[dokuwiki] Re: Parameters in links revisited
- From: Chris G <cl@xxxxxxxx>
- To: dokuwiki@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 16 Dec 2010 15:06:06 +0000
On Thu, Dec 16, 2010 at 12:06:30PM +0000, Chris G wrote:
> On Thu, Dec 16, 2010 at 05:59:48AM -0600, Myron Turner wrote:
> > On 12/16/2010 5:11 AM, Chris G wrote:
> > >Just in case this was missed because I appended it to a very old thread:-
> > >
> > >>>Is it documented/explained anywhere yet?
> > >>
> > >>No I don't think so. But there's not much to explain. Just put your
> > >>parameters in your link: [[some:page?foo=bar&baz=1|Title goes here]]
> > >>
> > >I'm just trying to use this and have a rather basic question.
> > >
> > >Having added a link like [[testpage?foo=astring&bar=12345|Test Page Name]]
> > >how do I use those variables I have set?
> > >
> > >I.e. how do I get to use foo and bar in testpage? What I specifically
> > >want to do is to set a value in a template. For example I am using the
> > >sql plugin and want to select data based on a supplied value so I have a
> > >line as follows:-
> > >
> > > <sql db="sqlite:////var/www/boat/data/meta/boat.db" wikitext="enable"
> > > special="plain" ..>
> > > SELECT Description from bePlaces where Name like "%@location@%"</sql>
> > >
> > >I want to be able to have a link pointing to the page with the above in
> > >it which specifies the contents of that "%@location@%".
> > >
> > >I realise the syntax to use the link parameters will be different, the
> > >above is the syntax when using the template plugin.
> > >
> > While I've looked at it, I haven't worked with the sqlite plugin,
> > nor as yet with the new query string facility, but my guess would be
> > this. You need a plugin which reads your name/value pairs from the
> > $_REQUEST (or $_GET) object and replaces the sqlite place holders
> > with the values. Since the sqlite plugin is a helper plugin, you
> > must be using another plugin that is working with the sqlite plugin.
> > It would be a good idea to create a hook into your wiki page from
> > that plugin which makes the replacements before sqlite is called.
> >
> OK, thanks, I'll try taking a look in $_REQUEST and $_GET and see if the
> values are there.
>
Yes! That's it, thank you, the parameters are in the $_GET array. This
may well make my plugin even simpler!
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