Event block layout for result on event page

@mike.chiv the easiest way to display results from an event is by using the function:

sp_the_main_results( $post )

where $post is the post ID of that event.

In the latest update (version 1.5), new API functions have been added to make it easier to created custom templates: https://github.com/ThemeBoy/SportsPress/blob/master/includes/sp-api-functions.php

Hope this helps ??

Thanks Brian, those functions look like they’ll be really useful. However, I have tried a few of them, and while most work, I am having issues with sp_get_teams() and sp_event_logos()

I am implementing them in the same way as you suggested for sp_the_main_results(), but sp_get_teams() just produces nothing, and sp_event_logos() causes a PHP error, “Warning: array_filter() expects parameter 1 to be array, boolean given in [directory] on line 17”

Is there something I am doing wrong? The event I was trying the functions on has both teams set, and both teams have logos in place.

Mike

@mike.chiv sp_get_teams() returns an array of post IDs, which you can use in a loop.

I’ll look into the error caused by the sp_event_logos() function for the next update, thanks for your patience ??

Thanks for your continued help Brian. Are the items that can be accessed by the sp_get_teams() loop all listed in the docs somewhere?

I came back to this today after 2 weeks and had some success using the api. Here is what I used for the benefit of anyone else reading the thread (note: whether or not these are the cleanest methods I don’t know, but they work!):

Edit: Probably obvious, but the whole purpose of doing this was to modularise the event content so as to format it exactly how I wished with CSS.

To place the team names in an array for use as required:

$match_title = get_the_title();
$team_names = explode(" vs ",$match_title);

To place the team logos in an array:

$current_id = $post->ID;
$teams = sp_get_teams($current_id) ;
foreach($teams as $team){
    $logos[] = sp_get_logo($team);
}

To place the team’s scores in an array:

$scores = sp_get_main_results($current_id);

The only issue I now have is that I cannot separate out the “content” of the event without losing formatting. If I use the_content() then I get a load of other stuff with it such as the logos (again), the result table, and so on. If I use get_the_content() I lose the paragraph formatting.

Have I missed something in the api that grabs just the text with formatting? I scanned through all of the available functions and couldn’t see anything that looked right….

Newbie here. Very excited that this could be the ticket for our leagues here in NZ. But I cannot see any code etc, so I can change the way the Widget lays out…

March 29, 2015
2:00 PM

ASFA Charity Shield
INTERNATIONALE FC V UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND

Take so up so much space. I want to have it as:-

March 29, 2015. 2:00 PM
ASFA Charity Shield
INTERNATIONALE FC V UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND
With team in Upper/lower case

The league tables also
Dont want position numerals in 1st column.
Just want team name and Points only. ot maybe, team>won>Lost> Draw>Points

Any help gratefully recieved.
We’re loving this, but I do wonder is this only allowed if we purchase?

Dave

Hi Dave,
I haven’t used the widgets hardly at all, but off the top of my head I seem to remember that you choose the calendar/league/whatever that “feeds” the widget. If this is the case, when you set up the league I’m pretty sure you can use check boxes to choose which columns of the table will be visible.

As you can see, this is purely guess work but give it a go as it might be the simple solution you’re looking for.

Good luck with your site!

Mike

As far as the layout of the date and time goes, can you just target the offending elements with CSS and apply display:inline or similar?

I’m not sure about converting uppercase to upper/lower without using javascript. Sorry!