The options loop in channel entries form does not accept an offset

Question

I'm trying to add an offset parameter to the options loop within a Channel Entries form. While it accepts a limit, it simply ignores the offset. Here's an example:

{exp:channel:form channel="channel1"}
  {options:channel_name limit="4" offset="4"}       
    {option_name}
    # limit="4" works, offset="4" doesn't 
  {options:channel_name}
{/exp:channel:form} 

How can I add an offset? I'm using this on a channel form.

Answer 1

A word of warning, you could achieve this with PHP on a template (though some here don't like the idea of PHP on templates!).

Instead of tring to use the limit/offset syntax, lets push out options into a PHP array, then we'll do the array limits and offsets ourselves!

PHP On = Output

<?php
$options = array();
function print_options($limit, $offset){
  foreach( array_slice($options, $offset, $limit, true) as $option ) { 
    print $option;
  }
} 
?>
{exp:channel:form channel="channel1"}
  {options:channel_name}       
    <?php $options[] = '<option value="{option_value}">{option_name}</option>'; ?>
  {options:channel_name}

  <select>
    <?php print_options(4, 4); ?>
  </select>
{/exp:channel:form} 

Untested but hopefully you'll get the idea if I've not type-o'd in my code...

Edit: Simpler version, removed unneeded function and potential var scope issue.

PHP On = Output

{exp:channel:form channel="channel1"}
  {options:channel_name}       
    <?php $options[] = '<option value="{option_value}">{option_name}</option>'; ?>
  {options:channel_name}

  <select>
    <?php 
      //array_slice parameters = options array, limit, offset, preseveKeys
      foreach( array_slice($options, 4, 4, true) as $option ) { 
        print $option;
      }
    ?>
  </select>
{/exp:channel:form}