Plugin Question

[King Kovifor]

How would I set up a plugin so that when I place a variable (Like $template) it'll call a template specified?

[peterska2]

You need to create two plugins, one in parse templates, and the other in cache templates.

eg

hook location = cache templates
$globaltemplates = array_merge($globaltemplates, array('TEMPLATE NAME'));

hook location = parse templates
eval('$TEMPLATE NAME = "' . fetch_template('TEMPLATE NAME') . '";');

[King Kovifor]

Thanks!

[Freesteyelz]

Interesting. Is placing the plugin in parse and cache better than global start?

[peterska2]

It depends on what you are doing, but if you want the template to be cached (which is a good idea) then cache and parse are the best places, or at least I use them all the time for calling additional templates globally. I guess you could do it other ways, but why fix something that isn't broken?

[Freesteyelz]

I myself like to invent the wheel. JK. :D

Well, it was vB support that told me to use global start for common template calls. Maybe it's what you've said, that it's situational and I've mistakenly took their recommendation as a rule for all instances. :)