Adding custom functions PHP to use in a views template

Question

I want to use a custom function in views-view-fields--field-name.tpl.php template file. Where do I have to put it? Is it possible to use it in template.php in some preprocess functions?

Answer 1

You can use a preprocess function in your template.php file. For example:

function YOURTHEME_preprocess_views_view_fields__field_name(&$vars) {
  // Do your changes for the field here
}

Answer 2

In Drupal 7, you can achieve this using module_load_include OR include_once.

• Create a .inc file in the custom module, which will keep all the template files functions, or if you have only one function then just add the function in your custom module.
• Go to your template file (views-view-fields--field-name.tpl.php) and include the file using module_load_include() or include_once()
  • If it is a .inc file, use module_load_include('file_type', 'module_name', 'base_file_name');
  • If it is a function in a custom module, use include_once 'FILE_PATH';