Hide outer layout content on product page

[Richardpixel]

Does anyone know how do hide some content in the outer layout, only on a product page? I am using the final single product page method.

I know I can use the following to display some content in the outer layout on a product page only, but I'm getting confused with trying to reverse the logic:

<actinic:block type="ProductList">
Testing
</actinic:block>

I can't use the PageType == "Section" method as I don't want my content to be displayed on any section pages.

Norman suggested the following, but I don't understand how to implement it:
"Set a PHP variable outside the block.
Set it to a different value within the block.
Use PHP to test said variable after the block and output code conditionally."

Site as is: http://www.pixelcreation.co.uk/ie-store/

[leehack]

What content are we talking about, can you do something using just the list layout instead?

[NormanRouxel]

Try:

<actinic:block php="true">$productonpage = false;</actinic:block>
<actinic:block type="ProductList">
  <actinic:block php="true">$productonpage = true;</actinic:block>
</actinic:block>
<actinic:block php="true">
  if ($productonpage)
    {
    $html = <<<ENDOFCODE
Actinic code goes here
ENDOFCODE;
    echo $html;
    }
</actinic:block>

Note that the ENDOFCODE; line must start in the left hand margin. Do not indent it.

[Richardpixel]

Norman, that worked a treat! Many thanks.

Had to make a minor tweak to reverse the logic as I wanted the content to not display on a product page but appear everywhere else:

<actinic:block php="true">$productonpage = true;</actinic:block>
<actinic:block type="ProductList">
  <actinic:block php="true">$productonpage = false;</actinic:block>
</actinic:block>
<actinic:block php="true">
  if ($productonpage)
    {
    $html = <<<ENDOFCODE
Actinic code goes here
ENDOFCODE;
    echo $html;
    }
</actinic:block>

[NormanRouxel]

Richard

Could you edit your tweak above to replace all

$productonpage

with

$noproductonpage

As this will help others who may come along later understand it.

[Richardpixel]

Done, but I don't understand. What purpose does it serve?

<actinic:block php="true">$noproductonpage = true;</actinic:block>
<actinic:block type="ProductList">
  <actinic:block php="true">$noproductonpage = false;</actinic:block>
</actinic:block>
<actinic:block php="true">
  if ($noproductonpage)
    {
    $html = <<<ENDOFCODE
Actinic code goes here
ENDOFCODE;
    echo $html;
    }
</actinic:block>

[NormanRouxel]

Readability. Someone seeing if ($productonpage) and finding it does the opposite of what it implies may be very confuddled.

[Richardpixel]

Sorry Norman, makes complete sense. Think I need another coffee!