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Jul 9, 2008, 11:59 PM

nir

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Jul 9, 2008, 11:59 PM

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Invalid characters in included filename

I open in the category column new column for file that I want to make for it include, the problem is that when I try to call the include I get error that "Invalid characters in included filename", I find that the problem is for security purposes that I can not use / or – when I try to call for a template.
Is there a way to solve this problem?

Jul 10, 2008, 12:09 AM

Andy

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Jul 10, 2008, 12:09 AM

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Hi,

Can you give an example?

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Jul 10, 2008, 12:25 AM

nir

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Jul 10, 2008, 12:25 AM

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Yes
I found this treade
http://www.gossamer-threads.com/perl/gforum/gforum.cgi?post=298571;search_string=Invalid%20characters%20in%20included%20filename;#298571

Jul 10, 2008, 12:29 AM

Andy

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Jul 10, 2008, 12:29 AM

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If you just wanna do "including" in a global - something like this should work:

do_custom_include

Code:
sub { 
  my $file = '/path/to/do/' . $_[0]; 
  my $back; 
  open(READIT,$file) || die qq|cant find $file. Reason: $!|; 
    while (<READIT>) { $back .= $_; } 
  close(READIT); 
  return $back; 
}

Then call with:

<%do_custom_include('filename.html')%>

Untested, but I think that should do what you want =)

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Jul 10, 2008, 1:01 AM

nir

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Jul 10, 2008, 1:01 AM

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It's work, but it not run the template variables, I mean the template display the
<%if Contact_Email%><%escape_html Contact_Email%><%endif%>
and not run the command.

Jul 10, 2008, 1:02 AM

Andy

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Jul 10, 2008, 1:02 AM

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Sorry, not sure what you mean :/

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Jul 10, 2008, 1:11 AM

nir

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Jul 10, 2008, 1:11 AM

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In the template there are variables like <%Title%><%if%><%else%>, when The template display it show the <%Title%><%if%><%else%> and not the action it need to do.
For example if this is the code in the template-
Name <%Title%>
It will show the same in the site.

Jul 10, 2008, 1:17 AM

Andy

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Jul 10, 2008, 1:17 AM

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Hi,

That makes no sense still :/

<%Title%><%if%><%else%>

...is that the actual code you are using?

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Jul 10, 2008, 1:28 AM

nir

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Jul 10, 2008, 1:28 AM

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When you create a template you use Template Syntax to display your content, like for the name of the page you use <%Title%> for the content you use <%Description%>.
The problem is that it shows the Template Syntax on the site and not the actually content of the variables.

I see that in the global there is this code
open(READIT,$file), so it read the file and not compile it; it display the file as it is.

Jul 10, 2008, 1:34 AM

Andy

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Jul 10, 2008, 1:34 AM

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Aaah - I think I understand now.

Not sure how that can be done without testing it a bit - but a little busy ATM, so won't be able to take a look today I would think.

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