[solved] Alternative template file doesn't work anymore in latest (or how shoot yourself in the foot)

[Soma]

I use alternative filename on template to use main.php, from where I render the content according to the template name.

So basic-page would result in including the /views/basic-page.inc in the main.php

I now use latest PW on this new site and it doesn't work anymore, as all those end up having a template name "home". When I echo the $page->template it shows "home" no matter what template.

I changed things around and when I use it without alternative filename it works as usual. Can somebody confirm this?

[diogo]

Just tested this on a new 2.3 install and everything worked normally. Just in case I didn't understand what you mean, this is what I did: went to basic-page template and changed "alternate template filename" to sitemap. Now I have a sitemap in all pages.

[Soma]

Thanks diogo, yeah somehow, I just have a main.php and in there echo $page->template outputs "home" always.

It's all very confusing and I can try what I want but no success. It works in other installs though.

I copied this site from one that is very similar and used same template approach. So as a start I copied db and site folder, and dropped in lates wire core.

I'm still trying find what's wrong, but I'm kinda lost.

[Soma]

Ok once again I have beaten myself... after trying to find a reason, nothing worked I thought it just can't be and knew there must be something stupid like

$page->template = "home"

in the code... and gotcha!

I really should be more careful and always use

"home" == $page->template

Thanks diogo for your time.

[diogo]

[arjen]

What's the difference between "home" == $page->template and $page->template == "home"?

[diogo]

It's good practice because if you make a mistake and write "=" instead of "==", the first one will give you an error and the second will mess everything by assigning "home" to $page->template without giving any warning.

[arjen]

Thanks diogo, great help as usual.