SOLVED: What is the way to get gj_custom field values in a GJ template file?

Hi,

We are used to making use of our own introduced Groupjive gj_custom fields in our custom GroupJive template files. For that, we added an extra field to the #__groupjive_groups table, which we fill and maintain from CB with CB Auto Actions.

We use this gj_custom field for example in, the ./components/com_comprofiler/plugin/user/plug_cbgroupjive/templates/Noa/group.php file

In the past we added to the ./components/com_comprofiler/plugin/libraries/CB/Plugin/GroupJive/Table/GroupTable.php. Then we could simply get it everywhere with
But after a CB + GJ update, this (declaration) file(location) GroupTable.php is gone. Can you tell us what the best way is to get this done in these PHP template files, these days?

With kind regards, Noa

That's the legacy plugin library files location. We used to copy a plugins library files to that location, but it's not necessary to do that anymore. You'll find that file at its original location below.

/components/com_comprofiler/plugin/user/plug_cbgroupjive/library/Table/GroupTable.php

You shouldn't need to modify it through. You can store custom fields into the "params" column automatically. This will avoid having to modify core code. When using CB Auto Actions to output your custom field just be sure its scoped to params. Example as follows.

FROM: TO:
You can then access it using the below.


The gj_onBeforeDisplayGroupEdit trigger can be used to add the custom fields with params scope.

Wow, Krileon, that is the way to go. Thank you so much!!!

Using the params is really a great solution for my kind of custom GJ fields!

It only brings me to just one other question (sorry). What is the best way to add and/or modify such a (new) GroupJive parameter with a CB Auto Action?

I mean, what type of CB Auto Action, and what kind of code (inside that CB Auto Action) should be use to change only one GroupJive parameter on a targeted group?

Using SQL in CB Auto Actions to change the (complete) content of any database field is no problem. But, I don't know the (SQL or other) way for only changing just one parameter in the (#__groupjive_groups -> params) field.

Hope you can (also) help me with this,
Noa

You don't need to handle the storage at all. GJ handles storage of additional parameters automatically so unsure what you're asking. Are you wanting to change the value outside of group edit and save?

Yes, I want to change it outside GroupJive edit, but inside Community Builder. My users creating and changing their GroupJive group settings by changing cb_customfields. They don't know, but CB Auto Action do that for them on the background So they only have to maintain their CB profile.

So for example onAfterUserRegistraion or onAfterUserUpdate in CB, I want, depending on the change of some cb_customfields to add or change a value in their GroupJive Group param.