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gruftiradio · #1 04-30-2010, 03:12 PM

Hi,

I'm new at creating a vB4 mod.
I need to know, how I can work with the Database in templates. I have created a template, correctly with the forum Design. I want to read out the ucash field and an own Table. Can I do this with templates? I don't know how to create a php file, with the forum Design...

Greetings,
Andreas

bpr · #2 05-01-2010, 04:50 PM

Hi Andreas,

yeah the beginning is a difficult one thats for shure... 1 weeks ago i had the same problem, firstly i suggest you to read the following articles here on the board:

Creating an own vbulletin site and getting in touch with the very few basics, but you will also see how it works with the template
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=228112

bascially if you want to show the website you can create a new template and put this code inside:

Code:

{vb:stylevar htmldoctype}
<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" dir="{vb:stylevar textdirection}" lang="{vb:stylevar languagecode}" id="vbulletin_html">
  <head>
    <title>{vb:raw vboptions.bbtitle} - {vb:raw pagetitle}</title>
    {vb:raw headinclude}
    {vb:raw headinclude_bottom}
  </head>
  <body>
    
    {vb:raw header}
    
    {vb:raw navbar}
    
    <div id="pagetitle">
      <h1>{vb:raw pagetitle}</h1>
    </div>
    
    <h2 class="blockhead">THIS IS AN EXTRA PART FOR YOU TO ECHO A HEADLINE</h2>
    <div class="blockbody">
      <div class="blockrow">
        YOU CAN WRITE HERE YOU MAIN TEXT, BUT YOU DONT HAVE TO USE IT
      </div>
    </div>
    
    {vb:raw footer}
  </body>
</html>

You have to register the variable "{vb:raw pagetitle}" before you render the template, but thats also explained in the article.

The next one you should propably read is this one:
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=231525

It will help you how conditionals work and read the red line, it is really important : )

After that, I suggest you to read:
http://ragtek.org/blog/vbulletin/vbu...asse-benutzen/
if you cant understand german you can translate it on the right hand side, but actually your name sounds german anyway you should be a bit carefull in some cases "vB::$vbulletin->" doesnt work, what you can simply do is removing the "vB::" and having just
"$vbulletin->etc...."

In case you want to exclude some of your codes into another php file in the folder "/includes" you gotta use "global $vbulletin" otherwise you cant use those things in an external file and it would cause a blank site

i hope that gave u a base to build up on.... keep asking and sometimes http://members.vbulletin.com/api/ also helps : )

all the best

gruftiradio · #3 05-01-2010, 05:32 PM

Hi,

much thanks for the help!
Yes, I'm german. So sorry for my bad english

I made it like this way, yesterday:
I added a custom Template, wich renders me the site in the forumdesign.
Then I added an iframe to the template, in the area of the main site. So I can use my own php Page. I know php good enough to do all, I want.

Only Problem is, I don't know how to create an ACP Menu ore how I can add Phrases to the php File. So all is hardcoded. This is ok for me, but I wanted to publish the AddOn (SMS send Service, with some Options for registered members, guests and to use ucash) at vbullrtin-germany.org. I think, hardcoding is bad for this...

Greetings,
Andy

bpr · #4 05-01-2010, 05:57 PM

Well, I am not that deep into that acp stuff as well, cant help you with that one.
But you dont have to put phrases in the php file ? - To be honest i am not certain about that, but it is enough to put them in the template therefor you could use

{vb

hrase phrasename}

for a phrase which doesnt include html or you could that one
{vb:rawphrase phrasename}

the second one will allow you to use html in your phrase.

btw: german as well, but fair play for the others, may it help somebody else on this english speaking board : )

gruftiradio · #5 05-01-2010, 06:11 PM

The Problem is, in my php file, I mixed some echo statements with php code. So I can't use phrases in the Template, I need them in PHP. Ore dit I understand it wrong?

Ok, when the AddOn is ready, I will publish it on both sides. Even here. Of course, for free.
Some time ago, I searched for an AddOn like this, without much response. That's why I decidet to code it by myself, hoping that I learn fast.
Somenody who knows a little bit of php/html, can use every SMS Gateway, wich provides a http gateway. I think, that is very useful. Even in connection with ucash, it can make the users more activ.

bpr · #6 05-01-2010, 07:17 PM

Do you have some example code ? And why do you have echos ? May you should replace echos with registering variables ?

gruftiradio · #7 05-01-2010, 07:28 PM

I don't know, how registering Variables work...

Some example Code:

PHP Code:


			
$abfrage = "SELECT * FROM sms WHERE uID = $userID";

$ergebnis = mysql_query($abfrage);

$x = 0;

while($row = mysql_fetch_object($ergebnis))

   {

    $x = $x + 1;

   }

$sent = $x;

$x = 5 - $sent;



echo "Du hast noch <b>$x</b> Kostenlose SMS f&uuml;r heute &uuml;brig.<br>";

Sorry for the german. I hope you can translate it. I have many like this. That would be much Variables...

bpr · #8 05-01-2010, 08:00 PM

Here is a short guide how to register vars
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=228078

this should help you.

basically it looks like that all the time:

PHP Code:


			
/* render template and register variables */
$templater = vB_Template::create('mytemplate');
    $templater->register('my_var', $my_var);
    $templater->register('my_array', $my_array);
$templater->render();

in that case i mentioned you could edit the template "mytemplate" which you can easily create by click: ACP -> Styles und Templates -> Styles Verwalten -> Neues Template hinzufuegen

it has to have the name mytemplate, after that you can put anykind of html inside the code box, however, you could also use "my_var" as well as "my_array" in that template, because you were registering for that specific template those two vars...
if you want to print for example "my_var" you simply write {vb:raw my_var} and with the array you could do it like this: {vb:raw my_array.key} (.key represents for example, id, titel, description or whatever else : )

my small explanation doesnt mean, that you should not read that article : )

have fun

gruftiradio · #9 05-01-2010, 08:30 PM

Thanks, I'm really happy for your help!

I read the article tomorrow and then try a little bit around, even with your examples.
Today, it is midnight, here in Germany. So I can concentrate better tomorrow.

Rhank you very much!

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