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[HOW TO - vB4] Create your own vBulletin page
 Lynne
Join Date: Sep 2004
Posts: 41,180
California/Idaho
11-15-2009, 10:00 PM
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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#812
04-20-2012, 04:10 AM
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ok, cool. Thanks, I figured out how to edit the MASTER STYLE via debug nad add the template all skins. I have it set to only let logged in regs see it, and made my page load from a "forum" link only visable to usergroups, however any reg and logge din user can actually access it if they know the url.
I;ll search, thanks. --------------- Added [DATE]1334899949[/DATE] at [TIME]1334899949[/TIME] --------------- found it, thanks.
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#813
04-22-2012, 01:32 PM
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Can anyone either direct me to the appropriate post, or tell me how I can execute PHP code in these custom pages?
I searched through this article and the forum itself, can't find any solid info on how to do this.
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#815
04-23-2012, 07:09 PM
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vB4.1.12
successfully created php file successfully created template I'm using this as a custom page in my CMS (long explanation that's not pertinent) but instead of having the 'Forum' tab 'highlighted'/active and the forum navbar links I need to have the 'Home' tab 'highlighted'/active and the 'home' navbar links. Also in Firefox v11.0 everything displays correctly, however in IE v9.0.8112.16421 the log-in in the header is whacked out and the 'page' is fluid instead of adhering to the fixed width as defined in my stylevars. (link to page in above paragraph)
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#816
05-28-2012, 10:00 AM
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Thank you very much for describing how to make a custom page. I made it and everything worked like a charm! I have a question. I made a new nav tab "Links" and pointed it to my custom page links.php. How can I make that when I'm in, the "Links" tub would be highlighted, not the "Forum" as it is now. My site is www.oregonfishingforum.com
Thanks in advance!
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#817
05-28-2012, 05:05 PM
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#818
05-30-2012, 03:36 AM
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Hi Lynne, Would you answer one question for me? Im not sure I fully understand how to call additional templates in to existance.
I have the "custom home" template setup with your settings looks great of course. I then added another template, its a slideshow slider. How do I call the "slideshow" template into the" custom home" template above the vb:raw footer? What exaclty would I need to do to the php file? I know the slider works because if I add it to the custom home template I can see it, but I would rather have it in its own template for easy editing when I apply new pictures and links.
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#819
05-30-2012, 07:22 AM
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 I created file links.php (put it in the root), created a new template TEST, made a new nav tab Links, put links.php in the Tab Script(s) field. Doesn't work. The "Forum" link is highlighted when I'm on links.php page. Please help to understand what I'm doing wrong.
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#820
05-30-2012, 04:28 PM
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$newTemplate = vB_Template::create('slideshow'); $newTemplate->register('variable1', $somearray); $newTemplate->register('variable2', $variabletwo); $slideshow = $newTemplate->render(); then register slideshow for use in the "custom home" template. Quote:
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#821
05-30-2012, 08:15 PM
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