Need help with including php files using image vars

[StephenKay]

I have studied the tutorial section on how to included php files.

I want to include my header template as a file on my server, instead of pasting it into the area in the style manager.

So I have created a plug-in attached to the global_start hook:

ob_start();
include('kl_templates/header.php');
$inc_tpl_header = ob_get_contents();
ob_end_clean();

In the style manager, in the header template, is:

$inc_tpl_header

So far, so good. It works somewhat - the header file (on my server as /forum/kl_templates/header.php is indeed included.) The problem is that there are images in the header which are referenced as (example):

<img src="$stylevar[imgdir_misc]/nav_welcome.gif" width="251" height="29" alt="" />

These images cannot be located. It seems that this variable is not available?

Also, there are some php variables in the header template, that are just getting printed out, instead of the actual php code.

Do I need to put an eval() somewhere in the above code? Kind of lost on this... thanks.

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Actually, looking at the HTML source shows that the php in the header is not being executed. the URL of the images still show up as $stylevar[...], so obviously I need to be doing something different to get the php in the header.php file to actually execute, but what?

[MoT3rror]

Try this in your plugin.

ob_start();
include('kl_templates/header.php');
$inc_tpl_header = ob_get_contents();
eval('$inc_tpl_header = "' . $inc_tpl_header . '";');
ob_end_clean();


Then use the same code in your template.

[StephenKay]

Thanks for the reply - but I tried it and it doesn't get any different result. The php is still not executing. Here is a slightly simplified version of the kl_templates/header.php file:

<div id="back-gradient">
<!-- set below for skin width-->
<table id="main-table" width="970px" border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="padding-bottom:15px">
<tr>
<td width="100%" align="left" valign="top">

<!-- begin logo and graphic -->
<div id="hdr">
<table id="logo" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center">
<tr>
<td rowspan="2"><img src="iSkin_Black/misc/klf_logo.jpg" alt="Karma-Lab Forums" height="111" width="268" /></td>
<td><img src="iSkin_Black/misc/klf_graphic.jpg" alt="KARMA Technology and the products incorporating it" height="86" width="685" /></td>
</tr>
</table>
</div>

<div id="brd_outer">
<div id="brd_in">
<!-- begin top black nav bar -->
<div id="nav_back">
<table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0">
<tr valign="top">
<td width="172" height="29" align="left"><img src="$stylevar[imgdir_misc]/nav_ls.gif" width="70" height="29" alt="" /></td>
<td align="center"><img src="$stylevar[imgdir_misc]/nav_welcome.gif" width="251" height="29" alt="" /></td>
<td width="172" height="29" align="right">
<table width="182" border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<!-- begin navigation buttons table -->
<tr>
<if condition="$show['registerbutton']">
<td width="87" height="29"><a href="register.php$session[sessionurl_q]" rel="nofollow"><img id="nav_reg" src="$stylevar[imgdir_misc]/nav_reg.gif" width="87" height="29" alt="" /></a></td>
<else />
<td width="87" height="29" id="usercptools"><a href="$show[nojs_link]#usercptools" accesskey="3"><img id="nav_menu" src="$stylevar[imgdir_misc]/nav_menu.gif" width="87" height="29" alt="" /></a>
<script type="text/javascript"> vbmenu_register("usercptools", 1); </script>
</td>
</if>
<td width="75" height="29" id="navbar_search"><a href="search.php$session[sessionurl_q]" accesskey="4" rel="nofollow"><img id="nav_search" src="$stylevar[imgdir_misc]/nav_search.gif" width="75" height="29" alt="" /></a>
<if condition="$show['quicksearch']">
<script type="text/javascript"> vbmenu_register("navbar_search" ,1); </script></if>
</td>
<!-- End navigation buttons table -->
<td width="20" height="29" align="right" valign="top"><img src="$stylevar[imgdir_misc]/nav_rs_end.gif" width="20" height="29" alt="" /></td>
</tr>
</table>
</td>
</tr>
</table>
</div>
<!-- content table -->
<table width="100%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0">
<tr>
<td>

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[Dismounted]

ob_start();
include('kl_templates/header.php');
$inc_tpl_header = ob_get_contents();
ob_end_clean();
eval('$inc_tpl_header = "' . addslashes($inc_tpl_header) . '";');

[StephenKay]

Thank you for you reply, but again (sadly), it did not work. Same result. Very strange, I agree. I also believe an eval() is needed, but so far, it is not working....

[Dismounted]

Does "$stylevar" actually appear when you view the source? Try:
ob_start();
include('kl_templates/header.php');
$inc_tpl_header = ob_get_contents();
ob_end_clean();
eval('$inc_tpl_header = "' . $inc_tpl_header . '";');

[Opserty]

Try the global_setup_complete hook and see if you get any errors or anything.