Use The Template?

[imported_Koopa]

I remember seeing a post explaining how to create pages using vB templates, does anyone else know where this post is etc.?

Thanks.

[Zachery]

it can be done quit simply. where it is im not sure

but there is a simple page creater that was released here

[Tony G]

Just use this code in a new file with the desired name.php.

PHP Code:

<?php
 
include("global.php"); 
eval("dooutput(\"".gettemplate('NAME OF TEMPLATE HERE')."\");");
 
?>

Then create a template in your ACP with the same name as you put in the code.

All credits to Brad.loo who gave me this code some time ago.

[Brad]

That only works on version 2 boards, you have to add some more stuff for version 3 boards.

[Tony G]

Yeah, sorry forgot to mention that. But since there wasn't an existing mod for vB3, I only assumed it was for vB2.

[Zachery]

acutally you dont hafta do much, just a change in the functions

change dir will let you put the file some where eles besides in the vbulletin root folder

PHP Code:

<?php
// ## Changes the Directory so it will work with vb ##
chdir("/fullpath/toforums");
// ## Calls a template from the users selected style ##
eval('print_output("' . fetch_template('reviews') . '");');
?>

[N9ne]

Don't forget to require_once global.php .

[Zachery]

omg lol i fogot :\ i was overly tired last night

[Brad]

This would be correct, you forgot to define your template cache's etc.

PHP Code:

<?php

// # Set up php error reporting...
error_reporting(E_ALL & ~E_NOTICE);

// # Define important var's
define('NO_REGISTER_GLOBALS', 1);
// name of script
define('THIS_SCRIPT', 'script');
// allows us to use custom templates in this script
define('GET_EDIT_TEMPLATES', true);

// # Cache templates
// get special phrase groups
$phrasegroups = array();

// get special data templates from the datastore
$specialtemplates = array();

// pre-cache templates used by all actions
$globaltemplates = array(
                'customtemplatename1',
                                'customtemplatename2'
                        );

// pre-cache templates used by specific actions
$actiontemplates = array();

// # Get backend...
require_once('./global.php');

// $template output's customtemplate1
eval('$template = "' . fetch_template('customtemplatename1') . '";');

// output's custometemplate2 (main template)
eval('print_output("' . fetch_template('customtemplate2') . '");');

[N9ne]

Great stuff there Brad, very useful .