PHP7 and VB 5.1.9 patch 3

[shimei]

I haven't ran into errors yet after enabling php7 and making the following changes. I backed up each file I worked with (downloaded them for safe keeping). Mind you I am using 5.1.9 patch 3.

I began by enabling php 7. Then checking my site. My dragonbyte product was not loading, and neither was my admincp. To access admincp I had to revert back to 5.6 php version. Once in and after disabling my product I then enabled php 7 again and performed the below mods. Afterwards I was able to once again access admincp to enable my dragonbyte product which works.

You may visit my page here to see what I did. It only involved 3 files to be modded.... Vbulletin 5 and php 7

In vBulletin 5.1.9 patch 3 two files are with the same issue:

/includes/vb5/template/bbcode.php
/core/includes/class_bbcode.php

Search for the line:

PHP Code:

$pending_text= $this->$tag_info['callback']($open['data'], $open['option']); 


and replace with:

PHP Code:

$function= $tag_info['callback'];
    $pending_text= $this->$function($open['data'], $open['option']); 


/public_html/core/vb/database.php

Search for the line:

PHP Code:

function vB_Database() 


And replace with:

PHP Code:

function __construct() 


Don’t forget that APC no longer exists in PHP7, so make sure your config.php doesn’t use this as the datastore.

And visit this site as to the first steps which I incorporated in the above page: http://linuxbox.co.uk/blog/vbulletin-5-and-php-7/

I am only minutes after doing the above on php 7. Thus far I am bug free after browsing the forum and making posts. If you run into any issues and resolve them please post below.