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Access to Skin.String from itemlayout - im85288 - 2014-10-28
Does anyone know of a workaround for getting skin variables when in the itemlayout and focusedlayout sections of for example a panel?
From my testing this returns empty in an itemlayout:
Code:
$INFO[Skin.String(variablename)]But can be accessed with no issues out of the item and focused layouts.
RE: Access to Skin.String from itemlayout - phil65 - 2014-10-28
either use
$INFO[Skin.String(stringname)]
(not sure atm if skin strings work in container layouts)
or
$VAR[VariableName]
RE: Access to Skin.String from itemlayout - BigNoid - 2014-10-28
Skin strings dont work inside containers. iirc this is done because of performance issues.
RE: Access to Skin.String from itemlayout - im85288 - 2014-10-28
Thanks guys, I managed to get around it by setting a property on the content for the container.
So for example:
<property name="propertyname">$INFO[Skin.String(variablename)]</property>
And then accessing it via the ListItem.Property(propertyname) method.
Thanks for the replys.