Add template field to StoryTopic. The same template will be shared between both modes.

Add top story variables, and tests.

lib/WebGUI/Asset/Wobject/StoryTopic.pm

@@ -53,6 +53,15 @@ sub definition {
             hoverHelp    => $i18n->get('stories short help'),
             defaultValue => 5,
         },
+        templateId => {
+            tab          => 'display',
+            fieldType    => 'template',
+            label        => $i18n->get('template'),
+            hoverHelp    => $i18n->get('template help'),
+            filter       => 'fixId',
+            namespace    => 'Story',
+            defaultValue => 'liNZSK4xWGyALU6nu_criw',
+        },
         storyTemplateId => {
             tab          => 'display',
             fieldType    => 'template',
@@ -146,14 +155,24 @@ sub viewTemplateVariables {
     STORY: foreach my $storyId (@{ $storyIds }) {
         my $story = WebGUI::Asset->new($session, $storyId->{assetId}, $storyId->{className}, $storyId->{revisionDate});
         next STORY unless $story;
-        my $creationDate = $story->get('creationDate');
         push @{$var->{story_loop}}, {
             url           => $session->url->append($self->getUrl, 'func=viewStory;assetId='.$storyId->{assetId}),
             title         => $story->getTitle,
-            creationDate  => $creationDate,
+            creationDate  => $story->get('creationDate'),
         }
     }
 
+    if ($self->{_standAlone}) {
+        my $topStoryData = $storyIds->[0];
+        shift @{ $var->{story_loop} };
+        ##Note, this could have saved from the loop above, but this looks more clean and encapsulated to me.
+        my $topStory   = WebGUI::Asset->new($session, $topStoryData->{assetId}, $topStoryData->{className}, $topStoryData->{revisionDate});
+        $var->{topStoryTitle}          = $topStory->getTitle;
+        $var->{topStoryUrl}            = $session->url->append($self->getUrl, 'func=viewStory;assetId='.$topStoryData->{assetId}),
+        $var->{topStoryCreationDate}   = $topStory->get('creationDate');
+        ##TODO: Photo variables
+    }
+
     return $var;
 }
 

lib/WebGUI/Help/Asset_StoryTopic.pm

@@ -19,13 +19,16 @@ our $HELP = {
         ],
         fields    => [],
         variables => [
-            { 'name' => 'story_loop',
-              'variables' => [
-                { 'name' => 'url' },
-                { 'name' => 'title' },
-                { 'name' => 'creationDate' },
+            { name => 'story_loop',
+              variables => [
+                { name => 'url' },
+                { name => 'title' },
+                { name => 'creationDate' },
               ],
             },
+            { name => 'topStoryTitle' },
+            { name => 'topStoryUrl' },
+            { name => 'topStoryCreationDate' },
         ],
         related => []
     },

lib/WebGUI/i18n/English/Asset_StoryTopic.pm

@@ -81,6 +81,24 @@ our $I18N = {
         lastUpdated => 0,
     },
 
+    'topStoryUrl' => {
+        message => q|The URL to view the top story.|,
+        context => q|Template variable.|,
+        lastUpdated => 0,
+    },
+
+    'topStoryTitle' => {
+        message => q|The title of the top story.|,
+        context => q|Template variable.|,
+        lastUpdated => 0,
+    },
+
+    'topStoryCreationDate' => {
+        message => q|The epoch date when the top story was created, or submitted, to its Story Archive.|,
+        context => q|Template variable.|,
+        lastUpdated => 0,
+    },
+
     'view template' => {
         message => q|View Story Topic Template|,
         context => q|Template variable.|,