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How to access variables settings from within display_var_tag?

Derek 6 Jun 2011 14:24 question, complete

Hey Low - I'm adding LV support to my fieldtype, and am having trouble accessing my variable's settings within the fieldtype when using the low_variables:parse_variable method.

Within display_var_field, $this->settings['my_setting'] works as expected. But within display_var_tag, it returns an undefined index.

I've tested this with EE 2.1.3 and the 2.1.4 and 2.1.5 betas.

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1. Low 7 Jun 2011 07:23

   Hey Derek,
   
   You should be able to get to the settings using the second argument that is passed through to the display_var_tag method. It is called like this:
   
   display_var_tag($var_data, $params, $tagdata)
   
   The $params array should also contain any variable settings.

2. Derek 7 Jun 2011 12:22

   Thanks Low, that did it. It might be helpful if the docs included that bit of info.

3. Low 7 Jun 2011 12:24

   Yeah, reflecting on it, this routine could be improved a bit.