Ok, I just checked the method I use since I'm actually doing something similar - not with manufacturers but the idea is exactly same. Do away with everything else and try this...
Make a new function in func.php
Code:
function func_get_manufacturers($manufacturerid) {
global $sql_tbl;
return func_query("SELECT $sql_tbl[manufacturers].* FROM $sql_tbl[manufacturers] WHERE manufacturerid='$manufacturerid'");
}
In products.php
Code:
if ($products) {
foreach ($products as $k => $v)
$manufacturers[] = func_get_manufacturers($v["manufacturerid"]);
}
$smarty->assign("manufacturers", $manufacturers);
In products.tpl just use
Code:
{$manufacturers[product].manufacturer}
That should work. If not, I'll resign and bake donuts from now on
