Generate a variable usable in templates

[eisstern]

Hello,
I need a variable which i can insert into the navbar template. I want to use the plugin system of 3.6.7.
The variable should only be generated if a user is logged in. I thougth this should work:

Plugin:
hook: parse_templates

PHP Code:

if($bbuserinfo['userid'] >= 0){
  global $htSid;
  $htSid = "Dummy";  
} 


Template:

<if condition="$bbuserinfo['userid'] >= 0">
	<td class="vbmenu_control"><a href="http://domain/index.php?VAR=$htSid">My link</a></td>
</if>

The link appears in the forntend, but not the variable appended to the url. Did I something wrong in the plugin (wrong hook or bad variable declaration)?

Thanks for your help in advance

[ragtek]

you could make it like this:
in the template:

<if condition="$show['member']">show to registered..
<td class="vbmenu_control"><a href="http://domain/index.php?VAR=Dummy">My link</a></td>

</if>

[eisstern]

Yes, that was my first thought, but the $htSid will be filled with a dynamic content (from a soap client). "Dummy" was only a test if the content of the variable is displayed in general. So how can I use this variable?
But thanks for your help

[ragtek]

have you tried another hook?
like global_complete?

[eisstern]

Yes, I tried:

• parse_templates
• global_start
• global_complete
• fetch_userinfo

No content of the variable is displayed. Maybe I have to implement the variable in a different way?

[SDB]

you need $userinfo, not $bbuserinfo

sorry.. by that I mean "in the hook".. you still need bbuserinfo in the template.

[Kirk Y]

Actually in plugins you use $vbulletin->userinfo.