[karlm]

Total programming n00b here... asking for help


I just came here find out how to get a php-script to run, and was really glad to see you guys already had a page on the issue.

My idea is fairly simple:

I picked up a rotator script (php) and will upload to it's own directory (/rotator). I intend to have several copies (e.g. games.php, religion.php, cars.php, gadgets.php) and each script points to a different sub-directory, e.g. /games, /religion, /cars, /gadgets, etc.)

From there, in the last post of every thread I want to call it but will use an IF THEN to dictate which version it calls.

(e.g. IF forum=12 then call cars.php, else if forum=15 then call gadgets.php)
<vb:if condition="$GLOBALS['forumid'] == 63 OR $GLOBALS['forumid'] == 54 OR $GLOBALS['forumid'] == 56">
[not sure what to put here in order to call 'games.php']
<vb:if>
<vb:if condition="$GLOBALS['forumid'] == 3">
[not sure what to put here to call 'cars.php']
<vb:if>

This in turn should then reflect relevant files for specific forum content.

I suspect the IF THEN will be placed in the template 'ad_thread_last_post_content' (or via the Advertising/Manage Ads script within ACP).

I'm uncertain what hook I could use for this (these would only show on SHOWTHREAD templates - or is postbit_legacy as it's only in the last post?). I will later be adding a similar function to the bottom of specific forums to show different rotator scripts (different sized affiliates).


Any chance of a bit advice for getting this off the ground?