File template compiler

[sllik]

Maybe there is already a mod like this, but I wasn't able to find it. I would really love a hack that would make template development easyer. What I would like is a hack that will read the html files from a spesific directory and then insert the html files into vbulletin as templates (where the template name is the file name). That way I can use whatever editor I like to make my templates. If the template already exists with the same name, then it will update it.

[Andreas]

Warning! Only for usage on secured developement boards!

1. Create a directory templates below vBulletin root
2. Create your templates in style manager, use

<<< FILE >>>

as content
3. Create files templatename.html in directory templates
4. In includes/functions.php FIND and UNCOMMENT

if ($template == '<<< FILE >>>')
{
$template = addslashes(implode('', file("./templates/$templatename.html")));
$vbulletin->templatecache["$templatename"] = $template;
}

Done.

[Tradjick]

It would be good if there were an install button in this thread for refinding it later. But anyways, i?ll just bookmark it.

Thanks, Andreas :)

[sllik]

Is there anyway to get the template in files to go into the database? Would the site run slower if the templates are in files?

[Andreas]

Way slower.

[sllik]

So basicaly I'm requesting a mod that would insert the file templates into the database (and compile them)

[sllik]

has anyone done this before?