I'd use a dictionary: string type = "Widget"; var options = new Hashtable(); options[type] = GetListOfOptionsByType(type); PropertyBag["type"] = type; PropertyBag["Options"] = options;
then $Options.get_Item($type) On Apr 15, 6:29 pm, Stuart <[email protected]> wrote: > Hello Everyone -- > > Does nVelocity give me a way to dereference variable names, such that > I can build variable names dynamically in my template? > > Here is what I'm trying to do. In my controller I send some data to > the view with a dynamic name. For example: > > string type = "Widget"; > > PropertyBag["type"] = type; > PropertyBag[type + "Options"] = GetListOfOptionsByType(type); > > Now I have two entries in my PropertyBag. One is called "type" and the > value is "Widget". The other is called "WidgetOptions" and the value > is a list of stuff. > > Now, my nVelocity template knows the type ($type == "Widget") and it > knows that the options for that type are going to be stored in a > variable named after the type with "Options" appended to it, > i.e."$WidgetOptions". The problem, though, is that in order to > actually get to the list of options, I must build the second variable > name ($typeOptions) and then dereference it (?????). Do you see what I > mean? > > I have tried lots of things: > > $$typeOptions > ${$type}Options > ${{$type}Options} > > ...just to name a few. I tried using #set and even looked at macros. I > have a feeling nVelocity cannot do what I am asking, but I would be > pleased to be proven wrong. > > Thanks! > > --Stuart --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Castle Project Users" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/castle-project-users?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
