How to create your own vBulletin-powered page! (uses vB templates)

[Lynne]

Originally Posted by veenuisthebest

ya lynne, i understand that would be the easiest way. But editing headinclude template just for that small metainfo thing doesn't look good.

Isn't their a way to do it ONLY through the PHP file? or maybe using a plugin BUT without running an additional query.

Thanks

I suppose you could create a plugin that runs only if THIS_SCRIPT is your page and if so it does a find/replace of the meta tags in the template. I have no idea if it would work. I'd edit the template though since I hate when people do template edits through plugins.

[freni32]

Still can't get this to work with vbadvanced dynamics, anyone out there have this and had any luck with it? still seeing a blank page.

[Digital Jedi]

Originally Posted by freni32

I am using vbadvanced dynamics, I have it set by default to override everyone to use that template "CarTemplate" so I know it isn't using the old default style....

Well, I've never used Dynamics, but if the style override works the same way as the CMPS, there's a chance the custom page wouldn't load in the override style. I would make sure, at least to rule it out. Click on the link in the Style Manger called CarTemplate, this will open the forum up in your CarTemplate style, then navigate to your testing page. See, in vBadvanced CMPS at least, the style override only works on the forum and CMPS pages. If I've attempted to view a different style at any time previously, the override doesn't actually change my settings back, it just overrides them, until I view a page that isn't affected by the modification.

[veenuisthebest]

Originally Posted by Lynne

I suppose you could create a plugin that runs only if THIS_SCRIPT is your page and if so it does a find/replace of the meta tags in the template. I have no idea if it would work. I'd edit the template though since I hate when people do template edits through plugins.

Yes, it does work using THIS_SCRIPT and replace metainfo through a plugin at global hook. But even I hate doing template edits via plugins.

Finally, a simple thing took care of what i wanted to do. Wonder how i did not thought of that at once. What I did, I just removed $headinclude variable from my custom template AND instead put all the code of headinclude directly into it in replacement of $headinclude. (as it means exactly the same), this allowed me to easily give my own dynamic meta info replacing the old (without template edits, plugins or queries or anything) Works perfect

Thanks

[TimberFloorAu]

Lynne I love all of your stuff, but even though I am proficient at coding, I am at a loss as to actually follow this tutorial.

I wish to display on the actual custom page, currently active users.

My page is: a homegrown creation, called vbquote

template named vbquote, php file is vbquote.php

code for this is:

<?php
// ####################### SET PHP ENVIRONMENT ###########################
error_reporting(E_ALL & ~E_NOTICE);

// #################### DEFINE IMPORTANT CONSTANTS #######################
define('NO_REGISTER_GLOBALS', 1);
define('THIS_SCRIPT', 'vbquote');

// ################### PRE-CACHE TEMPLATES AND DATA ######################
// pre-cache templates used by all actions
$globaltemplates = array('vbquote');

// ######################### REQUIRE BACK-END ############################
require_once('./global.php');

// ######################## START MAIN SCRIPT ############################

$navbits = array();
$navbits[$parent] = 'vB Quotations';
$navbits = construct_navbits($navbits);
eval('$navbar = "' . fetch_template('navbar') . '";');
eval('print_output("' . fetch_template('vbquote') . '");');
?>

Could you please tell me what to do where, PLEASEY WEASY

[Lynne]

You want to show Currently Active Users on there? First, make sure that works as is - like add the code you want to add since I see none there yet (very important!). Then follow the instructions in this article - Adding Currently Active Users to your own vB page

[TimberFloorAu]

Originally Posted by Lynne

You want to show Currently Active Users on there? First, make sure that works as is - like add the code you want to add since I see none there yet (very important!). Then follow the instructions in this article - Adding Currently Active Users to your own vB page

Tried to follow that, but not sure where to add it on our "custom".php page.

Do we just whack it anywhere ?

[Lynne]

Originally Posted by TimberFloorAu

Tried to follow that, but not sure where to add it on our "custom".php page.

Do we just whack it anywhere ?

It says "Paste these lines into the main part of your page." That means right after where it says "START MAIN SCRIPT" But, as I said, make sure your page is working *without* that code first of it's harder to debug.

[Digital Jedi]

Timber, did you get a working PHP page before you tried to add the What's Going On Box? What the URL to the test page your working on?

[veenuisthebest]

Originally Posted by veenuisthebest

Yes, it does work using THIS_SCRIPT and replace metainfo through a plugin at global hook. But even I hate doing template edits via plugins.

Finally, a simple thing took care of what i wanted to do. Wonder how i did not thought of that at once. What I did, I just removed $headinclude variable from my custom template AND instead put all the code of headinclude directly into it in replacement of $headinclude. (as it means exactly the same), this allowed me to easily give my own dynamic meta info replacing the old (without template edits, plugins or queries or anything) Works perfect

Thanks

Though this has solved my problem completely BUT I am still not satisfied with it as there may be a lot of edits to headinclude. uff

any more ideas please.

thanks