[wdwms]

My solution is a hybrid of the above; plus some symbolic links to get the file you create to run in the directory where you want it.

Instructions:

1. For the purpose of these instructions / = docroot /test = directory where we are getting the headers to work
2. copy /index.php (the vb index.php) to /test and rename to vbheader.php
3. copy /index.php (the vb index.php) to /test and rename to vbfooter.php
4. in vbfooter comment out the line:
   PHP Code:

   $app = vB5_Frontend_Application::init('config.php') 

5. in vbfooter and vheader comment out:
   PHP Code:

   if ($class == 'vB5_Frontend_Controller_Main')
{
        call_user_func_array(array(&$c, 'index'), array($controller, $method, $routing->getArguments()));
}
else
{
        call_user_func_array(array(&$c, $method), $routing->getArguments());
} 

6. in vbfooter add the following at the bottom
   PHP Code:

   $templater = new vB5_Template('footer');
$footer = $templater->render();

echo $footer; 

7. in vbheader add the following at the bottom
   PHP Code:

   $templater = new vB5_Template('preheader');
$preheader = $templater->render();
echo $preheader;

$templater = new vB5_Template('header');
$header = $templater->render();

echo $header; 

8. soft link config.php, includes and core; in /test execute:
   PHP Code:

   ln -s../core core
ln -s ../includes includes
ln -s ../config.php config.php 

9. create /test/test.php as follows
   PHP Code:

   <?
include_once("vbhead.php");

// YOUR PHP CODE HERE

include_once("vbfooter.php");
?>

NOTE: Your menu bar at the top will ALWAYS remain as home. There is a work-around for this that have working, le me know if interested.