How to create your own vBulletin-powered page! (uses vB templates)

[Smiry Kin's]

you see above i already did this in test.php
yes but have you entered the correct username?

[Goomzee]

Take out chdir('/home/username/public_html/'); for right now. Put your test.php in your forum root folder, like so: www.mknexusonline.com/forums/test.php (http://www.mknexusonline.com/forums/test.php). It should start working for you now.

that i know it will works but i want to add this page here (http://www.mknexusonline.com/test.php)

[soundbarrierpro]

this is my Template Coding



and this is my test.php file coding



and it's my page URL

http://www.mknexusonline.com/test.php

but it's not working someone plz tell what i did wrong

You need to name your template "custom_test". Your .php file must be named "test.php" for the template call to work.

Every new template must have the prefix "custom" and an underscore, ie. custom_test

this is the link you should use for every custom page you create. just replace the last word with your custom page name

http://www.yourdomain.com/misc.php?do=page&template=test

[Digital Jedi]

You need to name your template "custom_test". Your .php file must be named "test.php" for the template call to work.

Every new template must have the prefix "custom" and an underscore, ie. custom_test

this is the link you should use for every custom page you create. just replace the last word with your custom page name

http://www.yourdomain.com/misc.php?do=page&template=test

That's not how this tutorial works. You'll notice it says to create a template called TEST, not custom_TEST. It's says nothing about adding a prefix. That URL that you posted takes you to misc.php and is very much how the custom pages within vBadvanced work. But how can you possibly get to a file named test.php when your navigating to misc.php? Their two different pages. This tutorial teaches you how to create a page without the do= string at the end.

For example, the very first page I created using this tutorial is here: www.cogonline.net/forums/banners.php (http://www.cogonline.net/forums/banners.php)

The template name I use is BANNERS. The file is banners.php. Navigating to misc.php misc isn't going to take me anywhere near this page.

[soundbarrierpro]

Dude, did you miss the part where I said I have over 40 pages created like this? Each page .php page has it's own name and that name matches up with custom_same page name.

test.php matches up with custom_test = http://www.yourdomain.com/misc.php?do=page&template=test
test1.php matches up with custom_test1= http://www.yourdomain.com/misc.php?do=page&template=test1
test2.php matches up with custom_test2 = http://www.yourdomain.com/misc.php?do=page&template=test2

Don't tell me it doesn't work, because this is how this mod works.

[amcd]

Don't tell me it doesn't work,ok. because this is how this mod works.no.

And this is an article, not a mod.

[Lord Singo]

How can I put sound files or rss feeds into a page like this?

[Digital Jedi]

Dude, did you miss the part where I said I have over 40 pages created like this? Each page .php page has it's own name and that name matches up with custom_same page name.

test.php matches up with custom_test = http://www.yourdomain.com/misc.php?do=page&template=test
test1.php matches up with custom_test1= http://www.yourdomain.com/misc.php?do=page&template=test1
test2.php matches up with custom_test2 = http://www.yourdomain.com/misc.php?do=page&template=test2

Don't tell me it doesn't work, because this is how this mod works.

I didn't say it didn't work. I said that's not how this tutorial works. This tutorial creates individual .php pages with unique names for each one. With your method, the .php pages your creating aren't even being used. Not to mention, the point of the tutorial is to navigate to a page called test.php, not misc.php. You'll notice that nothing your saying is even mentioned in this tutorial.

[Lord Singo]

I can't seem to force users to login to view my page created with this script.

What do I need to do to force guests to login so they can view the page?

[mackers8923]

Folks

Could someone please confirm that this works with 3.7.2 ?

VMT

[Digital Jedi]

Works fine with with 3.7.1, and the only difference there is some bug/security fixes.

[TheInsaneManiac]

So I don't end up making like 10 pages, is there a way I can do like the misc.php page and be like test.php?do=mypage

I wish to make a custom page, but also have links that go to a different subpage within the same link.

[pooker]

I have a php script I need to run could someone please tell me how I can use it with this article, seeing as with templates it can only call variables from php it seems.

Please I really need help with this thanks

[TheInsaneManiac]

I have a php script I need to run could someone please tell me how I can use it with this article, seeing as with templates it can only call variables from php it seems.

Please I really need help with this thanks
Yea I have a similar issue, I can't get javascript to run lol.

[Cip]

Alot of people seem to have troubles prohibiting guests from accessing their custom pages, I've seen a couple of different methods but none of which seem to work.

Here's what I did, and it works just fine:

// ################################################## ######
// ######################## START MAIN SCRIPT #############
// ################################################## ######

$navbits = array();
$navbits[$parent] = 'Manage Account';

$navbits = construct_navbits($navbits);
eval('$navbar = "' . fetch_template('navbar') . '";');
// ######################## START CIP EDITION #############

if ($vbulletin->userinfo['userid'] == 0)
{
$show['permission_error'] = 1;
eval('print_output("' . fetch_template('STANDARD_ERROR') . '");');
}
elseif (isset($_REQUEST['do']))
{
//And my code goes on, but that's none of your business *evil grin*
eval('print_output("' . fetch_template('YourTemplateWhateverItIsNamed') . '");');
}

[TheInsaneManiac]

For some reason this has issues with my submit button. It is suppose to convert text to hex, but instead it refreshes. Any idea?

<input id="box" value="YourHexCodeHere" maxlength="48" size="90" name="text" type="text"><input onclick="runHex(document.text2hex.text.value);return false" generate="" value="Convert" type="submit">

[Cip]

^ This has nothing to do with the article, but to solve your problem I think all you need to do is change the "type" attribute from "submit" into "button"

[DieselMinded]

Something ive done with this mod

http://www.dieselbombers.com/About.php

[Goomzee]

Something ive done with this mod

http://www.dieselbombers.com/About.php

yes exactly like this page i want to make but for everyone guest and members both can access this code could you plz make me that kind of code for my this page

http://www.mknexusonline.com/test.php

[DieselMinded]

Mine does show to guests and members , hints the Register Link on the page

Its HTML dropped in to a VB powered page that this mod creates , Your test page does not have this mod on it , you have to make a vb powered page then on the template insert html code to get what you want .

Land a version of Front Page 2003 , Open a new page and click design and knock your self out then switch to code and copy everything between the Body tags and put in your vb template and your done

[Goomzee]

how to make mod could to made and pm me that mod Please

[DieselMinded]

There is no mod here , its just html

Design the page in html and use this article to build a vb powered page and paste the html code in the new template

[Zaxuhe]

Thanks my page is finally using the vbulletin login systen due to this =D thanks a lot, members areas working anyone that need help fell free to send me a private message I wont probably reply on here

[Mikhal]

Using this method, is there anyway I can pass the content of the page into the template from the script? Essentially, I'm wondering if I can replace the value "Text" with something that is generated by the php script. Any hints would be appreciated.

[Sergio68]

Templates are not supposed to execute code. This is not just with vbulletin, but the entire concept of templating is separation of presentation from code (business logic).

Execute the php before calling the template, keep the presentation data in certain variables, and use the template just to show those variables.Quite clear, can you please make an example ?

Suppose I have some pages I need to execute and show : page1.php, page2.php, page3.php
I should create some templates : template1, template2, template3
Then insert the variables : $show1 (containing the html execution of page1.php) into template1, $show2 (containing the html execution of page2.php) into template2 and so on.

But how can I generate/fill (for example) the variables and insert them into the template when I link the user to mysite.com/forums/page2.php ?

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Found, may be, I should add a plugin :

ob_start();
include('./page2.php');
$show2 = ob_get_contents();
ob_end_clean();


Is it ?

[Chris11987]

Is there a way to do this outside of the forums directory?

[Sergio68]

Quite clear, can you please make an example ?

Suppose I have some pages I need to execute and show : page1.php, page2.php, page3.php
I should create some templates : template1, template2, template3
Then insert the variables : $show1 (containing the html execution of page1.php) into template1, $show2 (containing the html execution of page2.php) into template2 and so on.

But how can I generate/fill (for example) the variables and insert them into the template when I link the user to mysite.com/forums/page2.php ?

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Found, may be, I should add a plugin :

ob_start();
include('./page2.php');
$show2 = ob_get_contents();
ob_end_clean();


Is it ?And.... what about a change in my page1.php :

eval('print_output("' . fetch_template('test') . '");');
with Direct execution of template+php code

It's most probably not safe, but, is it working ?

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Ok, I apologize for all this asking and answering by myself :D , I've tried and it's working.
Can be a big shortcut, no templates, no plugins, but it's obviously less safe.

[amcd]

Can be a big shortcut, no templates, no plugins, but it's obviously less safe.

Then it is not really a vb-powered page, is it?

[Sergio68]

Then it is not really a vb-powered page, is it?

LOL :D May be, right. That's what I'm trying to figure it out, I'll be still able to use VB variables, IFs and so on or should I just please myself with the look and style of the forum ?

[Stryker412]

How can you get your page to auto adapt to the current theme a user is running (ie. font and panel colors)?

[Sergio68]

How can you get your page to auto adapt to the current theme a user is running (ie. font and panel colors)?

Be careful, this is not the correct and safe way to do it, but if you build your test.php page like this :

<?php

error_reporting(E_ALL & ~E_NOTICE);
define('NO_REGISTER_GLOBALS', 1);
define('GET_EDIT_TEMPLATES', true);
define('THIS_SCRIPT', 'releases');
$phrasegroups = array();
$specialtemplates = array();
$globaltemplates = array();
$actiontemplates = array();
// require_once('./includes/vba_cmps_include_template.php');
// chdir('/srv/www/www.bodyweb.it/forums/');
require_once('./global.php');
// $vbulletin->options['homeurl'];
$navbits = array();
$navbits[''] = 'Prodotti';
$navbits = construct_navbits($navbits);
eval('$navbar = "' . fetch_template('navbar') . '";');
// eval('print_output("' . fetch_template('prodotti') . '");');

// **** include code
// **** Template HTML echo instead of eval template and plugin ****

echo"
$stylevar[htmldoctype]
<html dir='$stylevar[textdirection]' lang='$stylevar[languagecode]'>
<head>
<title>$vboptions[bbtitle] - Prodotti</title>
$headinclude
<script type='text/javascript' src='./forums/clientscript/vbulletin_global.js'></script>
<script type='text/javascript' src='./forums/clientscript/vbulletin_menu.js '></script>
</head>
$header
$navbar


// **** more code.


$footer
</body>
</html>";




?>

You just need one page, you can also include part of header template and footer template

[Digital Jedi]

Be careful, this is not the correct and safe way to do it, but if you build your test.php page like this :

<?php

error_reporting(E_ALL & ~E_NOTICE);
define('NO_REGISTER_GLOBALS', 1);
define('GET_EDIT_TEMPLATES', true);
define('THIS_SCRIPT', 'releases');
$phrasegroups = array();
$specialtemplates = array();
$globaltemplates = array();
$actiontemplates = array();
// require_once('./includes/vba_cmps_include_template.php');
// chdir('/srv/www/www.bodyweb.it/forums/');
require_once('./global.php');
// $vbulletin->options['homeurl'];
$navbits = array();
$navbits[''] = 'Prodotti';
$navbits = construct_navbits($navbits);
eval('$navbar = "' . fetch_template('navbar') . '";');
// eval('print_output("' . fetch_template('prodotti') . '");');

// **** include code
// **** Template HTML echo instead of eval template and plugin ****

echo"
$stylevar[htmldoctype]
<html dir='$stylevar[textdirection]' lang='$stylevar[languagecode]'>
<head>
<title>$vboptions[bbtitle] - Prodotti</title>
$headinclude
<script type='text/javascript' src='./forums/clientscript/vbulletin_global.js'></script>
<script type='text/javascript' src='./forums/clientscript/vbulletin_menu.js '></script>
</head>
$header
$navbar


// **** more code.


