharName}}"><xf:username user="$user.Profile.custom_fields.DDCharName" rich="true" defaultname="{$fallbackName}" itemprop="name" /><xf:else /><xf:username user="$user" rich="true" defaultname="{$fallbackName}" itemprop="name" /></xf:if>

nocte · Dec 24, 2023

I don't think this will work with <xf:username .. />. This template function takes a User object ($user in your code) and this has the user name included.

So, if you just want to display a user name as plain text, you could do something like:

HTML:

<xf:if is="$forum.node_id == 53 && $user.Profile.custom_fields.DDCharName">
[COLOR=rgb(224, 224, 224)]    $user.Profile.custom_fields.DDCharName
<xf:else />
   <!-- // your default code -->
</xf:if>

If you want more fancy stuff (like displaying an alternative user overlay), I think you will need to code an add-on.[/COLOR]

Static-Xbox · Dec 24, 2023

nocte said:
I don't think this will work with <xf:username .. />. This template function takes a User object ($user in your code) and this has the user name included.

So, if you just want to display a user name as plain text, you could do something like:

HTML:

<xf:if is="$forum.node_id == 53 && $user.Profile.custom_fields.DDCharName"> [COLOR=rgb(224, 224, 224)] $user.Profile.custom_fields.DDCharName <xf:else />  </xf:if>

If you want more fancy stuff (like displaying an alternative user overlay), I think you will need to code an add-on.[/COLOR]

Yeah, I assumed it would be something to do with that. I tried just the custom field, that doesn't work, either.

nocte · Dec 24, 2023

Static-Xbox said:
Yeah, I assumed it would be something to do with that. I tried just the custom field, that doesn't work, either.

sorry, my code was messed up.

Try this one:

HTML:

<xf:if is="$forum.node_id == 53 && $user.Profile.custom_fields.DDCharName">
    {{$user.Profile.custom_fields.DDCharName}}
<xf:else />
   <!-- // your default code -->
</xf:if>

Static-Xbox · Dec 24, 2023

That's a no-go, as well.

nocte · Dec 24, 2023

Static-Xbox said:
That's a no-go, as well.

what template (part) are you editing? Are you sure you have access to $user and $forum there? Maybe it's inside a template macro?

Static-Xbox · Dec 24, 2023

nocte said:
what template (part) are you editing? Are you sure you have access to $user and $forum there? Maybe it's inside a template macro?

message_macro

nocte · Dec 24, 2023

Static-Xbox said:
message_macro

o.k. so it's message_macros, so this part should work:

{{$user.Profile.custom_fields.DDCharName}}

but you won't have access to $forum. Try replacing that part with $xf.reply.contentKey == 'node-53'.

So, try this (untested):

HTML:

<xf:if is="$xf.reply.contentKey == 'node-53' && $user.Profile.custom_fields.DDCharName">
    {{$user.Profile.custom_fields.DDCharName}}
<xf:else />
   <!-- // your default code -->
</xf:if>

Static-Xbox · Dec 24, 2023

nocte said:
o.k. so it's message_macros, so this part should work:

{{$user.Profile.custom_fields.DDCharName}}

but you won't have access to $forum. Try replacing that part with $xf.reply.contentKey == 'node-53'.

So, try this (untested):

HTML:

<xf:if is="$xf.reply.contentKey == 'node-53' && $user.Profile.custom_fields.DDCharName"> {{$user.Profile.custom_fields.DDCharName}} <xf:else />  </xf:if>

That's still not doing it, sadly.

Static-Xbox · Dec 24, 2023

Tried this approach, as well (we added sub-forums, lol):

HTML:

<xf:if is="in_array({$thread.forum_id}, [53, 55, 56, 57]) && !empty($user.Profile.custom_fields.DDCharName)">
    {{$user.Profile.custom_fields.DDCharName}}
<xf:else />
    <xf:username user="$user" rich="true" defaultname="{$fallbackName}" itemprop="name" />
</xf:if>

Lee · Dec 24, 2023

HTML:

<xf:if is="$xf.reply.containerKey == 'node-53' && $user.Profile.custom_fields.DDCharName">
    {{$user.Profile.custom_fields.DDCharName}}
<xf:else />
            <h4 class="message-name"><xf:username user="$user" rich="true" defaultname="{$fallbackName}" itemprop="{{ $includeMicrodata ? 'name' : '' }}" /></h4>
</xf:if>

There will be no link to the user profile though.

nocte · Dec 24, 2023

Thank you, @Lee - was just testing myself and found the issue. It must be containerKey and not contentKey for nodes.. :-D

nocte · Dec 24, 2023

Static-Xbox said:
Tried this approach, as well (we added sub-forums, lol):

Then you have to write:

in_array($xf.reply.containerKey, ['node-53','node-55','node-56','node-57'])

Static-Xbox · Dec 24, 2023

Thank you both so, so much!!

Paul B · Dec 24, 2023

Fur future reference, dump the vars in the template you are working with and it will immediately show what is available.

And/or use the browser inspector.

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