[ic] Creating templates

[Steve & Patti Getzinger]

Alex wrote:

> Then one last question as I hope. Why some of the variables in the pages
> files have the form of __LOGO__, others as @_LOGO_@, and there is a
> @@MV_PAGE@@ variation as well?
>
> ----
> Alex
>
> On Wed, 22 Nov 2000, Steve & Patti Getzinger wrote:
>
> > Date: Wed, 22 Nov 2000 12:53:20 -0500
> > From: Steve & Patti Getzinger <steveandpatti@wubs.org>
> > Reply-To: interchange-users@minivend.com
> > To: interchange-users@minivend.com
> > Subject: Re: [ic] Creating templates
> >
> > Pages are in pieces. Names are logical so top_left_noright (or whatever) is part of a
> > page that has a top left column center section. Now apply the all concept a page has 5
> > pieces top left right bottom and the center. Lets think word processor header footer
> > right channel left channel and body. They are pulled in based on what is on the page
> > itself so __LEFTSIDE__ brings in the variable __LEFTSIDE__ in the catalog.cfg file in
> > the place it is located on the page. Now the variable __LEFTSIDE__ can be a file with no
> > extension or whatever extension you want (if I am wrong here someone will let me know
> > :)  ) IC will parse the content of __LEFTSIDE__ and make it part of your page before
> > sending it to the web server (how was that for being politically correct and not saying
> > Apache :) )
> >
> > So we look at index.html and see:
> >
> > [comment]
> > UI stuff
> > [/comment]
> >
> > @_LOGO_@
> > @_LEFTSIDE_@
> > our content that ends up in the center
> > @_NO_RIGHT_@
> >
> > So we simply look for logo in the templates dir and that is? Yep you guessed it and it
> > is placed where? Right again. Want a visual do a view source of index.html and compare
> > to the pieces.
> >
> > Hope that helps some
> > Steve
> >
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By George or should I say Alex I think you have it :) The old Minivend did it as __LOGO__ the
newer IC does it as @_LOGO_@ they seem to be interchangable.

Steve