Re: [phplib] set_block problems From: Dima Nemchenko (Dima.Nemchenko <email protected>)
Date: 06/06/01

Tanya Brethour wrote:

> Ok, I have been searching the archives for some help with my error, but
> the solutions I have found.. do not seem to work quite right...
>
> So.. please excuse me if I am repeated a common question.
>
> I am getting errors such as this:
> Template Error: loadfile: title is not a valid handle.
> Halted.
>
> I do have a title block in my template file.
>
> Things to note.. the set_block call is within a function. The first time I
> call this function.. it works fine with no error. The second time the
> function is called.. I get the "not a valid handle" error. Why does this
> error occur when I call the function multiple times?
>
> *snip*

Hi Tanya,

Maxim is right. Just call set_block() once, when you "initialise" the page.
Then call set_var() and parse() on the block within the function(s):

     function setTitle($i) {
         $template->set_var("title_text","$i");
         $template->parse("title_item","title",true);
     }

     ...

     $template=new Template();

     $template->set_file("PAGE","index.ihtml");
     $template->set_block("PAGE","title","title_item");
     for ($i=0;$i++;$i<10) {
         setTitle($i);
     }
     $template->parse("Output","PAGE");
     $template->p("Output");

     ...

(WARNING: I haven't tried this actual code! There might be syntax errors ;)

Hope this helps, 

--

:D_ima
Dima Nemchenko <Dima.Nemchenko <email protected>>

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