Variables in tpl files

[Guest The Squirrel]

I'm no PHP whizz and I've never used xtemplates before but I understand how to assign and display the value of a variable by doing something like this:

$view_cat->assign("MY_VAR", "Some stuff");

But there's something I don't understand.

I'm trying to add some content to view_cat.tpl. When I add {MY_VAR} anwhere below <!-- BEGIN: cat_desc --> it doesn't display.

How do I get my vars to work below that line?

Any advice or guidance appreciated!

Thanks!

James

[Guest]

If you've got {MY_VAR} inside of the <!-- BEGIN: cat_desc --> block then I think you need:

$view_cat->assign("MY_VAR", 'stuffage');

$view_cat->parse("view_cat.cat_desc");

It won't work if you do

$view_cat->assign("MY_VAR", 'stuffage');

$view_cat->parse("view_cat");

The dots in ->parse indicating going into blocks of <!-- BEGIN: ..> <!-- END: ..>

I think ;)

[Guest The Squirrel]

Thanks for the reply James!

Unfortunately that didn't quite work because I was trying to assign a variable to a sub-block after it had already been parsed.

Thanks a bundle for taking the time though.

James

[Guest]

sorry I couldn't be of more help