maximux1
07-11-2006, 01:32 AM
Thanks for taking a few moments,
I understand how to create basic templates & external vb pages and include vb vars into those templates/pages. What I am now strugling with is how to create more advanced templates to be able to take advantage of some of the more advanced vb internals.
If you could assist me with a simple example I will likely be able to gain the knowledge I need to move forward.
Here's my basic example;
Template
<!-- logged-in users -->
<a style="float:$stylevar[right]" href="#top">
<img id="collapseimg_forumhome_activeusers" src="$stylevar[imgdir_button]/collapse_thead$vbcollapse[collapseimg_forumhome_activeusers].gif" alt="" border="0" /></a>
<a href="online.php$session[sessionurl_q]" rel="nofollow">$vbphrase[currently_active_users]</a>: $totalonline (<phrase 1="$numberregistered" 2="$numberguest">$vbphrase[x_members_and_y_guests]</phrase>)
<!-- end logged-in users -->
PHP file
// ######################## SET PHP ENVIRONMENT ###########################
error_reporting(E_ALL & ~E_NOTICE);
define('THIS_SCRIPT', 'test');
// #################### PRE-CACHE TEMPLATES AND DATA ######################
// get special phrase groups
$phrasegroups = array();
// get special data templates from the datastore
$specialtemplates = array();
// pre-cache templates used by all actions
$globaltemplates = array(
// change the lines below to the list of actual templates used in the script
'test_template',
);
// pre-cache templates used by specific actions
$actiontemplates = array();
// ########################## REQUIRE BACK-END ############################
chdir("./forum");
require_once('./global.php');
// #################### HARD CODE JAVASCRIPT PATHS ########################
$headinclude = str_replace('clientscript', $vbulletin->options['bburl'] . '/clientscript', $headinclude);
// ################################################## ######################
// ######################### START MAIN SCRIPT ############################
// ################################################## ######################
$navbits = array();
// change the line below to contain whatever you want to show in the navbar (title of your custom page)
$navbits[$parent] = 'Test Page';
$navbits = construct_navbits($navbits);
// change the line below to contain the name of the actual main output template used in your script
eval('print_output("' . fetch_template('test_template') . '");');
The output of the above file is;
Currently Active Users: ( members and guests)
The data is empty as if I am not including the proper files, however no error or anything suggesting a solution.
The problem is likely obvious to the pro's. I just can't seem to figure out how to take advantage of the vb vars such as $totalonline, etc. I believe the issue is likely related to a missing require file, but it has not been made clear to me yet.
You're help with this simple example would be greatly apprecaited.
Thank you.
I understand how to create basic templates & external vb pages and include vb vars into those templates/pages. What I am now strugling with is how to create more advanced templates to be able to take advantage of some of the more advanced vb internals.
If you could assist me with a simple example I will likely be able to gain the knowledge I need to move forward.
Here's my basic example;
Template
<!-- logged-in users -->
<a style="float:$stylevar[right]" href="#top">
<img id="collapseimg_forumhome_activeusers" src="$stylevar[imgdir_button]/collapse_thead$vbcollapse[collapseimg_forumhome_activeusers].gif" alt="" border="0" /></a>
<a href="online.php$session[sessionurl_q]" rel="nofollow">$vbphrase[currently_active_users]</a>: $totalonline (<phrase 1="$numberregistered" 2="$numberguest">$vbphrase[x_members_and_y_guests]</phrase>)
<!-- end logged-in users -->
PHP file
// ######################## SET PHP ENVIRONMENT ###########################
error_reporting(E_ALL & ~E_NOTICE);
define('THIS_SCRIPT', 'test');
// #################### PRE-CACHE TEMPLATES AND DATA ######################
// get special phrase groups
$phrasegroups = array();
// get special data templates from the datastore
$specialtemplates = array();
// pre-cache templates used by all actions
$globaltemplates = array(
// change the lines below to the list of actual templates used in the script
'test_template',
);
// pre-cache templates used by specific actions
$actiontemplates = array();
// ########################## REQUIRE BACK-END ############################
chdir("./forum");
require_once('./global.php');
// #################### HARD CODE JAVASCRIPT PATHS ########################
$headinclude = str_replace('clientscript', $vbulletin->options['bburl'] . '/clientscript', $headinclude);
// ################################################## ######################
// ######################### START MAIN SCRIPT ############################
// ################################################## ######################
$navbits = array();
// change the line below to contain whatever you want to show in the navbar (title of your custom page)
$navbits[$parent] = 'Test Page';
$navbits = construct_navbits($navbits);
// change the line below to contain the name of the actual main output template used in your script
eval('print_output("' . fetch_template('test_template') . '");');
The output of the above file is;
Currently Active Users: ( members and guests)
The data is empty as if I am not including the proper files, however no error or anything suggesting a solution.
The problem is likely obvious to the pro's. I just can't seem to figure out how to take advantage of the vb vars such as $totalonline, etc. I believe the issue is likely related to a missing require file, but it has not been made clear to me yet.
You're help with this simple example would be greatly apprecaited.
Thank you.