Can’t make counting image count work correctly

Hi Jerry,

I think the problem is that you are testing the value of $count inside of a loop. Therefore, the first time it goes through the loop it will display the first text message and then display the second one the second time around. Try re-arranging the code like this:
<?php foreach ($portfolio_imagesRecords as $record): ?>
<?php $count = 0; ?>
<?php foreach ($record['image'] as $upload): ?>
<?php $count++; ?>
<?php endforeach; ?>
<?php echo $count>1 ? "There is more than one thumbnail" : "There is only one thumbnail" ; ?>
<?php endforeach; ?>

Let me know if that works for you.

WOW...

Thanks Jason

I'll implement it (and document it in the Cookbook) shortly.

Best,

Jerry

Jason,

My fault in explanation. A few things yet to solve.

WHAT'S HAPPENING
The" count" function actually counts the number of images in each “Portfolio Image” record assigned to a particular group_code (as the code says it will).

WHAT'S ACTUALLY WANTED
What I really want to show, regardless of how many images are actually uploaded in each record, is:

If there is more than one portfolio_images record assigned to a particular group_code, then display, “There is more than one record assigned to this group“.

If there’s only one portfolio_images record assigned to a group_code, then display, “There is only one record assigned to this group”.

BACKGROUND
I assign each image in the Portfolio_images table to it’s appropriate group by checking a group_code list checkbox in the image’s record.

EXAMPLE
The page at http://www.susansaladino.com/artwork%20with%20image%20count.php?group_code=Last-Birds, uses a <?php break ?> to display only the first image thumbnail in each record assigned to the code_group Last-Birds.

There are as many repeats of the message as there are records (as you can see in the example above), and the messages change dependent on how many images are actually uploaded in each record. There are 2 images uploaded in the first record, and 1 image in each of the subsequent records.

Obviously, I’d like to display either message in the viewer only once.

Again, sorry for the confusion.

Best,

Jerry

Hi Jerry,

Okay, I see where you're going now.
What we need is only 1 foreach loop that will count the number of records. For this to work, we need to keep it separate from the loops where you are displaying your images. This would be the code:
<?php $count = 0; ?>
<?php foreach ($portfolio_imagesRecords as $record): ?>
<?php $count++; ?>
<?php endforeach; ?>
<?php echo $count>1 ? "There is more than one thumbnail" : "There is only one thumbnail" ; ?>

After that, you can have the foreach loops that actually display your images.

Let me know if that works better.