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RossOliver

10-11-2005 08:03 PM

putting PHP in style templates

Hey,

How can I include a PHP script in the navbar style template?

Alternatively, where can I find the navbar template in a PHP file rather than through the admin cpanel...

Cheers,

-Ross

Andreas

10-11-2005 08:05 PM

1) You can't use PHP in Templates
2) Templates are stored in the Database (table template) and not in files.

untold4you

10-11-2005 08:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RossOliver

How can I include a PHP script in the navbar style template?

php in a template is not possible, you can however output strings into it.

Check this topic, you will learn much on how vb works:
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost....13&postcount=1

Quote:

Originally Posted by RossOliver

Alternatively, where can I find the navbar template in a PHP file rather than through the admin cpanel...

You can't cause all templates are located in the database and not in the form of a file.

RossOliver

10-11-2005 08:35 PM

urgh, I can't get my head round this :ermm:

Ok, I have my php script which now just returns a load of HTML in a single variable.

What I don't understand is how to get that variable into the template. Do I some how use an 'xml hook' so I could include it something like;

<myphpscript>
parameters here if I want...
</myphpscript>

If that is the case, is there some kind of template I can alter that will show me the basic idea of how to do this?

Thanks,

-Ross

Andreas

10-11-2005 08:42 PM

This is a FAQ ;)

global_start

PHP Code:


		
			
ob_start();

include('/path/to/script.php');

$script_output = ob_get_contents();

ob_end_clean();

KW802

10-11-2005 08:43 PM

In short... normally you can use PHP in HTML like you're thinking but you can't do it in vB templates... if you dig around either vB.org or vB.com you'll come across a thread where it's discussed that the ability of doing PHP in templates is prevented for security concerns.

To do what you want... are you trying to show a new page using vB's header & footer (and style) or are you trying to just include one or two new fields on an existing vB page somewhere?

RossOliver

10-11-2005 08:45 PM

Alright, but where does that go and how does it make it's way into the template? :o

Cheers,

-Ross

Quote:

Originally Posted by KW802

I'm just trying to include a few lines of returned text in a div table under the navbar...

-Ross

Andreas

10-11-2005 08:47 PM

As said - global_start.
Then just use the variable created by your script (and/or $script_output if it directly generates output) in the Template you want it.

RossOliver

10-11-2005 09:07 PM

Ah ok I think I understand now - but I think im going crazy, what on earth is 'global_start'? a file, template, something in the admincp :ermm:

-Ross

Andrew

10-11-2005 11:18 PM

'global_start' is a hook location where you can place PHP code that will be ran on every page - You can add a hook to it in the AdminCP under 'Plugin System > Add New Plugin'

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