Downloads

[flyalaska]

In the downloads section index.php/Downloads is there a way to split the categories so all categories don't show. Have a link for each cat?

[selwynorren]

Yes please, would this be possible?

[simpilot]

You could add a column to the downloads table for rank requirement, similar to the aircraft table. Then use something like:

if($category->ranklevel > Auth::$userinfo->ranklevel)
	{
		continue;
	}

within the foreach statement in your downloads.tpl file so it skips the catagories that are above the users rank.

[selwynorren]

Hi Dave

Thanks for that, but we don't want to sort it according to rank. I would just like to show what downloads are available per page in a specific category.

For Example

At present the download pages shows all the downloads for all categories on 1 page, basically listing each download per category loop. I want to be able to split this and show only the FSX Fleet downloads on a page. I have created specific links to each category, but I don't know how to format the links to allow for category filtering.

I hope this makes better sense

[simpilot]

You can create a new function built around the existing data call.

DownloadsData::GetDownloads($categoryid)

I would build a new module so the function will not get overwritten in an update.

Maybe something like:

core/modules/Mydownloads/Mydownloads.php

<?php

class Mydownloads extends CodonModule    {

function get_category_downloads($categoryid)  {
  $this->set('downloads', DownloadsData::GetDownloads($categoryid));
  $this->show('mydownloads.tpl');
  }
}

Build a template named mydownloads.tpl and display the data as you would like.

<?php
if($downloads)
  {
   foreach($downloads as $download)
     {
       echo $download->name //all the database table columns should be available to you here
     }
  }
else
  { echo 'There are no downloads available';}
?>

Then use a link including your category id;

www.mysite.com/index.php/mydownloads/get_category_downloads/mycategoryid

You could also copy the commands from the admin side for the page that displays the downloads by category and use it to build a display on the pilot side.

[selwynorren]

Hi Dave,

Thank you very much for the platform to start working on. I am happy to say its all done and dusted. Thank you very much for your help.

[Tylor Eddy]

Hi Dave,

Thank you very much for the platform to start working on. I am happy to say its all done and dusted. Thank you very much for your help.

G'day Selwyn

Would you be able to explain what you did ?

I have this long list of downloads, having a dropdown to display one category at a time would be great, is that what you did ?

Cheers

Tylor