Can I pass a variable to my Links SQL home page template (home.html) via the URL? Eg, if someone goes to www.mysite.com?name=fred, I want my home page to display Hello Fred.

I've tried setting a global called name which does sub {return param('name')}, and then referring to a <%name%> within my template, but I get a compile error when trying to do a full build.

Anyone know how to do this? I've had a request to customise my site via this method and would like to get it working.

Rob

You can use any extra tags. The Template parser picks then up intelligently, and lets you use them. I.e if I use;

page.cgi?d=1&name=someone&age=15&country=UK

... I would then have access to all the normal tags, as well as;

<%UK%>
<%age%>
<%name%>
<%d%>.

Hope that makes sense :)

Cheers

Andy (mod)
andy@ultranerds.co.uk

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