/**
* Return contents of moodec_courses block
*
* @return stdClass contents of block
*/
public function get_content()
{
global $USER, $CFG, $DB;
require_once $CFG->dirroot . '/local/moodec/lib.php';
if ($this->content !== NULL) {
return $this->content;
}
// $config = get_config('block_moodec_courses');
$this->content = new stdClass();
$this->content->text = '';
$this->content->footer = '';
if (!empty($this->config)) {
// Check config for which courses to select
if ((int) $this->config->course_selection === 0) {
// Return latest courses
$products = local_moodec_get_products(-1, null, 'timecreated', 'DESC');
$products = array_slice($products, 0, $this->config->courses_shown);
} elseif ((int) $this->config->course_selection === 1) {
// Return random courses
$products = local_moodec_get_random_products($this->config->courses_shown);
} else {
// TODO: Add return manual courses
$products = array();
for ($i = 1; $i <= $this->config->courses_shown; $i++) {
$manual = 'manual_course_' . $i;
$newProduct = local_moodec_get_product((int) $this->config->{$manual});
if (!!$newProduct) {
$products[] = $newProduct;
}
}
}
// Render HTML
$renderer = $this->page->get_renderer('block_moodec_courses');
$this->content->text = $renderer->output_products($products, $this->config);
}
return $this->content;
}
/**
* Return array of related products
* @param int $limit the max number of related products to be returned
* @return array products
*/
public function get_related($limit = 3)
{
// TODO: Figure out where to set limit
// Perhaps plugin settings?
// Or just stay as parameter?
// We get random products that are in the same category as this product
return local_moodec_get_random_products($limit, $this->_categoryid, $this->_id);
}
