[roidy]

I can't seem to access data from one list in another list.

I have a fake list of inprogress tvshows that contains one item and I need to pass the data to another list:-

xml:
<control type="list" id="9002">

  <itemlayout />

  <focusedlayout />

  <content sortby="playcount" sortorder="ascending" limit="1" type="videos">videodb://inprogresstvshows/$INFO[Container(9001).ListItem.DBID]/-2/?tvshowid=$INFO[Container(9001).ListItem.DBID]</content>

</control>

I can access this data in a standard label:-

xml:
<control type="label">

  <label>$INFO[Container(9002).ListItem.Title</label>

</control>

Works perfectly as expected, however if I try to access the data from another list's layout it doesn't work:-

xml:
<control type="list" id="9000">

  <itemlayout >

    <control type="label">

      <label>$INFO[Container(9002).ListItem.Title</label>

    </control>

  </itemlayout>

  <focusedlayout >

    <control type="label">

      <label>$INFO[Container(9002).ListItem.Title</label>

    </control>

  </focusedlayout>

  <content>   This list already has content  </content>

</control>

Is this a bug?

[Hitcher]

You need to put it in the content of the list.

[roidy]

You need to put it in the content of the list.

Sorry I don't understand, put what in the content of which list?

Perhaps my example was confusing, my list 9000 already has it's own content, I just want to overlay data from another list (9002) into list 9000's layouts.

[sualfred]

He means

Code:


<content>
<item>
<property name="othercontainerlabel">$INFO[Container(9002).ListItem.Title</property >
</item>
</content>


Accessing other info labels or properties outside of a container doesn't really work. It's like a "sandbox".

[roidy]

He means

Code:


<content>
<item>
<property name="othercontainerlabel">$INFO[Container(9002).ListItem.Title</property >
</item>
</content>


Accessing other info labels or properties outside of a container doesn't really work. It's like a "sandbox".

Unfortunately that doesn't work as my list 9000 is driven by content from a plugin, so I can't just add extra properties to the items.

[mardukL]

Hi, i don't know if

<control type="label"> <label>$INFO[Container(9002).ListItem.Title</label> </control> is just a typo here in forum or if used in code

if so <control type="label"> <label>$INFO[Container(9002).ListItem.Title]</label> </control>
may is a easy fix.

idea 2
unsure, but try before test the another workaround
$INFO[Container(9002).ListItem(0).Title]
or
$INFO[Container(9002).ListItemListItemAbsolute(0).Title]

idea3
If all other fail : may its worth a workaroound, by using hidden control to hold the items (depending worth using how many Listitems you will need)

like

xml:
<control type="label" id="4">

   <visible>Integer.IsGreater(Container(9002).NumItems,0) | Container(9002).IsUpdating</visible>

   <label>$INFO[container(9002).ListItem.**label**]</label>

   <include content="HiddenObject" />

 </control>

and use
$INFO[Control.GetLabel(4)] for your real layout in container 9000

But's just an idea

[roidy]

Hi, id ont know if

<control type="label"> <label>$INFO[Container(9002).ListItem.Title</label> </control> is justn a typo here in forum or used in code

if so <control type="label"> <label>$INFO[Container(9002).ListItem.Title]</label> </control>
may its easy fix.

idea 2
or unsure instead before try the  another workaround
$INFO[Container(9002).ListItem(0).Title]

idea3
If not may its worth a workaroound, by using hidden control to hold the items (depending worth using how many Listitems you will need)

like

xml:
<control type="label" id="4">

   <visible>Integer.IsGreater(Container(9000).NumItems,0) | Container(9000).IsUpdating</visible>

   <label>$INFO[container(9000).ListItem.**label**]</label>

   <include content="HiddenObject" />

 </control>

and use
$INFO[Control.GetLabel(4)] for your real layout in container 9001

But's just an idea

Yep, that was just a typo in the forum post.

Idea 2, tried that and is doesn't work

Idea 3... D'oh... That works perfectly.... I've use that method in other places in my skin and never even thought of using it here, guess that's what happens when you stare at code too long

Thanks