Menu from MySQL *SOLVED*

[pfpro]

I try to include the menu (from sql) into my template engine (tbs)

is there any way to store the menu in a string first and display "later", instead of direct echo

like this:

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$mmenu = buildMySQLMenu(1);
echo $mmenu;

thx in advance
phil

[Andy]

If you want to display the menu later you could try moving the echo $mmenu; command down further in your code.

[pfpro]

come on guys...
that wasn't the type of answer i expected
i'm using a template system...
and want to store the menu output in a string via php
to place this var in my template file

no echo at all
i hate echo!

[Andy]

Then the answer is no.

What other way is there for getting output into the browser from PHP?

[John]

come on guys...
that wasn't the type of answer i expected
i'm using a template system...
and want to store the menu output in a string via php
to place this var in my template file

no echo at all
i hate echo!

1. Then why did you put 'echo' in your example?

2. Suggestion - chill. Folks here are trying to help, and your snap-back answer, quite frankly, isn't appreciated.

[pfpro]

like i mentioned my template engine echos my output for me

the solution i found is:

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<?
ob_start();

buildMySQLMenu(1);
$mmenu = ob_get_contents();

ob_end_clean();
?>

on template side:

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<div style="height:30">
[var.mmenu]
</div>

i thought the (still) wonderful milonic menu might offer a function for this issue

maybe i didn't describe exactly enough what i was really looking for
keep it poppin'

best regards
phil