[SOLVED] Get and display variables from objects / arrays with smarty

[jomoweb]

I am having a tough time trying to extract variables from an array within an object. I am hoping that someone can help me figure out my issue and give me a quick run-down on how this to properly output variable values.

After doing a print_r dump of the Products object (I am working with the Products Module), I find the variable I am looking for and see the correct value.

In a node in $Products->cms->siteprefs, I find: [Products_mapi_pref_autopreviewimg] => 0

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{$Products->cms->siteprefs->Products_mapi_pref_autopreviewimg}

Outputs: Nothing

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{$Products->cms->siteprefs->Products_mapi_pref_autopreviewimg|print_r}

Outputs: 1 even though the value is 0

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{$Products->cms->siteprefs->Products_mapi_pref_autopreviewimg->value}

Outputs: nothing

Just for kicks, I tried to access some other variables in the same object.  Many of them behaved the same way, but some outputted the value correctly, like {$Products->cms->db->username}.  This has me completely confused  ???, and I would much appreciate a lesson in smarty / objects  :D.

Versions:

• CMSMS: 1.6.7 "Teremba Bay"
• PHP: 5.2.11
• Apache: 2.0.63
• Products: 2.4.8
• CGExtensions: 1.17.8
• CGSimpleSmarty: 1.4.3

[calguy1000]

smarty array elements are accessed like
{$variable.keyname}  or {$variable[99]}

smarty object members are accessed like
{$object->membername}

[jomoweb]

Wow, from the module author himself, thanks! For the benefit of others reading, I also see that it you can combine traversers:

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$Products->cms->siteprefs.Products_mapi_pref_autopreviewimg

Good Smarty reference on the subject:
http://www.smarty.net/manual/en/languag ... iables.php