$footer
</body>
</html>";




?>

You just need one page, you can also include part of header template and footer template
All you really need to do is make a template for each respective style on your forum, using this same tutorial.

[Sergio68]

All you really need to do is make a template for each respective style on your forum, using this same tutorial.Ok, and how to include and execute PHP code into the template?

[Digital Jedi]

No idea. I'm just responding the to the question about how to have a users style show up on that page. In fact, if you have multiple styles, you have to make a template for each style, otherwise you get a blank page.

[amcd]

If you have multiple styles, ideally they should be in a heirarchy. Just add the template to the top level and it will be inherited by child styles.

The question of how to execute php from templates is being asked frequently. The answer is that you cannot. It is not supposed to be that way. The primary objective of templating is to separate logic (php) from presentation (templates).

Search for my posts in this thread. I have explained the whole thing with code examples.

[Sergio68]

If you have multiple styles, ideally they should be in a heirarchy. Just add the template to the top level and it will be inherited by child styles.

The question of how to execute php from templates is being asked frequently. The answer is that you cannot. It is not supposed to be that way. The primary objective of templating is to separate logic (php) from presentation (templates).

Search for my posts in this thread. I have explained the whole thing with code examples.

I knew, it was a rhetorical question, this is why I was looking for shortcuts.
By the way, you can execute code in a plugin but it's a p.i.t.a.

[Goomzee]

this is my php file code

<?php

// ####################### SET PHP ENVIRONMENT ###########################
error_reporting(E_ALL & ~E_NOTICE);

// #################### DEFINE IMPORTANT CONSTANTS #######################
define('NO_REGISTER_GLOBALS', 1);
define('THIS_SCRIPT', 'mk1'); // change this depending on your filename

// ################### PRE-CACHE TEMPLATES AND DATA ######################
// get special phrase groups
$phrasegroups = array(

);

// get special data templates from the datastore
$specialtemplates = array(

);

// pre-cache templates used by all actions
$globaltemplates = array(
'MK1',
);

// pre-cache templates used by specific actions
$actiontemplates = array(

);

// ######################### REQUIRE BACK-END ############################

chdir('/home/username/public_html/content/mkgames/mk1/');
require_once('./global.php');


// ################################################## #####################
// ######################## START MAIN SCRIPT ############################
// ################################################## #####################

$navbits = array();
$navbits[$parent] = 'MK1';

$navbits = construct_navbits($navbits);
eval('$navbar = "' . fetch_template('navbar') . '";');
eval('print_output("' . fetch_template('TEST') . '");');

?>
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and this my Template Code

$stylevar[htmldoctype]
<html dir="$stylevar[textdirection]" lang="$stylevar[languagecode]">
<head>
<title>$vboptions[bbtitle]</title>
$headinclude
</head>
<body>
$navbar

<table class="tborder" cellpadding="$stylevar[cellpadding]" cellspacing="$stylevar[cellspacing]" border="0" width="100%" align="center">
<tr>
<td class="tcat"><center>Mortal Kombat Shaolin Monks Play Station2 Guide</center>
</td>
</tr>
</table>
<p><strong>Unlock Mortal Kombat II</strong><br>

$footer
</body>
</html>

Templaet Naem is MK1

but nothing working since 4 month

[amcd]

$navbits = array();
$navbits[$parent] = 'MK1';

$navbits = construct_navbits($navbits);
eval('$navbar = "' . fetch_template('navbar') . '";');
eval('print_output("' . fetch_template('TEST') . '");');

change this to

$navbits = array();
$navbits[$parent] = 'Mortal Combat blah blah';

$navbits = construct_navbits($navbits);
eval('$navbar = "' . fetch_template('navbar') . '";');
eval('print_output("' . fetch_template('MK1') . '");');

[Goomzee]

i did but not working

[Digital Jedi]

this is my php file code




and this my Template Code



Templaet Naem is MK1

but nothing working since 4 month
eval('print_output("' . fetch_template('TEST') . '");');
You never changed TEST on this line to your template name.

[amcd]

eval('print_output("' . fetch_template('TEST') . '");');
You never changed TEST on this line to your template name.
What's what I told him, too. But he said it doesn't work.

[Digital Jedi]

What's what I told him, too. But he said it doesn't work.

Yes, but for some reason you also told him to change

$navbits[$parent] = 'MK1';
to
$navbits[$parent] = 'Mortal Combat blah blah';

Which is likely why it didn't work.

$navbits = array();
$navbits[$parent] = 'MK1';

$navbits = construct_navbits($navbits);
eval('$navbar = "' . fetch_template('navbar') . '";');
eval('print_output("' . fetch_template('TEST') . '");');

change this to

$navbits = array();
$navbits[$parent] = 'Mortal Combat blah blah';

$navbits = construct_navbits($navbits);
eval('$navbar = "' . fetch_template('navbar') . '";');
eval('print_output("' . fetch_template('MK1') . '");');

[Goomzee]

i don;t understand why it's not working where as file is still there (http://www.mknexusonline.com/content/mkgames/mk1.php)

[Digital Jedi]

In chdir('/home/username/public_html/content/mkgames/mk1/');, did you actually put in your username, or did you just leave it like this?

[amcd]

i don;t understand why it's not working where as file is still there (http://www.mknexusonline.com/content/mkgames/mk1.php)
A completely blank page usually means php error. See the php error log.

[Keesa]

Hi there,

Do you know how I could edit this template or .php file so that the Notices do not show up if they are active?

Thank you so much for your help!

[stevectaylor]

I Like it, do you know how to add the tag box too it?

[mauriceo]

It must be me but i don't know in wich directory i have to put the template file. Ive uploaded the test.php in the root directory of vbulletin but i can't find a folder with templates to put the test.tpl in. Can anybody tell me what i'm doing wrong?

edit: I've found the way to add templates but when i go to the test.php i've a blanc page.
A completely blank page usually means php error. See the php error log.Where can i find this error logs... i know i'm a beginner.

[Digital Jedi]

It must be me but i don't know in wich directory i have to put the template file. Ive uploaded the test.php in the root directory of vbulletin but i can't find a folder with templates to put the test.tpl in. Can anybody tell me what i'm doing wrong?

edit: I've found the way to add templates but when i go to the test.php i've a blanc page.
Where can i find this error logs... i know i'm a beginner.
Templates are created in the Admin CP in the Style Manager, they're not part of any directory. Make sure the template name is exactly the same as where it's referred to in the PHP code.

[mauriceo]

I've copied unchanged the exact text from the first post (test.php and the template test)

[desizsports]

Does anyone know how would I include custom keywords in the page i just created ?

[stevectaylor]

I've copied unchanged the exact text from the first post (test.php and the template test)

Have a look at your server that the name is not test.php and the server added another .php and no spaces in the test name which can easily by copied and pasted by mistake.

[Stryker412]

I made a php file with this method but then made a vba page so I could wrap our site around the page. However I can't seem to make the colors independent of each other. The only way I've been doing it is changing the code within the php file. Any suggestions?

[CardMafia]

thank you for this article. its been very helpful

[mauriceo]

I've copied unchanged the exact text from the first post (test.php and the template test)I've found my fault, i named the template test instead of TEST. Now it works perfect, thanks for the ones who helped and ofcourse a big tank to Gary King for sharing this!

[pooslokka]

hi,
Thanks for lesson. Exactly i wanted is here.
Still I have some problem with creating my home page. I m sure any one can help me to get rid of it.

* My forum is inside www.example.com/forum/ folder.
* my home page should be www.example.com/index.php

I followes some hacks in this thread and changed my path as follows
chdir('/hsphere/local/home/muneer1st/pissupoosa.com/forum/');
require('./global.php');

And I copied all Image , clientscript folder to the root. Now I can see all the images and menu what i want.
* Please have a look at http://www.pissupoosa.com/test.php

My problem is
* My menu are not working (Drop down)
* I cannot access access the correct path for menu.
* All links are directed to root not to the forum/ folder, so it ends up with page not found.

Also i am getting following JavaScript errors.
* vbmenu_register is not defined
* vBulletin_init is not defined

What I am doing wrong here? any one please tell me.

[Stryker412]

I made a php file with this method but then made a vba page so I could wrap our site around the page. However I can't seem to make the colors independent of each other. The only way I've been doing it is changing the code within the php file. Any suggestions?

bump can anyone help me out?

Edit, fixed.

[Stryker412]

Does anyone know how to create an "I agree" text box with a submit button that will advance to a page depending on whether you agree or not?

[Dan!]

I havn't used this yet, but I plan to in my next version of my forum.

Very nice, if it works I would love to donate (if I can?)...

Thanks,
Dan!

[ComputerVitals]

Is there a way i can get a certain forum to display on this page?

Example.
My page content
Show one thread
Quick Reply box

[Mum]

MM i'd like to be able to do that as well :)

[ringleader]

Is there a way i can get a certain forum to display on this page?

Example.
My page content
Show one thread
Quick Reply box

You'd have to code it yourself, but the (barebones) instructions are here:
http://www.vbulletin.com/docs/html/main/vboptions_externaldataprovider_implementing

[ComputerVitals]

I couldn't figure that one out. But I did find the Dreams chatbox intergrates very nicely.

If anyone would like to check it out. You can find it here.
http://www.computervitals.com/forum/Olympics.php

Thanks for the article and the help!!

[tewage]

Nice!

[seanm07]

I get a error Warning: require_once(./global.php) [function.require-once]: failed to open stream: No such file or directory in /home/admin/public_html/test.php on line 32

Fatal error: require_once() [function.require]: Failed opening required './global.php' (include_path='.:/usr/lib/php:/usr/local/lib/php') in /home/admin/public_html/test.php on line 32

http://www.aouv.co.uk/test.php

[amcd]

move test.php to /forums

[Stryker412]

I couldn't figure that one out. But I did find the Dreams chatbox intergrates very nicely.

If anyone would like to check it out. You can find it here.
http://www.computervitals.com/forum/Olympics.php

Thanks for the article and the help!!

Wow, I like that. Mind sharing the code?

[ComputerVitals]

Some of the code has been modified to fit the site, so it may not work for every one. The widgets you see there you can get at NBC Olympics. Simply paste the widget code into the template where you like it and you're set.

[Stryker412]

How did you create the separate blocks for each module within the php file? Also, what chat program do you use, we use cyb chat and was wondering how to implement that into the Olympic page.

[ComputerVitals]

I have CYB for my main chat program on the forum page. But that isn't as easy to integrate with the custom page. So I also installed Dreams Chatbox (https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=167569&highlight=chatbox), you can then add the chat box to the custom template were you want it. I also wanted 2 separate chats so the Olympics would be separate from the main chatbox. If you visit my main page, http://computervitals.com/forum you will see I have both of the chat boxes added, then the link in the 2nd chat box to link to the main Olympic page.

Here's how you set the separate blocks, this is all done in your new template you created for the page.
Start with this:

<table class="tborder" cellpadding="$stylevar[cellpadding]" cellspacing="$stylevar[cellspacing]" border="0" width="100%" align="center">
<tr>
<td class="tcat">Olympic Videos</td>
<td class="tcat">Athletes to Watch</td>
<td class="tcat">Olympic Photos</td>
</tr>

Add as many "tcat" as you need for the blocks.
Then format the table more

<tr>
<td class="alt1" align="center">
Your content here for 1st block
</td>
<td class="alt1" align="center">
Your content here for 2nd block
</td>
<td class="alt1" align="center">
Your content here for 3rd block
</td>
</tr>
</table>


YOu can see I have it set into 3 sections, if you want them in their own tables, then you simple start this process all over again, adding different content.

