Smarty

tigger · Smarty n00b Joined: 17 May 2003 Posts: 4 Location: Texas

Ok guys, I am really new at this and I am having problems I have no idea how to resolve. I have a webiste that was built for me and it uses Smarty. I'm doing good to just learn html, now Smarty?? Shocked

I was trying to add a links bar on my footer.tpl and I am getting Smarty errors. I made the links bar in Front Page. I don't have a clue how to resolve this. Does anyone else??

sweatje · Posted: Sat May 17, 2003 3:41 am Post subject:

You are going to need to post some examples of your templates and the errors you are getting in order to receive some help. You problem is too vauge now.
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tigger · Smarty n00b Joined: 17 May 2003 Posts: 4 Location: Texas

Great sweatje, I will do that. I will post the error message in the morning, so if your reading this and you think you may be able to help please check back here in the morning! I appreciate it.... Very Happy

boots · Posted: Sat May 17, 2003 10:31 pm Post subject:

Also, please make sure that you have at least scanned the manual and review your knowledge of PHP.

Smarty is a wonderful tool, but like any tool, you have to know how to use it and that means not only rolling up your sleeves to practice, but also sitting quietly and reading the relevant material.

You'll find the community here eager to help -- and especially eager to help those who are willing to help themselves Wink

Perhaps whomever wrote the site for you can also be of assistance.

tigger · Smarty n00b Joined: 17 May 2003 Posts: 4 Location: Texas

Well geez boots, thanks for your help. I'm very new at this so I doubt that I would even understand the manual. But I was hoping someone might know something off the top of their head. And I thought I was helping myself by at least asking the question in a place that I might get some help. Guess I was wrong, I will help myself again and move onto another area where I might get some help. Did you wake up on the wrong side of the bed today, boots?

boots · Posted: Sun May 18, 2003 12:28 am Post subject:

Sorry tigger, I really didn't mean to upset you.

Do you have an issue with people suggesting you first read the relevant material before asking questions? I ask all users to do the same, so don't feel singled out. Please read this for more details. It is not unreasonable to expect that you should be able to follow the manual, or as I suggested, at least scan it.

Please don't let me discourage you--perhaps someone else will be able to help you.

Take it easy.

sweatje · Posted: Sun May 18, 2003 2:02 am Post subject:

tigger, what boots pointing out is actually common etiquette on the net. Take a look at the page http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html, called How To Ask Questions The Smart Way (but not related to Smarty, just how to ask technical questions in general).

The basic idea is: you are asking a bunch of volunteers to spend some of their time answering your question, therefore try to make your question as precise as possible to allow it to be answered.
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tigger · Smarty n00b Joined: 17 May 2003 Posts: 4 Location: Texas

I'm speechless. I have reviewed the material and since I am not familiar with PHP it is all greek to me. Very sorry to have bothered any one. It won't happen again.

Wom.bat · Posted: Sun May 18, 2003 10:14 am Post subject:

well... I guess you should buy a book and learn PHP first, then Smile