Using variables in do_shortcode()

  • Resolved seank123

    (@seank123)


    4 years, 3 months ago

    Trying to use a variable with a php do_sortcode()

    I have this shortcode: [pods name=”menu” where=”weekday.name=’monday'”]{@post_name}<br>[/pods]

    It shows all the Menu posts with the Weekday taxonomy set to Monday.

    I want to use a php DATE function to get the current weekday and have this:

    <?php
$today = date(l);
echo do_shortcode( '[pods name="menu" where="weekday.name=' . $today . '"]<div class="menu-block">{@post_name}</div>[/pods]' );
?>

    But it returns nothing.

    If I do this it works:

    <?php
$today = date(l);
echo do_shortcode( '[pods name="menu" where="weekday.name='monday'"]<div class="menu-block">{@post_name}</div>[/pods]' );
?>

    I tried this – but it displays ALL Menus regardless of the Weekday taxonomy:

    <?php
$today = date(l);
echo do_shortcode( '[pods name="menu" where="weekday.name='/"$today/"'"]<div class="menu-block">{@post_name}</div>[/pods]' );
?>

    What am I doing wrong?

    Thanks!

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  • Plugin Author Jory Hogeveen

    (@keraweb)

    Hello @seank123

    I believe your string format should be: /"'.$today.'/"

    Cheers, Jory

    Thread Starter seank123

    (@seank123)

    @keraweb thanks Jory

    That displays the menus but with no Weekday filter – all of the Menu posts are displayed instead of just the ones in the Monday taxonomy

    Thread Starter seank123

    (@seank123)

    OK, trying a different approach – I have this:

    <?php

$today = date("l");
$time = date("H:i"); 

$mypod = pods( 'menu', $params );

$params = array(
    'limit' => -1, 
  'where'=>"weekday.name = '$today'" ,
	

);

$mypod = pods( 'menu', $params );
$end_time = $mypod->field('end_time');

if ($end_time >= date("H:i")) {

	
while ( $mypod->fetch() ) {
	    echo $mypod->display( 'post_title' ) . "<br>";
}
	
}

?>

    The ‘where’=>”weekday.name = ‘$today'” line filters out the posts for the current day properly.

    Now I am trying to filter out by a time field – only display if the ‘end_time’ is greater than the current time.

    But the IF statement still shows all the posts for that day.

    Is there a way to add multiple WHEREs into that $params array?

    Thanks

    Thread Starter seank123

    (@seank123)

    Slept on it and have fixed it:

    <?php

$today = date("l");

$mypod = pods( 'menu', $params );

$params = array(
    'limit' => -1, 
  'where'=>"weekday.name = '$today'" ,
);

$mypod = pods( 'menu', $params );

while ( $mypod->fetch() ) {
	$start_time = $mypod->field('start_time');
	$end_time = $mypod->field('end_time');
	
if ($start_time <= date("H:i") && $end_time >= date("H:i")) {	
	
	    echo $mypod->display( 'post_title' ) . "<br>";
}
}

?>

    Added the time variables and IF after the WHILE

    Plugin Author Jory Hogeveen

    (@keraweb)

    Hi @seank123
    Perfect!
    Cheers, Jory

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