[Stryker412]

Thanks for all the assistance CV, it's coming along nicely. I just have to install the new chat bar.

http://www.shatteredplanet.org/forum/olympics.php

[ComputerVitals]

There ya go..

Now to complete it, Go back to page one and add the footor contents.

[Stryker412]

Yeah I added the footer. One question though, for the chatbox how do I change the color of the input box. My font color doesn't mesh well with white. I just have to implement the Who's Online portion of the hack. Where did you change the name of the chat bar too?

[ComputerVitals]

Name of the chatbar is in the code you added to the template. You can remove the phrase and add what you would like to say.

As for the input text, I'm not sure, but I imagine if you look in your plugin manager you should be able to edit the plugin to change the text...
But before you do that. Check the options for the chatbox in the ACP.

[Stryker412]

Name of the chatbar is in the code you added to the template. You can remove the phrase and add what you would like to say.

As for the input text, I'm not sure, but I imagine if you look in your plugin manager you should be able to edit the plugin to change the text...
But before you do that. Check the options for the chatbox in the ACP.

Maybe I added the wrong code from the readme. This is what I have.

<table class="tborder" cellpadding="$stylevar[cellpadding]" cellspacing="$stylevar[cellspacing]" border="0" width="100%" align="center">
<thead>
<tr>
<td class="tcat"><a style="float:right" href="#top" onclick="return toggle_collapse('forumhome_chatbox')"><img id="collapseimg_forumhome_chatbox" src="$stylevar[imgdir_button]/collapse_tcat$vbcollapse[collapseimg_forumhome_chatbox].gif" alt="" border="0" /></a><a href="javascript:openChatbox()">$vbphrase[chatbox_chatbox]</a></td>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody id="collapseobj_forumhome_chatbox" style="$vbcollapse[collapseobj_forumhome_chatbox]">
<tr>
<td class="alt1" width="100%" colspan="2"><div class="smallfont" align="center"><iframe src="chatbox.php?nofocus=1" width="100%"$chatboxheight style="border: 0px" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

[ForgotenDynasty]

i have my vbulletin in the /forums directory
and i want this to appear in the /developers directory where would i put the ../forums?

[soundbarrierpro]

I would like to have a youtube rip box from something like keepvid.com within my powered page. How do I get the keepvid page to be part of my vbulletin powered page? I hope that makes sense. Kind of like adding my template around their rip page.

[Digital Jedi]

For external content you'd just use an iframe.

[soundbarrierpro]

Thanks DJ,

Lets say I wanted to add http://www.site.com as the site I want to be framed with my template. How would I implement that into the code below:

$stylevar[htmldoctype]
<html dir="$stylevar[textdirection]" lang="$stylevar[languagecode]">
<head>
<title>$vboptions[bbtitle]</title>
$headinclude
</head>
<body>
$header

$navbar

<table class="tborder" cellpadding="$stylevar[cellpadding]" cellspacing="$stylevar[cellspacing]" border="0" width="100%" align="center">
<tr>
<td class="tcat">Title</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="alt1">Text</td>
</tr>
</table>

$footer
</body>
</html>

[Stryker412]

Where it says TEXT, you put this in:

<iframe src="http://www.site.com" width="90%" height="1500" frameborder="0" scrolling="no"></iframe>

You can change the settings to suit your needs.

[soundbarrierpro]

Splendid. Working perfectly. Many thanks.

[kleinschwanz]

I really enjoy this hack, thank you for offering it.

well, I have an issue that is not sooo important maybe.

I have created my own pages within the forums directory and everything went just great.

Now when I created some pages in the parent directory and pulled the information there everything went fine too EXCEPT when I look at the pages with Internet Explorer.
In IE it does not show the welcome box correct. in the external page I seem to be not logged in.

Strange is thatI can use the login box for logging in and as I have set a redirector it will log me in and redirect me tothe forumhome.
I am logged in there then, but when I enter the external pages again I seem to be logged out =(

In Firefox everything works perfect though =) so it must be one of the issues of IE again...

anyone an idea? Internet Explorer is the whip to hurt Web Developers...

[Mondi]

Guys, I've now read the first and last twenty pages of this article and still cannot find a solution to the problem I am encountering. Bear in mind: you're not talking to an expert coder but I know how to work the occasional miracle.

Ok: this is my case:

Forum root: [domain]/knowledge_share/upload/index.php

Now I'd like to add a page, named 'index.php' and created through this article, two levels higher, effectively creating a home page:

[domain]/index.php

Template: achieved through vb admincp
'test.php' as configured and described on first page of this article, now called 'index.php' and uploaded to appropriate location, including following change:

/REQUIRE BACK-END
chdir ('/home/[domain]/public.html/knowledge_share/upload');
require('./global.php');

What changes must I make to what's now called 'index.php' to make this affair work?

Cheers to anyone willing to shed her/his wisdom onto this...

PS: If discussions on this stuff escaped my attention, it's not because of lack of effort on my part. Simply didn't see it. Didn't run first-off to the 'Reply To Thread' box without doing some searching......

[The Coon]

Where it says TEXT, you put this in:

<iframe src="http://www.site.com" width="90%" height="1500" frameborder="0" scrolling="no"></iframe>


Thanks a lot !!! For all ...

[Mondi]

Anyone?

[azn_romeo_4u]

Anyone know how to do a login form? Everytime I use the example and use the login, it doesn't work. It just reloads the page.

[Daisyboo]

Thanks for this mod, took me a while to 'get' what to do but now I got it and its easy :)

[LAJAURIA]

It doesn't work for me.

It shows me:



Warning: Unexpected character in input: '\' (ASCII=92) state=1 in /www/buforo.com/htdocs/intercambio.php on line 2

Parse error: syntax error, unexpected T_STRING in /www/buforo.com/htdocs/intercambio.php on line 2

[Digital Jedi]

It doesn't work for me.

It shows me:
You probably deleted an ' when editing the file.

[soundbarrierpro]

That's not how this tutorial works. You'll notice it says to create a template called TEST, not custom_TEST. It's says nothing about adding a prefix. That URL that you posted takes you to misc.php and is very much how the custom pages within vBadvanced work. But how can you possibly get to a file named test.php when your navigating to misc.php? Their two different pages. This tutorial teaches you how to create a page without the do= string at the end.

For example, the very first page I created using this tutorial is here: www.cogonline.net/forums/banners.php (http://www.cogonline.net/forums/banners.php)

The template name I use is BANNERS. The file is banners.php. Navigating to misc.php misc isn't going to take me anywhere near this page.

I have 45 pages created this way and they all work. However, I can not get them to recognize permsission. I don't want unregistered users to have access, but everything I've tried to manipulate the code doesn't work. It seems unregistered users can still browse to these pages no matter what I do.

I created my php file and called it 'test' and configured according to the hack specs.

I went to ACP>Style & Templates>Style Manager>Clicked drop down on my style>Selected Add New template.

I added the code the hack specified and named the new template custom_test

The page is now accessible with this link http://www.yourdomain.com/misc.php?do=page&template=test

as is all my other pages I created the same exact way
http://www.yourdomain.com/misc.php?do=page&template=test1
http://www.yourdomain.com/misc.php?do=page&template=test2

and so on and so on.

Again, all the pages work fine. I just need to know how to make them permission based to block unregistered users from being able to browse to them.

[GSXR]

If you have more than one style, is it possible to use this on a style other than the predomanant style?

I can get it working hith the main style of my forum but if I create a new style and make a new template in the new style, all I get is a blank page.

Interestingly if I go to /forums/test/php?style=........whatever that style ID# is, I will get the page, HOWEVER, it changes the style of the forum to that ID style......

[soundbarrierpro]

If you have more than one style, is it possible to use this on a style other than the predomanant style?

I can get it working hith the main style of my forum but if I create a new style and make a new template in the new style, all I get is a blank page.

Interestingly if I go to /forums/test/php?style=........whatever that style ID# is, I will get the page, HOWEVER, it changes the style of the forum to that ID style......

The templates have to be created in the new style as well. I don't know how or if they can be imported from your default or existing style you initially created the pages in.

[Digital Jedi]

I have 45 pages created this way and they all work. However, I can not get them to recognize permsission. I don't want unregistered users to have access, but everything I've tried to manipulate the code doesn't work. It seems unregistered users can still browse to these pages no matter what I do.

I created my php file and called it 'test' and configured according to the hack specs.

I went to ACP>Style & Templates>Style Manager>Clicked drop down on my style>Selected Add New template.

I added the code the hack specified and named the new template custom_test

The page is now accessible with this link http://www.yourdomain.com/misc.php?do=page&template=test

as is all my other pages I created the same exact way
http://www.yourdomain.com/misc.php?do=page&template=test1
http://www.yourdomain.com/misc.php?do=page&template=test2

and so on and so on.

Again, all the pages work fine. I just need to know how to make them permission based to block unregistered users from being able to browse to them.
Have you tried just wrapping the content of the template in an if conditional? Maybe do the same for links to the page?

[soundbarrierpro]

Have you tried just wrapping the content of the template in an if conditional? Maybe do the same for links to the page?

I've really tried with all of the replies made on this topic here. I've read every single page here and tried everything, but replies only seem to provide snippets. Do the conditionals go on the php file or the template? I tried everything on the php files. It seems extraordinarily simple for some here, but nothing works for me when I do it. I was entering the conditionals below the global statement. Can you put it in this code, so I can see exactly where it has to go and how it has to be edited? Thanks for your help.

This is one of the pages I got all the info to do the conditional. But everybody seems to have their own ideas and nothing worked for me. https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=62164&page=37


<?php

// ####################### SET PHP ENVIRONMENT ###########################
error_reporting(E_ALL & ~E_NOTICE);

// #################### DEFINE IMPORTANT CONSTANTS #######################
define('NO_REGISTER_GLOBALS', 1);
define('THIS_SCRIPT', 'test'); // change this depending on your filename

// ################### PRE-CACHE TEMPLATES AND DATA ######################
// get special phrase groups
$phrasegroups = array(

);

// get special data templates from the datastore
$specialtemplates = array(

);

// pre-cache templates used by all actions
$globaltemplates = array(
'TEST',
);

// pre-cache templates used by specific actions
$actiontemplates = array(

);

// ######################### REQUIRE BACK-END ############################
require_once('./global.php');

// ################################################## #####################
// ######################## START MAIN SCRIPT ############################
// ################################################## #####################

$navbits = array();
$navbits[$parent] = 'Test Page';

$navbits = construct_navbits($navbits);
eval('$navbar = "' . fetch_template('navbar') . '";');
eval('print_output("' . fetch_template('TEST') . '");');

?>

[Lynne]

I've really tried with all of the replies made on this topic here. I've read every single page here and tried everything, but replies only seem to provide snippets. Do the conditionals go on the php file or the template? I tried everything on the php files. It seems extraordinarily simple for some here, but nothing works for me when I do it. I was entering the conditionals below the global statement. Can you put it in this code, so I can see exactly where it has to go and how it has to be edited? Thanks for your help.

