How to access templates but not through the template chooser?

jass_fahd · 23.02.2005, 08:28

I want to display several template thumbnails at the same time (in a table probably) on my homepage.

I would also like the user to be able to click any of the thumbnails and proceed to view the template that was chosen.

Mambo doesn't seem to allow direct url addressing, ie accessing the template directly. Hence, I cannot use <A href=""></A> to hardcode the urls on each of the template thumbnails. Or can I?

Please, can anybody help me with this? Can this be done at all?

I'm very new at this, and my technical level is that of a novice, so explaining it in simple terms will be much appreciated. Thanks.

scox · 23.02.2005, 09:00

ok i looked trough the code and you can use <a href />

just type <a href="index.php?mos_change_template=__your_templat e_name__">

to see this goto my site
http://www.pixelfront.at/
and then
http://www.pixelfront.at/?mos_change...ate=pixelfront

there's no template chooser if you are not logged in....

btw "THIS IS BAD!!!!" everyone can change the template, maybe there is a template that can do more than just displaying content!!

jass_fahd · 23.02.2005, 11:03

Quote:

Originally Posted by scox

ok i looked trough the code and you can use <a href />

just type <a href="index.php?mos_change_template=__your_templat e_name__">

to see this goto my site
http://www.pixelfront.at/
and then
http://www.pixelfront.at/?mos_change...ate=pixelfront

there's no template chooser if you are not logged in....

btw "THIS IS BAD!!!!" everyone can change the template, maybe there is a template that can do more than just displaying content!!

Thanks scox, appreciate it much. I'll try it later.

Bit I'll also take into consideration your advice about it being bad practice. Again thanks loads.

zorkhh · 23.02.2005, 13:21

Hello,

Code:

THIS IS BAD!!!!

You are right - and this is something that i change in every mambo-release:

change the line in /includes/mambo.php

PHP Code:

  $mos_change_template = mosGetParam( $_REQUEST, 'mos_change_template', $mos_user_template );

to

PHP Code:

  $mos_change_template = mosGetParam( $_POST, 'mos_change_template', $mos_user_template );

The "Template Chooser" still works, but you cannot change a template in the URL.

I'll publish this as a "hack" on Mamboexpert.com.

Greetings, ZorkHH

jass_fahd · 07.03.2005, 08:17

Quote:

Originally Posted by scoxx

Hello,

btw "THIS IS BAD!!!!" everyone can change the template, maybe there is a template that can do more than just displaying content!!

Quote:

Originally Posted by zorkhh

Hello,

Code:

THIS IS BAD!!!!

You are right - and this is something that i change in every mambo-release:

Both zorkhh and scoxx said that 'this is bad' practice and 'everyone can change the template', what do you guys mean exactly when you say that?

I don't really understand whatyou mean by 'everyone can change the template'.

What are the probable consequences / implications of implementing it? Thanks in advance.