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[HOW TO - vB4] Create your own vBulletin page
This is an updated article on how to create your own vbulletin powered page. It's only for use with vB4. This is NOT my work. I'm posting this from another thread where vB Style took the time to write this out. And his work is based on the article by Gary King here - How to create your own vBulletin-powered page! (uses vB templates) Instructions to Create your Own Page: 1. Create the php page: - Create a new file, whatever you want to call it (let's say test.php). - Open up test.php and add the following (replace TEST with whatever template you want to show - WARNING: the template name is CASE SENSITIVE!!!): Code:
<?php // ####################### SET PHP ENVIRONMENT ########################### error_reporting(E_ALL & ~E_NOTICE); // #################### DEFINE IMPORTANT CONSTANTS ####################### define('THIS_SCRIPT', 'test'); define('CSRF_PROTECTION', true); // change this depending on your filename // ################### PRE-CACHE TEMPLATES AND DATA ###################### // get special phrase groups $phrasegroups = array(); // get special data templates from the datastore $specialtemplates = array(); // pre-cache templates used by all actions $globaltemplates = array('TEST', ); // pre-cache templates used by specific actions $actiontemplates = array(); // ######################### REQUIRE BACK-END ############################ // if your page is outside of your normal vb forums directory, you should change directories by uncommenting the next line // chdir ('/path/to/your/forums'); require_once('./global.php'); // ####################################################################### // ######################## START MAIN SCRIPT ############################ // ####################################################################### $navbits = construct_navbits(array('' => 'Test Page')); $navbar = render_navbar_template($navbits); // ###### YOUR CUSTOM CODE GOES HERE ##### $pagetitle = 'My Page Title'; // ###### NOW YOUR TEMPLATE IS BEING RENDERED ###### $templater = vB_Template::create('TEST'); $templater->register_page_templates(); $templater->register('navbar', $navbar); $templater->register('pagetitle', $pagetitle); print_output($templater->render()); ?> 2. Create the Template: - If you are in debug mode, create the template in your MASTER STYLE so it shows up in all your styles, otherwise make sure you create the template in the style you are using. If following the page above, call the template TEST (WARNING: the template name is CASE SENSITIVE!!!) with the following content: HTML 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">Title</h2> <div class="blockbody"> <div class="blockrow"> Text </div> </div> {vb:raw footer} </body> </html> Instructions to Add your Page to the Who's Online List (WOL): Create two plugins using the following hooks. Replace mypage and similar with your information. 1. hook location - online_location_process: Code:
switch ($filename) { case 'test.php': $userinfo['activity'] = 'mypage'; break; // add more cases here if you have more than one custom page. no need for multiple plugins. one plugin can handle all. } 2. hook location online_location_unknown: Code:
switch ($userinfo['activity']) { case 'mypage': $userinfo['where'] = '<a href="test.php?'.$vbulletin->session->vars[sessionurl].'">My Page</a>'; $userinfo['action'] = "Viewing My Page"; $handled = true; break; // add more cases here if you have more than one custom page. no need for multiple plugins. one plugin can handle all. } The colored part in the code above shows what you need to change in the plugins (both reds should be the same and both blues should be the same, whereas green can be whatever you want). Please see this article for help with rendering templates - [vB4] Rendering templates and registering variables - a short guide |
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thank you Lynne
in the template "TEST2" it has carry on the head and footer like the template TEST is it correct ? |
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TEST2 would look like whatever you make it to look like. You could even just use the exact same template, TEST, if you have the same variable names and such. I'm just giving an example in my post.
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i got a second template as you sample. Lynne thanks
but i can put out the info from database (it's blank) it's so complicated to me Code:
// initialize db content $view = $db->query_read( "SELECT d.*, c.* FROM " . TABLE_PREFIX . "doc AS d LEFT JOIN " . TABLE_PREFIX . "doc_cat AS c ON (d.id = c.catid) WHERE c.catid = '$docid' "); while ($viewer = $db->fetch_array($view)) { $title = $viewer['docname']; $content = $viewer['document']; $describe = $viewer['docdes']; $press = vbdate($vbulletin->options['dateformat'], $viewer['postdate']); // register templates $templater = vB_Template::create('TEST_2'); $templater->register_page_templates(); $templater->register('docid', $docid); $templater->register('viewer', $viewer); $templater->register('title', $title); $templater->register('content', $content); $templater->register('describe', $describe); $templater->register('press', $press); $my_doc_view .= $templater->render(); } $db->free_result($view); // start the navbar $navbits = array(); $navbits['test.php?' . $vbulletin->session->vars['sessionurl_q'] . ""] = "Create Own Page"; $navbits[''] = "Test Viewer"; $templater = vB_Template::create('TEST2'); $templater->register_page_templates(); $templater->register('navbar', $navbar); $templater->register('pagetitle', $pagetitle); $templater->register('my_doc_view', $my_doc_view); $templater->register('viewer', $viewer); $templater->register('title', $title); $templater->register('content', $content); $templater->register('describe', $describe); $templater->register('press', $press); $templater->register('my_cat', $my_cat); print_output($templater->render()); { i insert these line {vb:raw my_doc_view} (the other template i call TEST_2) and in the template TEST_2 i tried to point some info that i already register : {vb:raw title} {vb:raw content} then i got a blank view any idea Lynne |
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If you need help getting the queries working and such, then you really need to post in the main forums. I can't go through everyone's code that posts in this thread.
And if you are getting a blank page, it could be that you didn't put the template into the style you are using to view your page. |
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oh okay Lynne, thanks for your time
but the problem it not on the second template page It shows out fine without the info that i try to put out from database however, sorry about mess up the posting here Lynne Sincerely, --------------- Added [DATE]1274051701[/DATE] at [TIME]1274051701[/TIME] --------------- well, finally, i got them all Lynne thank you for you time I took the sample from file profile.php of vbb4 and study the way they used the template "USERCP_SHELL" and apply your tutorial and now my test page it word great some kind of variable as Code:
// set shell template name $shelltemplatename = 'USERCP_SHELL'; Just call variable by {vb:raw whatever} hope this help somebody who likes me ) Sincerely, |
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I did this and it works perfectly. Unfortunately it won't work with PHP files that I am trying to include in my custom page. I made a thread about it here: https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?p=2038959
Can Lynne (or anyone?) help me get this working? |
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It looks like Cellarius helped you out and you are now up and running.
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can anyone help me with this one - so I'll be able to convert all my old codes to the new vbulletin system? heres the thread I made with a describtion of my problem
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I have a simple question. I want a customer page that displays a table I created in Dreamweaver. Where do I place the html to have it display on my customer page?
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