Archive for April, 2009

SWFUpload returns HTTP 401 error after Apache authentication / password protected directory

30, Apr 2009

Uploaded my first site today that uses SWF Upload to handle large file uploads. The admin area of that site had basic Apache HTTP authentication via a .htaccess file.
SWF Upload failed with a 401 error after testing. It seems you can’t use this style of authentication with the current version of SWF Upload. Something to [...]

Bash – Match exact string in directory listing

27, Apr 2009

Been doing some bash scripting of late, been meaning to for ages. Really enjoying it too!
Anyway, today I needed to match an exact string in a directory listing (ls). To check if a volume on my Mac Book was mounted, so I could backup to it. Or any other drive for that matter. I ended [...]

Create a smarty variable inside a template – allowing concatenation

14, Apr 2009

You can build new variable strings inside a smarty template using the capture feature. You can concatenate variables and strings using this technique:
1234567// Pseudo code
$result->seo_url = ‘barn-project’;

// Smarty template code
{capture assign=project_url}/projects/{$result->seo_url}/{/capture}

{$project_url} /* Output: /projects/barn-project/ */

Smarty PHP Ternary modifier / plugin

1, Apr 2009

Came across this very handy Smarty Ternary modifier today:
http://www.ninjacipher.com/2007/11/24/smarty-ternary-modifier/
Thanks to NinjaCipher for that ;]
I agree they should bung this operator in the core of Smarty.


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