How to output in layout a variable instantiated by erb in page content processing?

#1

I’m no Ruby whiz, and I’m in over my head on this one. I want to capture the datestamp of my page source compile, then output it in my layout AFTER I have output the page. I don’t know how to store the datestamp so that the layout processing can find it. I’m pretty sure this is possible, though. I won’t detail all my failed attempts. I’d just like a hint about how to do this.

Simple example:

  1. My source file is index.html.md.erb

  2. It contains:

Here is the compile datestamp from within the compile: <%= Time.new %>

  1. Here is the relevant part of my layout file:

<%= yield %>
<% require ‘date’ %>
<%= DateTime.now %>

Never mind that I seem to be trying to output the same date twice. In my production run I will ouput it ONLY after the compile is run, and not from within the compiled text - if this is possible

Thanks for you thoughts on this!

#2

Time (and more thought) works wonders. This code, inserted in the compile source (processed by erb) captures the page compile time for access by code in my layout:

<% current_page.data.compile_time = Time.now %>

Simple.