Default Children Template by Parent TV - modX Revolution Plugin

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defaultTemplateByParentTv

Plugin for modX Revolution

Set default template for children of a ressource

Author: Marc Loehe (boundaryfunctions)

Usage:

1. Paste this as new plugin and connect it to system event 'OnDocFormRender'.
2. Assign a new TV 'childDefaultTemplate' to each template, for which you want to define the default children template.
3. Set the newly created TV to type List Box and its 'Input Option Values' to: @SELECT `templatename` AS `name`,`id` FROM `[[+PREFIX]]site_templates` This will fetch all available templates from the db.
4. Have fun!

Changelog

2012-01-09

Fixed bug for compatibility with modX 2.2.0

2011-12-14

Initial release

defaultTemplateByParentTv.plugin.php

<?php
/**
 * =========================
 * defaultTemplateByParentTv
 * =========================
 *
 * Plugin for modX Revolution
 * Set default template for children of a ressource
 *
 * Author:
 * Marc Loehe (boundaryfunctions)
 * marcloehe.de
 *
 *
 * Usage:
 *
 * 1. Paste this as new plugin and connect it to system event
 *    'OnDocFormRender'.
 *
 * 2. Assign a new TV 'childDefaultTemplate' to each template,
 *    for which you want to define the default children template.
 *
 * 3. Set the newly created TV to type List Box and its 'Input Option
 *    Values' to:
 * 
 *    @SELECT `templatename` AS `name`,`id` FROM `[[+PREFIX]]site_templates`
 * 
 *    This will fetch all available templates from the db.
 *
 * 4. Have fun!
 *
 */
if ($modx->event->name == OnDocFormRender && $mode == modSystemEvent::MODE_NEW) {
  if ($parentId = $_REQUEST['parent']) {
    if ($parent = $modx->getObject('modResource', $parentId)) {
      if ($childTemplate = $parent->getTVValue('childDefaultTemplate')) {
        if (isset($modx->controller)) {
          $modx->controller->setProperty('template', $childTemplate);
        } else { // modX < 2.2.0
          $_REQUEST['template'] = $childTemplate;
        }
      }
    }
  }
}

just wanted to do the same and found this piece of code.
thanks for saving me the time! :)

+1

This script is very much appreciated. Thanks!