How do I access a variable from a custom include?

[ScubaAddict]

Ok, I posted this question on vb.com, and after some research figured that this is the board with the smarter people ;) So I figured it would be answered better here.

Here it is:

I am including a file into the member profile using the plugin system (ob_start()... etc).

The plugin works fine, except for one thing:

I can't figure out how to get the username variable of the profile being viewed.

For example, if you look at this page:
http://www.scubaaddict.com/scuba-forums/member.php?u=66

I have written a customization showing the articles written by that user.

Is there any way to get access to the $vbulletin->userinfo['username'] and have the value be that user (mcm007)?

Whenever I try to access that variable from my include, it shows my username (Addict) - even though the exact same code in the template shows produces 'mcm007'.

Currently, I am snagging the uid from the Querystring and getting the username by using that uid in a query - problem is that if you access the same profile in a different manner, that querystring parameter is not available.

Does anyone know how I can use this variable like I want to? or can point me to a place that has a more detailed explanation of how to use the variables in the templates?

TIA - Addict

[Dismounted]

$userinfo[username]

It works in the template, not sure if it works out of the template though, worth a try.

[ScubaAddict]

Dismounted - No, that doesn't work ($userinfo[username] contains my username when viewing someone else's profile) - but thanks for replying :)

Maybe I need to figure out a different way to insert my table...

---------------UPDATE----------------

Ok, there has to be a way.

If you wanted to modify this page:

http://www.scubaaddict.com/scuba-forums/member.php?find=lastposter&t=162

how would you get to that user's id, or username? It isn't in a variable anywhere. I did a print_r($vbulletin) and there is nothing with that users id or username on the above page, so how does it display the username on that page?

---------------UPDATE----------------

The only way I see to get the userid on the member profile is to drop in a conditional in the include that queries based on the querystring parameter provided.

if (isset($_GET['u'])) {
$profile_uid =$_GET['u'];

} elseif (isset($_GET['find']) && ($_GET['find'] == 'lastposter') && (isset($_GET['t']))) {
mysql_select_db("message_boards");
$sql = "SELECT post.userid FROM thread LEFT JOIN post on thread.lastpostid = post.postid WHERE thread.threadid = ".$_GET['t'];
$profile_query = mysql_query($sql);
$profile_result = mysql_fetch_array($profile_query);
$profile_uid = $profile_result['userid'];

} elseif (isset($_GET['find']) && ($_GET['find'] == 'lastposter') && (isset($_GET['f']))) {
mysql_select_db("message_boards");
$sql = "SELECT post.userid FROM forum LEFT JOIN post on forum.lastpostid = post.postid WHERE forum.forumid = ".$_GET['f'];
$profile_query = mysql_query($sql);
$profile_result = mysql_fetch_array($profile_query);
$profile_uid = $profile_result['userid'];
}


It works for me whether they click on the users name in the forum, thread or post view.

Seems expensive, so if anyone knows of a better way, please let me know.

Addict

[Dismounted]

No it doesn't, $bbuserinfo contains your own, $userinfo contains theirs.

[ScubaAddict]

Dismounted,

Are you talking in the template or an included file? In the template it shows fine, but if you put that variable in an included file, the value I am getting for both variables is my username.

[Dismounted]

Are you talking in the template or an included file? In the template it shows fine, but if you put that variable in an included file, the value I am getting for both variables is my username.
It works in the template, not sure if it works out of the template though, worth a try.

:).

[Kungfu]

Dismounted,

Are you talking in the template or an included file? In the template it shows fine, but if you put that variable in an included file, the value I am getting for both variables is my username.

try to include $vbulletin globally.

Not sure what your script looks like but $vbulletin->userinfo['username'] should work.

[Dismounted]

He wants the loaded member profile's info, not his own...