Re: [SMARTY-DEV] assign inside a 3rd level included template

On Tue, Jun 24, 2003 at 07:26:16PM +1000, Jimmy Harlindong wrote: > > On Tue, Jun 24, 2003 at 06:02:52PM +1000, Jimmy Harlindong wrote: > > > I have a global template: > > > > > > > > > <html><head>{$head}</head><body>{$body}</body></html> > > > > > > then in my php: > > > > > > // need to use this since body.tpl is actually a variable. > > > $smarty->assign('body', $smarty->fetch('body.tpl')); > > > $smarty->display('theabovetemplate.tpl'); > > > > > > in body.tpl I have: > > > > > > {include file="sub-body.tpl"} > > > > > > and in sub-body.tpl: > > > > > > {assign var="head" value="xxxx"} > > > > > > Apparently this assignment to "head" variable inside sub-body.tpl > > > doesn't reach to the global template (I got empty <head></head> in the output). If > > > I move this assign smarty function to body.tpl it will work and show up in the global template > > > > > > Is this a bug or by design? > > > > it's by design. :) > > Care to explain why? hmm i'm not 100% sure, it was not my design :) i think the scope of the variable-changes inside an included template is local, mainly to prevent any side-effects caused by that template *accidently*. it's a pity for you, that you want these side-effects *intentionally*. but i'm sure there are far better explanations for this behaviour.