Need help getting setting value in postbit_display_start hook?

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I have an issue that impacts vBulletin 3.7.3 which does not seem to impact 3.6.11 that has me stumped.

Specifically, I want to use a setting in an add-on product in a vBulletin template hook. The template hook I am working with is the postbit and postbit legacy and here are the specific details:


Plugin off hook: postbit_display_start

When I add the following code in 3.7.3:

PHP Code:

echo 'System Testing in Process!<br />';
echo '$vbulletin->options[bbactive] = ' . $vbulletin->options[bbactive] . ' <br />';
exit(); 


I get the following:

System Testing in Process!
$vbulletin->options[bbactive] =

Now, I think that is the proper way to get a variable and it works in 3.6.11 as in that version I get the obviously correct anwser of:

System Testing in Process!
$vbulletin->options[bbactive] = 1

Is there something in vBulletin 3.7 that makes it necessary to globalize settings that they are available for the templates?

Obviously, my variable I want to use is a configuration option for "Show this in PostBit and PostBit Legacy" but literally no variables seem to be working?

It worked in a previous version of vBulletin 3.7 (I think I had it in 3.7.1 and it worked) but not in the current version and I am stumped!