Total Listings problem?? Weird one :P

[Tim_A]

Okay, this has me stumped....

on my layout.tpl I use the command: {total_listings} to show the total listings of the site which works great

However... when I use an include for a calendar script:

{php}
$LIST=1;
$listWeeks = 52;
$listEvents = 3;
$noOld = 1;
$DF = "D - M d";
$template="monthly.php";
require ("calendar/calendar.php");
{/php}

the calendar shows up fine, but the listing number disappears!!!

If I use a regular include such as: {php} include "banners.php"; {/php} they both work fine!

any ideas about a possible conflict??

Cheers all

[Lhotch]

There may be a variable conflict. Thats one problem about using code snippets, you have to make sure they dont use variables already in use.

[Tim_A]

that would make sense, no doubt there's a 'total listings' with the calendar include.

Is there an alternative way around this? Could I use a SQL query to bring in the total 68 listings? If so, could anyone tell me how please

Always grateful for any help

Tim

[Eric Barnes]

Tim,

Here is the post with the total listings function:
http://www.68classifieds.com/forums/...total_listings

You should be able to use it to get the query used.

[Tim_A]

I'm sorry for being a numpty... but how would i get it to display the total on the page without conflicting?

Thanks again

[Eric Barnes]

What I would recommend is opening the total listings function and changing this portion:

PHP Code:

$total_listings=$rs['total'];
return $total_listings; 


Maybe change it to:

PHP Code:

$my_total_listings=$rs['total'];
return $my_total_listings; 


[Tim_A]

sadly just makes the page go blank when I call it????