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Thanks for the response!

Here's my new phpinclude_start file:

PHP Code:

ob_start();
global $thread;
include('featuredcovers.php');
$included_file = ob_get_contents();
ob_end_clean(); 


And then I tried to echo the variable in my include file but I see nothing...

Here's the include file aka featuredcovers.php:

PHP Code:

global $thread;
echo $thread["forumid"]; 


I'm also trying to find where $thread[forumid] is defined. I can use this variable in certain templates, but it's not accessible in the "common templates" either.

I figured it out!

I just use $forumid in my include file.

Not sure why, but it works.