Php parsing in templates

[smokey]

Hello, i created my own little stars addon for my forums, a quite simple addon for when i do upgrades, i wont have to re-edit any of my vb files. The problem is not with the php or mysql, it is calling the php in the template. I added the variable '$stars' in the postbit template and it isent comming up. It worked on the earlier versions of vbulletin 2 but now that i try it now, it will not show up on my users posts. Basicly the problem im having is calling a php file in a template. I added the following line in my showthreads.php:

PHP Code:

include('stars.php'); 


I dont understand exacly how these templates are setup. Any suggestions? My current vb version is 2.2.9 and you may find it at http://www.c2kforums.net/vb/index.php

Thank you for your time.

[Xenon]

just the template phpinclude will be executed and there phpcode can be used, in no other templates!

[smokey]

I still get nothin, i want to put the stars right under the usertitle in the postbit template, i have the phpcoding in showthreads.php and i added $stars in postbit. Is there anyway i can accually get them to show up? i even tried adding replacements and doing the coding in the phpinclude template

[filburt1]

You virtually never can edit bit templates via phpinclude. You almost always have to hack.

[smokey]

this i know, i added my script in showthread.php and i cant figure out how to make the variable $stars come up. I never really had a problem with phpscripting but i cant quite figure this out

[filburt1]

Make sure $stars is in a global scope (the scope in which all templates are eval'ed AFAIK).

[smokey]

a global scope? like eval()? and should this be done in showthread.php and do you have an example so i can understand exacly what you mean?

[smokey]

heh, nevermind, guess i will have to figure it out my self...

[smokey]

last time im asking a simple question here, thanks for nothing

[mr e]

by global scope he means right above where the file does it's final dooutput('postbit') for example