Change a user's style / template using php
 

Hi there

I want to write a page that changes the template a user is using, and then redirects them to another url (outside of vbulletin) but in the same domain so that when they return to vbulletin they get the new template.

I thought I could do this on a php page - just change the template setting and then redirect their browser. But I can't figure out how or where the template setting for a user is stored.

I see that there is a cookie called 'bbstyleid' which has the template's style id.
And in the database there is a field in the 'user' table which is 'styleid'.
And also there is another table called 'session' which has a field named 'styleid'.

I have tried to modify the fields in the tables but they don't seem to take effect. And I have also tried changing the cookie value using

But it doesn't seem to change?

Does anyone have a suggestion? :confused:

Plus

The user's cookie takes priority, then its the user options field, then board default.

Have you checked that the cookie is indeed being set?

The cookie is already set by the user's preferences, but I can't seem to change it using basic php code.
I am using code like -

Is this correct? Or is the bbstyleid cookie part of an array of cookie values and I have to specify the array name or something?

Remember that something has to be output to the user for any cookie changes to take effect. This is why a page must be displayed on logout, etc.

I'm not sure if you are doing this.

i have no idea if this would work in template headerinclude

<if condition="$session[styleid] != 3">
$session[styleid] = 3
#redirect code here
</if>