documentation is lacking: including two external php files.

[LEARNER29]

hello. I am writing in reference to this.

http://www.vbulletin.com/docs/html/main/templates_externalfiles

I would like to include two different php files, header.php in the header template and footer.php in the footer template.


I created two plug-ins, both as "global start".

the code of the "header" plug-in is

  
 
  ob_start();
  include('path/to/this/file/header.php');
  $includedphpheader = ob_get_contents();
  ob_end_clean();

that of the footer plug-in is

  
 
  ob_start();
  include('path/to/this/file/footer.php');
  $includedphpfooter = ob_get_contents();
  ob_end_clean();

and added to the "header" template of my style

$includedphpheader

and to the "footer" template of my style

$includedphpfooter


I of course did not forget to change

path/to/this/file/

to the real path on my server


what is wrong or missing?

[Wayne Luke]

Nothing is lacking or missing. Are you sure its including the file correctly? Try using an absolute path from the server root or doing a chdir() to the directory and then back afterwards.

[LEARNER29]

Nothing is lacking or missing. Are you sure its including the file correctly? Try using an absolute path from the server root or doing a chdir() to the directory and then back afterwards.

Sir,

a non-programmer, such as myself, finds this document not clear enough as to how to add TWO external files.

as a non-coder, I am not sure which part of the above code needs to be changed and which can / must stay as it is.

I am begging that you kindly do not consider this as a personal attack on you or the person who is responsible of the documentation.

[LEARNER29]

Nothing is lacking or missing. Are you sure its including the file correctly? Try using an absolute path from the server root or doing a chdir() to the directory and then back afterwards.

Wayne. I managed then to include 2 files. Now am trying to include a third, in the very same way, but it is not working.

Something is missing but I can't figure out what.

The plug in is active, no typing errors, but still not working.

Anything you would recommend?

[LEARNER29]

Wayne. I managed then to include 2 files. Now am trying to include a third, in the very same way, but it is not working.

Something is missing but I can't figure out what.

The plug in is active, no typing errors, but still not working.

Anything you would recommend?

now that is a bit surprising

if $includedphpinpost is used in the header template, it works.
when the very same $includedphpinpost is used in the postbit and postbit_legacy is used, it does not parse.

[LEARNER29]

What am I supposed to do to get some support here ?

why did we pay $160 for the script if there is no support?

[Steve Machol]

For help with add-ons and plugins, use www.vbulletin.org.

[LEARNER29]

For help with add-ons and plugins, use www.vbulletin.org.

Steve thanks.

I add an external php file to the common-template "header" of each style
$includedphpheader
and this works smoothly.

In the same way, I added $includedineverypost in the postbit template.
and a plug-in hooked to Product : vBulletin
plug-in title ineverypost
Hook global_start
Plugin PHP Code
ob_start();
include('/home/domain/public_html/php/includes/ineverypost.inc.php');
$includedineverypost = ob_get_contents();
ob_end_clean();
Plugin is Active YES
but $includedphpheader is not being parsed.
What am I missing?

[LEARNER29]

If you have a similar problem and are looking for a solution, here you go

http://www.vbulletin.org/forum/showthread.php?t=175375