If page_content(2) exists then...

[evildmp]

I want to add a class to a <div> if and only if page_content(2) is not empty for that page.  So I need something like:

Code:

if [page_content(2) is non-empty] { echo ' narrow'; }

What would the actual code be?

Thanks,

Daniele

[powderbomber]

not exactly sure if this will help, but it sounds like something the output buffer would be able to do... search the forum for that or ob - or look for it in some of the templates. Ive made some pretty complicated ones that check to see if sections exist

[Netzperlentaucher]

Chio has published some very useful hints and tricks on his German website. Look at this: http://www.beesign.com/websitebaker/pages/posts/spielereien-mit-bloecken19.php

Trick 2 might be the key...

[marathoner]

I use the code below in my template to see if there is anything in page_content(2). I use this in conjunction with two CSS classes for a right and left column. If there is page_content(2) then use class "content1" for my left column (stored in page_content(1)) and class "content2" for my right column (stored in page_content(2)). If there is page_content(2) is empty then I use the entire width for page_content(1).

Hope this helps.

Code:

<?php ob_start(); // Start the outputbuffer
page_content(2); // Next call the block
$content2=ob_get_contents();  // Now fetch the output into a variable
ob_end_clean(); // Clean up old mess and stop buffering
?>
<div id="content">
<?php if ($content2<>"") { // Next test $content2 to see if there is something in it
   echo "<div id=\"content1\">\n";
}?>
<?php page_content(1);
    echo "\n</div><!-- close div#content1 -->\n";
?>
<?php if ($content2<>"") { // Next test $content2 to see if there is something in it
    echo "<div id=\"content2\">\n";
    echo $content2;
    echo "\n</div><!-- close div#content2 -->\n";
}?>
<?php if ($content2<>"") { // Close the div tag for $content2 if it was used
   echo "</div><!-- close div#content -->\n";
}?>

[evildmp]

I use the code below in my template to see if there is anything in page_content(2). I use this in conjunction with two CSS classes for a right and left column. If there is page_content(2) then use class "content1" for my left column (stored in page_content(1)) and class "content2" for my right column (stored in page_content(2)). If there is page_content(2) is empty then I use the entire width for page_content(1).

That's exactly what I was trying to do myself - in the end I managed to get the output buffer function to work, it does the job nicely.