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[AJ]

I'm sure this is a question that's been asked before, but I can't find an answer.

Can you use PHP code inside a .tpl file, or at least include a php file? I tried <?php include("somefile.php") ?> and it didn't parse the PHP at all.

I have some very specific mods I need to make that require custom PHP code. I have no time or desire to learn the Smarty syntax and was desperately hoping I could just use PHP.

Frankly when I bought X-Cart I thought it would be mostly PHP-based, so all this Smarty code has thrown a wrench into my schedule.

Thanks for any help.

[syddos]

Hi AJ,

I joined this forum about a week after it was launched, and I have never seen this question asked.

I have struggled to learn bits of smarty, and php to create most of my mods. I remember reading that you can include php in the templates, but it should be avoided, so I have done the opposite in my latest mods, I have put HTML in my own created PHP files, this way you reduce problems with future upgrades of xcart. My latest mod is more of a plugin to xcart, so 99% of the original xcart files, are still in their original state. Post if you need further info on this method.


Here is the extract and the URL to it's source.

It is possible to embed PHP code right in your template files, although this may not be needed (nor recommended) since the engine is so customizable.

(It's 9th in the bullet list )

at http://smarty.php.net/manual/en/what.is.smarty.html

Regards,

[AJ]

Since I haven't seen anyone post a solution on this, I'll post a couple methods I'm using.

To include a php file in a Smarty .tpl file, just do this:

{include_php file="/pathtofile/file.php"}

This seems to work pretty well, assuming you don't need to use any variables from Smarty.

You can also use actual PHP code too! Just do it like this:

{php}
php code goes here;
{/php}

For this to work, you have to set the $php_handling variable to SMARTY_PHP_ALLOW in /Smarty-2.1.1/Smarty.class.php.

Hope that helps someone out there. Took me forever to figure it out. Now, if someone can tell me how to pass a Smarty-defined variable to an included PHP script, I'd love to hear it!

[syddos]

Hi,

try

{include_php file="/pathtofile/file.php" $your_variable="this_value"}

or

{include_php file="/pathtofile/file.php" $your_other_variable=$this_smarty_assigned_variabl e}

I have not tried this with an "include_php file", as I try to keep php out of the templates.

Regards,

[AJ]

Unfortunately, neither of those methods work.

[maniac]

I just posted the same question on the editing templates forum, did'nt realize it was here...

Did you find a solution?

[maniac]

Originally Posted by AJ

This seems to work pretty well, assuming you don't need to use any variables from Smarty.

Does anyone know if there is a comprehensive list of the variables Samrty uses?

[BoomBoomBap]

http://smarty.php.net is your friend.

With regards to this topic the following links are especially helpful:

http://smarty.php.net/manual/en/variable.php.handling.php

http://smarty.php.net/manual/en/language.function.fetch.php

The fetch command allowed me to include a php file !

Joy

[ATKOgirl]

Hi,

Can I use a smarty variable in the php file name when I am using include_php:

{include_php file="http://www.mysite.com/d/{$product.productcode}.php"}         

It doesn't seem to work the way I have it set above.

Any help is greatly appreciated.

ATKOgirl

[ATKOgirl]

I've also tried it this way and it didn't work:

{php}
include("http://www.mysite.com/d/{$product.productcode}.php");
{/php}

I get the following error:

Parse error: parse error, expecting `'}'' in /home/bbdeals/public_html/templates_c/189/1894910960/0.php on line 119



ATKOgirl