Answer for Drupal Stackexchange #204841

sample.md

So this is the hook for node view later.

function hook_node_view_alter(&$build) {
 // Code
}

To use that hook...

/**
 * Implements hook_node_view_alter().
 */
function my_module_node_view_alter(&$build) {
 // Example of how to create a variable.
 $vid = $build['body']['#object']['vid’];
 // Create a placeholder for original vid value.
 $build['body']['#object']['original_vid'] = $vid;
 // Reset the value of vid.
 $build['body']['#object']['vid’] = NEW_VALUE;
}

thanks for answering my post. i trying to hard w/ this theming stuff but it's not easy.

see the screen snaps here. that generates an error

in this example i'm hacking bartik core theme i know that's not best practice but this is sandbox site

so tell me, how well do you know Drupal?

there are no Drupal meet ups where i live unfortunately. going it alone!

@toptomatotwo my example is wrong since the parent of vid is object. That said it should be

/**
 * Implements hook_node_view_alter().
 */
function my_module_node_view_alter(&$build) {
 // Example of how to create a variable.
 $vid = $build['body']['#object']->vid;
 // Create a placeholder for original vid value.
 $build['body']['#object']->original_vid = $vid;
 // Reset the value of vid.
 $build['body']['#object']->vid = NEW_VALUE;
}

@toptomatotwo its very challenging to learn alone. Fortunately, there are plenty of medium you can use such as Drupal Stackexchange, Drupal forum, Github, and IRC. You can invite some people to have a Google hangout if you want. I am happy to participate in a virtual discussion to learn and help.

Yes! that's it, thank you!
i had tried something like that earlier but not exactly. something like
$myVar = $build['body']['#object']->'vid';

honestly since starting Drupal 2 years ago my PHP hand coding has gotten worse since all the work i've done is within the admin almost,

i'm forgetting OOP PHP!

i'm now starting to work on making modules too.

where are you located? thanks for the help, maybe we can stay in touch

@toptomatotwo I am here in Manila, Philippines