Why can't I access $datastore?

[Boots]

yep... I actualy copied/pasted the birthday code out of index.php and placed it in my file... it doesn't seem to do anything

same with maxloggedin ....

this code further down in the script does nothing...

PHP Code:

// ### TODAY'S BIRTHDAYS #################################################
if ($vboptions['showbirthdays'])
{
    $birthdaystore = unserialize($datastore['birthdaycache']);
    if (!is_array($birthdaystore) OR ($today != $birthdaystore['day1'] AND $today != $birthdaystore['day2']))
    {
        // Need to update!
        require_once('./includes/functions_databuild.php');
        $birthdaystore = build_birthdays();
        DEVDEBUG('Updated Birthdays');
    }
    switch($today)
    {
        case $birthdaystore['day1']:
            $birthdays = $birthdaystore['users1'];
            break;

        case $birthdaystore['day2'];
            $birthdays = $birthdaystore['users2'];
            break;
    }
    // memory saving
    unset($birthdaystore);

    $show['birthdays'] = iif ($birthdays, true, false);
}
else
{
    $show['birthdays'] = false;
} 


figured it out!

ok is there something special you have to do to access the forumcache ? I'm doing the same thing as with the birthdaycache but I can't seem to get any valid data.

oh and this automerged doublepost thing is the WORST hack ever!