typo3 tt_news Retrieve Category ID in template

Question

Im stuck with a problem and hope you can help me out. I am using tt_news and I need to retrieve the ID of the category directly in the LATEST view. ###NEWS_CATEGORY### gives me the name of the category, but I need the corresponding ID. Is this possible?

Thank you

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Apr 22 '13 at 09:36

I helped myself and used generic markers if anyone needs it:

plugin.tt_news.genericmarkers {
  catid = RECORDS
  catid {
    tables = tt_news_cat
    source.data = register:newsCategoryUid

    conf.tt_news_cat  = TEXT
    conf.tt_news_cat.field = uid
  }
}

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Nov 29 '13 at 14:24

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It should be enough to pass the register like this:

plugin.tt_news.genericmarkers {
    CATID = TEXT
    CATID {
        value = {register:newsCategoryUid}
        insertData = 1
    }
}

answered Nov 29 '13 at 14:24

Goran.it

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What should I do if I need all selected categories' uid? The system allows me to select more than one category, so I'd like to have all category uids displayed. – Andreas Feb 01 '17 at 15:27
If you need all uids, then the only way is to use CONTENT and fetch from the DB all related categories based on news uid. Or to create a tt_news extension (there are hooks and examples how this is done). – Goran.it Feb 01 '17 at 17:38

typo3 tt_news Retrieve Category ID in template

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