This is one of the pages I got all the info to do the conditional. But everybody seems to have their own ideas and nothing worked for me. https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=62164&page=37

This is what I have under the START MAIN SCRIPT part of one of my pages where I only want users in usergroups 5, 6, and 32 to view the page. All others get a No Permission screen:
if (!isset($vbulletin->userinfo['userid']) OR $vbulletin->userinfo['userid'] == 0 OR !is_member_of($vbulletin->userinfo,5,6,32))
{
print_no_permission();
}

If you simply want it to block unregistered users, just remove the is_member_of part of the conditional:
if (!isset($vbulletin->userinfo['userid']) OR $vbulletin->userinfo['userid'] == 0)
{
print_no_permission();
}

[soundbarrierpro]

Hi Lynne,

Thank you for responding.

After 'literally' going through every single thread and carefully re-reading @ Digital Jedi's responses, I have figured it out. Although my links were working this way:
http://www.mywebsite.com/misc.php?do=page&template=downloads_1

As DJ said, I had created my templates wrong. I went back and re-config'd my templates as just "downloads_1" and added this right below "Start Main Script"


if ($show['guest'])
{
print_no_permission();

}


now I can browse my pages as http://www.mysite.com/downloads_1.php etc. with permissions so that you must register.

Whoooo! Thanks everybody for your expert help and for straightening me out :)

[shahryar_neo]

i got this error :


Unable to add cookies, header already sent.

Line: 1

and this is my page php code :

<?php
// ####################### SET PHP ENVIRONMENT ###########################
error_reporting(E_ALL & ~E_NOTICE);

// #################### DEFINE IMPORTANT CONSTANTS #######################
define('NO_REGISTER_GLOBALS', 1);
define('THIS_SCRIPT', 'chatbox'); // change this depending on your filename

// ################### PRE-CACHE TEMPLATES AND DATA ######################
// get special phrase groups
$phrasegroups = array(

);

// get special data templates from the datastore
$specialtemplates = array(

);

// pre-cache templates used by all actions
$globaltemplates = array(
'chatbox',
);

// pre-cache templates used by specific actions
$actiontemplates = array(

);

// ######################### REQUIRE BACK-END ############################
require_once('./global.php');

// ################################################## #####################
// ######################## START MAIN SCRIPT ############################
// ################################################## #####################

$navbits = array();
$navbits[$parent] = 'chatbox';

$navbits = construct_navbits($navbits);
eval('$navbar = "' . fetch_template('navbar') . '";');
eval('print_output("' . fetch_template('chatbox') . '");');

?>

what's the problem ?

[Digital Jedi]

I notice your template is named chatbox. Are you trying to use combine this with another modification?

[shahryar_neo]

I notice your template is named chatbox. Are you trying to use combine this with another modification?

yes . i want to put the shoutbox code in the chatbox template and after that when a user go to chatbox.php see the chatbox in vBulletin page template .

============

Edited : My Problem Solved but new problem appear! now it cache a bit more ! for example i have to press Ctrl+F5 to see something new on it ! why it cached ?

[ru55ian]

hey all, after reading through this thread i am a little lost, i need to create a page with php code from linkmarket embedded into it .
I was able to the the page running, having trouble addign PHP code to it. anyone can help?

This is what i got for my template:

$stylevar[htmldoctype]
<html dir="$stylevar[textdirection]" lang="$stylevar[languagecode]">
<head>
<title>$vboptions[bbtitle] - $pagetitle</title>
$headinclude
</head>
<body>
$header
$navbar

<table class="tborder" cellpadding="$stylevar[cellpadding]" cellspacing="$stylevar[cellspacing]" border="0" width="100%" align="center">

<tr class="tcat">
<td><strong>Resouces</strong></td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td class="alt1">
<?php ../mylinks.php ?>


</td>
</tr>
</table>

$footer
</body>
</html>

although adding php file is not helping as it's not showing up.

here is the code i need to add:

<?php

/*
Link Market Link Page Module
Copyright 2003 Link Market, All Rights Reserved.

WARNING: Do not changecode below or your link page will not work!
*/

$user_id = "";

$url = "http://api.linkmarket.com/mng_dir/get_links.php?user_id="
.$user_id."&cid=".$_GET['cid']."&start=".$_GET['start']."";

echo GetLMDSContent($url);

function GetLMDSContent($url)
{
$buffer = "";
$urlArr = parse_url($url);
if($urlArr[query])
{
$urlArr[query] = "?".$urlArr[query];
}

$fp = fsockopen($urlArr[host], 80, $errno, $errstr, 30);
if (!$fp){echo "$errstr ($errno)<br />\n";}
else
{
$out = "GET /".substr($urlArr[path], 1).$urlArr[query]." HTTP/1.0\r\n";
$out .= "Host: ".$urlArr[host]."\r\n";
$out .= "Connection: Close\r\n\r\n";
fwrite($fp, $out);
while (!feof($fp))
{
$buffer .= fgets($fp, 128);
}
fclose($fp);
}

$buffer = strstr($buffer,"\r\n\r\n");

return $buffer;
}

?>

[Lynne]

You cannot add php code to a template. You add all the php into the page script (your whatever.php page) and then spit the variables out in the template.

[ru55ian]

You cannot add php code to a template. You add all the php into the page script (your whatever.php page) and then spit the variables out in the template.

looking at that code, can you help me?

[Cip]

A good start would be to read the article on the first page of this thread (No offense but it seems quite obvious to me that you haven't :p)

[se_p800]

Hi, I cant get this to work.

This is the code I have:

<?php

// ####################### SET PHP ENVIRONMENT ###########################
error_reporting(E_ALL & ~E_NOTICE);

// #################### DEFINE IMPORTANT CONSTANTS #######################
define('NO_REGISTER_GLOBALS', 1);
define('THIS_SCRIPT', 'googlesearch.php'); // change this depending on your filename

// ################### PRE-CACHE TEMPLATES AND DATA ######################
// get special phrase groups
$phrasegroups = array(

);

// get special data templates from the datastore
$specialtemplates = array(

);

// pre-cache templates used by all actions
$globaltemplates = array(
'googlesearch',
);

// pre-cache templates used by specific actions
$actiontemplates = array(

);

// ######################### REQUIRE BACK-END ############################
require_once('./global.php');

// ################################################## #####################
// ######################## START MAIN SCRIPT ############################
// ################################################## #####################

$navbits = array();
$navbits[$parent] = 'Searching google';

$navbits = construct_navbits($navbits);
eval('$navbar = "' . fetch_template('navbar') . '";');
eval('print_output("' . fetch_template('TEST') . '");');

?>

And I created a new template called "googlesearch".

What am I doing wrong?

[Lynne]

And I created a new template called "googlesearch".

What am I doing wrong?
Change the eval line for your template:

eval('print_output("' . fetch_template('googlesearch') . '");');

[ForumsMods]

<?php

// ####################### SET PHP ENVIRONMENT ###########################
error_reporting(E_ALL & ~E_NOTICE);

// #################### DEFINE IMPORTANT CONSTANTS #######################
define('NO_REGISTER_GLOBALS', 1);
define('THIS_SCRIPT', 'googlesearch'); // change this depending on your filename

// ################### PRE-CACHE TEMPLATES AND DATA ######################
// get special phrase groups
$phrasegroups = array(

);

// get special data templates from the datastore
$specialtemplates = array(

);

// pre-cache templates used by all actions
$globaltemplates = array(
'googlesearch',
);

// pre-cache templates used by specific actions
$actiontemplates = array(

);

// ######################### REQUIRE BACK-END ############################
require_once('./global.php');

// ################################################## #####################
// ######################## START MAIN SCRIPT ############################
// ################################################## #####################

$navbits = array();
$navbits[$parent] = 'Searching google';

$navbits = construct_navbits($navbits);
eval('$navbar = "' . fetch_template('navbar') . '";');
eval('print_output("' . fetch_template('googlesearch') . '");');

?>

[ragtek]

u are not using the googlesearch template
eval('print_output("' . fetch_template('TEST') . '");');
should be eval('print_output("' . fetch_template('googlesearch') . '");');

[se_p800]

Oh thanks very much guys I fixed the problem now :) Thanks once again!

[DeanoUK]

Maybe I've missed the answer to this in the previous 58(!) pages, but how do I get the footer to work in the new page?

The footer is there, but the usual 'whos online' etc info isn't. This would be nice to see.

Cheers in advance.

[amcd]

who's online is not part of the footer.

[Lynne]

Maybe I've missed the answer to this in the previous 58(!) pages, but how do I get the footer to work in the new page?

The footer is there, but the usual 'whos online' etc info isn't. This would be nice to see.

Cheers in advance.
Do you mean whos online or currently active users? If the later..... Adding Currently Active Users to your own vB page (https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=187388)

[jerx]

I am trying to integrate coppermine gallery into vbulletin. Coppermine allows to include a custom header and footer. You can use html or php files for your custom header and footer.

I already tried it, but it does not seem to work. One problem is that the gallery is called from a sub directory (/forumroot/gallery). If I copy the needed vb files to the gallery directory, I get this error:

Fatal error: Call to a member function query_first_slave() on a non-object in /gallery/includes/functions.php on line 1310

Would it be possible to solve the problem? If not, are there any other possibilities to include vb' s header and footer into coppermine gallery?

[Lynne]

Do not copy the vb files to another folder because very often they call other vb files and won't be able to find them. Do a chdir, as mentioned already, in order to change to the vb forums directory and include them.

[jerx]

Thanks, now I can run the file from within the gallery file without copying vb files to the gallery directory. But I still get the error I posted above, when I try to include the file in coppermine. The file executes fine when I run it stand alone.

[Tanpapasmurf]

OK, I have it working but the page comes up completly white.

I replaced TEST with my style name, and test with my navbar display, and test page with Home.php

My template is called Home

I copied and pasted everything that was said to be coppied into everything but it still comes up white, Any suggestions?

--------------- Added 1225161376 at 1225161376 ---------------

Found my issue, Sorry :)

[Chunky Monkey]

Hi,

With regular forums, the breadcrumbs look like this:

Site Name > Category Name > Top Level Forum Name
-Subforum Name

I see you can change

$navbits[$parent] = 'My custom page';

so that it appears

Site Name
- My custom page

How can I do something like this

Site Name > My Custom Application
- Custom page in my custom application

Where "My Custom Application" is a link that takes you back to the custom page's main page, just like how when viewing forums the link might take you back to a category or top level forum?

That is, how can I add a "breadcrumb" to that first row? How would I add two, if necessary?

Site Name > My Custom Application > Specific Functionality
- Custom page for specific functionality in my application

Thank you!

[Chunky Monkey]

I figure it out. For anyone interested, you simply add items to the navbits array in the order you want them to appear, specifying the url of any link as the array key and the text to display as the value.

Another question I have, though, is how to pass a meta description tag that is dynamically generated via the php script? Right now it appears to be using the forum's default meta description tag.

Thanks!

[JamesAB]

Would a custom page still get displayed correctly if the forums are turned off?

I'm thinking of using this method to create a custom 404 error page that would perfectly match our forum's design, but I would need the page to work when the forums are both on & off.

Thanks,
James

[Digital Jedi]

Would a custom page still get displayed correctly if the forums are turned off?

I'm thinking of using this method to create a custom 404 error page that would perfectly match our forum's design, but I would need the page to work when the forums are both on & off.

Thanks,
James
As far as I know, vB powered pages will always be blocked out with the Forum Closed message.

