Code vs. Templates

[ptmuldoon]

I think I may have confused you, as I do have a template_browser function created in the template file.

Here's the Mod file

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//RiskMain is called from index.php
function RiskMain() {
global $context, $settings, $options, $scripturl, $modSettings, $txt;

//Add any addtional css we need
$context['html_headers'] = ' <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="' . $settings["default_theme_url"] .  '/css/riskbrowser.css" />';


    // Load the general template for this action.
    loadTemplate('RiskBrowser');
   
    // Set the Default Subaction
    $_REQUEST['sa'] = (!empty($_REQUEST['sa']) && isset($subactions[$_REQUEST['sa']])) ? $_REQUEST['sa'] : 'browser';
   
    // Set the Default Template
    $context['sub_template'] = (!empty($_REQUEST['sa']) && isset($subactions[$_REQUEST['sa']])) ? $_REQUEST['sa'] : 'browser';
}

//The Default SubAction
function browser(){
global $context, $settings, $options, $scripturl, $modSettings, $txt;

$context['activegames'] = 'This Will be the Game Browser Code';

}

And the template file

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//The Default Template
function template_browser() {
global $context, $settings, $options, $scripturl, $modSettings, $txt;

echo '
<div id="container">
<div id="r_menu">', template_rMenu() ,'</div>
<div id="r_menu">', template_ActiveGames() ,'</div>
<div id="footer">', template_rFooter() ,'</div>
<!-- Close Container  -->
</div>
';
}

//List all Active Games
function template_ActiveGames(){
global $context, $settings, $options, $scripturl, $modSettings, $txt;

echo '<pre>';
var_dump($context['activegames']);
echo '</pre>';

echo $context['activegames'];
}

If the default subaction is to 'browser.  I think it should be loading the default browser function in MyMod and the template_browser in the template.

Now, the template_browser loads.  However, should I be able use variables in the browser function as well in Mymod.php file?  Currenlty, I'm getting 'null' for the $context['activegames'] which is defined in the default 'browser' function when the page loads.

[Arantor]

But you're not actually *calling* anything in your function. You're setting a variable then it goes nowhere. You never actually pass control from the main function to the browser function.

[ptmuldoon]

You never actually pass control from the main function to the browser function.

That's were I keep getting myself confused.  How do you than pass control to the 'sub' functions?  I that was done via subaction $_REQUEST['sa'] = 'browser'.  Or is it not possibly to pass control at all to it?

[Arantor]

Putting it in $_REQUEST['sa'] doesn't do anything, you still have to call it.

Assuming $subactions[$_REQUEST['sa']] contains the name of the function to call, all you need to do is call_user_func($subactions[$_REQUEST['sa']]);