Miscellaneous Hacks - Let PHP Live! (Allow PHP code in templates)

I got frustrated that the vBulletin template system limited me in this way so... I wrote a hack around it.

Just use <? <?php <?= as you would normally in the templates.

I'd like to see PHP based templates in the future, vBulletin! <if> is useless if I can just type <? if ?> !

Things to Remember

You cannot break up PHP blocks.

<? if (0): ?>
Hello!!!
<? endif ?>

will not work, and you'll get a nice error message about how it didn't. If it's really a concern for anyone, I can try to get it working. In my opinion, that's not a big deal. I think PHP support sans breaking up blocks in 10 lines of hack code is pretty nice, myself.

That's a limitation of eval anyway

Variables aren't always the same in PHP mode!

While you can use $vboptions[bbtitle] in your main code and get it working, vBulletin is doing behind the scenes voodoo on stuff.

To access $vboptions[x]: $GLOBALS['vbulletin']->options['x']

[Millenium IT]

I would not advise you to use php in your templates. The vBulletin plugin/hook alocation system is not only much easier on a global scale, but also much more reliable and secure. Mixing php in your templates could cause difficulties or problems in your forum script as you go along.

[Cole2026]

I would be curious to know how much time this would add to a page's processing time.

[CrazyCanuck]

thanks for this addon

[odonel]

I understand where VB is coming from in regard to some threats pose to forums with php codes but a lot of us users want to add custom code to our forums and VB is aware of that.
This is one thing VB lacks, integration with an external page. Why not give us easier ways to do these sort of things VB ?? tips/guides templates anything.........

thanx for this addon i will play with it to see if i can use it

[DonHouston]

thanks alot, exactly what i was looking for!

[Freddy.k]

Merci cool

[Hitterman]

Its really awesomeeeeeee.e
Great work. really nice.
Hurray!!!!!!!!!!!
"Installed" & "Nominated" because it works with 3.7.x also.

[GNeRaL]

Great work, thanks!

To access $vboptions[x]: $GLOBALS['vbulletin']->options['x']

I've one question, I want to use postid with PHP. How to use?

And can you explain ?

Thanks for your answer.

[angeljs]

This is so cool, and works great, thanks

[Spinball]

Just a note to say that a Russian hacker used this plugin to point Google to a Canadian Pharmacy store when it visited our home page.