Adding custom variable to email template

[billysundar]

We are using OCS and would like to modify the presentation accepted email to include the start and end time slot for the accepted presentation.
Are there any variables? If not, can some one point me as to the type of customization that I can do/code snippets.

Cheers
Billy.

[mcrider]

Hi Billy,

This template is created in the emailDirectorDecisionComment function in classes/submission/trackDirector/TrackDirectorAction.inc.php. In there you can assign new variables to the PaperMailTemplate and reference them by editing the SUBMISSION_PAPER_ACCEPT template to include them. There are some other posts on the forum that provide more details on adding new variables to email templates.

Cheers,
Matt

[billysundar]

thanks a bunch. i will try and let you know.

[billysundar]

I am totally new to this.. Where do I look to see if the start and endtime from the paper table is already available? (i.e, either a function/method).

[mcrider]

Hi Billy,

All of the parameters available to the email are assigned in the function I said in my last post--Look for the $email->assignParams() call.

Cheers,
Matt