Save template to textfile

To compare templates easily I'd like to have a script that will save each template of a style to a textfile named like the template or even something like styelid_templatename.txt.

I think its easier to update modified or translated templates when you can use a comparison tool like BeyondCompare for example.

Perhaps someone has got the time to make this script. I don't have it right now.

Thanks.

this function is not in previous vb versions. so try this script

PHP Code:

<?php

require("./global.php");
$noheader=1;

cpheader();

//echo "Writing templates into Files:<br><br>";

   //set these vars
   $templatesetid = "-1"; // -1 for master, any other number for the templateset you want to save
   $pfad = ""; // leave empty or any name for the dir you want to save the templates to. don't forget to create the dir and chmod 777 it on *nix systems before running this script if php isn't allowed to create dirs


   $tempsetid = $templatesetid;
   $templates = $DB_site->query("SELECT templatesetid,templateid,template,title FROM template WHERE templatesetid=$tempsetid");
   if ($pfad=="") $pfad = $tempsetid;
   if (file_exists("$pfad")) {
      echo "Directory ./$pfad exists!";
   } else {
      echo "Directory ./$pfad doesn't exist! Being created...<br>";
      mkdir("$pfad", 0777);
      //echo "Directory ./$pfad was created!<br>";
   }

   while ($template=$DB_site->fetch_array($templates)) {

      //echo "Write ./$tempsetid/$template[title]<br>****************************<br>";
    
      $templatefile=fopen("./$pfad/$template[title]","w");
      fwrite($templatefile,$template[template]);
      fclose($templatefile);
   }

   echo "<br>All Files have been successfully created in $pfad !";

cpfooter();
?>

i hope this will do it.

[Streicher]

Can a moderator move this thread to the Releases-Forum

[Streicher]

*bump* Can this hack be moved to the other releases please. This hack would be helpful for other members.

[wacnstac]

Yes indeed it would!

[wacnstac]

Does this hack work with 2.03 or is it incompatible? I need to compare the new 2.03 templates with my old 2.01 templates. The hack seems to wirte my old 2.01 templates out fine, but the 2.03 templates never seem to get written out....

[pogo]

It works fine for me.

[wacnstac]

Ok, thanks.

[Thomas P]

Works great with 2.2.0 and wayne's hint to create and chmod a dir before calling the script...
Veeery useful
-Tom

[Admin]

I'm thinking about writing a piece of code that can:
a) Write all templates to text files (kinda like this)
and more important
b) Can read all templates from text files and update database accordingly.

Why?
This would be great for upgrading. You can make two folders, one of the new templates (let's say the original v2.2.0 template), and another one for your customized template (let's say your own v2.0.3 template).
Now you can use something like Araxis or Beyond Compare to compare the files, update, and save everything to the database with ease!

[Dynamic One]

Thanks for this handy tool (hack) m8.