change $page->template->filename in a module

[BUCKHORN]

How do I change $page->template->filename in a module? I'm using a the page render hook before and no combination of attempting this has worked. 

To further confuse me... I can't even set the variable in a template directly or using set().

[Soma]

What's your code?

[BUCKHORN]

Copied from the helloworld module and modified. 

public function changeFilename($event) {
  $page = $event->object;
 
  // don't add this to the admin pages
  if($page->template == 'admin') return;

  $page->template->filename = wire('config')->paths->themes.wire('config')->theme->name.$page->template.'.php';
  $event->return = $page->template->filename;

 //wire('template')->filename = wire('config')->paths->themes.wire('config')->theme->name.$page->template.'.php';
  //wire('page')->template->filename = wire('config')->paths->themes.wire('config')->theme->name.$page->template.'.php';
}

in the template i tried

$page->template->set('filename','/httpdocs/tmp/site/templates/dev/basic-page.php');
$page->template->filename = '/httpdocs/tmp/site/templates/dev/basic-page.php';

The $config variables are working fine, but I also tried hard coding the path. No luck, tried both production and newest dev release. I must be missing something.  

[Soma]

Setting template filename only works if it starts with full root path. Make sure your paths are correct.

The root path you have you can see with:

$this->config->paths->root

So $this->config->paths->templates . "view/mytpl.php"; works fine in a hook

I don't think you can set the template filename in the template for the page as it's already rendering it.

Also $event->return = $page->template->filename; isn't needed if it's in a before render hook.

[BUCKHORN]

Thanks Soma, I really appreciate your help. I'll try this out.

[BUCKHORN]

No such luck Soma. I tried all of the following in the module. The paths are correct.

$this->template->filename = $this->config->paths->templates . "view/mytpl.php";
$page->template->filename = $this->config->paths->templates . "view/mytpl.php";
wire('page')->template->filename = $this->config->paths->templates . "view/mytpl.php";
wire('template')->filename = $this->config->paths->templates . "view/mytpl.php";

[Soma]

I'm doing it also here https://github.com/somatonic/BlocksContent/blob/master/BlocksContent.module

Works fine. Can't say except that the path has to be correct and file exist or it will ignore it. Also maybe the context or hook is different in your code.

[BUCKHORN]

Can't say except that the path has to be correct and file exist or it will ignore it.

Ah, I didn't realize the file had to exist. Problem solved. Thank you so much!