$TYPE not rendering {filedir_X}
Development and Programming
Hi all,
I’m developing a module and am trying to have something like {filedir_XX}newsletter_sponsor.jpg rendered as http://www.mysite.com/newsletter_sponsor.jpg. I understand the Typography class is supposed to do this, but I’m not having any luck. Here is my code:
if (!class_exists('Typography')) require PATH_CORE.'core.typography'.EXT;
$TYPE = new Typography; // also tried: new Typography(TRUE, TRUE);
$temp = $TYPE->parse_type($sponsor['image']);
var_dump($temp);But the output is just {filedir_XX}newsletter_sponsor.jpg, not the fully rendered image URL. Am I not using $TYPE correctly? I’m not getting any error messages, so I believe I am using it correctly.
Any help very much appreciated.
Greetings:
Take a look at Functions::fetch_file_paths() at /system/core/core.functions.php.
MOving to the modules dev forums, as the thread is a better fit there.
Regards,
-greg
Hi Greg,
Thank you for the reply.
I will take a look at fetch_file_paths().
But I would still like to understand why my use of the Typography class is incorrect? According to the docs here, rendering {filedir_XX} is exactly one of the things the class is meant to do. From the docs:
…if you wanted to have {filedir_#} variables parsed…
Can you tell me where I’m going wrong with how I’m using $TYPE?
Thanks!
What version and build are you running, Will? Build numbers are available at the bottom of any control panel page.
Hi Derek, thanks for replying. I’m running ExpressionEngine 1.6.6, Build 20081114.
I have a feeling you may be affected by a bug fixed in 1.6.7 build 20090211.
Fixed a bug where {filedir_#} variables were not being parsed in user submitted content when Allow All HTML was used.
Anything to report, Will?
Hey Derek,
Thank you for the follow-up. It took me a few days to get around to upgrading to 1.6.7. But I finally did that tonight, and YES, it looks like it solved the problem! The {filedir_XX} text is now rendering correctly, using the syntax I described above.
Great support, thank you 😊
Glad to help, Will!