Self placing fields

Is there a more detailed explanation somewhere on how to get self-place fields into a tab's template? The stuff I've found (http://addons.nfljunkies.com/threads/how-to-place-showcase-custom-fields-in-templates.499/#post-4178) seems to assume some knowledge that I don't have.

I seem to recall older version of Showcase allowing the customization of an item's templates from the category options page... Are we supposed to be editing the nflj_showcase_item template directly? How would I target a specific tab, or a category?

 

Thanks, @Bob B

I suppose what would help most is to see an example like:

<if category = "books">
<if field =! empty>
<output for field "book_isbn">
</if>
<other content>
</if>

<if category = "books" & tab="2">
<if field =! empty>
<output for field "book_amazon_link">
</if>
<other content>
</if>

<else "proceed as normal">

(along with where in the template to put all that!)

Hopefully that makes sense.

 

Hi Bob! I'm cycling back on this - Any progress with some more documentation?

Thanks!

 

No worries! From the changelogs I see since my last experiments with this, you've been working your ass off on this thing. Good work man

Here's an example of what I'm trying to do:
I'm building a database of movies within a certain sub genre and would like to display a rating in the sidebar. I can set up a simple text field for this and enter "80%" or something as the value, but I'd also like to have that text link to a page based on the value of another field.

How would I go about doing that?

 

This makes sense - If I can see an example or two then I can likely figure the rest out Thanks!