systems:joomla:joomla_1.5_templates [Audina Documentation]

Joomla 1.5 Templates

Upgrading your index.php file

For templates built for Joomla 1.0.x, you must change a few things for them to work under Joomla 1.5. This is a non-exhaustive list of things to change:

Replace _VALID_MOS with _JEXEC. For example:

//defined( "_VALID_MOS" ) or die( "Restricted access." );
defined( "_JEXEC" ) or die( "Restricted access." );

Replace $mosConfig_absolute_path with JURI::base(). For example:

//include_once($mosConfig_absolute_path . '/mylib.php');
include_once(JURI::base() . '/mylib.php');

Replace $mosConfig_live_site with $mainframe→getCfg( 'live_site' ) or JURI::base(). For example:

<a href="<?php /*echo $mosConfig_live_site;*/ ?>">My Site</a>
<a href="<?php echo $mainframe->getCfg( 'live_site' ); ?>">My Site</a>

Replace fixed strings with translatable strings. For example:
```
//echo 'Welcome';
echo JText::_( 'Welcome' );
```

Replace calls to mosGetParam() with calls to JRequest::getVar(). For example:

//$id = mosGetParam( $_REQUEST, 'id', 0 ); 
$id = JRequest::getVar( 'id', 0 );

Replace mosShowHead(); with <jdoc:include type=“head” />. For example:
```
<?php /* mosShowHead();*/ ?>
<jdoc:include type="head" /> 
```

Replace mosMainBody() with <jdoc:include type=“component” />

<?php /*mosMainBody();*/ ?>
<?php /*include ("mainbody.php");*/ ?>
<jdoc:include type="component" />

Replace mosLoadModules( $position_name, $style ); with <jdoc:include type=“modules” name=$position_name style=$style />. For example:

<?php /*mosLoadModules ( 'left' );*/ ?>
<?php /*mosLoadModules ( 'right' );*/ ?>
<jdoc:include type="modules" name="left" />
<jdoc:include type="modules" name="right" />
//or
<jdoc:include type="modules" name="left" style="mycssstyle" headerLevel="3" />
<jdoc:include type="modules" name="right" style="mycssstyle" headerLevel="3" />

Declare variable $cur_template before you start using it. For example:

$cur_template = JRequest::getVar( 'template', $mainframe->getTemplate(), 'default', 'string' );

Syntax for Reengineered Objects and Methods

Object/Method	Joomla 1.0.x	Joomla 1.5	Note
Access restriction	<?php defined( '_VALID_MOS' ) or die( 'Restricted access.' ); ?>	<?php defined( '_JEXEC' ) or die( 'Restricted access' ); ?>
Header	<?php mosShowHead(); ?>;	<jdoc:include type=“head” />
Main body	<?php mosMainBody(); ?> or <?php include (“mainbody.php”); ?>	<jdoc:include type=“component” />
Module	<?php mosLoadModules ( 'left' ); ?>	<jdoc:include type=“modules” name=“left” /> or <jdoc:include type=“modules” name=“left” style=“mycssstyle” headerLevel=“3” />
Site name	<?php echo $mosConfig_sitename; ?>	<?php echo $mainframe→getCfg('sitename');?>	This new method works for all configuration.php parameters
Base URL	<?php echo $mosConfig_live_site; ?>	<?php echo JURI::base(); ?> or <?php echo $mainframe→getCfg( 'live_site' ); ?>
Base path	<?php echo $mosConfig_absolute_path; ?>	<?php echo JPATH_SITE; ?>
Base path	<?php echo $mosConfig_absolute_path.'/administrator'; ?>	<?php echo JPATH_ADMINISTRATOR; ?>
Base path	<?php echo $mosConfig_absolute_path.'/installation'; ?>	<?php echo JPATH_INSTALLATION; ?>
Root path	<?php echo $mosConfig_absolute_path; ?>	<?php echo JPATH_ROOT; ?>	Base path, irrespective of site, administrator, or installation.
Link to Home	<a href='<?php echo “index.php?option=com_frontpage&Itemid=1”; ?>'>Home</a>	<a href=“<?php echo JURI::base(); ?>index.php?option=com_content&view=frontpage”>Home</a>