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How to create cookies using Smarty Template Engine?

Hi,

I have been working with PHP for a decent amount of time, but I now have to work with Smarty at my office. What I am trying to do is create a cookie when someone first comes to the site and then use that variable to display a phone number throughout the site for their entire visit.

I want to use a cookie so that if they close the window and come back later, I can still display the correct phone number targeted for them.

Unfortunately, I don't know anything about Smarty and can't figure out how to create a cookie or access it either. Should I create the cookie using PHP? Can Smarty access cookie data? Can someone help me?

Thanks!

prokvk

Smarty is a template engine which allows to separate application logic from the output data. Due to this fact you can do really just a few basic operations with Smarty, for anything more complex Smarty allows you to use {php}{/php} tags to implement your logic. So, to your question - COOKIEs via Smarty - definately not. Use pure PHP ;)

aseem1234

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AHHHH So I can use PHP in my Smarty templates by using these {php}{/php} tags? Can Smarty tags be nested inside the PHP tags? And also vice versa?

Thanks!

aseem1234

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Also, is there any way to set a cookie in PHP and retrieve it on the same page if the cookie never existed before? I am trying to set a new cookie and have it displayed when a page loads, but it shows up as blank. I have to refresh the page and then the value shows up.

Thanks

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