The HMENU type "special = updated" works fine, except that it shows pages that are subpages of hidden pages.

e.g.

- A --> visible

- B --> hidden

-- B.1 --> visible

-C --> visible

-- C.1 --> visible

So show B.1 is shown, even if B is hidden. The solution is a small userFunc. :)

Setting "itemArrayProcFunc.limit = 5" makes it work similar to setting "limit = 5" on the HMENU object.

NOTE: Changing the line:

Into:

This will also skip the menuitem if the "Hide in menu" checkbox is selected, or if the page type is "Not in menu"

The PHP script: (Save this as "fileadmin/menuFunc.inc")

The Typoscript for my testmenu object:

-- cut --

page.includeLibs.newpages = fileadmin/menuFunc.inc

lib.newpages = COA
lib.newpages {
  wrap = <div style="border: 1px solid black;"> | </div>
  10 = TEXT
  10.value = New Pages
  10.wrap = <div> | </div>
   
  20 = HMENU
  20.special = updated
  20.special.value = 52
  20.special {
    #mode = lastUpdated
    mode = tstamp
    depth = 99
    maxAge = 3600*24*7*8
    #limit = 5
  }
  20.1 = TMENU
  20.1 {
    wrap = <ul> | </ul>
    expAll = 1
    minItems = 1
    maxItems = 5
    itemArrayProcFunc = user_menuFunc->hideHiddenSubs
    itemArrayProcFunc.limit = 5
    NO {
      allWrap = <li> | </li>
    }
  }
}
page.44 < lib.newpages
-- cut -- - ERROR: Line 34: Object Name String, "--" was not preceded by any operator, =<>({;Line 71: Object Name String, "--" was not preceded by any operator, =<>({

This snippet was submitted by Peter Klein