require_once breaking custom page...

[kontrabass]

With VB 3.0, I used this php script to display the contents of a custom template:

<?php

require_once("/home/talkbass/public_html/tab/tabscript.php");


// ## Changes Directory so it can accesss vBulletin IF we are outside the forums folder, if not this is not nessary ##
chdir("/home/talkbass/public_html/forum/");

// ## Error Reporting ( we use error reporting in php so we can control the display of error messages
// ## we will use this because all vBulletin files follow the same error reporting rules) ##
error_reporting(E_ALL & ~E_NOTICE);

// ## this action here cache's the templates so that everytime their needed a querry wont be needed to run
// ## the names in there are just the template names :), there must be a comma after everyone but the last ##
$globaltemplates = array('content_tab');

// ## Grabs global.php this grabs vbulletins global.php so we can use the most basic of vBulletins functions ##
require_once("./global.php");
// ## this calls to print out one main template ##

eval('print_output("' . fetch_template('content_tab') . '");');

However, now with 3.5.3, the script above only outputs the template content if a user is logged into the forums. AND, if I take out the "require_once("/home/talkbass/public_html/tab/tabscript.php");" line, it works fine for logged-in, and non-logged-in users alike. Wierd! Any ideas why? I need that require line!

TIA!

Paul

[paulomt1]

I've the same problem.

[Marco van Herwaarden]

Difficult to anser without knowing the contents of that file.

[kontrabass]

The file is just basic php code, some snippits:

if ($action==bandlist)
        {
        $output = "<b>Bands:</b>";
        $output .= "<br><br>";
        $tabdir = "/home/talkbass/tab/$letterdir";
        if(!($dp = opendir($tabdir))) die ("Cannot open $tabdir");
        while($file = readdir($dp)) $filenames[] = $file;
        closedir($dp);

        sort($filenames);
        for($i=0; $i < count($filenames); $i++)
        {

        if($filenames[$i] != '.' && $filenames[$i] != '..')
                $output .= "<a href=\"http://www.talkbass.com/tab/tabview.php?action=songlist&letterdir=$letterdir&band=$filenames[$i]\">$filenames[$i]</a><br>";
        }

Basically it assignes text strings to $output variables, these vars are then displayed via the template.

[Marco van Herwaarden]

Try placing the require of your script after the global.php.

[kontrabass]

Originally Posted by MarcoH64

Try placing the require of your script after the global.php.

No luck. This breaks the page for everyone.

[kontrabass]

bump? Any ideas before I give up?