Global Plugin Variables

[Philip]

It would be nice to be able to use plugin variables in the template variable list.

For example in forum_wrapper

proboards.plugin._plugins.gridsystem.settings.columns

Ideally I would like to reference the variable instead.


{if $[namespace.columns] && $[namespace.columns == 'three_columns']}
  //...
{/if}


I guess it may not be possible for security reason and name collisions but is it something the developers might look into in future?

Regards.

[P̌̓aͧś̀t̀u͒le͆o͂2̀3̃̓]

Apr 9, 2015 12:18:13 GMT -8 Philip said:

It would be nice to be able to use plugin variables in the template variable list.

For example in forum_wrapper

proboards.plugin._plugins.gridsystem.settings.columns

Ideally I would like to reference the variable instead.


{if $[namespace.columns] && $[namespace.columns == 'three_columns']}
  //...
{/if}


I guess it may not be possible for security reason and name collisions but is it something the developers might look into in future?

Regards.

Since it is using like two different languages...You can combine them sort of
But javascript variables must be evaluated in a 
<script></script> tag

[Philip]

Hi P̌̓aͧś̀t̀u͒le͆o͂2̀3̃̓

my question was more about template parsing on the server, thanks for answering though.

[P̌̓aͧś̀t̀u͒le͆o͂2̀3̃̓]

Apr 10, 2015 12:31:44 GMT -8 Philip said:

Hi P̌̓aͧś̀t̀u͒le͆o͂2̀3̃̓

my question was more about template parsing on the server, thanks for answering though.

That's what I'm saying though

Go to your custom layout templates.
Say you want to use a variable outside of templates

Add this in your template where $[namespace.columns] is
<script>var blah='$[namespace.columns]';

alert(blah)</script>

And blah will alert with the value for namespace.columns
That makes blah a now global variable with the template information.