Define smarty template from hook

[Eduardo G.]

Hi all. This is what I'm trying to do.

First, want to make a hook that runs on all pages and gathers a specific information from the logged in user

Second, I want to define a smarty variable depending on the information gathered.

And last I want to insert just a variable name in my template o show that information.

 

Example: a "happy bday addon"

1) From a hook/module, check if today user birth date. It it's true, then define smarty variable $bday = "happy birthday, dear user". Else $bday = "Not your birthday"

2) Just add {$bday} in footer.tpl and get my message shown.

 

Questions:

- how do I hook every page? maybe using "ClientAreaPage" hook point?

- how can I define a smarty template from my hook so I can use it later in my templates?

 

Thanks all.