Carrying input field through Vertical Steps order form with PHP

[Douglife]

Hey everyone! First, let me say thanks to the WHMCS team for so many reasons, just awesome.

 

I'm working on a site, and I'm having trouble using Smarty and PHP in the TPL files (I believe).

 

Essentially, I have index.php which has a username field.

When the visitor enters their username, it is carried to the configureproduct.tpl and placed inside an input field.

 

I have it working using GET on php pages, but not the TPL files.

 

Here is my code:

 

<tr><td>{$customfield.name}:</td>
<td>{php}<input type="text" name="<?php echo $_GET["username"]; ?>" value="<?php echo $_GET["username"]; ?>">{$customfield.input}</input>
{/php}
{$customfield.description}</td>
</tr>

 

I've been using: http://www.smarty.net/docsv2/en/language.function.php.tpl for reference, but can't seem to figure it out.

 

Would love some expert insight into this, and hope you guys have the time! Thanks a TON!

[imaticon]

<tr>
 <td>{$customfield.name}:</td>
 <td>
   <input type="text" name="{$smarty.post.username}" value="{$smarty.post.username}" />
   {$customfield.input} {$customfield.description}
 </td>
</tr>

 

{php} {/php} is the equivalent of <?php ?> and you do not need to set it between {php}{/php}

 

Use php code only betweeen these smarty tags {php} {/php} and only if really needed. Should you use this, then make sure that nobody can download .tpl files. Protect it with a simply .htaccess:

 

## Deny template file access

<Files ~ "\.tpl$">

Order allow,deny

Deny from all

</Files>

 

Regards,

Marco

Edited August 15, 2014 by imaticon
typo in input tag

[Douglife]

Imaticon,

 

Thank you for that. I am definitely struggling when it comes to Smarty best practices.

 

You've provided a great solution to using PHP when need be, however I don't seem to be any closer to the task I mentioned above having a problem with, which is outputting <?php echo $_GET["username"]; ?> in the verticalsteps Configure Product TPL.

 

Hope you can assist! Thanks again!

[imaticon]

You may copy/paste here the php code from the index.php to have some more details?

[Douglife]

With pleasure!

 

Here is the custom field Smarty tags, and the bold item is where I'd like to output the carried GET input:

 

{if $customfields}
<p><strong>{$LANG.orderadditionalrequiredinfo}</strong></p>
<p>{$LANG.cartcustomfieldsdesc}</p>
<div class="orderbox">
<table>
{foreach key=num item=customfield from=$customfields}
<tr><td>{$customfield.name}:</td><td>{$customfield.input} {$customfield.description}</td></tr>
{/foreach}
</table>
</div>
{/if}

 

Thanks for your help!

[Douglife]

Anyone have any suggestions here? Still at a loss with this! Thanks a ton!