can I use php??

[Dragen]

Hi,
Does catalog 8 allow the use of php files instead of html?
For my site I'm wanting to be able to require(''); files and some other php statements... just wondering if I could.
I haven't got a copy of version 8, I'm just checking out things before I buy..

Thanks

[dave_finlayson]

Pretty sure these days you can use php page extensions within Actinic (someone will be along soon no doubt and confirm this, not something I have ever needed to do) so the simple answer should be yes. All the inbuilt php in Actinic is done on the desktop though, this then creates flat html files for uploading.

Why don't you download the trial and have a go?

[NormanRouxel]

You can change the name of generated pages to end in .php instead of .html. At the moment you've got to do each Section (product page) by hand. Note that the Cart and Checkout are perl generated so you will find it hard to use PHP on those pages.

Also there's an entire (V4) PHP interpreter built-in to Actinic. This lets you add your own PHP code to the your own layouts. This code is run when the pages are being built (nothing to do with the server) and allows a fantastic amount of customisation possibilities.

[Dragen]

I did download the demo, but my trial time ran out...
I think I'd need some way of making actinic to save as php instead of the flat html..

[NormanRouxel]

Uninstall and reinstall and you may be good for another 30 days. As to the .php, just rename each page as mentioned above.

[Dragen]

I guess the inbuilt thing could work.. so long as I include the files I want to require or any other needed files etc in the actinic upload process it should be fine... I think.