change from _sub_footer.html to _sub_footer.php?

This may be a dumb question.  How can I add php script in the footer. Our current footer is in HTML so if i change it to _sub_footer.php, where do i have to change to get to _sub_footer.php file, not _sub_footer.html. Your help would be appreciated. Thanks

Patrick

The templates are parsed by a template parser that expects a html template. You can't rename it to php or embed php code into any of the templates. It just won't work.

But there are 3 injection points in the footer template, so you can use dolphins template injection system.

It would be nice if boonex had a tutorial on injections.

I could most likely give you an example if you provide a bit of info as to what you're trying to do.

Sure Deano!  It's simple really.  I'm playing around in the footer right now as you can see the image below....

I'm trying to think how I put short php link script in "Edit Profle".  I know it has to be something like this...

<div><a href="<?php echo "{$site['url']}"?>profile_info.php?ID=<?php echo "{profileID}" ?>">My Photos</div>

but the entire footer is in html. I'm not sure what do to. :/

actually.. maybe it's not a good idea to include a list of Settings since guests can see them.  Hmm ah... didn't think of this! never mind deano.. i guess my plan doesn't work

you don't need any php for the links

<ul>
        <li>a href="profile_info.php"> Edit profile</a></li>
      </ul>

no guest cant see them

Thanks prolaznik.. i guess it's easier to this than taking them to their edit profile page directly.  Again, i think it's weird to have guests see a list of settings anyway... it would be awesome to make them appear after they log in or only members can view them....Just the settings part. I don't know if that's possible.  :/