Got some problem and cannot find solution on forum and google with SS.

In Page Controller I've got function like:

function checkSomhing()
{
return true;
}

and I would like to use it in template:

<% if checkSomhing %>
                test
<% end_if %>

All works well. But there is case that I need to use it inside another 'control' eg. displaing menu:

<% control MainMenu %>
...
<% if checkSomhing %>
                test
<% end_if %>
<% end_control %>

And 'checkSomhing' doesn't work. I think I know why, because control loop is looking for 'checkSomhing' in $MainMenu object. It's clear. But I can not find solution to get it work. Need something like:

<% if this.checkSomhing %> 

or some other solution to call controller function inside control loop.

Than you in advance.
Pawel

OK, I found this solution - http://silverstripe.org/template-questions/show/11730?start=0
It's not perfect but it's ok.

Pawel

Hi, just to check, the answer is....

<% if Top.checkSomhing %>

...right?

Right.

Thank you.
Pawel

Can you tell me what you did to make this work with <% Top.dosomething %>??? I read the whole post you refered to and there is A no solution to the problem and B nothing that explains "Top".

For me it gives Parse error: syntax error, unexpected '}' in /bla/bla

I've tried putting my function in Controller and Model now....

http://doc.silverstripe.org/built-in-page-controls?s=page%2520controls

Top refers to the top-most controller In most cases that will be your page. From whithin a control that refers to another object, you only have access to the properties/methods of that particular object. Top will give you access to the Page itself. Example (some page template)

$Name                                    <-- page name
<% control SomeObject %>  
$Name                                    <-- SomeObject name 
$Top.Name                          <-- page name
<% end_control  %>

Mind: in a nested control situation, Top still refers to the top-most controller...

And it's <% if Top.dosomething %> :-)

Hi marimiz,

ok I understood now... I hope... so

<% control SomeObject %>
    <% control SomeOtherObject %>
    $Top.Name <-- would still be Page name and not SomeObject name?
    <% end_control %>
<% end_control %>

Ok, I put my function now in my SomeObject class and it get's called. But now I want to pass a value from the template to the function. How would I do that?

<% control SomeObject %>
    <% if checkForSomething(Top.Name) %>  <-- this doesn't seem to work
       yeah checked
    <% end_if %>
<% end_control %>

If I just return the submited value to the function and print it in the template it prints "Top.Name" and not the value of the property. Isn't this possible? Using $Top.Name breaks it completely and gibes PHP errors

thx spanky

I don't think you can use variables as function params in a control structure like that. So if you just want to check for the existence of a pagename, you 'd do this:

<% if Top.Name %>

If you 'd want to do some extra checks on the page name, you'd do this:

function Name() {
  // do some checks
  return $CheckedName;
}

<% if Top.Name %>  <-- remains the same...

[edit] within a <% Top.Name %> control you leave out the $ sign, everywhere else in the template use $Top.Name