CheetahGenerator - Using multiple tags in one statement?

[Jared]

Hi,

I'm trying to create a table of celestial objects with almanac data.  I want to use a for loop to create the table based on an array of chosen objects, but it doesn't like how I'm using the tags for some reason.

As an example, I have the following in my template:

#set planets = ['Mercury', 'Venus', 'Mars']

#for planet in planets
  <tr>
    <td class="celestialTableObject">$planet</td>
    <td class="celestialTableData">$almanac.$planet.rise</td>
    <td class="celestialTableData">$almanac.$planet.transit</td>
    <td class="celestialTableData">$almanac.$planet.set</td>
    <td class="celestialTableData">$almanac.$planet.az</td>
    <td class="celestialTableData">$almanac.$planet.alt</td>
    <td class="celestialTableData">$almanac.$planet.ra</td>
    <td class="celestialTableData">$almanac.$planet.dec</td>
    <td class="celestialTableData">$almanac.$planet.mag</td>
  </tr>
#end for

The table prints the planet name as expected, but all the data cells are printing with .$planet.rise .$planet.set and so on.

How can I get the CheetahGenerator to use both tags?

[Jared]

I should add that the almanac setup is working fine otherwise.  If I do something like $almanac.jupiter.rise, I get the data as expected.  I just wanted to keep my post concise :)

[Tom Keffer]

You're very close. The problem is that an expression like $almanac.$planet.rise is evaluated when the template is compiled not run. So, you need to defer evaluation of the attribute $planet. Try this (NOT TESTED):

#set planets = ['Mercury', 'Venus', 'Mars']

#for planet in planets
  <tr>
    <td class="celestialTableObject">$planet</td>

    <td class="celestialTableData">$getattr($almanac, $planet).rise</td>
    <td class="celestialTableData">$getattr($almanac, $planet).transit</td>
    <td class="celestialTableData">$getattr($almanac, $planet).set</td>
    <td class="celestialTableData">$getattr($almanac, $planet).az</td>
    <td class="celestialTableData">$getattr($almanac, $planet).alt</td>
    <td class="celestialTableData">$getattr($almanac, $planet).ra</td>
    <td class="celestialTableData">$getattr($almanac, $planet).dec</td>
    <td class="celestialTableData">$getattr($almanac, $planet).mag</td>
  </tr>
#end for

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[Jared]

Beautiful, that worked perfectly, thanks Tom!