Use textformatter in template

[Torsten Baldes]

hi there,

is it possible to use a textformatter on a string/field in the template without applying it to an inputfield in the field settings?

i searched the forum but didn't found any solution …

thanks!

[Soma]

You just get the textformatter module and use the formatValue(). It accepts Page, Field, String but you can also pass an empty page and field as most textformatters also don't use it except HannaCode I think.

$str = $page->textfield;
$modules->TextformatterModuleName->formatValue(new Page(), new Field(), $str);
echo $str;

This is deprecated, but should work for most textformatters still

$str = $page->textfield;
$modules->TextformatterModuleName->format($str);
echo $str;
 

[Torsten Baldes]

Thanks!

Works like a charm!

[pwFoo]

Hi, searched for that topic because I try to load the textformatter modules like above- But I need to get the textformatters from the page field first.

Tried this, but doesn't work.

foreach ($field->textformatters as $textformatters) ...

A dump of $field->textformatters is empty.

How could I get the textformatters?

*Update*

I try to format a $field->value like this.

$f = $modules->get('TextformatterTextile');

$text = $field->value;
$new = $f->formatValue(new Page(), new Field(), $text);

// $new is empty!
echo $new;  

$field->value = $new;

[Soma]

The txtfirmatter doesn't return but modify the variable instance. No need to $new = ...

See ,xamples in this thread marked as solved.

[pwFoo]

Thanks... was too simple...

[Soma]

Hi, searched for that topic because I try to load the textformatter modules like above- But I need to get the textformatters from the page field first.

Tried this, but doesn't work.

foreach ($field->textformatters as $textformatters) ...

A dump of $field->textformatters is empty.

How could I get the textformatters?

Via the field

print_r($fields->body->textformatters);

[tb76]

With Hanna Code (TextformatterHannaCode) it works like this:

$hanna = $modules->get('TextformatterHannaCode'); 
$page->body = $hanna->render($page->body);

see: https://processwire.com/modules/process-hanna-code/