can't get variable to output?
 

Hi,

I am having an issue with a variable I want to call.

Nothing shows up using

{vb:raw adss}

in the navbar template.

To be honest I did this just to test the variable, which I am sure should display??

I really wanted to call a custom code from the database using the forumid, but I guess I should get it outputting first

Thank you for any advice

Regards
Mick

Your code looks right, but where did you put it? If it's in a plugin using a hook that is called after the navbar is constructed then that might be the problem.

ahhh its in the showthread complete hook.

I wanted to pull data from the database (forum table) and output it in the navbar.

I have unique data for each forum (forum.un_data), I wanted to display this on the navbar?

Would that be possible?

Thank you very much for your help.

Mick

showthread_complete is too late

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I don't know if it's possible but you can try to use this on navbar

{vb:raw global.forumid} (is it correct Kevin?)

Yeah, showthread_getinfo looks like a good one, it's after a lot of checks that might send the user somewhere else, but it's before the navbar is made. And you can use $threadinfo['forumid'] to know which forum you're in.

KH99 you are the man!!

Thank you, I am going to try and pull the data from my custom forum info table.

I was thinking something simple like

But was wondering if I would need to make my table (forum.un_data) preregistered ?

Thanks again Kevin you are a really big help.

Mick

Oh, I see now, you already have the forum data available. Anyway, I'm not quite sure what you're asking but I think the answer is no, if you use the code you're showing there it should work without registering anything else.

Hi Kevin,

I am trying to pull data onto the navbar from a custom field in the forum table.

I have created a field called un_data

I can enter different data into each forum.un_data.

I will have a go, thanks for your help.

Mick

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Hi all,

I have been working on outputting my code.

The code just outputs
RESOURCE ID 52

Its not taking the data from adss in the database?

thanks again for all the help.

Mick

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I got this working!

It has been a long time since I messed with mysql, and you need to do something with the data lol (mysql_fetch_row - etc), it was stuck in a resource and I forgot to add the code to deal with the array.

Thanks
Mick