[Jaxel]

Yeah, but that code just doesn't work for me... I tried the forumdisplay_complete hook (I know that $forumid exists at that location), and couldn't get it working...

$templater = vB_Template::create('mytemplate');
    $templater->register('forumid', $forumid);
$templatevalues['forum'] = $templater->render();
vB_Template::preRegister('header', $templatevalues);

{vb:var forum.forumid}

What is "mytemplate"? Basically, what it seems like, is that I need to find a hook AFTER $forumid has been set, but before the header template has been constructed. However, if $forumid isn't set before the header template is constructed, then this whole process is pointless. Looking through forumdisplay.php, I can't find where the header is being constructed, so who knows where the hell this needs to be. If the header is the first thing constructed, then it looks like I am shit out of luck.

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Well i just tried the following at forumdisplay_start:

$templater = vB_Template::create('mytemplate');
    $templater->register('forumid', $vbulletin->GPC['forumid']);
$templatevalues['forum'] = $templater->render();
vB_Template::preRegister('header', $templatevalues);

{vb:var forum.foruminfo.forumid}

It seems like its already too late to register anything in the header, even at the start of forumdisplay. So basically as I said before, its IMPOSSIBLE to call in forum information in the header in VB4.

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Honestly, looking at this whole methodology, it seems a bit messed up. It's not really a "solution", but more of a "workaround". You are creating a false template "mytemplate", which is used exactly NOWHERE in order to pass a small array. Its inefficient programming, a complete waste of resources and a demonstration of how things shouldn't be done. Its like this whole system was designed by game programmers.

--------------- Added [DATE]1271357244[/DATE] at [TIME]1271357244[/TIME] ---------------

Okay... it looks like my question is answered in the COMMENTS to the article, rather than the article itself...

$forum= array('forumid' => $vbulletin->GPC['forumid']);
vB_Template::preRegister('header',array('forum' => $forum));

forumdisplay_start