Remove comment form from print view ...

[~cXc~]

I'm not sure if this is a problem for com_content or not because I'm using FlexiContent but on it when I click print it still displays the comments and comment form. I actually like printing the comments with the page but I don't see the point in printing the comments form. I've got something working now that solves this issue for me but an official option (?) would be preferred.

Right now I'm wrapping the comments form with an if that checks to see if its in print mode and if it is it doesn't display.

components\com_jcomments\tpl\default\tpl_form.php

Code:

/*
*
* Comments form template
*
*/
class jtt_tpl_form extends JoomlaTuneTemplate
{
function render()
{
if ($this->getVar('comments-form-message', 0) == 1) {
$this->getMessage( $this->getVar('comments-form-message-text') );
return;
}

if ($this->getVar('comments-form-link', 0) == 1) {
$this->getCommentsFormLink();
return;
}

// ~cXc~ remove form if in print mode
// $this->getCommentsFormFull();
$options = new stdClass;
$options->print  = JRequest::getBool('print') || $full;
if ( ! $options->print ){
$this->getCommentsFormFull();
}
}

... its a really simple idea that I hope you could do a better way this was just a quick fix a client asked me for that I thought might be a good idea.

In the code block above it is lines 20 - 26 where the changes were made ....

[smart]

This isn't JComments' issue but FLEXIcontent integration. When JComments is used inside com_content it is embeded by Content - JComments plugin that already has such check:

Code: (php)

if (!JPluginHelper::isEnabled('content', 'jcomments')
|| ($view != 'article')
|| $params->get('intro_only')
|| $params->get('popup')
|| JRequest::getBool('fullview')
|| JRequest::getVar('print')) {
JCommentsContentPluginHelper::clear($article, true);
return '';
}

This check prevents to show comments in print or popup views. So if any 3rd party extension has something like print version it needed to disable loading comments for this case.

[~cXc~]

Thank you smart I will try pass this on to Flexi developers, I don't speak french though so wish me luck, I will link back here so they know I'm not some crazy guy.

For my own reference is the JComments API fully documented anywhere?
Does it explain how these options are or can be applied?

[smart]

I don't speak french though so wish me luck

Don't worry, Emmanuel speaks english BTW sometimes he visits this forum too

For my own reference is the JComments API fully documented anywhere? Does it explain how these options are or can be applied?

This isn't complete but some information is available here: http://www.joomlatune.com/jcomments-developers-manual.html