Re: [htmltmpl] inconsistent file_cache behavior

[Mathew R. <mat...@re...>]

> Sam Tregar wrote:
> > On Sun, 16 May 2004, Nishikant Kapoor wrote:
> >=20
> >>Apparently, 'featuredLinks.cgi' is returning the template from the =
cache
> >>when I expect it to generate a new one. This is how I am calling the
> >>template:
> >>
> >>   my $tmpl =3D HTML::Template->new(filename =3D> $linksTmpl,
> >>                                  file_cache =3D> 1,
> >>                                  file_cache_dir =3D> 'tmplCache',
> >> file_cache_dir_mode =3D> 0777);
> >=20
> >=20
> > What do you mean by 'generate a new one'?  Are you auto-generating
> > your templates in some way?  Usually templates are edited by hand =
and
> > the file_cache only refreshes when the mtime on the file changes due
> > to an edit.
>=20
> I meant that the template should get re-filled with default links when =
I=20
> log out rather than returning customized links (which were displayed=20
> when I was logged in).
>=20
> I do edit the template by hand but in this case, the mtime on the=20
> template is not changing. However, the content for the template needs =
to=20
> change based on whether the user is logged-in or logged-out.

This sounds like you are using H::T incorrectly... somewhere in you =
template you should probably doing somthing like:

<TMPL_IF logged_in>
  <TMPL_INCLUDE logged_in.tmpl>
<TMPL_ELSE>
  <TMPL_INCLUDE default.tmpl>
</TMPL_IF>

You may need to put  more information in the email, as it appears that =
what you are trying to do, is reasonably simple thus you shouldn't =
really be getting stuck.

>=20
> >>Another issue, though not a big one. Even though I specify '0777' =
for
> >>creating file_cache_dir, I still get 'tmplCache' created with '0755'
> >>permissions.
> >=20
> >=20
> > Huh, that's odd.  I'm passing that mode as the second arg to =
mkdir().
> > That should work.  Are you sure you didn't create the directory
> > yourself?
>=20
> Yep, I made sure of that by removing 'tmplCache' and letting H::T =
create it.

This could be related to your 'uname' mask - if it is set to '022' then =
you have found your answer.

Mathew