mvt:assign optional index and member attributes please.

[RayYates]

The mvt:assign function is not quite complete.

Please consider adding optional index and member attributes.
<mvt:assign name="variable_name" index="index " member="member" value="expression" />

Where index = variable or a numeric expression
Where member= variable or a string expression


Also consider:
<mvt:assign name="variable_name[index_expression]:member" value="expression" />

Where [index_expression] is recursively parsed: e.g. name="variable_name[ function( variable[ pointer ] ) ]:member"

[joshpappas]

Re: mvt:assign optional index and member attributes please.

I know it was mentioned in a previous thread (here) and Brennan said it was on their radar. This would be very beneficial and I would like to see this added as well.

Josh

[Kent Multer]

Re: mvt:assign optional index and member attributes please.

Have you tried the old work-around of putting a string expression in the name part?
E.g.

<mvt:assign name="'l.settings:basket:items[' $ g.ItemNumber $ ']:options[' $ g.OptionNumber $ ']:price' " value="some_expression" />

That syntax may not be quite right, but I seem to recall a previous thread on this topic that indicated this would work.

[Brennan]

Re: mvt:assign optional index and member attributes please.

You can hard code a index and that will work, but currently you cannot use a variable for an index:

http://www.miva.com/videos/web_developers/arrays/131