[SMARTY] Re: how to disable caching?

* "Christopher J. Bottaro" <[email protected]>:
> I tried the following:
>
> $smarty = new Smarty();
> $smarty->caching = false;
>
> but stuff is still being written to the compile_dir.  It wouldn't be a
> problem, but I'm editing my templates via a Samba share and the times are
> synced between computers and thus Smarty isn't seeing my changes.

Compiling != caching. Here's how Smarty operates when caching is off:

* Checks to see if a compiled version of the template is available, and
  that it is newer than the template
    * Yes?
        * Loads the compiled code
        * Loads assigned variables, configurations
        * evals the compiled code
    * No?
        * Loads the template file
        * Compiles it into PHP code
        * Stores the compiled PHP code in the compile_dir
        * Loads assigned variables, configurations
        * evals the compiled code

Template compiling is what makes Smarty fast on subsequent calls, and is
a necessary step in the process. Caching is considered optional.

If you're having problems with the timestamps, consider using NTP to set
the clocks on your systems so that they're synchronized.

-- 
Matthew Weier O'Phinney
Zend Certified Engineer
http://weierophinney.net/matthew/

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