[ragtek]

Not if you make this:

if (THIS_SCRIPT == 'yourscript)
{
$vbulletin->options['bbactive'] = true;
$vbulletin->options['banning'] = false;
$servertoobusy = 0;
$vbulletin->userinfo['permissions']['forumpermissions'] |= $vbulletin->bf_ugp_forumpermissions['canview'];
}

[merk_aus]

where do you create the template and where do you put the html code$stylevar[htmldoctype]
<html dir="$stylevar[textdirection]" lang="$stylevar[languagecode]">
<head>
<title>$vboptions[bbtitle]</title>
$headinclude
</head>
<body>
$header

$navbar

<table class="tborder" cellpadding="$stylevar[cellpadding]" cellspacing="$stylevar[cellspacing]" border="0" width="100%" align="center">
<tr>
<td class="tcat">Title</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="alt1">Text</td>
</tr>
</table>

$footer
</body>
</html>


????

[Digital Jedi]

where do you create the template and where do you put the html code$stylevar[htmldoctype]
<html dir="$stylevar[textdirection]" lang="$stylevar[languagecode]">
<head>
<title>$vboptions[bbtitle]</title>
$headinclude
</head>
<body>
$header

$navbar

<table class="tborder" cellpadding="$stylevar[cellpadding]" cellspacing="$stylevar[cellspacing]" border="0" width="100%" align="center">
<tr>
<td class="tcat">Title</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="alt1">Text</td>
</tr>
</table>

$footer
</body>
</html>


????
Templates are created in your Style Manager.

[cindy helmond]

nice but when i go back to forum or memberlist the pagina is going everytime to the added page ?
whats wrong?

all the links that i click are going to the new page but if a delete the link in the navbar and going to the url then the links are good !
thx

[Lynne]

nice but when i go back to forum or memberlist the pagina is going everytime to the added page ?
whats wrong?

all the links that i click are going to the new page but if a delete the link in the navbar and going to the url then the links are good !
thx
I don't really understand what the problem is except it revolves around a link you added in the navbar? Perhaps you have it coded wrong. You might want to post what you did.

[cindy helmond]

I don't really understand what the problem is except it revolves around a link you added in the navbar? Perhaps you have it coded wrong. You might want to post what you did.

<td class="vbmenu_control"><a href="http://www.xx.eu/forum/Chat.php/">Chat</a></td>

thats the link if i add that to the navbar the page are going to it but i cant back to another link in the forum he get the link with Chat for the link everytime

[Lynne]

<td class="vbmenu_control"><a href="http://www.xx.eu/forum/Chat.php/">Chat</a></td>thats the link if i add that to the navbar the page are going to it but i cant back to another link in the forum he get the link with Chat for the link everytime
I'm think your link is incorrect. Try this:
<td class="vbmenu_control"><a href="http://www.xx.eu/forum/Chat.php">Chat</a></td>

[cindy helmond]

I'm think your link is incorrect. Try this:
<td class="vbmenu_control"><a href="http://www.xx.eu/forum/Chat.php">Chat</a></td>

THX WORKING !!

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i have now an dating script but its not working to login (i know its not working with vbulletin username) if i open the script in a new window its working ! if i open it in vbforum cant login the script iframe not working cookies?
any idea?
thx

[LaPiba]

Hi,

I have a serious problem.

I made the following chat page; it is called parachat.php and this is the code:

<?php

// ####################### SET PHP ENVIRONMENT ###########################
error_reporting(E_ALL & ~E_NOTICE);

// #################### DEFINE IMPORTANT CONSTANTS #######################
define('NO_REGISTER_GLOBALS', 1);
define('THIS_SCRIPT', 'parachat'); // change this depending on your filename

// ################### PRE-CACHE TEMPLATES AND DATA ######################
// get special phrase groups
$phrasegroups = array(

);

// get special data templates from the datastore
$specialtemplates = array(

);

// pre-cache templates used by all actions
$globaltemplates = array(
'parachat',
);

// pre-cache templates used by specific actions
$actiontemplates = array(

);

// ######################### REQUIRE BACK-END ############################
require_once('./global.php');

// ################################################## #####################
// ######################## START MAIN SCRIPT ############################
// ################################################## #####################

$nombre = $vbulletin->userinfo['username'];

$navbits = array();
$navbits[$parent] = '?Chat!';

$navbits = construct_navbits($navbits);
eval('$navbar = "' . fetch_template('navbar') . '";');
eval('print_output("' . fetch_template('parachat') . '");');

?>

The "parachat" template has conditionals... it is something like this:


$stylevar[htmldoctype]
<html dir="$stylevar[textdirection]" lang="$stylevar[languagecode]">
<head>
<title>$vboptions[bbtitle]</title>
$headinclude
</head>
<body>
$header

$navbar

<table class="tborder" cellpadding="$stylevar[cellpadding]" cellspacing="$stylevar[cellspacing]" border="0" width="100%" align="center">
<tr>
<td class="alt1">
<if condition="$bbuserinfo['usergroupid'] != 1 AND
$bbuserinfo['usergroupid'] != 2 AND
$bbuserinfo['usergroupid'] != 3 AND $bbuserinfo['usergroupid'] != 4 AND $bbuserinfo['usergroupid'] != 10 AND $bbuserinfo['usergroupid'] != 18 AND $bbuserinfo['usergroupid'] != 19 AND $bbuserinfo['usergroupid'] != 21">

Here it comes a chat applet.

<else />
Here it comes a message for non authorized usergroups.
<br /><br />
<if condition="$bbuserinfo['usergroupid'] == 2">
Here another message, specifically for usergroup 2 which is non-authorized for chat in my forum.
<br /><br />
</if>
</if>
</td>
</tr>
</table>
<br /><br />
$footer
</body>
</html>


However, one member managed to enter that page, although she is in a non-authorized usergroup (usergroup 21).

Is this a problem with the php page, or with the use of conditionals?

Could anybody help me? Thanky you in advance.

[cindy helmond]

Hi,

I have a serious problem.

I made the following chat page; it is called parachat.php and this is the code:



The "parachat" template has conditionals... it is something like this:



However, one member managed to enter that page, although she is in a non-authorized usergroup (usergroup 21).

Is this a problem with the php page, or with the use of conditionals?

Could anybody help me? Thanky you in advance.


its not working the php script in a vbulletin page , the users cant login i have the same problem with a dating inlog program

[LaPiba]

In my case, the page IS working for all users, with only one excepcion: there is ONE user that is entering the page, although she belongs to a usergroup which is not authorized to enter it.

That user is the only exception... the page is working fine for all other users.

Some days ago, this user belonged to another usergroup (a usergroup allowed to enter the page), and, after i moved her to usergroup #21, she continued entering the page.

Perhaps her browser is showing her a cached version?

[Digital Jedi]

I don't recognize the structure of your conditional myself. But if it is a valid conditional, then you have Usergroup 2 as one of the authorized viewers at the start of your conditional, right after Usergroup 1.

Personally, I would go with the standard vBulletin conditionals (http://www.vbulletin.com/forum/showthread.php?t=200894). To hide information from a specific usergroup, you would use:

<if condition="is_member_of($bbuserinfo, X, Y, Z)">

Where X, Y and Z are your Usergroup IDs.

Now, I'm not sure why you have a nested conditional in there, because I imagine Usergroup 2 is the only group restricted from viewing the chatbox. All you'd need to do is put the NOT AUTHORIZED message after the <else /> tag.


<if condition="is_member_of($bbuserinfo, X, Y, Z)">

CHAT CODE HERE

<else />

YOU ARE NOT AUTHORIZED MESSAGE HERE

</if>

[veenuisthebest]

Another question I have, though, is how to pass a meta description tag that is dynamically generated via the php script? Right now it appears to be using the forum's default meta description tag.

Thanks!
I would like to second this question.

How to give an own meta description/keywords for the custom page instead of the default vb's meta info.

thanks

[amcd]

just before you call the main template towards the end of the script, put your metainfo in $vboptions[keywords]

[veenuisthebest]

just before you call the main template towards the end of the script, put your metainfo in $vboptions[keywords]
Can you please give an example of how to do it.

thanks

[amcd]

Can you please give an example of how to do it.

thanks
no. i have not done it.

[freni32]

Ok I have read through all 60 pages of this article :( and still can't get it.

When I try and access the url all I get is a blank page :(

For the time being, I created a template in my "styles & templates"
and made the name of the new template: TEST

The style of my template I use is called "CarTemplate" not the "Default Style"


If you open up my TEST template in the admin panel here is the code there:

$stylevar[htmldoctype]
<html dir="$stylevar[textdirection]" lang="$stylevar[languagecode]">
<head>
<title>$vboptions</title>
$headinclude
</head>
<body>
$header

$navbar

<table class="tborder" cellpadding="$stylevar[cellpadding]" cellspacing="$stylevar[cellspacing]" border="0" width="100%" align="center">
<tr>
<td class="tcat">Title</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="alt1">Text</td>
</tr>
</table>

$footer
</body>
</html>




[B]Now if you go to my url where I have the file installed on the server at:

RadarDetectorLaser.com/forum/test.php

Here is the code:


<?php

// ####################### SET PHP ENVIRONMENT ###########################
error_reporting(E_ALL & ~E_NOTICE);

// #################### DEFINE IMPORTANT CONSTANTS #######################
define('NO_REGISTER_GLOBALS', 1);
define('THIS_SCRIPT', 'test'); // change this depending on your filename

// ################### PRE-CACHE TEMPLATES AND DATA ######################
// get special phrase groups
$phrasegroups = array(

);

// get special data templates from the datastore
$specialtemplates = array(

);

// pre-cache templates used by all actions
$globaltemplates = array(
'CarTemplate',
);

// pre-cache templates used by specific actions
$actiontemplates = array(

);

// ######################### REQUIRE BACK-END ############################
require_once('./global.php');


I HAVE MY CUSTOM CODING RIGHT HERE!!!


$navbits = array();
$navbits[$parent] = 'Test Page';

$navbits = construct_navbits($navbits);
eval('$navbar = "' . fetch_template('navbar') . '";');
eval('print_output("' . fetch_template('CarTemplate') . '");');

?>

[Lynne]

Since your code says "fetch_template('CarTemplate')", then you need to have your template named "CarTemplate". The page doesn't care what the name of your style is, it only cares about the name of the template.

Also, please use the html/php/code formatting buttons when posting code.

[freni32]

Ok I fixed the code & changed all the "CarTemplate" back to "TEST"

script is still not working.... any other suggestions?

[Lynne]

You probably have an error in your php code then. You'll have to look in your error_logs and see if there is something in there. If not, or you don't have error_logs, you'll have to debug it manually.

[Digital Jedi]

What style are you using when you go to look at the page? If you've created a template in a particular style, it will only show up when viewing the page in that style. If your currently browsing the forums using another style then you'll get a blank page.

[veenuisthebest]

Can anyone please tell me how to give our own meta description/keywords for the custom page instead of the default vb's meta info.

Can this be done from the page itself without using plugins.

Thanks

[Lynne]

Can anyone please tell me how to give our own meta description/keywords for the custom page instead of the default vb's meta info.

Can this be done from the page itself without using plugins.

Thanks
You can write whatever you want in the meta tags.

[veenuisthebest]

You can write whatever you want in the meta tags.
But how?

headinclude template is included in the page that already has the default METAINFO. How do I overwrite it ?

Thanks

[Simon Lloyd]

But how?

headinclude template is included in the page that already has the default METAINFO. How do I overwrite it ?

ThanksSimply copy your meta tags from the in between <head></head> from the forumhome template (as your own meta tags should be there) and paste in between the <head> tags in the new page!

[freni32]

What style are you using when you go to look at the page? If you've created a template in a particular style, it will only show up when viewing the page in that style. If your currently browsing the forums using another style then you'll get a blank page.

Under Style & Templates I have the "default style" and under that style I have a template called "CarTemplate" my forum uses the "CarTemplate" style....

[Digital Jedi]

Under Style & Templates I have the "default style" and under that style I have a template called "CarTemplate" my forum uses the "CarTemplate" style....
And when you go to look at that page, what style are you personally using as you view it?

[freni32]

And when you go to look at that page, what style are you personally using as you view it?

I am using vbadvanced dynamics, I have it set by default to override everyone to use that template "CarTemplate" so I know it isn't using the old default style....

[veenuisthebest]

Simply copy your meta tags from the in between <head></head> from the forumhome template (as your own meta tags should be there) and paste in between the <head> tags in the new page!
I think I didn't get you or you didn't get me :D

FORUMHOME template DOES NOT HAVE keywords/description meta tags. Just the headinclude template has that info.

See the problem is that when we create a custom page, we include $headinclude in OUR NEW template (that is associated with the new page).

Now this makes the same old metainfo for the new page. If however, I try to add my own meta tags to the template, they are added twice (because of the headinclude template).

How do I overwrite those default meta tags with mine??

Thanks

[Lynne]

How do I overwrite those default meta tags with mine??

Thanks
The easiest way is to just put a condition in the headinclude template based on THIS_SCRIPT.

[veenuisthebest]

The easiest way is to just put a condition in the headinclude template based on THIS_SCRIPT.
ya lynne, i understand that would be the easiest way. But editing headinclude template just for that small metainfo thing doesn't look good.

Isn't their a way to do it ONLY through the PHP file? or maybe using a plugin BUT without running an additional query.

Thanks

[Lynne]

ya lynne, i understand that would be the easiest way. But editing headinclude template just for that small metainfo thing doesn't look good.

Isn't their a way to do it ONLY through the PHP file? or maybe using a plugin BUT without running an additional query.

Thanks
I suppose you could create a plugin that runs only if THIS_SCRIPT is your page and if so it does a find/replace of the meta tags in the template. I have no idea if it would work. I'd edit the template though since I hate when people do template edits through plugins.

[freni32]

Still can't get this to work with vbadvanced dynamics, anyone out there have this and had any luck with it? still seeing a blank page.

[Digital Jedi]

I am using vbadvanced dynamics, I have it set by default to override everyone to use that template "CarTemplate" so I know it isn't using the old default style....
Well, I've never used Dynamics, but if the style override works the same way as the CMPS, there's a chance the custom page wouldn't load in the override style. I would make sure, at least to rule it out. Click on the link in the Style Manger called CarTemplate, this will open the forum up in your CarTemplate style, then navigate to your testing page. See, in vBadvanced CMPS at least, the style override only works on the forum and CMPS pages. If I've attempted to view a different style at any time previously, the override doesn't actually change my settings back, it just overrides them, until I view a page that isn't affected by the modification.

[veenuisthebest]

I suppose you could create a plugin that runs only if THIS_SCRIPT is your page and if so it does a find/replace of the meta tags in the template. I have no idea if it would work. I'd edit the template though since I hate when people do template edits through plugins.

Yes, it does work using THIS_SCRIPT and replace metainfo through a plugin at global hook. But even I hate doing template edits via plugins.

Finally, a simple thing took care of what i wanted to do. Wonder how i did not thought of that at once. What I did, I just removed $headinclude variable from my custom template AND instead put all the code of headinclude directly into it in replacement of $headinclude. (as it means exactly the same), this allowed me to easily give my own dynamic meta info replacing the old (without template edits, plugins or queries or anything) Works perfect :)

Thanks

[TimberFloorAu]

Lynne I love all of your stuff, but even though I am proficient at coding, I am at a loss as to actually follow this tutorial.

I wish to display on the actual custom page, currently active users.

My page is: a homegrown creation, called vbquote

template named vbquote, php file is vbquote.php

code for this is:


<?php
// ####################### SET PHP ENVIRONMENT ###########################
error_reporting(E_ALL & ~E_NOTICE);

// #################### DEFINE IMPORTANT CONSTANTS #######################
define('NO_REGISTER_GLOBALS', 1);
define('THIS_SCRIPT', 'vbquote');

// ################### PRE-CACHE TEMPLATES AND DATA ######################
// pre-cache templates used by all actions
$globaltemplates = array('vbquote');

// ######################### REQUIRE BACK-END ############################
require_once('./global.php');

// ######################## START MAIN SCRIPT ############################

$navbits = array();
$navbits[$parent] = 'vB Quotations';
$navbits = construct_navbits($navbits);
eval('$navbar = "' . fetch_template('navbar') . '";');
eval('print_output("' . fetch_template('vbquote') . '");');
?>

Could you please tell me what to do where, PLEASEY WEASY :)

[Lynne]

You want to show Currently Active Users on there? First, make sure that works as is - like add the code you want to add since I see none there yet (very important!). Then follow the instructions in this article - Adding Currently Active Users to your own vB page (https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=187388&highlight=active)

[TimberFloorAu]

You want to show Currently Active Users on there? First, make sure that works as is - like add the code you want to add since I see none there yet (very important!). Then follow the instructions in this article - Adding Currently Active Users to your own vB page (https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=187388&highlight=active)


Tried to follow that, but not sure where to add it on our "custom".php page.

Do we just whack it anywhere ?

[Lynne]

Tried to follow that, but not sure where to add it on our "custom".php page.

Do we just whack it anywhere ?
It says "Paste these lines into the main part of your page." That means right after where it says "START MAIN SCRIPT" But, as I said, make sure your page is working *without* that code first of it's harder to debug.

[Digital Jedi]

Timber, did you get a working PHP page before you tried to add the What's Going On Box? What the URL to the test page your working on?

[veenuisthebest]

Yes, it does work using THIS_SCRIPT and replace metainfo through a plugin at global hook. But even I hate doing template edits via plugins.

Finally, a simple thing took care of what i wanted to do. Wonder how i did not thought of that at once. What I did, I just removed $headinclude variable from my custom template AND instead put all the code of headinclude directly into it in replacement of $headinclude. (as it means exactly the same), this allowed me to easily give my own dynamic meta info replacing the old (without template edits, plugins or queries or anything) Works perfect :)

Thanks

Though this has solved my problem completely BUT I am still not satisfied with it as there may be a lot of edits to headinclude. uff

any more ideas please.

thanks

[amcd]

<a href="https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost.php?p=1681571&postcount=884" target="_blank">https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showp...&postcount=884</a>

You don't listen to advice. You want to be spoon fed.

[veenuisthebest]

https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost.php?p=1681571&postcount=884

You don't listen to advice. You want to be spoon fed.
then who is asking you to bother lol

Can't you see $headinclude already consists $vboptions[keywords], [description]. Do you want me to give metainfo twice?

This cannot be achieved without a plugin where the meta variables needs to be replaced. Working on it.

[amcd]

then who is asking you to bother lol

Can't you see $headinclude already consists $vboptions[keywords], [description]. Do you want me to give metainfo twice?

This cannot be achieved without a plugin where the meta variables needs to be replaced. Working on it.
I am inclined to reply in a nasty tone but I will restrain myself. I won't 'bother'.

[Digital Jedi]

I am inclined to reply in a nasty tone but I will restrain myself. I won't 'bother'.

Too late.

https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost.php?p=1681571&postcount=884

You don't listen to advice. You want to be spoon fed.

[edesi]

Hello
I am trying to show another php file which generates a directory listing for some mp3 files along with the forum header and footer..
How can I show that php file's generated output in the template area?
I know i can use an iframe code in the template file but I am trying to avoid that. Is there any other way for me to accomplish this?

music.php


<?php

// ####################### SET PHP ENVIRONMENT ###########################
error_reporting(E_ALL & ~E_NOTICE);

// #################### DEFINE IMPORTANT CONSTANTS #######################
define('NO_REGISTER_GLOBALS', 1);
define('THIS_SCRIPT', 'music'); // change this depending on your filename

// ################### PRE-CACHE TEMPLATES AND DATA ######################
// get special phrase groups
$phrasegroups = array(

);

// get special data templates from the datastore
$specialtemplates = array(

);

// pre-cache templates used by all actions
$globaltemplates = array(
'music',
);

// pre-cache templates used by specific actions
$actiontemplates = array(

);

// ######################### REQUIRE BACK-END ############################
require_once('./global.php');

// ################################################## #####################
// ######################## START MAIN SCRIPT ############################
// ################################################## #####################

$navbits = array();
$navbits[$parent] = 'Music Downloads';

$navbits = construct_navbits($navbits);
eval('$navbar = "' . fetch_template('navbar') . '";');
eval('print_output("' . fetch_template('music') . '");');


?>

where can i put the other script's code? It's a pretty big script (135KB) named Andromeda.. maybe some of you know about it.

[Chunky Monkey]

Can somebody please explain how I can make the custom page show up in Currently Active Users? I read in this thread that you have to use plugins or hooks to accomplish this feat but I have no idea how I would go about it. Can anyone tell me specifically what code to add and where so that when you look on Current Active Users page you will see <custom page name> as the location users viewing the custom page are looking at?

Thank you!

[Lynne]

Can somebody please explain how I can make the custom page show up in Currently Active Users? I read in this thread that you have to use plugins or hooks to accomplish this feat but I have no idea how I would go about it. Can anyone tell me specifically what code to add and where so that when you look on Current Active Users page you will see <custom page name> as the location users viewing the custom page are looking at?

Thank you!
This question has been covered in other articles and also out in the General vBulletin Discussions forum several times. I'll post the code here, if you need further help, you should post out there.

hook online_location_process:
Code:

switch ($filename)
{
case 'mypage.php':
$userinfo['activity'] = 'mypage';
break;
// add more cases here if you have more than one custom page. no need for multiple plugins. one plugin can handle all.
}


hook online_location_unknown
Code:

switch ($userinfo['activity'])
{
case 'mypage':
$userinfo['where'] = '<a href="mypage.php?'.$vbulletin->session->vars[sessionurl].'">My Page</a>';
$userinfo['action'] = "Viewing My Page";
$handled = true;
break;
// add more cases here if you have more than one custom page. no need for multiple plugins. one plugin can handle all.
}

[Chunky Monkey]

Thank you but can you please tell me where to put that code?

[Lynne]

I did. Reread my post - I have the hook locations specified.

[Chunky Monkey]

I see. I didn't realize I had to go to Manage Plugins and create a new plugin. I've followed your instructions but the location is reading Unknown common/lists.css. Any idea as to why that might be happening?

[Lynne]

I see. I didn't realize I had to go to Manage Plugins and create a new plugin. I've followed your instructions but the location is reading Unknown common/lists.css. Any idea as to why that might be happening?
I have no idea since I can't see exactly what you did for the two plugins. Like I said before, if you need further help you should post in the correct forum - this thread isn't really about the Who's Online locations.

[Chunky Monkey]

Thanks, I'll post my question in the General Discussion forum.

[supergper]

Ok, this is excellent info, I've tried to read most of this thread but I'm sure i have missed this somewhere. I am trying to create a page within a directory within my forum directory (forum is at /var/www/html/forum, directory is at /var/www/html/forum/directory). I added the chdir('/var/www/html/forum/'); and my page is showing up, mostly. The problem I am having is my header, navbar, or footer are not showing up on my page??? Do I need to change a path in my Template, or??? If I create a test page in my forum directory everything works fine, so I'm sure I'm just missing something simple. Any help would be appreciated. ...and sorry if this has already been answered

Thanks

[amcd]

supergper, in your template, put
$header
$navbar


$footer
at the appropriate place.

