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[HOW TO - vB4] Create your own vBulletin page
 Lynne
Join Date: Sep 2004
Posts: 41,180
California/Idaho
11-15-2009, 10:00 PM
This is an updated article on how to create your own vbulletin powered page. It's only for use with vB4. This is NOT my work. I'm posting this from another thread where vB Style took the time to write this out. And his work is based on the article by Gary King here - How to create your own vBulletin-powered page! (uses vB templates) Instructions to Create your Own Page: 1. Create the php page: - Create a new file, whatever you want to call it (let's say test.php). - Open up test.php and add the following (replace TEST with whatever template you want to show - WARNING: the template name is CASE SENSITIVE!!!): Code:
<?php
// ####################### SET PHP ENVIRONMENT ###########################
error_reporting(E_ALL & ~E_NOTICE);
// #################### DEFINE IMPORTANT CONSTANTS #######################
define('THIS_SCRIPT', 'test');
define('CSRF_PROTECTION', true);
// change this depending on your filename
// ################### PRE-CACHE TEMPLATES AND DATA ######################
// get special phrase groups
$phrasegroups = array();
// get special data templates from the datastore
$specialtemplates = array();
// pre-cache templates used by all actions
$globaltemplates = array('TEST',
);
// pre-cache templates used by specific actions
$actiontemplates = array();
// ######################### REQUIRE BACK-END ############################
// if your page is outside of your normal vb forums directory, you should change directories by uncommenting the next line
// chdir ('/path/to/your/forums');
require_once('./global.php');
// #######################################################################
// ######################## START MAIN SCRIPT ############################
// #######################################################################
$navbits = construct_navbits(array('' => 'Test Page'));
$navbar = render_navbar_template($navbits);
// ###### YOUR CUSTOM CODE GOES HERE #####
$pagetitle = 'My Page Title';
// ###### NOW YOUR TEMPLATE IS BEING RENDERED ######
$templater = vB_Template::create('TEST');
$templater->register_page_templates();
$templater->register('navbar', $navbar);
$templater->register('pagetitle', $pagetitle);
print_output($templater->render());
?>
2. Create the Template: - If you are in debug mode, create the template in your MASTER STYLE so it shows up in all your styles, otherwise make sure you create the template in the style you are using. If following the page above, call the template TEST (WARNING: the template name is CASE SENSITIVE!!!) with the following content: HTML Code:
{vb:stylevar htmldoctype}
<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" dir="{vb:stylevar textdirection}" lang="{vb:stylevar languagecode}" id="vbulletin_html">
<head>
<title>{vb:raw vboptions.bbtitle} - {vb:raw pagetitle}</title>
{vb:raw headinclude}
{vb:raw headinclude_bottom}
</head>
<body>
{vb:raw header}
{vb:raw navbar}
<div id="pagetitle">
<h1>{vb:raw pagetitle}</h1>
</div>
<h2 class="blockhead">Title</h2>
<div class="blockbody">
<div class="blockrow">
Text
</div>
</div>
{vb:raw footer}
</body>
</html>
Instructions to Add your Page to the Who's Online List (WOL): Create two plugins using the following hooks. Replace mypage and similar with your information. 1. hook location - online_location_process: Code:
switch ($filename)
{
case 'test.php':
$userinfo['activity'] = 'mypage';
break;
// add more cases here if you have more than one custom page. no need for multiple plugins. one plugin can handle all.
}
2. hook location online_location_unknown: Code:
switch ($userinfo['activity'])
{
case 'mypage':
$userinfo['where'] = '<a href="test.php?'.$vbulletin->session->vars[sessionurl].'">My Page</a>';
$userinfo['action'] = "Viewing My Page";
$handled = true;
break;
// add more cases here if you have more than one custom page. no need for multiple plugins. one plugin can handle all.
}
The colored part in the code above shows what you need to change in the plugins (both reds should be the same and both blues should be the same, whereas green can be whatever you want). Please see this article for help with rendering templates - [vB4] Rendering templates and registering variables - a short guide 
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#32
11-21-2009, 05:06 PM
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Assuming you mean the error log I have access to via my hosts cpanel interface, the white page does not generate an error in there at all.
here's the contents of the php file. (dkp.php) PHP Code:
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#33
11-21-2009, 05:31 PM
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Take this line out of your template and see if it works:
HTML Code:
<iframe name="dkp_frame" width=100% height=1700px SCROLLING=no FRAMEBORDER=0 src="/25manwrathplus">dkp_frame</iframe> As for error_logs, I have no idea where they are in cPanel, I just know I get mine from a logs folder where the access_logs are also kept.
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#34
11-21-2009, 05:37 PM
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Ok, did that, but I'm afraid it dosen't help.
happens in both IE8 and Firefox 3.5 I dunno if it is suppose to help, but I even rebuilt the styles from the ACP after the change and it still didn't change.
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#35
11-21-2009, 05:39 PM
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You did what? I suggested a couple of things (remove the code, register the variable).
edit: It works just fine for me if I remove the line I suggested you remove.
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#36
11-21-2009, 05:52 PM
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I think you edited your post. I did what you suggested before you edited your post. (remove the iframe)
I'm afraid I dont understand what "register the $show variable" means. I know where the error logs are in cpanel, they are just called "error logs" (I know the log works because the live version of my site generates a few errors sometimes with one of the less used styles) and they dont generate an errors relating to this custom page.
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#37
11-21-2009, 06:00 PM
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And I edited my post while you were writing your post again. It works just fine for me if I remove that line from the template. I get a page that just says "MCO DKP" (then new line) "The MCO DKP System".
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#38
11-21-2009, 06:08 PM
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ok, can you confirm the iframe is what breaks it for you? (you doing this to your own test site or something?) ie, does it go white while logged out if you add the iframe?
thanks for your time.
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#39
11-21-2009, 06:12 PM
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It goes white if I logout if I add the iframe, yes. That line is definitely the problem. I also get an error when logged in with that line (cannot find/25manwrathplus).
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