anyone here know how to...
 

I have a simple Smarty site going. So far so good, but I can't get it to do one thing. The index.php is set up to display: a header, a main, and a footer set of templates.

That part works but inside the main.tpl, I use the fetch function to call in a gallery like page.

That gallery page is created from a database using a different program. (if I knew how to do it with Smarty I would)

However, I'm using the fetch function and trying to call in a page, the actual function looks like this:

{fetch file='http://www.domain.com/directory/videos.html'}

Now the problem is, I need for "directory" be dynamic. It needs to use a smarty function so that I can replace that directory depending on the main page they are on. I've tried making it look like all of the following ways, and none of them work.

{fetch file='http://www.domain.com/$directory/videos.html'}
{fetch file='http://www.domain.com/\$directory/videos.html'}
{fetch file='http://www.domain.com/\'$directory/videos.html'}
{fetch file='http://www.domain.com/{$directory}/videos.html'}
{fetch file='http://www.domain.com/'$directory'/videos.html'}

if I hardcode the directory into the fetch function it works with no problem, but then that would mean I'd need a different template for each page, and the whole point of going with Smarty is to eliminate all those pages.

Anyone know how to call a smarty instance into a fetch function? (or know of an alternative)

Sorry, I cannot help you but here is a bump

Sorry mate I don't know either, but bump for someone else that might know

I'll take a stab at it, just a wild guess
Use double quotes.
{fetch file="http://www.domain.com/$directory/videos.html"}

Double quotes? That's the dumbest..



HOLY SHIT!!!! THAT WORKED!!!!

Thanks DVAE!!

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Best compliment ever... :1orglaugh

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Its known as variable interpolation

Single quotes are literal, meaning it will display exactly what you put in it.- No interpolation

Whereas double quotes do.

sounds stupid but ...
 

oops you got it

what's Smarty? do u have a link for more info?

It has a little learning curve but the more I use it the more I'm loving it.
http://smarty.php.net/download.php