vBulletin CMS Widgets - Widget - Today's Birthdays

First I want to thank Lynne for giving me a good startup for both code and this post from her Widget - Online Users mod.

This is a widget for your CMS pages to show Today's Birthdays.



You will need to Create a new Template (vbcms_widget_execphp_birthdays), Cache the template, Create a new Widget (Today's Birthdays), Configure the Widget, and then finally add the Widget to your Layout (I am not including instructions for that, you should know how to add Widgets to Layouts).

1.0 2010-12-10: First version (4.0.8)

INSTALL INSTRUCTIONS:

1) Create a new Template
Styles & Templates > select style (I like to do this in the MASTER STYLE, but you will need to reinput it after every upgrade) > Add Template
Title - vbcms_widget_execphp_birthdays
Template code -

<vb:if condition="$show['birthdays']">
<div class="cms_widget category_widget">
    <div class="block">
        <div class="cms_widget_header">
	    <h3><img src="{vb:stylevar imgdir_misc}/birthday.png" alt="{vb:rawphrase todays_birthdays}" /> {vb:rawphrase todays_birthdays}</h3>
        </div>
        <div class="cms_widget_content widget_content">
            <div>
                <ol class="commalist">
			{vb:raw birthdays}
		</ol>
            </div>
        </div>
    </div>
</div>
</vb:if>

2) Create a new Plugin
Plugins & Products > Add New Plugin > leave everything default except:
Hook Location - cache_templates
Title - Cache template for Today's Birthdays Widget
Plugin PHP code -

PHP Code:

if (THIS_SCRIPT == 'vbcms')
{
    $cache[] = 'forumhome_birthdaybit';
} 


Plugin is Active - Yes

3) Create a new Widget
vBulletin CMS > Widgets > Create New Widget
Widget Type - PHP Direct Execution
Title - Today's Birthdays
SAVE

4) Configure the Widget
Now go to vBulletin CMS > Widgets > Today's Birthdays > Configure
Change the Template Name to -
vbcms_widget_execphp_birthdays
Add the following code -

PHP Code:

$today = vbdate('Y-m-d', TIMENOW, false, false);

// ### TODAY'S BIRTHDAYS #################################################
if (vB::$vbulletin->options['showbirthdays'])
{
    if (!is_array(vB::$vbulletin->birthdaycache)
        OR ($today != vB::$vbulletin->birthdaycache['day1'] AND $today != vB::$vbulletin->birthdaycache['day2'])
        OR !is_array(vB::$vbulletin->birthdaycache['users1'])
    )
    {
        // Need to update!
        require_once(DIR . '/includes/functions_databuild.php');
        $birthdaystore = build_birthdays();
        DEVDEBUG('Updated Birthdays');
    }
    else
    {
        $birthdaystore = $vbulletin->birthdaycache;
    }
    switch ($today)
    {
        case $birthdaystore['day1']:
            $birthdaysarray = $birthdaystore['users1'];
            break;

        case $birthdaystore['day2']:
            $birthdaysarray = $birthdaystore['users2'];
            break;

        default:
            $birthdaysarray = array();
    }
    // memory saving
    unset($birthdaystore);

    $birthdaybits = array();

    foreach ($birthdaysarray AS $birthday)
    {
        $templater = vB_Template::create('forumhome_birthdaybit');
            $templater->register('birthday', $birthday);
        $birthdaybits[] = $templater->render();
    }

    $birthdays = implode('', $birthdaybits);
    

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

$birthdaysarray = array('birthdays' => $birthdays,
    'show' => $show,
    );
vB_Template::preRegister('vbcms_widget_execphp_birthdays', $birthdaysarray); 


After install clear the CMS cache

[ZexTasy]

No, only as a CMS widget ... I haven't taken a look at how to make a forum block yet ...

[Les Beeavinu]

Hi - new to all this and registered specifically for this widget. Sadly, doesn't work, even though I've followed the comprehensive instructions. Just now showing at all - no error codes or anything.

[ZexTasy]

It doesn't show when no one has a birthday on the current day. You als might need to clear the CMS cache ...

[Les Beeavinu]

Thank you. Re-installed and all working ok now.

[cws]

Thanks, working perfect with 4.1

[Miss T]

i dont get it

im running 4.1.1 and o followed the instructions to the letter - and everything is exactly as instructed... no deviations..

but it doesnt show in the front page despite the test users bday is set to today and is showing age and birthday

does it not work for 4.1.1 ?


ok - it came out after i cleared the cache again - but it dissapears - and i have to clear cache everytime i want to show it

i LOVED it the time i saw it - i really would like for it to show all the time

[sweetpotato]

It works for me with 4.1.2. Thanks

[hurleyint1836]

Originally Posted by Miss T

i dont get it

im running 4.1.1 and o followed the instructions to the letter - and everything is exactly as instructed... no deviations..

but it doesnt show in the front page despite the test users bday is set to today and is showing age and birthday

does it not work for 4.1.1 ?


ok - it came out after i cleared the cache again - but it dissapears - and i have to clear cache everytime i want to show it

i LOVED it the time i saw it - i really would like for it to show all the time

Same this is happening for me as well. Shows up, once refreshed, it disappears until I clear CMS cache. Any ideas? Using 4.1.2

[Eq4bits]

Works fine on 4.1.4
Of course doesn't show any for members who have chosen to 'hide' their complete bday info or 'hide' the month and day.

Any chance of having upcoming birthdays (say those in the next x number of days) show up instead of just 'today's'?

[slvrswrd]

I'm using 4.1.4 with a custom style and the widget only sometimes displays. I can't get anything consistent with any of the four major browsers.