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Nick W · Smarty Rookie Joined: 23 May 2003 Posts: 22

I'm sure I read this is possible but can't find the right bit in the manual:

I have pages with multiple cache_id's set at 24hrs but need to include a footer that should cache for 6mts.

Could someone point me in the right direction please?

Many thanks...

Nick

messju · Posted: Mon Sep 08, 2003 7:51 am Post subject:

you can use an {insert}-function that modifies $smarty->cache_lifetime, fetches the footer and restores the original $smarty->cache_lifetime.

if it is really only the footer and will always only be the footer: a simpler approach but less flexible and IMHO not that nice would be in php (where you call display()):

$smarty->display($content, $cache_id, ...);
$smarty->cache_lifetime = 360;
$smarty->display('footer.tpl', $cache_id, ...);

HTH
messju

Nick W · Smarty Rookie Joined: 23 May 2003 Posts: 22

Thanks very much, my apologies for being a pain buy might i get you to give an example?

The idea is to have the insert be a randomly generated link but that it should be cached for six months whilst the rest of the template is cached for 24hrs...

Weird I know, but it does make sense in my app. honest! Wink

Nick

messju · Posted: Mon Sep 08, 2003 8:51 am Post subject:

help? examples? on monday?

... Smile

just kidding.

a very simple solution (this came to my mind after my first response);

in your php-file, where you call display of the 24hrs-cached page do this (untested):

$smarty->cache_lifetime = 24*3600*6*30; /* about 6 months */
$smarty->assign('banner', $smarty->fetch('banner.tpl'));
$smarty->cache_lifetime = 24*3600; /* 24hrs */
$smarty->display('index.tpl');

and in you index.tpl you can put your banner-code somewhere simply with {$banner}.

Nick W · Smarty Rookie Joined: 23 May 2003 Posts: 22

Very neat. A far simpler solution, a bit beyond me on a monday aswell heh!

Thanks very much, will give it a go..

Nick