Attempting Create Thread outside of vB using Data Manager, error with bootstrap

[TeknoSounds]

Greetings,
I have a script that's trying to create a new thread from a page outside vBulletin.

The error I'm getting is from global.php on line 20 when its storing $specialtemplates in bootstrap: [Notice] Undefined variable: specialtemplates

Source

11 \*======================================================================*/
12 
13 error_reporting(E_ALL & ~E_NOTICE);
14 
15 require('./includes/class_bootstrap.php');
16 
17 define('VB_AREA', 'Forum');
18 
19 $bootstrap = new vB_Bootstrap_Forum();
20 $bootstrap->datastore_entries = $specialtemplates;
21 $bootstrap->cache_templates = vB_Bootstrap::fetch_required_template_list(
22 	empty($_REQUEST['do']) ? '' : $_REQUEST['do'],
23 	$actiontemplates, $globaltemplates
24 );
25 
26 $bootstrap->bootstrap();

Here is the code that's calling it:

PHP Code:

        //Create New VB Thread from Event Info
    public function CreateNewVBThread($date, $name, $venue, $city, $state) {
        $forumdir = "/mysite.com/messageboard";
        $currentdir = getcwd();
        chdir($forumdir);
        require_once($forumdir . '/global.php');
        require_once($forumdir . '/includes/class_dm.php');
        require_once($forumdir . '/includes/class_dm_threadpost.php');
        require_once($forumdir . '/includes/functions_databuild.php');

         //Variables
        $postip = "127.0.0.1";
        $userid = 243;
        $username = 'Events Announcer';
        $title = ($date . ' - ' . $name . ' @ ' . $venue . ' - ' . $city . ', ' . $state);
        $threadinfo = array();
        
        //Determine City/Forum
        if ($state = "TX") {
            switch ($city) {
                case "Austin":
                    $forumid = 70;
                    break;
                case "Dallas":
                    $forumid = 77;
                    break;
                case "Houston":
                    $forumid = 78;
                    break;
                case "San Antonio":
                    $forumid = 79;
                    break;
                default:
                    $forumid = 80;
                    break;
            }
        }
        else {
            $forumid = 81;
        }
        
        
        //Connect to VB DB
        DB::connect($databaseVB);
        
        //Create new thread given info below
        $threaddm =& datamanager_init('Thread_FirstPost', $vbulletin, ERRTYPE_ARRAY, 'threadpost');

        $foruminfo = fetch_foruminfo($forumid);
        $threaddm->set_info('forum', $foruminfo);
        $threaddm->set_info('thread', $threadinfo);
        $threaddm->setr('forumid', $forumid);
        $threaddm->setr('userid', $userid);
        $threaddm->setr('title', $title);
        $threaddm->set('username', $username);
        $threaddm->set('pagetext', 'This is a test');
        $threaddm->set('allowsmilie', 1);
        $threaddm->set('visible', 1);
        $threaddm->set('ipaddress', $postip);
        $threaddm->set('dateline', TIMENOW);
                
        $threaddm->pre_save();
        if(count($threaddm->errors) < 1)
        {
            $threadid = $threaddm->save();
            unset($threaddm);
            build_thread_counters($threadid);
        }
        else 
        {
            print "Error making new thread! " . $threaddm->errors[0] . $threaddm->errors[1] . $threaddm->errors[2] ;
        }
        
        build_forum_counters($forumid);
        
        //Reconnect to SS DB & change back working directories
        chdir($currentdir);
        DB::connect($databaseConfig);
    
    }  //end CreateNewVBThread()