[Logician]

so in the "mysite.com/index.php" file it would simply have the include like this? "show.php?pagename"

You dont need to include it, just link it from other pages, that's all.

To load it, call it from your browser address bar as "url/board/show.php?pg=templatename"

I would also REALLY like to see this working somewhere...I want to get a feel for it.

Here is a test template for you:

http://www.turkhukuksitesi.com/hukuk...g=testtemplate

However you cant feel it, because it's meaningless if you are a guest. You would feel it if you visited that template with different vb usernames to see dynamic content. Screenshots in the hack thread demonstrate it better. But you insisted so here you are..

And here is another template which is open to only Site Admin usergroup. Test it to see how hack forbids you from displaying the page if you dont have the permission:
http://www.turkhukuksitesi.com/hukuk...p?pg=whoareyou

My 2 cents: Hack is not a pain to install. It will take you less than 15 minutes to install so give it a try and if it doesnt work, uninstall and forget it. You'll have the best feeling by trying it..

As for performance issues, hack thread has lots of information..