Well, if you have to use arguments, you could add some code to the Argument Handling Code field and fill the args array that way (I did the same thing recently, and it works well). You could add the view URL (or whatever else you need) as an argument, and would be good to go. The only thing is, you still need some field set up as an argument that you can pass the argument to. What you could do is add the CCK field I suggested, add it as an argument, and then pass the value to the args array in the argument handling code for the view. I'd be happy to give you a hand with the code if you need it.

Steve

Shai Gluskin wrote:

Steve and others...

Thanks for the response.

The version of Panels I'm using (Panels 1 dev from 9/07) doesn't overly any of its own filtering mechanisms on the View other than:

• # of nodes to display
• View arguments

That is why I wanted to use and argument like /view_name/front based on the "promote to front" toggle. I guess I can create another field and use it as the argument. Though that field is already there and I'd rather use it.

Were you indeed suggest I use the View arguments in Panels View:configure or am I missing something?

Shai

On Tue, May 6, 2008 at 11:15 AM, Steve Edwards <killshot91@comcast.net mailto:killshot91@comcast.net> wrote:

One option would be to create a separate CCK field in your content
type (radio button, check box, select list, whatever) that your
panels can use for filtering what should be displayed on the front
page, and then that field will be ignored when the view is used by
itself.  That will allow you to still use one view in multiple places.

Steve

Shai Gluskin wrote:

...

Is it possible to retain the meaning of "promote to front page"
when using a panel for a home page?

Here is the problem...

I use a Panel for the home page and it has several views. Right
now I have the views set to filter on "promoted to front page" as
a requirement for selecting nodes.

The problem is that those views meaningfully exist on their own
URLs. On those URL's I want all the nodes to show up based on the
other criteria, but not filter on "promoted to home page." When
the web editor unchecks "promote to front page" for a particular
node, those nodes now disappears from the View as well.

The simple answer is to clone the view, make one filter on
promote to front page and the other not. That would turn my four
home page views into 8, ughh.

*My idea:*
Create an argument in the View. But when I click on argument in
the Views UI I /don't see/ what I want to see in the drop down:
node:promoted to front page.

I'm running Drupal 5.7 and Views 1.6. I'm using Panels 1 dev
version from 9/07 (will now update that to Panels 1.2 now that I
noticed I'm behind on that one).

Any help on the argument idea or other ways to do what I want to
do would be much appreciated.

Thanks,

Shai

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