smarty error
 

I'm new to x-cart, and I was trying to create a new template ( a .tpl file) just to play around. I did an include of that file (its called van.tpl) in a pre-existing xcart template, and I got this error:

Warning: Smarty error: unable to read resource: "van.tpl" in /Users/vs/Sites/xcart_Pro/Smarty-2.6.12/Smarty.class.php on line 1095

I would guess that I have to take some extra step in order to 'register' the new template, or is there something else I'm missing here?? I read somewhere that smarty templates are automatically compiled, so I'm not sure what I'm doing wrong.

Thanks for your help!

Re: smarty error
 

That usually means you called it incorrectly, or put it in the wrong spot. How did you call it and where is the file?

Re: smarty error
 

wow fast response! ... i called it from /customer/main/register.tpl, I just did this:

{include file="van.tpl"}

The file van.tpl itself is in the /customer/main/ directory as well, the code inside that file is:

<table>

<tr>
<td>
HELLO
</td>
</tr>
</table>

Thanks!

Re: smarty error
 

That's the problem, if you didn't call it with a sub-directory, it needs to go in the main skin1/ directory. So just move the van.tpl file there and that should work.

Re: smarty error
 

Sweet - that worked. Thanks a lot!