Smarty

[Cybermage]

is there a difference between the following examples? and why should i prefer one of them?
[php:1:58b11414d7]$smarty = new Smarty;
$smarty->assign('name', 'Bob');
$smarty->display('index.tpl');[/php:1:58b11414d7]
[php:1:58b11414d7]$smarty = new Smarty;
$name = 'Bob';
$smarty->display('index.tpl');[/php:1:58b11414d7]

[Wom.bat]

no, in the second example, $name cannot be addressed from within the template. you have to implicitely assign every variable you plan to use in your template
hth
David

[boots]

I'm finding that I am using assigned objects more often:
[php:1:a1f2018bd1]<?php
class MyClass
{
var $var1 = "var1";
var $var2 = "var2";
function GetSomething( $text ) { return $text; }
}
$obj = MyClass;
$smarty->assign_by_ref( 'obj', $obj );
?>[/php:1:a1f2018bd1]
and then in template: