Don't know where to ask this, but.... Variables

[Link14716]

Ok, I use a news ticker to show current up to date news in my header. I was wondering how I can edit the news on all templates via vBulletin Options. I have already added the setting for it with the variable $news, but I need to know how to actually get that variable to work in the header. Thanks...

Also, I will do a second one for a news fader on some templates in the newsfader template (fader_news) to show up on forumhome. If instructions for that would be different, please tell me. Thanks.

[Link14716]

*Bump*

Can someone tell me? Please?

[Xenon]

you have to define the $news-variable in the phpinclude-template, or in the global.php file.

[Link14716]

The problem is that I don't know how to. Do I just put $news in it or something? And where would I put it in the global.php file?

[Xenon]

it depends on how do you write your news.

your post is a bit unclear in this question.

normally if you put it into phpiclude use this way:
$news="Text of news in it";

[Link14716]

well, I already made the $news variable in the settings table, so that I could edit it in the vBulletin Options part of the admin CP, and that is where I want to edit the news. Is there a way I can do that easily?

[Xenon]

ahh, i see :)

ok, you have to edit your global.php
find this line:
// parse css, header & footer ##################

just before add this:
$news=$DB_site->query_first("SELECT * FROM setting WHERE settingid=x");
change the x to the settingid of your news-setting.

then you should be able to use $news[value] in your header template

[Link14716]

Thanks. I will try it out.
:D

[Link14716]

Nope, it didn't work :(

Everywhere I put the variable, it says "Array"

[Link14716]

Oh, nevermind, I was stupid. LOL

[Xenon]

have you put the variable $news, or have you put the variable $news[value]?
$news is an Array, $news[value] shouldn't be.

edit: i see you did ;)

[Chris M]

A question...

If I am trying to make a variable editable in the Admin Cp, so you can input a list of random words to be chosen at random,

a.) How would you make the variable choose a word at random
b.) How would you make it so that the words can be defined in the Admin cp?

Satan