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Erik Hommel

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How to use the API in message templates
June 19, 2012, 04:19:33 am
I need to create some specific message templates (to be used as a template for a PDF letter) in which I want to use the API....can I actually do that or do I need to use the token hooks to make tokens available first? Does anyone have an example? I have tried this (version 2 API wiht CiviCRM 3.3.5) but it does not seem to do anything:
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{crmAPI var=contactDetails entity=Dgwcontact action=get contact_id=contact.contact_id}
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Re: How to use the API in message templates
June 19, 2012, 04:42:33 am
Hi,

I'm assuming dbwcontact is a custom entity?
 (would be great if you do a session around these tricks at civicon :)

Is smarty working on you templates? can you try a {if } something ?
I think there is a config on the civicrm.settings to enable it (I think it's by default, but not sure)

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Re: How to use the API in message templates
June 19, 2012, 05:50:01 am
dgwcontact is the specific API wrapper for De Goede Woning :-) I can do a session around these trics, but I feel I am mainly using old fashioned tricks as it is version 2 API......(upgrade to Drupal 7 and Civi API 3 planned for next year). However, I will suggest a session on synchronization of data at De Goede Woning, see how many takers we get :-)

On the templates, I will check the config file and update this post once I did, thanks!
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