[SOLVED]custom template page name / check if viewing custom template

[sixthmind]

I have created a custom template and now I need to check if the page we are viewing is using that template and do something if it is.

I understand we have global variable $page_name

In header.tpl and I can currently use:

{if $page_name == 'index'}
{if $page_name == 'cms'}

 

How would I do something like: if $page_name = 'custom-template' ?

or anything alternative which would check the current page so I can then do something if on that page.

 

I found $smarty.template, but if put in header.tpl, the template it shows is header.tpl of course.

 

Any suggestion how to solve this problem? Your help would be really appreciated.

[Nuvish]

Hello,

 

Doesn't

{if $page_name == 'custom-template'}

 

work?

 

It should work,provided that you created the page well.

 

1. Create a php file at root. (eg custom-template.php)

2.Point the custom-template.php to a newly created controller in folder controllers (eg customTemplateController.php)

3. The controller then uses function displayContent() to redirect to your custom-template.tpl

 

In the customTemplateController.php,

 

add this line : public $php_self = 'custom-template.php';

 

Then you will surely be able to use $page_name == 'custom-template'.

 

Hope this helps.

[sixthmind]

Hi Martyn

Thanks so much for your help! I didn't know how everything works, but I added public $php_self etc. and now it works the way I wanted. You made my day! Thank you.

[radovan]

hm its not work for version 1.5 ?

[Rahvin]

hm its not work for version 1.5 ?

 

I don't get it to work in 1.5.3 either. Any idea how to get it work?

[lipo999]

Hello,

how to make it for payment modules? 

{if $page_name == '??????'}

For e.g. I would like show (or not show) in validation page of COD (/module/cashondeliveryplus/validation). 

Thank you