vB Statements System

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__________ ? vB Statements System 1.0.1 ? __________
?????????? (Addon for vBulletin v. 2.2.5) ??????????
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? Author: Floris (xiphoid) [info@creations.nl]
? Copyrights: ? 2002 The 'open forum' @ creations.nl
? Status: Final (version 1.0.1)
? Last build: 27 April 2002 (00:30h)
? Support: Limited (I am a newbie, sigh)
? Example: http://statements.creations.nl/
? Screenshots: Included in statements.zip file
? Any of the files from this add-on may only be
distributed through vBulletin.org/creations.nl
? Modifications are allowed as long as this header
and the 'Powered by..'-line on the pages stay put
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Changelog:
0.0.9 - First public (beta) release
1.0.0 - Type in if-statement fixed
1.0.1 - Added 'templatesused' for caching
Beta 1.0.1 is now Final 1.0.1 - released as full release now.


### Introduction
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This little 'Add-on' hack will let you use your privacy statement-link in the footer of your forum in a more dynamic way. Fully integrated with vBulletin, managed through (unlimited) templates and handled by a single file. And this makes you able to call it from any point on any page that you want, through a link; being a text link or a forum button. In this situation we will make a new link to the footer, and include the Contact Us-link!

Currently it is required for the Administrator of the forum to have some experience with the vBulletin template system, some basic html and it wouldn't hurt to understand how to edit the .php file in question (though it is fairly easy).

Expanding the statements is pretty easy. All you have to do is add another action to the .php file and add a new template which it should call. And add the link to the statements index page (template).


### To Do
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You only have to upload one new file, add a few new templates and enable the Privacy URL (and Contact us)-option. There are no files or templates to edit and it takes about (approximatly) 10 minutes to install. Pretty simple, and upgrading to future vBulletin 2.x versions would not affect this hack.



Installation instructions and screenshots, .php file and the templates are included in the attached statements.zip file.

Please use this thread for discussing the development of this little addon-hack and all flaming/trolling/etc about it can be E-mailed to junkmail@creations.nl

I am releasing this, because it is pretty complete now, and several of my vBulletin forum friends have requested this.

[Gommeke]

I added the example as mentioned in #25 but the error message I get is still

Fatal error: Call to undefined function: gettemplate() in O:\FOO\www\statements.php on line 38

What mistake did I make, I guess I have but just can not figure that out.
Some help would be nice.

[Marco van Herwaarden]

Are you running vB version 2?????

[Gommeke]

No I do not.
I run VB 3.5

[Marco van Herwaarden]

Then don't try to install hack made for vB2, they will not work!

[Oblivion Knight]

Just when you think you've seen everything.. :speechless:

[Gommeke]

I thought I could ask a question here that could help me out.
The answer was helpfull, I searched for a hack that could be helpfull for this issue, but I overlooked something (for wich VBversion it was intended) and the feedback I got from MarcoH64 was helpfull because it pointed me to my mistake.
What's so special about that.