Changes between Version 2 and Version 3 of DeveloperGuidelines/Templates/CustomPages

Timestamp:

06/24/12 12:27:20 (12 years ago)

Author:

Fran Boon

Comment:

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DeveloperGuidelines/Templates/CustomPages

@@ -33 +33 @@
 & then run the {{{index()}}} function inside there instead.
 
-Note: you must have an {{{__init__.py}}} in your template folder for this to work (it can be empty).
-
+Notes:
+* You must have an {{{__init__.py}}} in your template folder for this to work (it can be empty).
+* Unlike normal controllers, the scope this function is run in will start empty, so import what you need
+* If a custom View template is passed in from the Template folder then this will need to be provided as a File not a String to work in compiled mode:
+{{{
+import os
+from gluon import current
+from gluon.http import HTTP
+response = current.response
+path = os.path.join(current.request.folder, "private", "templates",
+                    response.s3.theme, "views", "index.html")
+try:
+   # Pass view as file not str to work in compiled mode
+   response.view = open(path, "rb")
+except IOError:
+   raise HTTP("404", "Unable to open Custom View: %s" % path)
+}}}
 == Custom Page ==