Views template theming

Question

i have a template "views-view-field--tracker--name.tpl.php" for a view called tracker, and i am using an If...Else Statement in the template to print fields.

<?php
if ($node ->uid == 0) {
  print $view->field['field_authorname_value']->render($row);
} else {
  print $view->field['name']->render($row);
}
?>

The above code is not functioning as it should, its printing the first part nicely but not the second part. Though, printing without if statement seems to work ok. eg:

<?php
print $view->field['name']->render($row);
?>

Not sure whats wrong with the code, so looking for answers

Is it that the second case never occurs (always the first case), or that something doesn't print correctly when the second case occurs? — Jon F Hancock

Jon F Hancock Jon F Hancock · Accepted Answer · 2010-01-15T17:21:02

I'm not sure exactly. What happens when you turn the if statement around?

<?php
if ($node ->uid != 0) {
  print $view->field['name']->render($row);
} else {
  print $view->field['field_authorname_value']->render($row);
}
?>

Or use a switch statement:

<?php
switch ($node ->uid) {
    case 0:
        print $view->field['field_authorname_value']->render($row);
        break;
    default:
        print $view->field['name']->render($row);
}
?>

Views template theming

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