Smarty Js variables not stored

[Duskfall]

Hello i am developing a cart module extending the default block cart module.

I add extra variables in smarty template file /modules/mymodule/sometemplate.tpl

and although after a clear cache the variables are loaded properly in header like so :

var hasDeliveryAddress = false;

 

When i reload the page the variable doesn't load up at all, along with my other variables. I tried for hours to find why but didn't succeed. Any enlightment on this?

 

All these variables from block cart dont load after second reload since template is cached.

 

{strip}
{addJsDef CUSTOMIZE_TEXTFIELD=$CUSTOMIZE_TEXTFIELD}
{addJsDef img_dir=$img_dir|escape:'quotes':'UTF-8'}
{addJsDef generated_date=$smarty.now|intval}
{addJsDef ajax_allowed=$ajax_allowed|boolval}
{addJsDef hasDeliveryAddress=(isset($cart->id_address_delivery) && $cart->id_address_delivery)}
{addJsDefL name=customizationIdMessage}{l s='Customization #' js=1}{/addJsDefL}
{addJsDefL name=removingLinkText}{l s='remove this product from my cart' js=1}{/addJsDefL}
{addJsDefL name=freeShippingTranslation}{l s='Free shipping!' js=1}{/addJsDefL}
{addJsDefL name=freeProductTranslation}{l s='Free!' js=1}{/addJsDefL}
{addJsDefL name=delete_txt}{l s='Delete' js=1}{/addJsDefL}
{addJsDefL name=toBeDetermined}{l s='To be determined' js=1}{/addJsDefL}
{addJsDefL name=txtProduct}{l s='product' js=1}{/addJsDefL}
{addJsDefL name=txtProducts}{l s='products' js=1}{/addJsDefL}
{/strip}

Edited September 27, 2015 by Duskfall (see edit history)

[taydotech123]

you can use var_dump in smarty for dump there variables

[Duskfall]

I did that the variables are the cached ones and not the updated ones!

[Duskfall]

Extra info after ~ 10 hours of try and error:

I have only seen the products to be updated when module is attached in displayTop hook.

 

Mine is attached in displayInsideMenu (block top cart) and header.

If i attach it in displayTop too, i can see the difference in the two carts.

 

Steps to reproduce:

1) have cart block in header, displayTop and displayInsideMenu  custom hook which is inside blocktopmenu template like so :

{Hook::exec('displayInsideMenu')}

 

2) inspect the two carts by removing display none in class="cart_block block exclusive" in html.

 

3) both product lists are same

 

4) add an extra item ( ajax cart enabled)

 

5) refresh page

 

6) displayTop cart has more products

Edited September 28, 2015 by Duskfall (see edit history)