Re: Templates

I thought I understood your question, but I think I need a clarification. Can you elaborate a bit? I think I have an answer, but I'm not 100% what you're meaning here. Thanks. andrew wrote: > Michael, > > Wouldn't a benefit be that you could pass a database query in via that > variable, either via form submit or value of a clicked link? > > I know PHP can do this without a separate templating engine, but if you do > use one then you can submit an array to a specific template. Is there a way > to do this via built in functions without constructing the set of page > object's first, or can you only do this in templates? > > regards, > andrew > > On 1/13/01 7:06 PM, "Michael Kimsal" <michael@tapinternet.com> wrote: > > > > > > > PeterOblivion@aol.com wrote: > > > >> I looked around the web for templates and founf FastTemplates. Not exactly > >> what i was looking for thoug > >> lets say I have > >> $file = "111" > >> and there is a template "template.txt" > >> and it contains > >> "file #$file is blahlah" > >> > >> how can I make that a template? > >> > >> Thanks > >> - Peter > >> > > > > Any reason 'template.txt' couldn't just say > > > > file $<?=$file;?> is blahlah > > > > then include('template.txt'); in your main file? > > > > Not sure why you'd want to complicate things with > > something like FastTemplates - I understand it has a use > > and purpose, but the only long term benefit I see from > > involved schemes like that won't be realized anyway > > (discussion for another day). > > > > > >