Can I set a default category for new discussions?

charliepratt

Right now the dropdown defaults to the first category it sees. Can I set this to another category?

hgtonight

Just add a conditional.

public function PostController_BeforeFormInputs_Handler($Sender) {
  if(!$Sender->CategoryID) {
    $Sender->Category = CategoryModel::GetFullByUrlCode('category-slug');
  }
}

wouter

Found it:
$Sender->Category->CategoryID = ID_HERE;

hgtonight

The dropdown defaults to the category the New Discussion button was clicked in.

Do you want to change the order of the Dropdown list, or just select a different option by default?

Also, this is 2.0.18.8, right?

charliepratt

2.0.18.8, yes. I was just hoping to set a default category when users select Start a New Discussion from the home page.

hgtonight

To your theme hooks!

public function PostController_BeforeFormInputs_Handler($Sender) {
  $Sender->Category = CategoryModel::GetFullByUrlCode('category-slug');
}

Replace category-slug with the last part of the url of the category you want. E.g. if I wanted this page to be the default category to post into: http://localhost/vanilla/index.php?p=/categories/the-watercooler, I would put 'the-watercooler' in there.

charliepratt

BOOM. Excellence and help at its finest. Thank you.

charliepratt

Followup: is there any way to set this so it only does this on the home page and not within specific categories?

hgtonight

Just add a conditional.

public function PostController_BeforeFormInputs_Handler($Sender) {
  if(!$Sender->CategoryID) {
    $Sender->Category = CategoryModel::GetFullByUrlCode('category-slug');
  }
}

wouter

Is this also possible by using the CategoryID?

wouter

Found it:
$Sender->Category->CategoryID = ID_HERE;