variables in custom action [#338773]

I'm trying to create a custom action, the function is being called at the right time and everything.

however, i am having trouble parsing variables into my function.

Does the rules module automatically pass something? I need to get the $node and $user variables, and i haven't been able to work it out from the examples.

thanks in advance!

nick

Comments

Comment #1

mitchell commented 25 November 2008 at 05:21

If your variable is a node reference, you can use an action to load that variable. You can add multiple actions to a rule, and loading the variable would be done before using the variable.

Comment #2

nicksanta commented 26 November 2008 at 00:55

thanks for the reply, it wasnt the exact answer i was looking for but it put me in the right spot to work it out.
apparantly you need to specify these things called 'arguments' lol.

this

	$info['sems_workflow_rules_mail_to_assigned'] = array(
		'label' => t('Sends an update email to all assigned users'),
		'module' => 'sems_workflow',			
	);

to this

	$info['sems_workflow_rules_mail_to_assigned'] = array(
		'label' => t('Sends an update email to all assigned users'),
		'module' => 'sems_workflow',
		'arguments' => array(
		  'node' => array(
			  'type' => 'node',
			  'label' => 'the node',
			),
		),			
	);