Auto Template Edit - Question

[crazyace]

Hello Everyone,

I'm new to working with vB code. I have worked with phpBB for about 4 years now and am in love with the fact that vB can let users upload xml files to install mods. I would like to start working on making xml files for users to use and not do manual edits. The only problem, is that I don't know where to start. So I would like the community for some help on how to start this process.

For my first one, I want to create a product file to do a template change. The mod that I created can be found here -> https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=238554

So any help would be awesome

[Vaupell]

In general changeing the templates is a bad idea,
cause updates = reverts, template changes etc etc..

I personally prefer makeing a plugin, and inside the plugin
i find the place where i want the code inside the original template
and then use php via str replace to add my new content.

And then when vbulletin is updated, i donot have to worry about people
updateing, cause if vb changes the template it simple stops working without
creating major errors, and i can update my modification with minor changes to the plugin.

I made a mod extremely simple, without editing templates
i used str replace and added code into forumhome template via vbulletins cache..

exsample Costum tos

check out the plugins this modification adds.
it looks like alot, but thats becourse my entire template code is placed in the plugin
instead of in a template..

i render a blank template, cause some boards wont show the mod otherwise.
so thats "just in case"

[crazyace]

Originally Posted by Vaupell

In general changeing the templates is a bad idea,
cause updates = reverts, template changes etc etc..

I personally prefer makeing a plugin, and inside the plugin
i find the place where i want the code inside the original template
and then use php via str replace to add my new content.

And then when vbulletin is updated, i donot have to worry about people
updateing, cause if vb changes the template it simple stops working without
creating major errors, and i can update my modification with minor changes to the plugin.

I made a mod extremely simple, without editing templates
i used str replace and added code into forumhome template via vbulletins cache..

exsample Costum tos

check out the plugins this modification adds.
it looks like alot, but thats becourse my entire template code is placed in the plugin
instead of in a template..

i render a blank template, cause some boards wont show the mod otherwise.
so thats "just in case"

Thanks for the advice man. Now I just need to find out how to really do that. I know that some mods are based off of hooks in vB from what I have been reading. So my mob that I have, is about adding Twitter to vBSEO Social Bookmarking. So I guess I need to think of a new mod to come up with. Because, you add some code to vBSEO and then do the small template edit to tell vBSEO where to put the bookmarks. Could I make my own template and add the vBSEO code to that and then have that some how work into the postbit?