Setting the filter for the list from a variable?

[leeand00]

I have the following template:

<$list filter="[tag[Database Analyst - Net Tech - MIS - Help Desk]tag[ms-access]tag[sql]]">
<ul>
<li><$transclude/></li>
</ul>
</$list>

But I want to be able to call the template from else where and specify the filter string from outside (almost like passing a variable to the template)

<$list filter="$meFilterString">
<ul>
<li><$transclude/></li>
</ul>
</$list>

Is there per chance a way to do this?

[Mark S.]

I would use a macro IF you plan to pass off filters manually. Assuming that you want the macro to work everywhere, you could create a tiddler with the tag $:/tags/Macro and contents like:

\define helpme(filter)
<$list filter="$filter$">

<ul>
<li><$transclude/></li>
</ul>

</$list>
\end

and then invoke the macro wherever you want like:

<<helpme "[tag[Database Analyst - Net Tech - MIS - Help Desk]tag[ms-access]tag[sql]]">>

HTH
Mark


[Thomas Elmiger]

This works for me (in case I remember that right):

<$set myfilter="[[whatever]]">

<$list filter=<<myfilter>>>
<$transclude/>
</$list>

</$set>

[Thomas Elmiger]

By the way: I put the <ul> outside the list.