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Retal

07-28-2010 09:01 AM

Can't access variables in the advertisment HTML

I want to generate a random number and use it in the ad HTML to rotate banners, but I can't find the right hook to do it.

In a plugin (which one?!)

PHP Code:


		
			
$rotate_banner = rand(0,1);

In the Ad HTML:

HTML Code:

<vb:if condition="$rotate_banner">banner.gif</vb:else>...</vb:if>

Tried to use declare the variable as global, add it to $show, $vbulletin, but to no avail.

Anoyne has any idea?

Retal

07-29-2010 09:26 AM

Dammit, I found the solution in an older plugin of mine; I already solved this before.

For future reference

PHP Code:


		
			
$array['rotate_banner'] = rand(1,4);

vB_Template::preRegister('ad_global_below_navbar', $array);

at the hook global_bootstrap_complete

Change the template name according to the ad position.

Retal

08-02-2010 04:35 PM

This drives me crazy.
At my test installation, the variable is preregistered alright.
At the live instance, the variable is not preregistered and I can't access it from the template ad_global_below_navbar.

The plugin is the same. The ad code is the same. But it just doesn't preregister on the live installation.
Do you have any ideas why?

Guest190829

08-02-2010 07:27 PM

Can we see all of the code in question, it seems like the logic in your first and second posts are different (defining a dynamic boolean in the former and not in the latter).

Retal

08-04-2010 10:23 AM

Hi Danny, thanks.
I modified it a bit between the posts.

Plugin at global_bootstrap_complete

PHP Code:


		
			
$array['rotation'] = rand(1,2);

vB_Template::preRegister('ad_global_below_navbar', $array);

Template ad_global_below_navbar

Code:

<!-- rotation: {vb:raw rotation} -->

<object width="234" height="60">

    <param name="movie" value="example<vb:if condition="$rotation == 2">-2</vb:if>.swf">

    <param name="wmode" value="opaque" />

    <param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always">

  <embed src="example<vb:if condition="$rotation == 2">-2</vb:if>.swf" width="234" height="60" allowScriptAccess="always" wmode="opaque"></embed>

</object>

The var $rotation doesn't show at all.

Guest190829

08-04-2010 10:47 AM

I think it is the hook location that is causing the problem, have tried one of the global_ hooks? global_start or global_setup_complete ?

Retal

08-04-2010 12:42 PM

Oh my, thank you Danny for the kick in the ass! After playing around with it, I found that the hook cache_templates works just fine.
It's still a mystery to me why it works on the test installation and not on the live one, but that is probably due to a different configuration and plugins.

Thanks a lot.

Guest190829

08-04-2010 01:04 PM

I'm curious too, is your test installation running the same version?

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