CB auto action include php file and substitutions

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2 years 4 months ago - 2 years 4 months ago #327282 by activha

CB auto action include php file and substitutions was created by activha

Hello

Instead of writing the code in the input box I use

include_once('/var/html/myfile.php')

But when trying to make substitutions like

echo '<h1>test echo</h1> : [var1_user_id] - [var1_params_event] -  [var1_asset] - [cb:parse function="asset" class="var5" /]';

I don't get the substitutions while if I insert the same code in the input box things works fine.

I use the output : return (empty) in the auto action

Can you tell me what I missed and where ?

Last edit: 2 years 4 months ago by activha.

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2 years 4 months ago #327285 by krileon

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Substitutions are ran on the code before it's converted to code. So that is completely expected behavior. This allows the PHP to utilize the results of a substitution. You need to run your string through the ->string function of the $action variable provided by a Code action for it to parse for substitutions. This was explained below.

www.joomlapolis.com/forum/255-developer-members-support/244490-cb-activity-new-use-for-spots-display?start=18#327210

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2 years 4 months ago #327286 by activha

Replied by activha on topic CB auto action include php file and substitutions

You mean that I cannot use any substitutions in an external file included and that I must use $action, $user and $variables ?

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2 years 4 months ago #327288 by krileon

Replied by krileon on topic CB auto action include php file and substitutions

You need to call the substitution parsing function on anything you want to support substitutes when used in an external file. Your include is a part of the execution of PHP this means substitutions have already parsed and are done before your file is even included as again substitutions are applied to the code string before it's converted to usable PHP. So if you want to use substitutions in your included file you need to use the ->string function. Example as follows.

FROM:

echo '<h1>test echo</h1> : [var1_user_id] - [var1_params_event] -  [var1_asset] - [cb:parse function="asset" class="var5" /]';

TO:

echo $action->string( $user,  '<h1>test echo</h1> : [var1_user_id] - [var1_params_event] -  [var1_asset] - [cb:parse function="asset" class="var5" /]' );

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2 years 4 months ago #327302 by activha

Replied by activha on topic CB auto action include php file and substitutions

For Auto actions and with CB Activities triggers, can I access the owner of the activity with a variable ? or shall I write something like this to access the owner user object:

$user_id = $action->string( $user,'[var1_user_id]');
$cbUser =&  CBuser::getInstance($user_id);
$alias = $cbUser->replaceUserVars ('[cb:userdata field="alias" /]');

I've seen var8 but it seems the self user not the owner

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2 years 4 months ago #327308 by krileon

Replied by krileon on topic CB auto action include php file and substitutions

$user variable is the action user. It's their user table object. It's not a CBuser instance. You'll need to create a CBuser object from their user id (e.g. $user->id). You can then use getField API to get a field value like shown below or you can just use ->string function with substitutions.

www.joomlapolis.com/documentation/279-community-builder/tutorials/18361-obtaining-field-values-through-getfields-api

getField API

$cbUser	=	CBuser::getInstance( $user->getInt( 'id', 0 ), false );
$alias	=	$cbUser->getField( 'alias' );

->string function

$alias	=	$action->string( $user, '[alias]' );

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