New template
 

I finally figured out how to pass variables from php to smarty, however I'm stuck on one thing.

Here's what I did:

1. Created a simple php file that runs through a MySQL query and brings back a series of items from a news table - the db and table I'm accesing is totally independent from x-cart.

2. created a new smarty template that displays a simple table within my customer/home.tpl file.

What I want to do:

display the sql query file in the new smarty template I created.

What do I need to do to the php file?

What do I need to do to the smarty template file?

What do I need to do to the home.php and home.tpl files?

I have managed to pass all the variables I use on the sql query to the smarty template, I defined those in home.php ($smarty->asign...), I just can't get the smarty template to display the results of the query.

Thanks in advance.

if for instance your php file had a query in it like:

$results=func_query(blah blah);

$smarty->assign("myquery",$results);

You need to access the elements of the results array similar to the way it is done with products or categories

ie
include the file:
{ include file="mytemplate.tpl" }

then put in a section:
{section name=myquery loop=$myquery}

then within this section (dont forget to close it at the end) put in something like:

{$myquery.fieldname}

or something fairly similar. :wink:

OK, I'll give it a shot,

Thanks for the info...

OK,

I've moved much further along. The query is being executed and bringing back the resutls I want (I echoed them from the query and they showed up on my page), However, they are not displaying in the template file I have created. Right now I have this is my template file:

{section name=news loop=$newsItems}
Title: {$newsItems.title}

{/section}

this is my php file:

<?
$dbCon=mysql_connect("host","user","pass") or die("Could not connect to the database");
mysql_select_db($dBName,$dbCon);

$SQLCon="SELECT title,ID,description,category,date FROM articles WHERE visible = 1 AND date<=NOW() AND category<>10 ORDER BY date DESC, ID DESC LIMIT 7 ";
$newsItems=mysql_query($SQLCon);

//while ($rs=mysql_fetch_array($newsItems))
// {
// echo "$rs[title] | $rs[date]
\n";
// echo "$rs[description]\n";
// echo "

\n";
// }

$smarty->assign("newsItems",$newsItems);

?>


Thanks again...

sorry had a small typo in my message - i have now corrected it. doh!

$smarty->assign("myquery",$results);

Figured it out :D

Still, see my message above, I'm getting closer and closer to it...

:( I give up.

no matter what I do i can't ge the results to show up on my template...

I've tried mimicking the producs query, but still no progress..

Please help.

Okay,

your php script should be:


This shoudl be included in customer/home.php

Then in your template:

should be changed to:

You Rock!
 

:D Thanks Funky!

That worked like a charm and did exactly what I needed. I REALLY REALLY APPRECIATE your help, with it, I've learned lots along the way...

I'll post a URL when the site is finished.

Thanks again!