call a vBUlletin PHP script from a different php script

[Bhuwan]

Originally Posted by merk

You cant have the # character in a query string. It is a delimiter that the browser uses to scroll.

That's one of the reasons why I am attempting to use an external script
that and the fact htat I don't want 20 rewrites :-)

There must be a way to handle this externally? I've done it but the Phrases don't seem to show up....

Any takers?

This is how I'm going to showthread.pph script from myscript.php

PHP Code:

  require_once('./global.php');
global $vbulletin;
 $vbulletin->input->clean_gpc('r', 'goto', TYPE_STR);
 
// doing showthread.php?t=X&goto=newpost
  $vbulletin->GPC['goto'] = 'newpost';
  $threadid = <some real threadid here is placed as a test>;
  require_once('./showthread.php');
exit; 


Now -- it does work, except the PHRASES are not there (at leas tnot all of them). Only guess I've had is that global.php is being executed too early..

Any takers? Please!! :banana:

[merk]

Why are you calling anything prior to the showthread script?

[Bhuwan]

Originally Posted by merk

Why are you calling anything prior to the showthread script?

I wanna run everythig through myscript.php using mod rewrites (for SEO). Hence the reason
Come on! Someone must have the answer!

[Akex]

You have to set up this also in the script which calls showthread

PHP Code:

// ################### PRE-CACHE TEMPLATES AND DATA ######################
// get special phrase groups
$phrasegroups = array();
 
// get special data templates from the datastore
$specialtemplates = array();
 
// pre-cache templates used by all actions
$globaltemplates = array();
 
// pre-cache templates used by specific actions
$actiontemplates = array(); 


Why ? Because, this need to be setup before global.php is calling. As it's written in your script, you call global.php (require_once mean called once and no more ...) but showthread.php won't call it (as it was already called) ... and $globaltemplates, $phrasegroups etc. won't be loaded.

[The Geek]

Try NOT including global in your header.
However that means you will need to cleanse your $_REQUEST variables manually.

Not sure if it will work, but it may. Saying that, its still kind of clunky

You may be better off using the global_start hook to include your code. Reason being that all your URLs will have to point to the same script which will simply encase each page.

Go with the global_start hook it will work for you in the long run.

HTHs

[merk]

I still see no reason why mod_rewrite wont work - the # character has nothing to do with server processing.

[Bhuwan]

Originally Posted by Akex

You have to set up this also in the script which calls showthread

PHP Code:

// ################### PRE-CACHE TEMPLATES AND DATA ######################
// get special phrase groups
$phrasegroups = array();
 
// get special data templates from the datastore
$specialtemplates = array();
 
// pre-cache templates used by all actions
$globaltemplates = array();
 
// pre-cache templates used by specific actions
$actiontemplates = array(); 


Why ? Because, this need to be setup before global.php is calling. As it's written in your script, you call global.php (require_once mean called once and no more ...) but showthread.php won't call it (as it was already called) ... and $globaltemplates, $phrasegroups etc. won't be loaded.

Already thought of that but it didn't work Thanks tho!

Originally Posted by The Geek

Try NOT including global in your header.
However that means you will need to cleanse your $_REQUEST variables manually.

Not sure if it will work, but it may. Saying that, its still kind of clunky

You may be better off using the global_start hook to include your code. Reason being that all your URLs will have to point to the same script which will simply encase each page.

Go with the global_start hook it will work for you in the long run.

HTHs

That actually worked . I suppose it is ok that i have to clean the variables myself; better than nothing ! :banana: thx