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hi guys

in custom template have series of parameters used define site widths, title, logo , on set in templates admin settings.

i have following @ top of index.php file template, php learner unsure of having on page slow loading of page on every load or not? if affect load, minor or more? have suggestions imporve or replace code in use? should place code in external file instead?

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/* parameters */
$logo = $this->params->get('flexi_logo');
$sitetitle = $this->params->get('flexi_sitetitle');
$sitedescription = $this->params->get('flexi_sitedescription');
$htmltype = $this->params->get('flexi_htmltype');
$template_width = $this->params->get('flexi_template_width');
$leftcolumn_width = $this->params->get('flexi_leftcolumn_width');
$rightcolumn_width = $this->params->get('flexi_rightcolumn_width');
$content_padding = $this->params->get('flexi_content_padding');
$leftcolumn_count = (($this->countmodules('pos-leftcolumn-one')) ? 1 : 0) + (($this->countmodules('pos-leftcolumn-two')) ? 1 : 0);
$rightcolumn_count = (($this->countmodules('pos-rightcolumn-one')) ? 1 : 0) + (($this->countmodules('pos-rightcolumn-two')) ? 1 : 0);

/* column numbers , styles */
$csstemplate_width = 'width: ' . $template_width . 'px;';
$cssmenuwrap_width = 'width: ' . ($template_width) . 'px;';
$cssmainmenu_width = 'width: ' . ($template_width - 5) . 'px;'; /* -10 ends of menu style */
$cssshopmenu_width = 'width: ' . ($template_width - 5) . 'px;'; /* -10 ends of menu style */
$cssleftcolumn_width = ($leftcolumn_count > 0) ? $leftcolumn_width : 0;
$cssrightcolumn_width = ($rightcolumn_count > 0) ? $rightcolumn_width : 0;
$csscontent_width = $template_width - $cssleftcolumn_width - $cssrightcolumn_width;
$csscontent_style = 'margin: 0 '. $cssrightcolumn_width . 'px 0 ' . $cssleftcolumn_width . 'px;';
$cssleftcolumn_style = 'float:left;width:' . ($cssleftcolumn_width - 5). 'px;margin-left:-' . ($template_width - 5) . 'px;';
$cssrightcolumn_style = 'float:left;width:' . ($cssrightcolumn_width - 5) . 'px;margin-left:-' . ($cssrightcolumn_width - 5) . 'px;';

/* check positions , add styles */
$showcase_count = (($this->countmodules('pos-showcase-one')) ? 1 : 0) + (($this->countmodules('pos-showcase-two')) ? 1 : 0) + (($this->countmodules('pos-showcase-three')) ? 1 : 0);
$showcase_style = ($showcase_count > 0) ? 'width:' . $template_width/$showcase_count . 'px;' : '';
$contenttop_count = (($this->countmodules('pos-content-topleft')) ? 1 : 0) + (($this->countmodules('pos-content-topright')) ? 1 : 0);
$contenttop_style = ($contenttop_count > 0) ? 'width:' . $csscontent_width/$contenttop_count . 'px;' : '';
$contentbottom_count = (($this->countmodules('pos-content-bottomleft')) ? 1 : 0) + (($this->countmodules('pos-content-bottomright')) ? 1 : 0);
$contentbottom_style = ($contentbottom_count > 0) ? 'width:' . $csscontent_width/$contentbottom_count . 'px;' : '';
$subshowcase_count = (($this->countmodules('pos-subshowcase-one')) ? 1 : 0) + (($this->countmodules('pos-subshowcase-two')) ? 1 : 0) + (($this->countmodules('pos-subshowcase-one')) ? 1 : 0);
$subshowcase_style = ($subshowcase_count > 0) ? 'width:' . $template_width / $subshowcase_count . 'px;' : '';
$footer_count = (($this->countmodules('pos-footerleft')) ? 1 : 0) + (($this->countmodules('pos-footerright')) ? 1 : 0);
$footer_style = ($footer_count > 0) ? 'width:' . $template_width / $footer_count . 'px;' : '';
$footerarea_count = (($this->countmodules('pos-footerarea-one')) ? 1 : 0) + (($this->countmodules('pos-footerarea-two')) ? 1 : 0) + (($this->countmodules('pos-footerarea-three')) ? 1 : 0) + (($this->countmodules('pos-footerarea-four')) ? 1 : 0);
$footerarea_style = ($footerarea_count > 0) ? 'width:' . $template_width / $footerarea_count . 'px;' : '';
$copycredit_count = (($this->countmodules('pos-copyright')) ? 1 : 0) + (($this->countmodules('pos-credits')) ? 1 : 0);
$copycredit_style = ($footer_count > 0) ? 'width:' . $template_width / $copycredit_count . 'px;' : '';


and within template have calls data like

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style="<?php echo $cssmainmenu_width; ?>"

thanks

gw