Re: Snippet with generalized functions

[Michael DeHaan]

Dan G wrote:
>  I ran into a huge roadblock today, I found out #include doesn't
> behave quite like SNIPPET (ignoring the per-system/profile stuff). If there are #defs
> inside the included file, they do not carry over into the including file. For instance:
>
>  ------------my_template------------------
>  #include 'my_include'
>
>  $my_func('foo')
>  ----------------------------------------------
>
>  -----------my_include--------------------
>  #def my_func($a)
>  ${a}bar
>  #end def
>  ----------------------------------------------
>     
There is a #set global that works for variables, that /may/ work for 
functions.

#set global foo = 2

They also have a mailing list here: 
https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/cheetahtemplate-discuss

The other trick is to do something like we do for CobblerWeb where we 
compile a master template that all Cheetah templates
we use have access to. I'm not sure if that works, though it might. 
(#extends)

http://www.cheetahtemplate.org/docs/users_guide_html_multipage/inheritanc...



>  does not behave as expected. Changing "#include" to
> "SNIPPET::" yields the expected outcome.
>
>  Lame.
>
>  There is another problem I'm coming across that might actually be a bug in cheetah,
> so I probably will not have the other 'builtins' finished for some time.
>
>     
Yeah, definitely ask on the Cheetah ML. Or hop on IRC if you want, I 
wouldn't mind taking a look as well and may be some help. Maybe :)



>  I'll let you know as soon as I figure something out.
>
>     
Yep, no problem!

--Michael



>  ~
>  Dan
>
>
>  ----------------------------------------
>    
> > Date: Wed, 30 Jul 2008 11:02:37 -0400
> > From: mdehaan(a)redhat.com
> > To: cobbler(a)lists.fedorahosted.org
> > Subject: Re: Snippet with generalized functions
> >
> > Aaron Lippold wrote:
> >     
> >> Hay Mike,
> >>
> >> Dan is working with me on the generalization stuff for my project. I
> >> still have to set him up with a cobbler server so he has been doing it
> >> mostly on a Ubuntu box. I will get him going tomorrow with that. Where
> >> is the link to the patch process again?
> >>
> >> Thanks,
> >>
> >> Aaron
> >>   
> >>       
> > https://fedorahosted.org/cobbler/wiki/PatchProcess
> >
> >
> >     
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