API vs. DataManager ?
 

To do a fully-customized integration of vB with an external site, would you use the API to fetch data and the DataManager to post data?

Or would you do it a different way? I'm trying to understand the different elements of vB that would be used in such an integration (without modifying any core files) so that I do it correctly from the start.

Thanks.

I think the API is only meant for mobile implementation :\

It might be "meant" for that, but from what I can tell it certainly can be used to do a custom integration of vBulletin onto an existing site allowing you to completely control the "look and feel" of every single element of the forum, including what to display and what not to display. That said, it's an API, so it has its limitations.

Is there a better way to individually fetch and post any and every element of vBulletin? The DataManager seems more limited in the "fetching" department although it seems more straightforward and direct for POSTing to the forum, which is why I'm currently looking at a combination of the two to do the full integration and customization job on my pre-existing site.

But I'm wondering if there is a better way?

Any ideas?

include global.php in your script and you have access to quite a bit of the vB stuff. you can query the DB and output whatever you want.

Just an idea.

Thanks. Is there a place where all those functions, methods, and classes are listed that will allow me to access all the vB stuff? All I can find is the page where the functions in function.php are listed, but that's about it.

Anyone?