Tickbox vB Option Code

[Kirk Y]

Trying to setup a vb option setting with tick boxes in it. I took some code from a setting that already had them and implemented it into my own, but now I'm getting this wacky error:

Fatal error: Unsupported operand types in \includes\adminfunctions_options.php on line 229

This is the code I'm using:

PHP Code:

<fieldset>
<legend>options</legend>
<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"setting[$setting[varname]][]\" value=\"0\" />
<div class=\"smallfont\"><label for=\"option1\"><input type=\"checkbox\" name=\"setting[$setting[varname]][]\" value=\"1\" id=\"option1\" " . iif(bitwise($setting['value'], 1), 'checked="checked"') . " /><b>option 1</b></label></div>
<div class=\"smallfont\"><label for=\"option2\"><input type=\"checkbox\" name=\"setting[$setting[varname]][]\" value=\"2\" id=\"option2\" " . iif(bitwise($setting['value'], 2), 'checked="checked"') . " /><b>option 2</b></label></div>
</fieldset> 


What am I missing here? TIA for any help.

[Adrian Schneider]

Set the datatype to free.

[Kirk Y]

Yeah I tried that, but then it won't save the status of the tickboxes. Same with Boolean.

[Kirk Y]

Does anyone else have an idea?

[Adrian Schneider]

You need to convert the data to an integer first, then upon retrieving the data, check to see the individual values. Bitfields make it easy....

admin_options_processing hook:

PHP Code:

if ($oldsetting['varname'] == 'yourvarname')
{
    $bitfield = 0;
    foreach ($vbulletin->GPC['setting'][$oldsetting['varname']] AS $bitval)
    {
        $bitfield += $bitval;
    }
    $vbulletin->GPC['setting'][$oldsetting['varname']] = $bitfield;
} 


Okay, now that it is an integer...

option eval code

<fieldset>
	<legend>$vbphrase[yes] / $vbphrase[no]</legend>
<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"setting[$setting[varname]][]\" value=\"0\" />
<table cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" border=\"0\">
<tr valign=\"top\">
	<td class=\"smallfont\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">
	<label for=\"yoursetting1\"><input type=\"checkbox\" name=\"setting[$setting[varname]][]\" id=\"yoursetting1\" value=\"1\" tabindex=\"1\" " . iif(bitwise($setting['value'], 1), 'checked="checked"') . " />Ratings</label><br />
	<label for=\"yoursetting2\"><input type=\"checkbox\" name=\"setting[$setting[varname]][]\" id=\"yoursetting2\" value=\"2\" tabindex=\"1\" " . iif(bitwise($setting['value'], 2), 'checked="checked"') . " />Entries</label><br />
	<label for=\"yoursetting4\"><input type=\"checkbox\" name=\"setting[$setting[varname]][]\" id=\"yoursetting4\" value=\"4\" tabindex=\"1\" " . iif(bitwise($setting['value'], 4), 'checked="checked"') . " />Last Entry</label><br />
	<label for=\"yoursetting8\"><input type=\"checkbox\" name=\"setting[$setting[varname]][]\" id=\"yoursetting8\" value=\"8\" tabindex=\"1\" " . iif(bitwise($setting['value'], 8), 'checked="checked"') . " />Comments</label><br />
	<label for=\"yoursetting16\"><input type=\"checkbox\" name=\"setting[$setting[varname]][]\" id=\"yoursetting16\" value=\"16\" tabindex=\"1\" " . iif(bitwise($setting['value'], 16), 'checked="checked"') . " />Last Comments</label><br />
	<label for=\"yoursetting32\"><input type=\"checkbox\" name=\"setting[$setting[varname]][]\" id=\"yoursetting32\" value=\"32\" tabindex=\"1\" " . iif(bitwise($setting['value'], 32), 'checked="checked"') . " />Views</label><br />
	<label for=\"yoursetting64\"><input type=\"checkbox\" name=\"setting[$setting[varname]][]\" id=\"yoursetting64\" value=\"64\" tabindex=\"1\" " . iif(bitwise($setting['value'], 64), 'checked="checked"') . " />Category</label><br />
	<label for=\"yoursetting128\"><input type=\"checkbox\" name=\"setting[$setting[varname]][]\" id=\"yoursetting128\" value=\"128\" tabindex=\"1\" " . iif(bitwise($setting['value'], 128), 'checked="checked"') . " />Mass Moderation</label><br />
	</td>
</tr>
</table>
</fieldset>

^ should give you an idea

[Kirk Y]

Thanks SirAdrian, I'll try that later.

Is there a reason that you've got the setting increments doubling?

[Adrian Schneider]

Here's a visual explanation...

[Kirk Y]

Ha ha -- thanks SirAdrian, that makes sense.

One final question before the thread can be put to bed: how do I call the option?

The typical $vbulletin->options[varname] returns an array, go figure, but I'm not sure what values to use for each bit.

[Adrian Schneider]

I have this in my PHP file where I use it

PHP Code:

    var $parsingLookup = array(
        'html' => 1,
        'smilies' => 2,
        'bbcode' => 4,
        'images' => 8,
        'lines' => 16
    ); 


PHP Code:

$entryParsing = convert_bits_to_array($blog->option('parse_entry'), $blog->parsingLookup); 


PHP Code:

        $entry['body'] = $parser->do_parse($entry['body'], 
            $entryParsing['html'],
            $entryParsing['smilies'],
            $entryParsing['bbcode'],
            $entryParsing['images'],
            $entryParsing['lines'],
            false
        ); 


^ an example

For the values, go up by multiples of two (binary!), then make sure the values you use matchup with an array (in my case, $blog->parsingLookup).

[Kirk Y]

Thanks again for all your help and the laugh , I've got everything working perfectly.