Adding PHP include file to header

[myadsl]

Hi there

Can you please point me in the right direction on how to add a PHP include file in our forum header?

I want to add <?php include('{Path to file}');?> to our header. I have a PHP file which produces some test output which I want to display?

Any help will be much appreciated.

[Kirk Y]

You'll have to utilize the plugin system and hook at global_start.

http://www.vbulletin.com/docs/html/templates_externalfiles

[myadsl]

Solved it thanks...

[CypherSTL]

Solved it thanks...
How did you solve it?

I'm having a problem with one of my plug-ins that isn't working properly.

Plugin Code

ob_start();
require_once('sigStrip.php');
$sigStripPHP = ob_get_contents();
ob_end_clean();
And I'm calling this code in the postbit_legacy template using the following:
$sigStripPHP

A vB guy told me to use $globals['sigStripPHP'] to call it, but I get errors when I go to do that and no posts display.

The sigStrip.php for now just contains the following:

<?php
echo "Test";
?>
Thanks!

[Kirk Y]

No, you would call it with $sigStripPHP.

[CypherSTL]

No, you would call it with $sigStripPHP.
I've tried that as well. It almost seems it's not even executing / including the phpfile when I do that, but when I check Debug mode, it does include it.

It just isn't displaying any of the output, in this case, the word "Test".

[Marco van Herwaarden]

Which hook location are you using for the plugin?

[CypherSTL]

Which hook location are you using for the plugin?
global_start

[Kirk Y]

Just to cover all the bases, you are using $sigStripPHP in a template, right? If so, which?

[CypherSTL]

Just to cover all the bases, you are using $sigStripPHP in a template, right? If so, which?
Yes. I have it entered into the postbit_legacy under the signature.

[Kirk Y]

Ah ha. The hat drops. You need to move your hook's location from global_start to postbit_display_start.

Because the postbits are output by a function, you're having a scope issue -- $sigStripPHP does not exist.

[CypherSTL]

Ah ha. The hat drops. You need to move your hook's location from global_start to postbit_display_start.

Because the postbits are output by a function, you're having a scope issue -- $sigStripPHP does not exist.
Thanks. Changing the hook location fixed it.