Probably a simple problem but... I need help.

[sccrgy789]

I have a product which forms a variable in a plugin using the postbit_display_start hook:
$someVar = "whatever" . $post[userid];

Then, I echo this string in my "postbit" using $someVar in the template.

This works completely fine and it echos and works properly.

However, when it comes to viewing a private message, it screws up. For some reason, when postbit_display_start executes, it ends up using the user id of the person VIEWING the PM, not of the person who the PM is from...

What I need is to basically have a string (for both viewing posts/threads AND for viewing PMs) which has the poster's/sender's user ID in it.

[Dismounted]

Can't you just put this in the template itself?
whatever$post[userid]

[sccrgy789]

No because I'm using the userid to create an image path in the plugin.

For example:
$imagePath = $someOtherVar . $post[userid] . ".jpg";

I just don't get why when the postbit hook is used for a post, $post[userid] is the poster's ID but when you use the hook for private messages, $post[userid] ends up being the currently logged in user viewing the PM.

[Opserty]

I'm not sure why that would occur. Does

$post['userid']

Work? Or:

$post['fromuserid']

As a last resort check the PHP code in the file located around the hook it may give you clues as to which variable to use.

[sccrgy789]

$post['userid']
is what i'm using and it only works for posts.

$post['fromuserid']
would probably work but only for PMs.

I suppose if there's a way to determine whether a PM or Post is being viewed in the plugin, I could assign the proper variable.

BUT still: why is vBulletin using MY userid for $post['userid'] in the plugin and only for PMs? It doesn't really make any sense.

[sccrgy789]

This is still an issue... can anyone help?

[RLShare]

$post['fromuserid'] would not be set in a thread so use a conditional checking if a value is set for $post['fromuserid'] and use that id if it is and an else clause using the other if it is not set

[Opserty]

I really doubt vBulletin would load your UserID into the $post['userid'], are you sure you not viewing a PM you sent to yourself or something? (Look at the variable vBulletin uses when it links your username to the profile. It uses $post['userid'], maybe if you tried moving the hook to postbit_display_complete and used $this->post['userid'] ?).

If it still doesn't work post the full code you are using.