TYPO3 Escape Fluid ViewHelper object properties

Question

I get back from a ViewHelper an object domain model 'post' in Fluid, by calling:

{p:lastPost(topic: topic)} or <p:lastPost topic="{topic}"/>

How do I access the properties in Fluid with this syntax?

Like name would normally be {lastPost.author.name}

And date {lastPost.crdate -> f:format.date(format: '%d %B %Y')}

Answer 1

If you are on TYPO3 >= Version 8 you can use the f:variable Viewhelper. f:alias works too, but is not as comfortable to use. For the variable ViewHelper you can use this syntax:

<f:variable name="myPostObject" value="{p:lastPost(topic: topic)}" />
{myPostObject.anyMemberVar}

Answer 2

Easy solution found with f:alias

https://docs.typo3.org/typo3cms/ExtbaseGuide/Fluid/ViewHelper/Alias.html