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[eadz]

Hi there,
I want to make a modifier plugin, that calls other plugins based on settings in a database.

I.e. {$myvar|dbmodify} and it would look up the database, and then depending on the setting in the database, apply nl2br and other modifiers.

How would I call another modifier from within a modifier plugin?
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[boots]

In your new modifier, plugin, whatever...

eg:

require_once $smarty->_get_plugin_filepath('modifier', 'capitalize');

then call the modifier's function directly:

$output = smarty_modifier_capitalize( $input );

Rinse, Repeat.

[eadz]

Thankyou very much!
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[ubaldo]

Unlike smarty functions, modifier functions don't get a smarty pointer reference, so, another smarty instance has to be created. In my case, the smarty instance isn't very cheap, because i do some extra initialization (I subclass Smarty)

I guess that there is no other way around. My question is, why do I get a smarty pointer in custom functions and not in custom modifiers?

[boots]

Hi ubaldo. It sounds like you would be interested in this topic concerning $this in modifiers.

I think it would be nice if all api functions received $this

[ubaldo]

Thanks for the heads up

I already replied to the subject

http://www.phpinsider.com/smarty-forum/viewtopic.php?p=2365#2365

and casted my vote?

Do you know if the proposed 'object method as modifier function' is implemented in 2.5?