PHP template engine - budget $$?

Discussion in 'PHP' started by drive77, Dec 31, 2007.

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    A few years back (when register globals were on by default - *big-sigh*) I had a basic understanding of PHP and design. Then I went about doing other things for a few years :)

    I would now like to purchase a PHP script that will allow me to generate new pages and menu items via an admin panel, using MySQL to store the data. I don't need any HTML/CSS generation, as I would like to use php includes into unique designs.

    I'm thinking smarty? but don't have time to learn it right now.

    Any ideas for a script?

    Budget around $50 via Paypal, but must meet the criteria above. Please ask questions if unsure of my criteria and post in this thread rather than by PM.

    Thanks.
     
    drive77, Dec 31, 2007 IP
  2. nico_swd

    nico_swd Prominent Member

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    Smarty is easy to learn. The basics just take a few minutes.

    Have a look at the Crash course.
     
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  3. drive77

    drive77 Peon

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    nico swd, thanks - I really do have sooo much other stuff on the go at the moment. I would be happy to pay for such a script because I am totally unfamilar with template engines.

    I may be able to learn Smarty myself around March time (ish), but I need to press forward with a project before then. Any ideas, or costing for this?
     
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  4. blueparukia

    blueparukia Well-Known Member

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    I can probably do this. Just to make sure how you want it:

    Say we have 2 directoriws: theme1 and theme2, and theme1 is on by default. And lets say the files you have in both folders are:
    header.php
    body.php
    footer.php.

    All those files come together to build a template

    And you can switch in an ACP?

    I can do that, but I am away for 3 days - payment will be $50.

    Cheers,

    BP
     
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  5. kendo1979

    kendo1979 Peon

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    so basically you want to use mysql to store all new pages and menu item, and have the script to do that and also generate those data into a file?

    hen will you need it?

    pm me.
     
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    Any reason you're steering clear of already established Content Management Systems like Joomla, Drupal or e107?
     
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  7. drive77

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    The CMS's I've looked at force me into using their model (HTML/CSS).

    I just need something simple to fit into my HTML/CSS layouts, that can produce some extra content pages and links to store in the db. I've been all over hotscripts and Google for this, without any luck so far.
     
    drive77, Jan 1, 2008 IP