custom php code in .tpl file

[dskanth]

Is it possible to write php code inside a .tpl file ?
I see that the tpl files are automatically created, but i need to write some php code in them.

So is there any way i can achieve this?
Please guide me, as i need to write some condition in tpl file using php.

Your help is much appreciated.

[crmbalah]

Hi
If you customize the code inside the .tpl file, that’s not safe.
If you customize the .tpl related view throw the studio, the tpl files are replace.
You try to customize the listviewdef,editview def,etc.. files

[dskanth]

hai, thank you for your response, but we need to hide the fields in the panel, based on a condition (like whether an admin or user has logged in). So can you suggest a way to do this ?

Thank you.

[lucasnomail]

Hi SugarCRM uses smarty therefore this would do your thing

{php}
     echo 'This will be sent to browser';
{/php}

But to try make conditions based on given user, goes against MVC logic. Just read bit more about sugarCRM before you will do this to your poor templates.
Make your own controller.php in module folder . (but you have to dig elsewhere to find answer for that, pages 15.-18. from book The Definitive Guide to SugarCRM holds the answer to that) But depends really on situation controller or your own module where you can decide what to show, or set. Template can react to that but don't put php to template that is just ugly.

following is more sugar specific template but you might get the idea

{{assign var='some_sys_var_c' value=0}}
{php}
$fieldValue = $this->_tpl_vars['some_sys_var_c'];
echo $fieldValue;
{/php}

you can read more about it http://www.smarty.net/manual/en/lang...nction.php.php