Trying to convert a plugin

[Breakpoint]

I need to convert a plugin so the code works in VB4

Here is the code, can anyone please help me convert it. I am having some difficulties on how to change this to be biable in VB$

if ($_REQUEST['do'] == 'editthread' AND $threadinfo['open'] != 10) {
$vbulletin->templatecache['threadadmin_editthread'] = str_replace('$posticons','		<fieldset class=\"fieldset\">
			<legend>$vbphrase[redirect_threads_to_url]</legend>
			<div style=\"padding:$stylevar[formspacer]px\">
				<div class=\"fieldset\">
					$vbphrase[redirect_threads_to_url_link]<br />
					<input type=\"text\" class=\"bginput\" name=\"isurlredirect\" value=\"$threadinfo[isurlredirect]\" size=\"50\" maxlength=\"250\" title=\"$vbphrase[optional]\" />
				</div>

			</div>
		</fieldset>
		
		$posticons',$vbulletin->templatecache['threadadmin_editthread']);
}

The main reason it is not working in VB4 is because it is trying to replace the $posticon which no longer exists in the template

[Dylanblitz]

Give this a try, not 100% sure but it should work

if ($_REQUEST['do'] == 'editthread' AND $threadinfo['open'] != 10)
{
$vbulletin->templatecache['threadadmin_editthread'] = str_replace('{vb:raw posticons}','		<fieldset class=\"fieldset\">
	<legend>{vb:rawphrase redirect_threads_to_url}</legend>
	<div style=\"padding:{vb:stylevar formspacer}px\">
		<div class=\"fieldset\">
		{vb:rawphrase redirect_threads_to_url_link}<br />
		<input type=\"text\" class=\"bginput\" name=\"isurlredirect\" value=\"{vb:raw threadinfo.isurlredirect}\" size=\"50\" maxlength=\"250\" title=\"{vb:rawphrase optional}\" />
		</div>

	</div>
</fieldset>
		
{vb:raw posticons}',$vbulletin->templatecache['threadadmin_editthread']);
}

[Breakpoint]

That didn't work, I am cuirous if its due to the string {vb:raw posticons} needing to be escaped due to maybe some conflicts with PHP or not

[Lynne]

In plugins, you don't use the new template syntax. You need to use, for instance, '.$vbphrase[redirect_threads_to_url].'

[Breakpoint]

I got that part, but how would I be able to refer to the {vb:raw posticons} portion in the code and also outbut something like {vb:raw posticons} since $posticons doesn't work

thanks

[Lynne]

I really don't understand what you mean. You want to modify the variable $posticons? On what page? When I do a search for $posticons in the files, I get several hits. So, which one of those pages are you looking to do something to? And did you pick an appropriate hook location?

[Breakpoint]

Hook: threadmanage_start
Template: threadadmin_editthread

What the code did was look for the instance of $posticon in that template an replace it with code which added an input field for added text.

Now I need to update his code to work in VB4 which seems to have {vb:raw posticons} in the template instead of $posticons

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On a side note, lets say I wanted to make a plugin display Pst Icons, how would i make it since saying echo {vb:raw posticons}; or echo '{vb:raw posticons}'; doesn't work.

[Lynne]

In php, it is still called $posticons. {vb:raw posticons} is just template syntax.

[Breakpoint]

that doesnt work in the old code though when you run string replace function. Did switching to this "easy" template syntax ruin that? I bet so, not easy for programmers... who decided this should revert it back. Having two sepearate syntax's versus one is the opposite direction they were trying to go for...