Running Quick PHP in a Template Via Plugin

[evenmonkeys]

I'm trying to just make a very simple and quick variable that I'd like to place into a template. I made a plugin using global_start and just put something along the lines of:

$variable = 1;

Then I try to pull that variable in a template, but it doesn't work.

Am I missing something?

[Simon Lloyd]

You're correct you simply put $variable wherever you want to see the number 1

[evenmonkeys]

It doesn't work, unfortunately.

My plugin literally is under global_start:

$variable = 1;

Within my template is

Variable = $variable.

Doesn't work.

[Simon Lloyd]

Nope, in your template just put $variable
or you can use it like this <td>$variable2345</td> which will give you 12345

[evenmonkeys]

Right. But it doesn't work. I put $variable and it shows nothing. I pull up the source and it's like it's not even there.

[kh99]

Where are you using your template? Some templates are used inside a function, and then you can't use global variables directly. You could try using $GLOBALS['variable'].

[evenmonkeys]

I guess that makes sense.

I'm modifying 4 templates:

forumhome_forumbit_level1_nopost
forumhome_forumbit_level1_post
forumhome_forumbit_level2_nopost
forumhome_forumbit_level2_post

[Simon Lloyd]

I guess it would be best if you showed us EXACTLY what you are using, with what hook and where you are trying to use it in those templates.

[kh99]

Originally Posted by evenmonkeys

I guess that makes sense.

I'm modifying 4 templates:

forumhome_forumbit_level1_nopost
forumhome_forumbit_level1_post
forumhome_forumbit_level2_nopost
forumhome_forumbit_level2_post

I think that's your problem - those are used in the function construct_forum_bit() (in includes/functions_forumlist.php), so your global variable isn't in scope.

[evenmonkeys]

Awesome. Thank you. I see what I'm not doing correctly. I just had to change the hook location. Appreciate the help, kh99.