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[HOW TO - vB4] Create your own vBulletin page
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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());

?>
- Be sure to change 'TEST' to the actual template name (WARNING: the template name is CASE SENSITIVE!!!), and change 'test' to the filename or a unique name for the page. Also, change 'Test Page' and 'My Page Title' to whatever you want to show in the navbits, such as 'Viewing Member Profile' (just an example).

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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This does not exist
PHP Code:
$templater->register('pagetitle''Test Page'); 

I want to show here is a variable
Example:
PHP Code:
// ###### YOUR CUSTOM CODE GOES HERE #####
$pagetitle 'My Page Title';

$adem 'Hello World'
HTML - template test
HTML Code:
    <h2 class="blockhead">Title</h2>
    <div class="blockbody">
      <div class="blockrow">



        Text


{vb:raw adem}



      </div>
    </div>
Does not appear on the page

--------------- Added [DATE]1259433584[/DATE] at [TIME]1259433584[/TIME] ---------------

First message changed?

I have to add the following for $adem variable is?

$templater = vB_Template::create('TEST');
$templater->register_page_templates();
$templater->register('navbar', $navbar);
$templater->register('pagetitle', $pagetitle);
$templater->register('adem', $adem);
print_output($templater->render());
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Quote:
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I have to add the following for $adem variable is?

$templater = vB_Template::create('TEST');
$templater->register_page_templates();
$templater->register('navbar', $navbar);
$templater->register('pagetitle', $pagetitle);
$templater->register('adem', $adem);
print_output($templater->render());
Yes, you must register any variable you plan to use in your template.
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Thank you very
Now okay
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How to show Whats going on Box on this new page?
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How to show Whats going on Box on this new page?
I don't know, that article hasn't been updated. I would think the instructions are pretty much the same though.
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Thanks I use this article its very helphull for me
Can we add a widjet with a collum in the new page ?
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Ok I have tried every which way from sunday to understand how to be able to use this with a certain group of my scripts with no luck. Keep in mind any responses may have to be "dumbed down"

Here is an example of how these scripts are set up.

page is originally called as such
PHP Code:
testpage.php?sub=gen_form 
testpage.php would contain code
PHP Code:
<?php
include_once('/path/to/test.class.php');
$gen_test = new test_gen;
?>
as well as

PHP Code:
<?php 

if($_GET['sub'] == 'gen_form')
{    
    
$gen_test->gen_test_form(); 
}
if(
$_POST['sub'] == 'Generate Test')
{
    
$gen_test->gen_test();
}
if(
$_POST['sub'] == 'Preview Test')
{
    
$gen_test->preview_test();
}

?>
Of course all of the true scripting is located at /path/to/test.class.php

can anybody be of help? I am hoping with an example I can finish the rest of my scripts which are similar and maybe get a better understranding so that I may do my other scripts which are different.
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And what if i have more than 10 Variables in a Template?
Do i have to register each variable ?

PHP Code:
$templater->register('your_variable'$your_variable);
$templater->register('your_variable2'$your_variable2);
$templater->register('your_variable3'$your_variable3);
.
.
$templater->register('your_variable10'$your_variable10); 
Does this way loose Performance (Many Class calls) ?
Or is there a Array ?

In my opinion the old way was more easier than this !
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You could put all youre variables into an array. Then you have only to register the arrayvariable.
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You could put all youre variables into an array. Then you have only to register the arrayvariable.
Yep, that is what I did to a few of my mods. I had $variable1 and $variable2 and $variable3, etc. and just through them all into an array - $myarray['variable1'] and $myarray['variable2'] and $myarray['variable3'], etc. Then I just registered $myarray.
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