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Lyrion Smarty n00b
Joined: 02 Sep 2004 Posts: 2
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Posted: Thu Sep 02, 2004 9:52 am Post subject: {if} plugin? (block efficiency) |
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Hi,
i want to write a block plugin, which tests for a condition, and depending on result does or does not output the content of the block.
The problem is, when the block function gets called at the end of the block, all the content has already been processed by Smarty (which takes unnecessary time, if i dont want to output it).
Should i rather make a function which sets a variable, and then continue testing with {if} {/if} ?
Example of what I want the block to do:
Code: | {CheckUserRights file="secrets" action="viewkillerofkennedy"}
Huge amount of massive secrets here...
{/CheckUserRights}
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I am a beginner with Smarty, so please dont beat me, if the example isn't syntactically correct, I just made this up.
The function itself checks the (already logged on) user against mySQL, and if he has the privilege to view (or do, click, whatever) something. Could be used to hide a "edit" button if youre not administrator or whatever.
If there is a lot of stuff (and other Smarty-Tags) in within the block, the time would be wasted, if i decided in the first call, that i dont want to display it at all...
I read about the &repeat variable, but cant see how this would help me. |
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mohrt Administrator
Joined: 16 Apr 2003 Posts: 7368 Location: Lincoln Nebraska, USA
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Posted: Thu Sep 02, 2004 2:00 pm Post subject: |
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An easier and more common approach is to do the work in PHP, then assign a flag for the template to use:
Code: | {if $show_edit_button}
... show the button ...
{/if} |
The presentation layer (template) only needs to decide whether to show the button or not. It does not need to be involved in user rights (application logic.) |
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messju Administrator
Joined: 16 Apr 2003 Posts: 3336 Location: Oldenburg, Germany
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Posted: Thu Sep 02, 2004 2:02 pm Post subject: |
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yes, &$repeat is what you want here. just like here
[php:1:45254ecd4d]
function smarty_block_CheckUserRights($params, $content, $smarty, &$repeat) {
if (!user_has_permissions()) {
$repeat=false;
}
return $content;
}
[/php:1:45254ecd4d]
normally the block function is called twice. once with empty content at the beginning and once with the processed content at the end.
if you set $repeat to false on the first call (at the beginning) then the function doesn't get called a second time and the contents between the start and the end-tag are processed zero times. i think this is just what you want. |
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Lyrion Smarty n00b
Joined: 02 Sep 2004 Posts: 2
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Posted: Thu Sep 02, 2004 3:20 pm Post subject: |
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thank you, messju
i obviously misunderstood what &$repeat is or how it works.
its clear now |
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