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apply_filters( 'vikrestaurants_format_time_select_option', string $text, object $time, int $step, object $shift, int $group )

Fires while formatting the text of the option belonging to the dropdown used to pick a time.


Description

This hook is triggered to let external plugins format the text to show within the options of the time dropdown.

Fires for each option within the time dropdown.


Parameters

$text

(string|null)  The text to show for the given time option.

At the first hook execution, the argument may be a null value.

$time

(object)  The object holding the details of the time option. The format property will report the default text that will be used in case of no manipulation.

$step

(int)  The minutes of interval between this time and the next one.

$shift

(object)  The object holding the details of the current working shift.

$group

(int)  The section to which the time refers, 1 for restaurant and 2 for take-away.


Example

The example below displays approximative times for the take-away availability dropdown. In example, instead of 8:00 pm, the system will display 8:00 pm - 8:20 pm.

/**
 * Trigger filter to let external plugins format the text to
 * show within the options of the time dropdown.
 *
 * @param  string  $text   The text to display.
 * @param  object  $time   The object holding the time details.
 * @param  int     $step   The minutes between this time and the next one.
 * @param  object  $shift  The object holding details of the current shift.
 * @param  int     $group  The section to which the times refer (1: restaurant, 2: take-away).
 */
add_filter('vikrestaurants_format_time_select_option', function($text, $time, $step, $shift, $group) {
    // observe only take-away times
    if ($group == 2) {
        // create delimiter time by adding the interval length
        $end = $time->hour * 60 + $time->min + $step;
        // get a readable time string
        $end = JHtml::_('vikrestaurants.min2time', $end);

        // create approx. text
        $text = $time->format . ' - ' . $end;
    }

    return $text;
}, 10, 5);

Changelog

Version Description
1.2.1 Introduced.
Last Update: 2023-12-15
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