Adding comment ID to comment meta class

hbf

i'd like a plugin that adds the comment id number to the comment meta class. if anyone has already done this i'd like to avoid re-inventing the wheel, otherwise any help getting started writing my own would be appreciated.

Todd

I think you want to start with $Count = $Sender->CurrentOffset and then just increment it as you go through the comments.

hbf

ok so i got a little ways but now am totally stuck. I used this code (hack of the quotes plugin) to display the comment ID on the comment. problem is, that number has nothing to do with the number of comments in the thread, it's the database entry id. so the 2nd comment on a thread started today on my forum could be comment # 28000. when im looking for 2. so can i modify the database queries (simply) to get the right number?

   public function DiscussionController_CommentOptions_Handler($Sender) {
      $this->AddPostNum($Sender);
   }
   
   public function PostController_CommentOptions_Handler($Sender) {
      $this->AddPostNum($Sender);
   }
   
   protected function AddPostNum($Sender) {
      if (!Gdn::Session()->UserID) return;
      
      $Object = !isset($Sender->EventArguments['Comment']) ? $Sender->Data['Discussion'] : $Sender->EventArguments['Comment'];
      $ObjectID = !isset($Sender->EventArguments['Comment']) ? 'Discussion_'.$Sender->Data['Discussion']->DiscussionID : 'Comment_'.$Sender->EventArguments['Comment']->CommentID;
      $postID = str_replace('Comment_','',$ObjectID);
      echo <<<POSTNUM
      <span class="PostNum">$postID
POSTNUM;
}

hbf

so, i think i need the item number for the discussion instead of comment ID, but im sure thats a calculated value.

can anyone tell me how to extract that for each comment?

Todd

I think you want to start with $Count = $Sender->CurrentOffset and then just increment it as you go through the comments.

hbf

Todd said:
I think you want to start with $Count = $Sender->CurrentOffset and then just increment it as you go through the comments.

i quick test did not yield what i was hoping for

   protected function AddPostNum($Sender) {
      if (!Gdn::Session()->UserID) return;
      
      $Object = $Sender->Data['Discussion'];
      $Total = $Object->CountComments;
      $Count = $Sender->CurrentOffset;
      $postID = 'Post '.$Count.' of '.$Total;
      echo <<<POSTNUM
      <span class="PostNum">$postID
POSTNUM;
   }

displays Post of 26453
so the current offset isnt on the sender object for either of the two hooks im using

  public function DiscussionController_CommentOptions_Handler($Sender) {
      $this->AddPostNum($Sender);
   }
   
   public function PostController_CommentOptions_Handler($Sender) {
      $this->AddPostNum($Sender);
   }

thanks in advance for your help!

hbf

$Count = $Sender->CurrentOffset;

should be $Count = $Sender->Offset;

hbf

while the controller offset wasn't the final answer, it led me to find the simplest cleanest solution.

$Offset = !isset($Sender->EventArguments['Comment']) ? 1 : $Sender->CommentModel->GetOffset($Sender->EventArguments['Comment']) + 2;

there it is. one line of simple perfection.

If i can figure out how to do it, i will post my new, ultra snazzy plugin for all to benefit from. (and bask in its glorious simplicity)

hbf

My first official plug-in:

http://vanillaforums.org/addon/postnum-plugin-.1

Feel free to code review and let me know if I did something stupid.