Very simple question

[Imprezer]

When I put $whatever in some template, the $whatever template will show up where $whatever is placed, correct?

How come some templates do not "respond" to $theirname call?

For example, in MyVbindex, I made a custom template and want to call it in the right column by doing $customtemplatename, but it is not showing up.

Why is that?

Also, does it matter if the .php page, in which's template I am placing $customtemplatename resides in / or /forums?

Thanks!

[Imprezer]

Anyone?

[TouchingVirus]

The variable should reside in the same area of the file in which the place you want to call it is...

for example,

the left column code is between lines 500-800 ...if you want your template to appear, have its code somewhere in there, not at line 1000

Another example is..

I have code for my index.php in the index.php....but i wanted to show that information in the postbit,..the postbit is located in /includes/functions_showthread.php ...so i had to go into that file and underneath all the globals i had to add my variable names!

If this isnt your problem you will have to post a more detailed explantion....

[Imprezer]

Hmm... Kinda makes sense. Here a better example of what I want to do.

I am running MyVbindex as my home page. Then, I have some links database hack. Both of them have templates. How do I get Links database templates to show up on the home page? I know I will need to add call to whatever Links template I want to see on the homepage in the main homepage template.

But, what else?

[Skipsoutdoors]

I think you are wanting to do the same thing I am wanting to do, and I can't figure it out either.

I want to create a custom template, the add it into Forum Home or whatever other vB template. I see that the other templates brought into Forum Home are done like this $TemplateName. What else other than add $custometemplate to Forum Home do I have to do to bring in that template as well?

I'm running vB2.3

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