Developing (v7+)

 

enlil replied on Oct 5, 2013 at 4:11 pm Permalink Reply

could it be you're missing the last " ' " after brp_blog_post ??

bobrocke replied on Oct 5, 2013 at 4:14 pm Permalink Reply

No. I mistyped it for the post. I wish it had been that!

Gingebean replied on Oct 6, 2013 at 6:36 am Permalink Reply

Hi there I think it is
$a->setCustomTemplate('content','templates/your_custom_template.php');
or just
$a->setCustomTemplate('content','your_custom_template.php');

it the .php that will make it work

GB

bobrocke replied on Oct 6, 2013 at 7:43 am Permalink Reply

Dang. Neither of those combinations did the trick. :(

I wonder if I have something else wrong?

$a = new SmartyArea('Main');
$a->setCustomTemplate('content', 'templates/brp_blog_post.php');
$a->display($c);

I know the type of block that was created is a content block because

class SmartyArea extends Area {

And because when I edit that block, the dialog calls says Edit Content.

But is it really content?

I know brp_blog_post.php is at:

packages/brp/blocks/content/templates/brp_blog_post.php

?

Gingebean replied on Oct 6, 2013 at 6:37 am Permalink Reply

ooops I must of hit f5... repost sorry

Gingebean replied on Oct 6, 2013 at 7:59 am Permalink Reply

to find out if is really a content block

what is the name of the block when you go to "add block" menu

Can you add the template manually by using the custom template option in the menu ?

bobrocke replied on Oct 6, 2013 at 8:08 am Permalink Reply

Yes, when I add a block it's a "content' block.

And also yes, I can apply a custom template, in fact the template I want, to the block after the fact.

I just want to do it "automatically."

Gingebean replied on Oct 6, 2013 at 8:21 am Permalink Reply

Hmmmm does your smartyArea Class have a setCustomTemplate() function in it that maybe is overriding the Area class ?

I am unfamiliar with this class so if you could post it full source it would be helpful thanks

bobrocke replied on Oct 6, 2013 at 8:23 am Permalink Reply

No, the SmartyArea class has no setCustomTemplate Function.

Here's the whole thing:

if (!class_exists('SmartyArea')){
   Loader::model('area');
   class SmartyArea extends Area {
      public function display(&$c, $alternateBlockArray = null){
         $sp = Loader::helper('smartypants', 'brp');
         $c = Page::getCurrentPage();
         /* Start buffering, render into the buffer, and then use the
            buffer's contents to feed to SmartyPants */
         ob_start();
         parent::display($c, $alternateBlockArray);
         $html = ob_get_contents();
         ob_end_clean();
         echo $sp->smartypants($html);
      }
   }

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if (!class_exists('SmartyArea')){
   Loader::model('area');
   class SmartyArea extends Area {
 
      public function display(&$c, $alternateBlockArray = null){
         $sp = Loader::helper('smartypants', 'brp');
         $c = Page::getCurrentPage();
 
         /* Start buffering, render into the buffer, and then use the
            buffer's contents to feed to SmartyPants */
         ob_start();
         parent::display($c, $alternateBlockArray);
         $html = ob_get_contents();
         ob_end_clean();
         echo $sp->smartypants($html);
      }
   }
}
 

And thanks for your continued help!

Gingebean replied on Oct 6, 2013 at 9:27 am Permalink Reply

can u send a zip and i will do some testing

bobrocke replied on Oct 6, 2013 at 9:30 am Permalink Reply

Great! What do you need in the .zip?

Gingebean replied on Oct 6, 2013 at 9:37 am Permalink Reply

either the brp package or all the needed helpers and classes
and anything related thanks

bobrocke replied on Oct 6, 2013 at 9:58 am Permalink Reply 1 Attachment

Here' s the package. Thanks for the help.

Gingebean replied on Oct 6, 2013 at 10:00 am Permalink Reply

cant seem to download it

bobrocke replied on Oct 6, 2013 at 10:02 am Permalink Reply 1 Attachment

Hmmmm.

Here's another try...

Gingebean replied on Oct 6, 2013 at 12:56 pm Permalink Reply

k I have done some testing and I think the problem is coming from cache

try this
turn off block cache in the dash board

make sure you have the format

$a->setCustomTemplate('content','templates/brp_blog_post.php');

.

add a content block and hit publish it should work now

Now I don't understand why this happens for the content block because for other block type like autonav it works fine with cache turned on

hope this helps

GB

bobrocke replied on Oct 6, 2013 at 1:26 pm Permalink Reply

Dang! Still no joy.

I already had the block cache off, but I checked it again to be sure. And then I cleared the concrete5 cache and my Firefox cache. Same problem.

I'll keep poking at this to see if I can find something else. Thank you for your help, so far!

Gingebean replied on Oct 6, 2013 at 1:36 pm Permalink Reply

Weird cos is it working fine here

JohntheFish replied on Oct 7, 2013 at 10:12 am Permalink Reply

Are you trying to set a block template as an area template?

I have never looked in to what you are doing.

From a block controller you can do

$blockObject = $this->getBlockObject();
if (is_object($blockObject)) {
  $blockObject->setCustomTemplate($template); // template handle
}