Smarty

[Giga]

I placed this in my index.php: require 'includes/header.php';

I made header.php look like this:

[CirTap]

Hi,

try writing cleaner code, and be aware that PHP usually runs top down, initializing variables and calling functions as they fly-by:
Error 1: you're using assing() to add $random_tf to your template, but it's defined after that.
If you want to assign first but define later, use assign_by_ref()
[php:1:89a3cac27e]// keep PHP happy by declaring an empty variable PRIOR its first usage
$random_tf = '';
// assign the (declared) variable by reference (see manual)
$template->assign_by_ref('TF_BOT', $random_tf);
// change the value of the "reference"
$random_tf = 'foo bar'; [/php:1:89a3cac27e]

Error 2: if you want to set a variable value, use a variable
$random_tf = ('

Error 3: what's the purpose of the huge block in paranthesis: ('
....
')
Do you want to eval() that code in your Tempate??
Why not assign the final IMG code to your bot instead of injecting PHP code?
If you want to cache your template, and header.php will never be executed in that case, take a look at the {insert} function, or write a Smarty plugin -- though, I think {insert} is your fried, and will be easier to implement.

[Giga]

Sorry for my late response.

I a new to php so I'm trying to make the best out of it!

<?php

// assign the (declared) variable by reference (see manual)
$template->assign_by_ref('TF_BOT', $random_tf);

// keep PHP happy by declaring an empty variable PRIOR its first usage
$random_tf = '';

// change the value of the "reference"
$random_tf = 'foo bar';

$total = "2";

// Change to the type of files to use eg. .jpg or .gif
$file_type = ".gif";

// Change to the location of the folder containing the images
$image_folder = "./images/bots";

// You do not need to edit below this line

$start = "1";

$random = mt_rand($start, $total);

echo "<img src=\"$image_folder/$image_name\" alt=\"$image_name\" />";


?>


I got this error:

[thiebo]

I think the error is here :

[Giga]

I have, this is just the header witch I require in my index.php.

[boots]

Hi.

First off, this isn't a Smarty problem in any way but rather one concerning PHP usage. In PHP -- and other languages -- you must instance your objects before you use them. This is not a general PHP support forum so if you are having questions in this regard, you are probably better off to ask in a more appropriate place such as the php-general mailing list.

[Giga]

Thanks but the support was quite good so far!