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[SOLVED] Action function Layout is rendering without Page template


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monkeyben

Community Member, 25 Posts

7 March 2012 at 5:55am

I have done a work around for the following problem in the past but I think I need to find a proper solution now.

My problem is this

1. I have a page type of, e.g. ParentPage
2. I have other page types e.g. ChildPage1 & ChildPage2, which extend ParentPage

I have put an action function in the ParentPage that I want all child page types to access, e.g. function addnote() as shown here: -

function addnote()
{
	$data = array(...);
	return $this->customise($data)->renderWith("ParentPage_addnote", "ParentPage");
}

I have a main template called ParentPage.ss and in the Layout folder I have a layout template called ParentPage_addnote.ss

Now I have setup a few pages of the ChildPage1 type and go to it by domain.com/childpage/addnote the function works and the ParentPage_addnote.ss layout is rendered, but it is rendered without the page template shell ParentPage.ss

Where am I going wrong?

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monkeyben

Community Member, 25 Posts

7 March 2012 at 11:50pm

OK, found the answer: -

 return $this->customise($data)->renderWith("ParentPage_addnote", "ParentPage"); 

Needs to be: -

 return $this->customise($data)->renderWith(array("ParentPage_addnote", "ParentPage")); 

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markakl

Community Member, 3 Posts

22 October 2014 at 3:20pm

This is ridiculous and makes little sense but yes it works. It would be nice if it was a little more explicit.