[HOW TO - vB4] Create your own vBulletin page

[sergioloporto]

Hi... I understand that test.php should be put in the root /.
If I put the test.php in /folder/ should it work fine or I need to edit something?

[Lynne]

Originally Posted by sergioloporto

Hi... I understand that test.php should be put in the root /.
If I put the test.php in /folder/ should it work fine or I need to edit something?

See this in the code:

PHP Code:

// 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'); 


[sergioloporto]

I am getting the following error when I go to the file:

PHP Code:

Warning: require_once(./global.php) [function.require-once]: failed to open stream: No such file or directory in /home/user/public_html/forumfolder/newfolder/file.php on line 29

Fatal error: require_once() [function.require]: Failed opening required './global.php' (include_path='.:/usr/lib/php:/usr/local/lib/php') in /home/user/public_html/forumfolder/newfolder/file.php on line 29 


This is how I wrote the file:

PHP Code:

<?php

// ####################### SET PHP ENVIRONMENT ###########################
error_reporting(E_ALL & ~E_NOTICE);

// #################### DEFINE IMPORTANT CONSTANTS #######################

define('THIS_SCRIPT', 'file-name');
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('file name',
);

// 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 ('/home/user/public_html/forumfolder/newfolder');
require_once('./global.php');

// #######################################################################
// ######################## START MAIN SCRIPT ############################
// #######################################################################

$navbits = construct_navbits(array('' => 'page title'));
$navbar = render_navbar_template($navbits);

// ###### YOUR CUSTOM CODE GOES HERE #####
$pagetitle = 'page title';

// ###### NOW YOUR TEMPLATE IS BEING RENDERED ######

$templater = vB_Template::create('file name');
$templater->register_page_templates();
$templater->register('navbar', $navbar);
$templater->register('pagetitle', $pagetitle);
print_output($templater->render());

?>

What I did wrong?

[Lynne]

Your vbforums are in a directory called /newfolder? You are supposed to chdir to the vbulletin forums directory.

[sergioloporto]

Excellent, thank you!

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Question/problem 1)

However if I put some text after this:

PHP Code:

// ###### YOUR CUSTOM CODE GOES HERE #####
$pagetitle = 'page title'; 


it says

Parse error: syntax error, unexpected T_VARIABLE in [and then the line number of the code I put]

Should I put my custom code on this php or on the template I created?

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Questio/problem 2)

If I stay on the page file.php for a bunch of minutes, and then I refresh the page, this is what I get:

PHP Code:

Unable to add cookies, header already sent.
File: /home/user/public_html/forumfolder/newfolder/page file.php
Line: 1 


[Lynne]

If you are getting those errors, then you are creating your page wrong. You should start your own thread and post your php code and template code so someone may help you out.

[sergioloporto]

Here it is: https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?p=2098965
Thank you for your help

[joejoemaker]

How can I use another template in the template for the new page?
Like this:

{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">
        {vb:raw another_template}
      </div>
    </div>
    
    {vb:raw footer}
  </body>
</html>

"{vb:raw another_template}" should be replaced with the Template "another_template"

Someone who understand my querstion?

[Lynne]

Originally Posted by joejoemaker

How can I use another template in the template for the new page?

You will need to render the template in your php code.

PHP Code:

$newTemplate = vB_Template::create('someTemplate');
    $newTemplate->register('variable1', $somearray);
    $newTemplate->register('variable2', $variabletwo);
$another_template = $newTemplate->render(); 


Then make sure you register $another_template for use in the TEST template.

[joejoemaker]

It works, Thanks!!

Have I to do this for every Template I want to use or is there a short version?