[Solved] Problem: Template variable is visible in other hooks

[Melander]

I try to use $smarty->assign() inside a hook (I created a hook in the blockcategories module. The problem is that this parameter has the same value in the other hook(s).

 

This is the code:

 

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blockcategories.php

public function install()
{
 //...
  !$this->registerHook('top') OR
 //...
}

public function hookTop($params)
{
 global $smarty;
 $smarty->assign('isInTopOfPages', true);
 return $this->hookLeftColumn($params);
}

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I wish to display this blockcategories module differently based on whether it's in the hook I created or a different one.

 

Any thoughts?

 

 

 

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SOLUTION

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Modified hookLeftColumn() to take an argument that specifies which template to display:

public function hookLeftColumn($params, $template = 'blockcategories.tpl')
{
 //...
 $display = $this->display(__FILE__, $template, $smartyCacheId);

Edited August 23, 2012 by Melander (see edit history)