Hi
I promiss I did search the archives...but
What I'm trying to do is display the entry count for a specific category. But all i seem to be able to do is loop through all categories and thus show several entry counts.
I'm sure this is easy but just cant find the right combination of tags.
TIA
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Hmmm, I don't think I've seen a method to show the count of just a single category out of the archive list.
This will show all of the categories and their counts:
And that same thing works with MTArchiveCount. But I can't seem to see anything that would let me only display one.
HOpefully someone else will have a good idea for you
Kristine
This will show all of the categories and their counts:
CODE
| <MTCategories>
<$MTCategoryLabel$> - <$MTCategoryCount$> |
</MTCategories>
<$MTCategoryLabel$> - <$MTCategoryCount$> |
</MTCategories>
And that same thing works with MTArchiveCount. But I can't seem to see anything that would let me only display one.
HOpefully someone else will have a good idea for you
Kristine
thanks Kadyellebee, i hope there is a simple way.
otherwise it seems i'll need to do a nasty PHP hack.
create a set of objects (1 for each category - named the same as the categories) with a property for the entrycount, fill in these values using MT tags in my template then when the page gets called use PHP to select the count from the correct object, and write it where i want it.
Haven't tried integrating PHP into MT yet, so could well be in for a surprize.
this seems madness, especially when everything else in MT is so simple to get at.
what am i missing???
otherwise it seems i'll need to do a nasty PHP hack.
create a set of objects (1 for each category - named the same as the categories) with a property for the entrycount, fill in these values using MT tags in my template then when the page gets called use PHP to select the count from the correct object, and write it where i want it.
Haven't tried integrating PHP into MT yet, so could well be in for a surprize.
this seems madness, especially when everything else in MT is so simple to get at.
what am i missing???
Where are you gonna be using this count? Maybe its something that can be generated in the context of an archive that would work for you.
Kristine
Kristine
How about:
It does depend on where you want to use it, for example, if you just want to show the number of entries in each category on it's own category archive page, you'd just need to use MTArchiveCount.
Anyway, I hope that helps?
CODE
<MTEntries lastn="1" category="your_category_name">
<MTEntryCategories><MTCategoryLabel> (<MTCategoryCount>)</MTEntryCategories>
</MTEntries><br /><br />
I tested that in an index template. Don't know how it'd go down in an archive situation. The only problem I can see as it is, is if you often assign mulitply categories along with the one you want to list, in which case you'd need to pop in a value for glue in the MTEntryCategories tag. I tried out a few combinations with just MTEntryCategory, but kept getting out of context errors for MTCategoryCount. :angry:<MTEntryCategories><MTCategoryLabel> (<MTCategoryCount>)</MTEntryCategories>
</MTEntries><br /><br />
It does depend on where you want to use it, for example, if you just want to show the number of entries in each category on it's own category archive page, you'd just need to use MTArchiveCount.
Anyway, I hope that helps?
There are no nasty php hacks. LOL! They're all beautiful. :)
Oh, and I actually had that combination of tags in my first post, but then didn't think it made sense, so I deleted it all! LOL, thanks Maddy! You rock 
Kristine
Kristine
Thanks Maddy, and the rest of you.
I didn't realise that MTCategoryCount could be placed outside of MTCategories container.
Is there such thing as a Template Tag DTD, or at least a simple list that shows all the tags, what each of their attributes can be and the allowed nesting order?
save me going down this route in future:
Thanks again
Faceless
I didn't realise that MTCategoryCount could be placed outside of MTCategories container.
Is there such thing as a Template Tag DTD, or at least a simple list that shows all the tags, what each of their attributes can be and the allowed nesting order?
save me going down this route in future:
CODE
<?php
$catArr = array();
<MTCategories>
$catArr['<$MTCategoryLabel encode_php="q"$>'] = '<$MTCategoryCount encode_php="q"$>';
</MTCategories>
echo " TOTAL ENTRIES: ".$catArr['my target category'];
?>
$catArr = array();
<MTCategories>
$catArr['<$MTCategoryLabel encode_php="q"$>'] = '<$MTCategoryCount encode_php="q"$>';
</MTCategories>
echo " TOTAL ENTRIES: ".$catArr['my target category'];
?>
Thanks again
Faceless
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I didn't realise that MTCategoryCount could be placed outside of MTCategories container.
Is there such thing as a Template Tag DTD, or at least a simple list that shows all the tags, what each of their attributes can be and the allowed nesting order?
Is there such thing as a Template Tag DTD, or at least a simple list that shows all the tags, what each of their attributes can be and the allowed nesting order?
Neither did I until I tested it! But I guess the MTEntryCategories container has the same kind of attributes as MTCategories?
As for a list, I don't know. If so, I'd love to see it. If there isn't, it could be really handy to a heap of people!
I swear I've read this section of the manual a million times, and each time I discover something new!
I know, the way that section is written is great as an overview, but useless for reference.
Maybe someone (from the MT team) knows of a document, or could put one together.
An MT Tags DTD would be loverly.
Maybe someone (from the MT team) knows of a document, or could put one together.
An MT Tags DTD would be loverly.
Wow, I must say that I find the Template Tags section of the manual a terrific resource. Because of the way the sections are divided up, its fairly easy to see the context that each tag can be used in. For example, the manual says this in the MTEntryCategory section:
So, yeah, I just wanted to make sure that you knew that not everyone thought the manual was "useless"! I find it very useful indeed!
Kristine
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MTEntryCategories
A container tag representing a list of all of the categories--including the primary category--to which entry belongs. Inside of this container you can use any of the <$MTCategory*$> tags to display information about each category.
A container tag representing a list of all of the categories--including the primary category--to which entry belongs. Inside of this container you can use any of the <$MTCategory*$> tags to display information about each category.
So, yeah, I just wanted to make sure that you knew that not everyone thought the manual was "useless"! I find it very useful indeed!
Kristine
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