Re: [SMARTY-DEV] Caching problem

Smarty has two separate features, caching and compiling. Each generate files but only caching can be turned off. http://smarty.incutio.com/?page=CacheAndCompile --- Alain Williams <addw@phcomp.co.uk> wrote: > I have a caching problem. > > Code: > $tpl =& new Smarty; > $tpl->template_dir = '.'; // Where the template files live > // Smarty 'compiles' the .tpl and creates a .php script to generate > the html > // Next time smarty will use the .php without recompilation if the > .tpl has not changed > $tpl->compile_dir = 'cache'; > $tpl->caching = 1; > $tpl->cache_lifetime = 86400; // Regenerate cache once/day > > .... > > // parse and display the template > $tpl->display('QfSmarty.tpl'); > > In cache/ this generates > > -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 4257 Aug 2 19:36 > %%E0^E08^E08C3785%%QfSmarty.tpl > -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 4130 Aug 2 19:36 > %%E0^E08^E08C3785%%QfSmarty.tpl.php > > The generated .php file is fine and if run again (eg if I just remove > *.tpl), > but the .tpl file has everything substituted in ... it is html (with > some junk > at the top). > > The trouble is that next time it is run the php will generate > different output > (which the compiled .php will correctly generate) - but the compiled > php will not > be looked at because there exists a .tpl. What I want is the ability > to say: > > Please cache the .php, but don't cache the .tpl > > Is there a way of asking this that I have overlooked ? > > TIA > > -- > Alain Williams > Parliament Hill Computers Ltd. > Linux Consultant - Mail systems, Web sites, Networking, Programmer, > IT Lecturer. > +44 (0) 787 668 0256 http://www.phcomp.co.uk/ > > #include <std_disclaimer.h> > ____________________________________________________ Start your day with Yahoo! - make it your home page http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs