PHPInclude Variables in Formbit Templates

[Boeman]

Today at 08:31 PM filburt1 said this in Post #10
You can't without rewriting a significant chunk of gettemplate() to:

1. See if a flag is set
2. If not, eval phpinclude and set it
3. Continue with normal gettemplate functions

...also removing it from (IIRC) global.php.

:disappointed:

[Logician]

Today at 10:28 PM Boeman said this in Post #11
So in basic terms, what do I need to do to get my phpinclude functions to evaluate along with the formbit_level_1 template? I looked around various hacks listed here but could not find one that allows this.

Why don't you post your code that fails (together with your template modification) so that we can all see which variables you are trying to parse and where exactly?

[Boeman]

Today at 08:59 PM Logician said this in Post #12
Why don't you post your code that fails (together with your template modification) so that we can all see which variables you are trying to parse and where exactly?

To make this as simple as possible, here are the contents of my external php file, test.php:

<?
echo "TEST TEST TEST<br><br>";
?>

Here is what I added to the PHPInclude Template:

ob_start();
require("../test.php");
$testing = ob_get_contents();
ob_end_clean();

At the forumhome_forumbit_level1_nopost template, I simply added this at the top:

$testing

All this does is echo out TEST TEST TEST above the categories. The problem is that the $test variable does not display in any of the formbit templates when viewed on a web browser. According to Filburt, I have to do some extensive modification in one of the php files included with VBulletin just to get this one simple feature working.

[filburt1]

I thought we were talking about a variable scope problem here...

[Boeman]

Today at 11:28 PM filburt1 said this in Post #14
I thought we were talking about a variable scope problem here...

I apologize if I somehow misrepresented my problem. Did my above example help to clear things up? Let me know...

[Logician]

Your problem is related to your code in phpinclude. If you add $testing = "Test 1 Test 2 Test 3"; to phpinclude template then use $testing in the forumhome_forumbit_level*.* templates you'll be fine. So it is not phpinclude variable not showing in forumhome_forumbit_level* templates, it is your variable not getting a approprite value in the phpinclude.

[Boeman]

Yesterday at 11:39 PM Logician said this in Post #16
Your problem is related to your code in phpinclude. If you add $testing = "Test 1 Test 2 Test 3"; to phpinclude template then use $testing in the forumhome_forumbit_level*.* templates you'll be fine. So it is not phpinclude variable not showing in forumhome_forumbit_level* templates, it is your variable not getting a approprite value in the phpinclude.

I'm trying out your above example but having a little trouble. Here is what I put into the phpinclude template:

ob_start();
$testing = "TESTING 1 2 3";
ob_end_clean();

With my limited knowledge of php, I'm sure it is just syntax issues or some other problem that is right under my nose.

Thanks for your help.

[Logician]

Today at 04:23 AM Boeman said this in Post #20
I'm trying out your above example but having a little trouble. Here is what I put into the phpinclude template:

ob_start();
$testing = "TESTING 1 2 3";
ob_end_clean();

With my limited knowledge of php, I'm sure it is just syntax issues or some other problem that is right under my nose.

Thanks for your help.

You don't need ob_start(); ob_end_clean(); part. Simply putting this line:

PHP Code:

$testing = "TESTING 1 2 3"; 


will do the trick.

If you can't get value of $testing variable displayed, this would be because you put it in the wrong template. Please notice that there are 4 of forumhome_forumbit_level*.* templates and not all of them are parsed in your forum home. Which one or ones are used depends on different conditions so try to to put the variable in each or one by one to understand how and when they are displayed.

Also if you want a advise, considering the fact that you use this variable in only forumhome_forumbit_level*.* templates, you don't need to put it in phpinclude template. Just put your variable in index.php right after require('./global.php'); I personally do not fancy phpinclude solutions much as they waste unnecessary server power/memory.

[Xenon]

forumhome_forumbit_level*.*

Pal, these templates are just called by function makeforumbits in index.php, so as i stated in my first post, he has to add
global $testing;
to that function, but i think nobody listens to me....

[Logician]

but i think nobody listens to me....

ok before Xenon gets angry let's listen to him: :glasses: So edit index.php, find:

PHP Code:

global $bbforumview; 


After that add:

PHP Code:

global $testing;