[supergper]

supergper, in your template, put
$header
$navbar


$footer
at the appropriate place.
I've already got them. Here is my template:

$stylevar[htmldoctype]
<html dir="$stylevar[textdirection]" lang="$stylevar[languagecode]">
<head>
<title>$vboptions[bbtitle]</title>
$headinclude
</head>
<body>
$header

$navbar



$footer
</body>
</html>


Like i said, if I put my page in the directory with my forum, it works fine, however if it's one directory deeper, forum/directory/, then my header, navbar, and footer don't show.

[amcd]

do the chdir before you include/require global.php

[supergper]

It's already there. Here is my php file (I've named it index.php and my template is named GrandTech)


<?php

// ####################### SET PHP ENVIRONMENT ###########################
error_reporting(E_ALL & ~E_NOTICE);

// #################### DEFINE IMPORTANT CONSTANTS #######################
define('NO_REGISTER_GLOBALS', 1);
define('THIS_SCRIPT', 'index'); // change this depending on your filename

// ################### PRE-CACHE TEMPLATES AND DATA ######################
// get special phrase groups
$phrasegroups = array(

);

// get special data templates from the datastore
$specialtemplates = array(

);

// pre-cache templates used by all actions
$globaltemplates = array(
'GrandTech',
);

// pre-cache templates used by specific actions
$actiontemplates = array(

);

// ######################### REQUIRE BACK-END ############################
chdir('/var/www/html/forum/');
require_once('./global.php');

// ################################################## #####################
// ######################## START MAIN SCRIPT ############################
// ################################################## #####################

$navbits = array();
$navbits[$parent] = 'Grand Tech';

$navbits = construct_navbits($navbits);
eval('$navbar = "' . fetch_template('navbar') . '";');
eval('print_output("' . fetch_template('GrandTech') . '");');

?>

[amcd]

Try to call it somethingelse.php and put it in the forum directory and comment out the chdir and see if it works. If it does, then the problem because of the changed directory.

[supergper]

Try to call it somethingelse.php and put it in the forum directory and comment out the chdir and see if it works. If it does, then the problem because of the changed directory.



Like i said, if I put my page in the directory with my forum, it works fine, however if it's one directory deeper, forum/directory/, then my header, navbar, and footer don't show.

;)


I am fully aware it's because of the changed directory, I'm trying to figure out how to rectify that :)

[Lynne]

Get rid of the ending slash:
chdir('/var/www/html/forum');

[supergper]

Get rid of the ending slash:
chdir('/var/www/html/forum');
Got rid of the trailing slash but still no cigar. (I had actually tried this previously as well) :(

--------------- Added 1230061351 at 1230061351 ---------------

Got rid of the trailing slash but still no cigar. (I had actually tried this previously as well) :(
OK, I figured out a workaround, however I don't like the workaround. It's trying to add the additional directory to the filepath of the images. So instead of being forum/images/styles/mystyle/misc/header.png for the header, it's looking at forum/directory/images/styles/mystyle/misc/header.png. My workaround is to copy my forum/images directory into the forum/directory/ directory (I know, that's not confusing right :D).

Is there a way to include that images directory some how?

[Digital Jedi]

Got rid of the trailing slash but still no cigar. (I had actually tried this previously as well) :(

--------------- Added 23 Dec 2008 at 14:42 ---------------


OK, I figured out a workaround, however I don't like the workaround. It's trying to add the additional directory to the filepath of the images. So instead of being forum/images/styles/mystyle/misc/header.png for the header, it's looking at forum/directory/images/styles/mystyle/misc/header.png. My workaround is to copy my forum/images directory into the forum/directory/ directory (I know, that's not confusing right :D).

Is there a way to include that images directory some how?
Maybe try putting the full path to your images in the stylvars rather then the relative path. vB files are usually not in a subdirectory, so ordinarily the relative path would do.

[supergper]

Maybe try putting the full path to your images in the stylvars rather then the relative path. vB files are usually not in a subdirectory, so ordinarily the relative path would do.
That makes sense...but where are the stylevars? Is that in the style manager in the Admin Cp, under "All Style Options"? I tired changing all the relative paths to the absolute paths and it quit working for the whole forum :D

[Digital Jedi]

Are you putting the literal URL for the paths or the directory path? You would only put the URL complete with the http://

[amcd]

it would be easier to create a symlink

cd directory
ln -s /home/whatever/www/forum/images

[supergper]

Are you putting the literal URL for the paths or the directory path? You would only put the URL complete with the http://
Perfect, that worked.

[shoolace]

Hello everyone,

I'm a novice PHP and MySQL but have some understanding of how programming languages are supposed to work so based on about 3 days worth of effort, I have built a table in MySQL called 'sales'. This table contains sales data on cars. Now, I'm trying to display this tabular data and picture on a vBulletin powered page as a table but to no avail... I'm getting memory errors... It goes without saying that I copied most of this code from others on this website so have a very limited understanding of many of the concepts. Following is the memory error:

Fatal error: Allowed memory size of 134217728 bytes exhausted (tried to allocate 129237044 bytes) in /home/xxxxxxx/public_html/ref.php(64) : eval()'d code on line 18

So, here's my PHP code:

<?php

error_reporting(E_ALL & ~E_NOTICE);

define('NO_REGISTER_GLOBALS', 1);
define('THIS_SCRIPT', 'ref'); // change this depending on your filename

// get special phrase groups
$phrasegroups = array();

// get special data templates from the datastore
$specialtemplates = array();

// pre-cache templates used by all actions
$globaltemplates = array(
'REF',
'REFBODY'
);

$actiontemplates = array();

require_once('./global.php');

if ($vbulletin->userinfo['userid'] == 0)
{
$show['permission_error'] = 1;
eval('print_output("' . fetch_template('STANDARD_ERROR') . '");');
}
elseif (isset($_REQUEST['do']))
// Being passed from a web page
$ref_req = $_GET['mdl'] ;

include("dbinfo.php");

mysql_connect(localhost,$user,$pass);
@mysql_select_db($db) or die( "Unable to select database");


$showlistbits = '';
$altclass = 'alt1';

$query="SELECT * FROM sales WHERE model LIKE '%$ref_req%' ";
$result=mysql_query($query);
$omega = mysql_fetch_array($result);
$num=mysql_numrows($result);
mysql_close();

$i=0;
while ($i < $num)
{
$altclass = ($altclass=='alt1') ? 'alt2' : alt1;
eval('$showlistbits .= "' .fetch_template('REFBODY') . '";');
}

$navbits = array();
$navbits[$parent] = "Sales Table";
$navbits = construct_navbits($navbits);
eval('$navbar = "' . fetch_template('navbar') . '");');
eval('print_output("' . fetch_template('REF') . '");');

?>

Here's the REF template:
$stylevar[htmldoctype]
<html dir="$stylevar[textdirection]" lang="$stylevar[languagecode]">
<head>
$headinclude
<title>$vboptions[bbtitle] - $pagetitle</title>
</head>
<body>
$header
$navbar

<table class="tborder" cellpadding="$stylevar[cellpadding]" cellspacing="1" border="0" width="100%" align="center">
<tr>
<td class="tcat" align="center" colspan="6">Sales Table</td>
</tr>
<tr align="center" bgcolor="#336699">
<th style="width: 81px"><b><font color="#FFFFFF">Venue</font></b></th>
<th style="width: 77px"><b><font color="#FFFFFF">Cylinders</font></b></th>
<th style="width: 77px"><b><font color="#FFFFFF">Color</font></b></th>
<th style="width: 90px"><b><font color="#FFFFFF">Wheels</font></b></th>
<th style="width: 90px"><b><font color="#FFFFFF">Year</font></b></th>
<th style="width: 50px"><b><font color="#FFFFFF">Pic 1</font></b></th>
</tr>
$showlistbits
</table>

$footer
</body>
</html>

Here's the REFBODY template:
<tr>
<td class=$altclass">
$omega[venue]
</td>
<td class=$altclass">
$omega[cyl]
</td>
<td class=$altclass">
$omega
</td>
<td class=$altclass">
$omega[wheel]
</td>
<td class=$altclass">
$omega[year]
</td>
<td class=$altclass">
$omega[pic_1]
</td>
</tr>

Two more things. I have a thumbnail pic and a full-size pic. When the table displays, I want the thumbnail to show but when you click on the thumbnail, I want the full-size pic to display in a new window. BTW, both the thumbnail and the full-size pics are stored on the server directory and not in MySQL. Also, I've noticed some people using conventions like $DB->... These conventions don't work on my server, however, I have verified that PEAR is installed on the server. Any advice in this area will also be greatly appreciated.

BTW, I posted the same information in the regular discussion forum but haven't received any feedback yet.... :(

Thanks in advance for your help.

Shoolace

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Never mind... figured it out by myself. :) Here's the PHP code that was missing...

$i++;

Thanks

[amcd]

Never mind... figured it out by myself. Here's the PHP code that was missing...

$i++;

Thanksand now it works perfectly? amazing.

[shoolace]

Well... :) the table display does work but I had to tweak the two templates. The only big issue for me now is that page navigation doesn't function and/or display on the vBulletin powered page :( I've been working on it all day without *any* success.... :(

amcd,

Your forum is cool and has the navigation setup for custom pages. Would it be possible for you to share your code on how to setup navigation for custom pages? I would really really appreciate it. :)

Thanks,

Shoolace

------------------------------------------------
Never mind... Figured it out again. :)

Shoolace

[paperboy741258]

for the Who's Online modification

case 'bugs.php':
$userinfo['activity'] = 'bugs';
break;

doesnt seem to exist in my functions_online.php

[Digital Jedi]

for the Who's Online modification

case 'bugs.php':
$userinfo['activity'] = 'bugs';
break;

doesnt seem to exist in my functions_online.php
Did you try just searching for the first line without any spaces before or after in the Find options?

[paperboy741258]

yes, i even searched for the work bugs and there is nothing

[Digital Jedi]

Should be in there. What version are you using?

[Lynne]

I just looked an there is no bugs.php in 3.8 (not sure about 3.7). This method, using plugins, may work out better for you:

Create two plugins using the following hooks. Replace mypage and similar with your information.

hook online_location_process:
Code:

switch ($filename)
{
case 'mypage.php':
$userinfo['activity'] = 'mypage';
break;
// add more cases here if you have more than one custom page. no need for multiple plugins. one plugin can handle all.
}


hook online_location_unknown
Code:

switch ($userinfo['activity'])
{
case 'mypage':
$userinfo['where'] = '<a href="mypage.php?'.$vbulletin->session->vars[sessionurl].'">My Page</a>';
$userinfo['action'] = "Viewing My Page";
$handled = true;
break;
// add more cases here if you have more than one custom page. no need for multiple plugins. one plugin can handle all.
}

[Winterworks]

can someone help me out here?

I don't seem to understand what to do... I want the page to appear on stylepreview.php, and the other codes be on stylepreview-codes.php.

I really don't understand what to edit though... Could someone help me?

[Digital Jedi]

can someone help me out here?

I don't seem to understand what to do... I want the page to appear on stylepreview.php, and the other codes be on stylepreview-codes.php.

I really don't understand what to edit though... Could someone help me?
Need a little more info on what your trying to accomplish. Have you successfully created a test page yet? You should really do that first to make sure you understand how to create the pages before you try to do any customization.

[Winterworks]

Have MSN mate?

I could use some assistance.

edit: I think I get it! Just a second.

