PHP include in field content

[ryanC]

Hi, I have php includes in my template file that are working fine....however I need to have some additional includes within a text area field, where I enter my HTML content.

For example, this code at the top of my template file:

<?php $myPath = $config->urls->templates;?>

Allows me to have something like this on every page:

<?php include("includes/footer.inc.php"); ?>

So far so good, but I have a text area field named page_content, where I would like to manually enter additional includes. 

If I enter this in that text area field, I get a photo:

<img src="images/photo.jpg" />

But if I enter this in that same field, nothing happens at all:

<?php include("includes/phone.inc.php"); ?>

Any thoughts? I have reviewed this thread https://processwire.com/api/ref/files/include/ but I don't think it gets at what I'm looking for.

Thanks!

[abdus]

CKEditor fields are regular HTML strings, they're not evaluated as PHP. Even then, whatever you write in the field is encoded, so < and > for example will turn into &lt; and &gt; HTML escaped variants.

Your problem can be solved easily with Hanna Code

 

[ryanC]

Thanks abdus, does this apply even if the field isn't a regular textarea? I should have added that I am using the AceExtended module. I have a lot of HTML content in there already, which is working fine, like :

<section>
<div class="xyz">
<img src="images/photo.jpg" />
</div>
</section>

I wonder if using a javascript text would be a work around. I did look into that Hannah page, I'd like to use it but it's a little beyond my skill level.

[abdus]

It works as long as Hanna Code is added to the field's textformatters.

[ryanC]

Ok thanks, maybe I'll give it another try.

[abdus]

Here's a sample Hanna code that you can use in text fields as [[include file=test]] where `test` is a php file at templates/includes/test.php.

<?php namespace ProcessWire; 
// test.php

echo 'hello';

?>
<p>regular html</p>

Hanna Code definition is just these lines:

<?php

$file = "{$config->paths->templates}includes/{$file}.php";
if (file_exists($file)) include $file;

Or use this to quickly import into your setup

!HannaCode:include:eyJuYW1lIjoiaW5jbHVkZSIsInR5cGUiOiIyIiwiY29kZSI6Ijw/cGhwXG5cbiRmaWxlID0gXCJ7JGNvbmZpZy0+cGF0aHMtPnRlbXBsYXRlc31pbmNsdWRlc1wveyRpbmNsdWRlfS5waHBcIjtcbmlmICghZmlsZV9leGlzdHMoJGZpbGUpKSByZXR1cm47XG5cbmluY2x1ZGUgJGZpbGU7In0=/!HannaCode

 

[ryanC]

Thanks abdus, I will test that out!

[ryanC]

Hi, I am trying this Hannah example out, I think I am missing a step.

I created a new php Hannah code called test that contains this:

<?php

$file = "{$config->paths->templates}includes/{$file}.php";
if (file_exists($file)) include $file;

made a new include file at templates/includes with:

<?php namespace ProcessWire; 
// test.php

echo 'hello';

?>
<p>regular html</p>

and in my page content field I have 

[[include file=test]] 

but the page output just gives me "[[include file=test]]"

[abdus]

Add hanna code to field's textformatters.

Setup > Fields > <fieldname> > Details > Textformatters

[ryanC]

I think I have set that way, I'm attaching a screenshot of all the parts involved (other than the include folder itself).

 

 

[abdus]

You named the hanna code as `test`, it should have been `include` instead. (or use [[test file=test]])

[ryanC]

It works! Thanks again, now I can see all the things I can do with Hanna code. 

[abdus]

FYI: for regular CKEditor fields, there's @Robin S's plugin that lets you add hanna codes quickly

https://modules.processwire.com/modules/hanna-code-dialog/

[ryanC]

Awesome, thanks.