$smarty->assign v $smarty->assign

[tmk]

Both of these seem to work ok in a module....

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$this->smarty->assign('xyz','Something');

$smarty->assign('xyz','Something');

What is the difference, or ramifications of using one or the other?

[suthex]

Hey TMK, did you ever get a response or figure out the answer? I have been doing crash course on PHP, Smarty and CMSms over the past month, and this question is top of mind for me too. I couldn't believe 569 times someone read your great question and not once did anyone offer an opinion. So, if I figure it out, I promise to post -- and if you did, let me know.

Doug

[Peciura]

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$this->smarty->assign('xyz','Something');

It is valid in modules.

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$smarty->assign('xyz','Something');

works because in index.php there is an assignment

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$smarty = &$gCms->smarty;

In general  you will be OK if you put in your php files

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if (!isset($gCms)) exit;
...$gCms->smarty...

and in UDTs :

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global $gCms;
...$gCms->smarty...