2 almost identical plug-ins, one is working other is not.

[webmaster74]

I add an external php file to the common-template "header" of each style
$includedphpheader
and this works smoothly.

In the same way, I added $includedineverypost in the postbit template.
and a plug-in hooked to Product : vBulletin
plug-in title ineverypost
Hook global_start
Plugin PHP Code
ob_start();
include('/home/domain/public_html/php/includes/ineverypost.inc.php');
$includedineverypost = ob_get_contents();
ob_end_clean();
Plugin is Active YES
but $includedphpheader is not being parsed.
What am I missing? :confused::confused:

[Dismounted]

Access your file directly to see if it exists, can be read, and outputs something.

[webmaster74]

Access your file directly to see if it exists, can be read, and outputs something.

http://mydomain/php/includes/ineverypost.inc.php
it does output the expected html code.


I went further to chown me:me. ; chmod 775 -cvR . to all files in /php/includes/

still ineverypost.inc.php is not parsed in the posts

[webmaster74]

F1 !!!!

[Opserty]

Try $GLOBALS[includedineverypost] in the template.

[webmaster74]

Try $GLOBALS[includedineverypost] in the template.


to my big furstration yes this works.

why does $includedineverypost not work when $GLOBALS[includedineverypost] does?

it does help me to know that what I did was correct, and per the manual I cared to read ....

note: I DID hook my plug-in to global start..... that did not help

[Dismounted]

The postbit is parsed inside a function outside the scope of a variable set at global_start. If you placed your plugin at postbit_display_complete it would work, but would waste server resources by including that file on every post.

[webmaster74]

The postbit is parsed inside a function outside the scope of a variable set at global_start. If you placed your plugin at postbit_display_complete it would work, but would waste server resources by including that file on every post.


thank you very much

I appreciate your help

your answer tells me that my original complaint on vbulletin.com (http://www.vbulletin.com/forum/showthread.php?p=1536117)that the documentation is lacking, was in fact correct. The documentation is not clear enough on including external php files.

[webmaster74]

thank you again Dismounted for this kind help

[gfxhelp.com]

I'm trying to call some code for an ad in the header of my forum.

I first tested it without an include and it works correctly. I then cut the code and put it in a new file and put
<include('/home/domain/public_html/ads/file.php');>
in it's place, but it isn't working. Is my format correct and do I need to do anything else to make my include work?

Thanks

[SEOvB]

you need to create a plugin to include outside files. you can't post that directly into the templates.

[Opserty]

I'm trying to call some code for an ad in the header of my forum.

I first tested it without an include and it works correctly. I then cut the code and put it in a new file and put
<include('/home/domain/public_html/ads/file.php');>
in it's place, but it isn't working. Is my format correct and do I need to do anything else to make my include work?

Thanks

Including External Files (http://www.vbulletin.com/docs/html/main/templates_externalfiles)

[gfxhelp.com]

Thanks for the info.

[bosal]

How can I import, a php or HTML file form exteranal URL ?

[Marco van Herwaarden]

Is that question related to the topic in this thread?

[bosal]

Yep, this is the same function :)

[Marco van Herwaarden]

See post #12