Re: [Maypole] additional_data and template_args

From: Dave Howorth (Dave.Howorth at acm.org)
Date: Sun Jan 02 2005 - 17:36:51 GMT


Peter Speltz wrote:
> $r->addtional_data is called before model processes request. I have
> only ever used additional_data to add some template args. I would
> like to use it to add object specific template args except I can't
> because of where this method is called. ( The model class process
> fetches the objects. ) An example is my menu. The menu data is
> different when I'm listing Customers (working with the customer
> class) than it is if i'm viewing a Customer (working with a specific
> object).
>
> I'm wondering if people use additional_data in a way that it has an
> effect on their model class processing . If not maybe the call to
> $r->additional_data should happen after model processing and before
> view processing.

Hi Peter,

For myself, I don't think I care where additional_data gets called but
I'm not sure why you want to use it.

If you want additional model-related data in the template, can't you
just add it in the action ($r->template_vars->{whatever} = xxx)?

Or just add it directly to the object (sub whatever { return xxx })?

Cheers, Dave

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