Can i use Smarty variable in the Product Description?

[evolution.x]

Hi,

 

Is it possible to use smarty variables in the product description?

 

I need to add:

 

{if $cookie->isLogged()}
<p>logged in</p>
{else}
<p>not logged in</p>
{/if}

 

Any workaround to get these working in the description? At the moment it just displays the code and does not run it?

 

Cheers

[vekia]

nope, you can't use smarty variables in descriptions. You can only edit template files to get smarty variables values

[evolution.x]

Hi,

 

Thanks for your reply, is there any other way that i could hide parts of the description until the user logs in?

[vekia]

well in my opinion: YES. but it isn't as simple as it seems.

 

you can create a block with class like .onlyforlogged in description (by using HTML in wysiwyg editor), for example:

<div class="onlyforlogged">HIDDEN CONTENT HEREE</div>

 

next, add into product.tpl template file code like below:

{if !$cookie->isLogged()}
{literal}
<script>
$(".onlyforlogged").remove();
</script>
{/literal}
{/if}

[evolution.x]

Thanks for that, i will give it a try.

 

This way you will still see the hidden content if you view the source code of the page, true?

 

Cheers

[vekia]

nope, code:

 

<script>
$(".onlyforlogged").remove();
</script>

 

is for delete div .onlyforlogged, not to hide it

[evolution.x]

Thanks, i'll try this and let you know. Once again thanks for your input!

[vekia]

sure, im waiting for your response about solution. I will also try it on my own test shop

[evolution.x]

Would it be possible to remove and replace?

 

$(".onlyforlogged").remove();
$('.onlyforlogged').html('Login to view');

[evolution.x]

i have tried the code you provided, it does hide the content but if you view the source code of the page the content is still there?

Edited January 31, 2013 by evolution.x (see edit history)

[vekia]

well i checked this code on my own test shop and you've got right - the code still appears in source. So maybe the best way is to change content, exactly as you said.

 

try to add:

 

 

{if !$cookie->isLogged()}

{literal}

<script>

$(".onlyforlogged").html('log in first');

</script>

{/literal}

{/if}

 

 

EDIT

it works the same as first code

[evolution.x]

Both codes work the same but they only remove / replace the content from the DOM not the actual source