Query Publisher with a String array

Nuno Aguiar

Posted on 20/09/2018 14:27:15

Hi,

I created an index builder extender saving a string array. Now using the QueryPublisher I am not able to use the values saved there. How could I get using standard tags?

Best Regards,

Nuno Aguiar

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Nicolai Pedersen

Posted on 20/09/2018 14:49:52

Hi Nuno

I do not understand.

BR Nicolai

Nuno Aguiar

Posted on 20/09/2018 17:03:11

Hi Nicolai,

Here's what I mean. And I made a few tests as well so I have it working as I need it, I just want to understand what to expect out of the platform:

I created the field as String array https://www.screencast.com/t/wVQ5fQ8OKWH. I was expecting to do something like:

var fileDescriptions = item.GetValue("FileFriendlyName");

foreach (var description in fileDescriptions) {

...

}

The output though is not an array (because DW's template engine does not return string arrays) https://www.screencast.com/t/evuKGy8DsE. And now that I spell this out I kind of realize I would never get this, unless it would be converted into a Loop.

So I guess my question now is:

Should I expect this to ever come back as a Loop? Or would in the future, moving towards ViewModels get this as a proper string array?

Best Regards,

Nuno Aguiar

Nicolai Pedersen

Posted on 21/09/2018 00:42:59

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Hi Nuno

It is returned as system.object containing the type that is in the index, in this case a string array - so you get a string array from GetValue - so no loop.

Here is a sample from the default template - you should be able to use that.

@foreach (var result in GetLoop("QueryResultItem"))
   {
       <li class="result-item">
           <table>
               @foreach (var prop in result.GetLoop("Properties"))
               {
                   <tr>
                       <td class="name">@prop.GetValue("Name")</td>
                       <td class="value">
                           @prop.GetValue("Value")
                           @{
                               if (prop.GetValue("Value").GetType() == typeof(bool[]))
                               {
                                   <br />
                                   foreach (bool b in (bool[])prop.GetValue("Value"))
                                   {
                                       <text>@b.ToString()<br /></text>
                                   }
                               }
                               if (prop.GetValue("Value").GetType() == typeof(String[]))
                               {
                                   <br />
                                   foreach (string s in (String[])prop.GetValue("Value"))
                                   {
                                       <text>@s<br /></text>
                                   }
                               }
                           }
                       </td>

                   </tr>
               }
           </table>
       </li>
   }

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Nuno Aguiar

Posted on 21/09/2018 12:34:01

Hi Nicolai,

Gotcha, thanks for showing me that. I'll bookmark it in my documentation ;)

Best Regards,

Nuno Aguiar

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