The f parameter for forumdisplay.php

[dayzman]

Hi,

I have a quick question: where does the f parameter for forumdisplay.php get passed (e.g., https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/forumdisplay.php?f=111)? I can't seem to find it anywhere in forumdisplay.php itself. Thanks.

Michael

[Opserty]

It is automatically cleaned (and verified - I think) and assigned to the $forumid variable, when global.php is included and executed.

What are you trying to do?

Use $foruminfo['forumid'] or $forumid in forumdisplay.php if you need to access the ForumID variable.

[dayzman]

Thanks for the reply. You're right. I just found it - there's an array defining the shothands and corresponding long hands.

I'm just looking at how the forums are managed.

I have another question: in admincp, how is a forum created? I'm looking at admincp/forum.php, how are the input values converted to the forum table attributes, e.g., countposts, allowicons aren't part of the schema. Which file or function is responsible for this? Any help will be much appreciated.

Michael

[Opserty]

You'll need to use the Forum Datamanager.

vB_Forum_DataManager: Located in /includes/class_dm_forum.php

Documentation: Data Managers