[gtrts]

Can someone help me please?I did all the things: create test.php file,paste codes,create template,and when I navigate to test.php,the browser thows me a total blank page.It seems some setting is preventing the custom page using vbb resources.

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ok now I get the point:the script hangs on "eval('print_output("' . fetch_template('TEST') . '");'); ",when I replace it with other (like "echo xxyy;"),the output is ok. any idea?

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I test "eval('print_output("' . fetch_template('TEST') . '");'); " in index.php, it works... So it seems I cant use custom php file with vbb system. how can I solve this?

[stevectaylor]

Can someone help me please?I did all the things: create test.php file,paste codes,create template,and when I navigate to test.php,the browser thows me a total blank page.It seems some setting is preventing the custom page using vbb resources.

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ok now I get the point:the script hangs on "eval('print_output("' . fetch_template('TEST') . '");'); ",when I replace it with other (like "echo xxyy;"),the output is ok. any idea?

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I test "eval('print_output("' . fetch_template('TEST') . '");'); " in index.php, it works... So it seems I cant use custom php file with vbb system. how can I solve this?

It sound like you possibly have not match the upper or lower case with the text file or not created the style template correctly. Check all the test names.

[Lynne]

You may want to make a thread in the Programming Discussions group and post your php code and template code and then we can help you figure out what is wrong.

[Vaupell]

You may want to make a thread in the Programming Discussions group and post your php code and template code and then we can help you figure out what is wrong.

off the rails, love your avatar ;)

[gtrts]

You may want to make a thread in the Programming Discussions group and post your php code and template code and then we can help you figure out what is wrong.

thanks, I'll post there, but all I have done is copy the article's code into my own file.and the template works fine in index.php, it just wont work in test.php.

the thread:https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=201452

[RS25com]

Ah, I was having the same problem. The solution for me was to make sure the template name was lower case. I had it as upper case, which didn't work!

[Digital Jedi]

The template name is case sensitive, so if you don't use caps for the template name in the PHP file and don't use it for the name of the actual template, or vice-versa, then the template won't be called.

[SVTCobraLTD]

I am sure this is simple but what am I missing here??

Warning: require_once(./global.php) [function.require-once]: failed to open stream: No such file or directory in /home/svtcobra/public_html/test.php on line 32

Fatal error: require_once() [function.require]: Failed opening required './global.php' (include_path='.:/usr/lib/php:/usr/local/lib/php') in /home/svtcobra/public_html/test.php on line 32

[ragtek]

Have you created the file in an other folder?

If yes, you have to make this: https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?p=1692069&highlight=chdir#post1692069

[SVTCobraLTD]

I created a php file called test.php with coding above - Added a template called TEST with coding above.

But I am getting an error message. Is there something else I need to be doing?

[amcd]

what is the error message?

[SVTCobraLTD]

Its 3 posts above yours

[Lynne]

It says no such file or directory for global.php. Is global in the same folder that test is in?

[SVTCobraLTD]

It says no such file or directory for global.php. Is global in the same folder that test is in?

It wasnt but now it is. But still get the error below.

Warning: require_once(/home/svtcobra/public_html/includes/init.php) [function.require-once]: failed to open stream: No such file or directory in /home/svtcobra/public_html/global.php on line 20

Fatal error: require_once() [function.require]: Failed opening required '/home/svtcobra/public_html/includes/init.php' (include_path='.:/usr/lib/php:/usr/local/lib/php') in /home/svtcobra/public_html/global.php on line 20

[Lynne]

And does this file exist at this path?
public_html/includes/init.php

[amcd]

and the answer is one post above yours.

[SVTCobraLTD]

And does this file exist at this path?
public_html/includes/init.php

No everything is it pointing to is not in the root folder but in public_html/forums folder. But i do not see where to change that

[amcd]

it would be much simpler to put the new file in forums directory and use it as www.example.com/forums/test.php in your browser.

[SVTCobraLTD]

it would be much simpler to put the new file in forums directory and use it as www.example.com/forums/test.php in your browser.

That works but I wanted to design this page to be my home page.

[amcd]

Add a rewrite rule to your web server software. Keep the actual php file in the same directory as your forum. It will make life easier.

[figu120]

are excellent and do as my own personal pages ...

[Alefux]

This is the original code:
// #################### DEFINE IMPORTANT CONSTANTS #######################
define('NO_REGISTER_GLOBALS', 1);
define('THIS_SCRIPT', 'test'); // change this depending on your filename

Can i do this?
// #################### DEFINE IMPORTANT CONSTANTS #######################
define('NO_REGISTER_GLOBALS', 1);
define('THIS_SCRIPT', $_SERVER['PHP_SELF']);

[amcd]

AFAIK, the THIS_SCRIPT constant is used mainly for tracking user activity and who's online. So I guess you can do that.

[TNCclubman]

Please tell me its possible to display 1 users most recent albums in one of these 'powered by' pages. I want to make a intro page with just my albums in it so when people enter the 'menu' page it will show them the most recent pics I've uploaded.

[Lynne]

It is possible to display whatever you want to code. You just need to code it.

[TNCclubman]

I see, Im kind of an amature and was hoping someone knew the code off hand. No worries then, nice code!

(Tried putting 'Todays Events' code from the FORUMHOME template and its not displaying Todays Events. Is it not that easy?)

[Lynne]

No, it's not that easy. You need to grab all the php code that creates all the variables that are called in the template also.

[TNCclubman]

and would that php code go in the php part of your system, or the template part?

[Lynne]

php code goes in the php page. html goes in the templates.

[TNCclubman]

thanks you've been most helpful!!

I'll try to look for the corresponding php probably in the calendar.php file and add it to this test.php and see if it works...

appreciate the help Lynne!

[wAnBoA]

This Article is really useful. Thank dude.

[khurtsiya]

Anyone tested on vBulletin 3.8.1?

[ragtek]

Why it shouldn't work?:D

It's working!

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But, i've forgotten, there are some things which changed with the time(because the code seems to be old*g*
1. define('NO_REGISTER_GLOBALS', 1);
2. Please use csrf protection (https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=177013) on your sites, here's a article/tutorial.

[Alien]

So the "define('CSRF_PROTECTION', true);" code should be added under #1 above, even if the script and related custom template contains NO forms whatsoever?

[Lynne]

So the "define('CSRF_PROTECTION', true);" code should be added under #1 above, even if the script and related custom template contains NO forms whatsoever?
I'm pretty sure it doesn't hurt to have it there if there are no forms.

[ragtek]

I'm pretty sure it doesn't hurt to have it there if there are no forms.

hmm, for example: if guests or other groups don't have access, they'll see the loginform

[Lynne]

A login is processed by the login.php page, not your page.

[ragtek]

sorry, your right

[emocan]

how can we modify this php page to use it in the admincp with admin permissions? or is there another tutorial?

Thx

[ragtek]

<a href="https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=83122&highlight=admincp" target="_blank">https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showt...hlight=admincp</a>

[emocan]

ragtek thanks for the link

[RrCoX22]

question...

are both those first two codes in the instructions in the same file? my file looks like this: and I placed in under my forum directory and just got a black white page. what am I doing wrong?

<?php

// ####################### SET PHP ENVIRONMENT ###########################
error_reporting(E_ALL & ~E_NOTICE);

// #################### DEFINE IMPORTANT CONSTANTS #######################
define('NO_REGISTER_GLOBALS', 1);
define('THIS_SCRIPT', 'stickers'); // change this depending on your filename

// ################### PRE-CACHE TEMPLATES AND DATA ######################
// get special phrase groups
$phrasegroups = array(

);

// get special data templates from the datastore
$specialtemplates = array(

);

// pre-cache templates used by all actions
$globaltemplates = array(
'Norcal 4x4 Forum Dark Side',
);

// pre-cache templates used by specific actions
$actiontemplates = array(

);

// ######################### REQUIRE BACK-END ############################
require_once('./global.php');

// ################################################## #####################
// ######################## START MAIN SCRIPT ############################
// ################################################## #####################

$navbits = array();
$navbits[$parent] = 'Norcal 4x4 Forum Stickers';

$navbits = construct_navbits($navbits);
eval('$navbar = "' . fetch_template('navbar') . '";');
eval('print_output("' . fetch_template('Norcal 4x4 Forum Dark Side') . '");');

?>

$stylevar[htmldoctype]
<html dir="$stylevar[textdirection]" lang="$stylevar[languagecode]">
<head>
<title>$vboptions[bbtitle]</title>
$headinclude
</head>
<body>
$header

$navbar

<table class="tborder" cellpadding="$stylevar[cellpadding]" cellspacing="$stylevar[cellspacing]" border="0" width="100%" align="center">
<tr>
<td class="tcat">Title</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="alt1">Text</td>
</tr>
</table>

$footer
</body>
</html>

[Lynne]

I am guessing this line is the problem:
eval('print_output("' . fetch_template('Norcal 4x4 Forum Dark Side') . '");');
Do you have a template with that name?

And per the article, the stuff under the ?> is supposed to go into the template you create called "'Norcal 4x4 Forum Dark Side'" (usually we don't use spaces, but use _ instead.)

[jayhawk785]

What would I need to go about to create a template called "header2" (so i can modify the other and not pull everything in) and call it via $header2 in the test template. I created a duplicate header (same code), but it doesn't want to pull and im not sure where it needs to be added to make it work.

thanks :)

[Lynne]

You need to make sure to eval the template. And include it at the top of the file as one of the globaltemplates.

[jayhawk785]

i made another globals file and renamed header and called that through the script... im sure thats the long way, but given im changing the footer template too and im not huge on php, that seemed easy. I'm not sure what you mean by eval the template.

[Lynne]

i made another globals file and renamed header and called that through the script... im sure thats the long way, but given im changing the footer template too and im not huge on php, that seemed easy. I'm not sure what you mean by eval the template.
I meant to do just like in the first post, only use navbar2 instead:
eval('$header2 = "' . fetch_template('header2') . '";');

I've enver tried replacing the header, but I do not you would need to eval it.

[RrCoX22]

I am guessing this line is the problem:
eval('print_output("' . fetch_template('Norcal 4x4 Forum Dark Side') . '");');
Do you have a template with that name?

And per the article, the stuff under the ?> is supposed to go into the template you create called "'Norcal 4x4 Forum Dark Side'" (usually we don't use spaces, but use _ instead.)

ya that's the template name... which basically is the default one but just changed the name.

im really confused? your saying this...

$stylevar[htmldoctype]
<html dir="$stylevar[textdirection]" lang="$stylevar[languagecode]">
<head>
<title>$vboptions[bbtitle]</title>
$headinclude
</head>
<body>
$header

$navbar

<table class="tborder" cellpadding="$stylevar[cellpadding]" cellspacing="$stylevar[cellspacing]" border="0" width="100%" align="center">
<tr>
<td class="tcat">Title</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="alt1">Text</td>
</tr>
</table>

$footer
</body>
</html>
goes in my template? like in the additional CSS box? it seems like that stuff would be in the file? or are you saying the first code in the instructions goes in the CSS template box? although the instructions said to put that in the notepad file? so I'm really lost haha. thanks for any help :up:

[ragtek]

Here's a tutorial how to create a template:
http://www.vbulletin.com/docs/html/stylemanager_edit_templates

[Lynne]

I don't understand why you are bringing up some CSS box. I don't know where that is coming from.

[ZomgStuff]

Great tutorial, highly useful.

[figu120]

I like that people are not registered or not logueadas can not access

Simply put permissions to different groups ..

[RrCoX22]

i don't understand why I would need to make another template? I though I was simple placing a file in the forums root?