vBulletin backend?

[Ian Cunningham]

Is it possible to base a whole site (and page layout) on the vBulletin template? Basically I would like my main page to display new private messages, registered members, and use the same theme as the rest of the site

I know it has something to do with including global.php in every page, but then how do I call each function? just use $whatever ?

I've tried searching, but cant find anything like this, any help is most welcome :)

[Reeve of shinra]

try vbportal ... www.phpportal.com or another front end php portal.

[Ian Cunningham]

Is there any way without using a portal type thing?

[jrwap]

Yes, it can be done... and its not really that hard to do. My suggestion would be to download a bunch of hacks and really look over the code, especially the hacks that have stand alone pages. Do a search (here or over at vbulletin.com) for how to include templates.

Always begin with:
<?php
require("./global.php");


Then you can do things like:
eval("\$header = \"".gettemplate("header",1,0)."\";");
eval("\$footer = \"".gettemplate("footer",1,0)."\";");

This means that where ever $footer or $header appear in a given template, they will be ... executed for lack of a better word.

Then end with something like:
eval("dooutput(\"".gettemplate("template_hame_here")."\");");
?>

That template will be 'executed' every time the page loads and should include $header and $ footer somewhere.

Obviously that isn't much to go on, but it should get you started.

-JRW

[Ian Cunningham]

Thanks for the help :)

Great idea about the hacks too :D