Words limit for #_EVENTNOTES

here’s another thread which may help you with this – http://ww.wp.xz.cn/support/topic/plugin-events-manager-limiting-text-for-event-manager-without-using?replies=19

I have visited it, but I am not good in coding and I don’t understand how I can use it with #_EVENTSNOTES. Could you help me and explain ? 🙂 I don’t want to damage anything.

Thanks in advance

my way of thinking:

#_MYEXCERPT':
					$replace = $this->post_content;
					if($result == "#_MYEXCERPT"){
						$length = 25;
						$replace = implode(' ',array_slice(explode(' ', $replace),0,$length));
						$replace = $replace.' ...';
					}
					break;

use as in style.css ?? :

#_EVENTSNOTES':
					$replace = $this->post_content;
					if($result == "#_EVENTSNOTES"){
						$length = 300;
						$replace = implode(' ',array_slice(explode(' ', $replace),0,$length));
						$replace = $replace.' ...';
					}
					break;

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@caimin_nwl you mean this code without changing #_CUSTOMEXCERPT and #_EVENTEXCERPT ?? could you just indicate which file should i modify?

//create the filter. the website will search for our placeholder using this function
add_filter('em_event_output_placeholder','my_em_styles_placeholders',1,3);
function my_em_styles_placeholders($replace, $EM_Event, $result){
  global $wp_query, $wp_rewrite;
  switch( $result ){
    case '#_CUSTOMEXCERPT': // name of the placeholder
      $replace = $EM_Event->output("#_EVENTEXCERPT"); //lets retrieve the original event data so we can modify it
      $replace = preg_replace('/<[^>]+./','', $replace); // make the modification of taking out any images
      if($result == "#_CUSTOMEXCERPT"){  //heres what we are goign to do if the placeholder has been found

        if ( strlen($replace) > 120 ) {
          $length = 120; //length of word for (the excerpt)
          $replace = substr($replace,0,$length); //apply the length amount to the output
        }

        $replace = $replace . '... ';
      }
    break; // end the case
  }
  return $replace ; //output the placeholder
}

@angelo_nwl

I am sorry but it seems too difficult for me.

I have pasted:

function my_em_mod_excerpt_placeholders($replace, $EM_Event, $result){
	if ( $result == '#_EVENTEXCERPT' ) {
		$replace = preg_replace('/<img[^>]+./','', $replace);
		if ( str_word_count($replace) > 300 ) {
			$length = 300;
			$replace = implode(' ',array_slice(explode(' ', $replace),0,$length));
			$replace = $replace . '... ';
		}
	}
	return $replace;
}
add_filter('em_event_output_placeholder','my_em_mod_excerpt_placeholders',1,3);
}

to my functions.php with <?php .. ?> and second time without but my page was broken after that.

Is there any possibility that you could explain me it step by step ? Please 🙂

Hi, it still doesn’t work 🙁

http://pastebin.com/uLwkpNDb#

ok, thank you for your time 🙂