Blogging Script
I am in a search of a blogging script that uses a template engine and MySQL. I have found two that I like, but they don't have the best of both worlds.
I have found that Pivot uses a template engine which makes it very easy to customize the page layouts. I use it on my own website, and you will see that this page looks the same as this page although the first was generated by TBS, and the later was generated by Pivot. The thing I don't like about Pivot is that it doesn't use a MySQL database, and I like to write hacks that makes use of the DB from outside of the script.
I like Wordpress because it uses a MySQL database, but it doesn't have a true template engine, and I don't like that.
So the final question: Is there a blogging script similar to Wordpress & Pivot that uses a template engine & MySQL? I would also settle for a Wordpress plugin that enables it to be used with TBS or Smarty.
kb posted this at 02:53 — 23rd May 2007.
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Why do you need a Smarty engine? Why not just use Wordpress to make their version of a template?
If that doesn't work, and you can't find anything (hotscripts.com is a good place to look)... you can always write your own. Excluding widget and user-customization options, blogs are very simple to code.
pr0gr4mm3r posted this at 02:57 — 23rd May 2007.
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Template engines are easier to use IMO, however, I have been reading some tutorials on customizing the WP templates, so I may go with that.
kb posted this at 03:04 — 23rd May 2007.
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Well, I don't understand what you're seeing the differences as.
Wordpress DOES use a template engine, but just not the same as a Smarty. All you have to do is open up the stylesheet and the templates, and change what you want. It's pretty simple, and just copy and paste the wordpress-syntax where appropriate.
pr0gr4mm3r posted this at 03:23 — 23rd May 2007.
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At first glance, they didn't look like actual templates because I saw PHP syntax, but after a closer look, I saw that the syntax are just functions and some conditional statements. I will probably end up using WP.
demonhale posted this at 03:38 — 23rd May 2007.
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Yep, and WP have so many selections of themes and plugins... you might go with that too... or if you want simpler management use blogger.com , they have an advanced option to install their engine via ftp...
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