[Forum] sidebar conditionals don't work?

[Lpspider]

I have an ad block on my forum sidebar. I'd like to make it so members of a supporter usergroup don't see the ads. However, this conditional - as well as others I've tried - doesn't work. Tips?

<vb:if condition="is_member_of($bbuserinfo, 6)">

<vb:else />

<center>
google adwords</center></vb:if>

[Lynne]

What type of block is it? I don't believe that will work in any type of block - it's not text, it's not html, and it's not php. Just write up a php block and it should work.

[Lpspider]

I've tried it with all blocks, including the php block.

I'm trying various php codes not without success.

[Lynne]

Can we see what code you wrote as a php block? (That code you wrote will not work in any type of block.)

[Lpspider]

Here's what I have so far:

<?php
$ad='<center>
<script type="text/javascript"><!--
google_ad_client = "ca-pub-xxxxxxx";
/* WF sidebarhome */
google_ad_slot = "xxxxxxxx";
google_ad_width = 250;
google_ad_height = 250;
//-->
</script>
<script type="text/javascript"
src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js">
</script></center>';
if (is_member_of($vbulletin->userinfo, 6))
;

else{
return $ads;
}
?>

I know this is basic but I'm not fluent in php... haven't used it in a few years. :/

Also, I've just realized that this conditional won't eliminate a blank sidebar block for usergroup 6. Is there a better way to make the sidebar ad not visible to a certain usergroup(s)?

[Wayne Luke]

At the top of your block add:

global $vbulletin;

[Lpspider]

New code:

global $vbulletin;
<?php
$ad='<center>
<script type="text/javascript"><!--
google_ad_client = "ca-pub-xxxxxx";
/* WF sidebarhome */
google_ad_slot = "xxxx";
google_ad_width = 250;
google_ad_height = 250;
//-->
</script>
<script type="text/javascript"
src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js">
</script></center>';
if (is_member_of($vbulletin->userinfo, 6)){
;
}
else{
return $ads;
}
?>

It's not working though, throws two instances of this error on the top of forum-home:

 [B]Parse error[/B]:  syntax error, unexpected '<' in [B]/home/spider7/public_html/includes/block/html.php(95) : eval()'d code[/B] on line [B]2[/B]

[Wayne Luke]

Sorry... You shouldn't need the <?php and ?>. You're not creating a file.

[Lynne]

And instead of this:

if (is_member_of($vbulletin->userinfo, 6)){ ; } else{ return $ads; } 

Try this:

 if (!is_member_of(vB::$vbulletin->userinfo, 6)){ return $ads; } 

[Lpspider]

Still not working, but closer...

Current code:

global $vbulletin;
$ad='<center>
<script type="text/javascript"><!--
google_ad_client = "ca-pub-xxxxxxx";
/* WF sidebarhome */
google_ad_slot = "xxxxx";
google_ad_width = 250;
google_ad_height = 250;
//-->
</script>
<script type="text/javascript"
src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js">
</script></center>';
 if (!is_member_of(vB::$vbulletin->userinfo, 6)){ return $ads; }

No error this time, but the ad will not display at all. No code and ad block do not show in the sidebar whatsoever. I've tried it with different usergroups and tried clearing the cache, no luck.

Thanks for your help.

[Mark.B]

Is the variable intentionally different?

Just looking at that block of code in isolation - You seem to be creating $ad and then returning $ads. Wouldn't $ads be empty as it doesn't exist?

Or have I misunderstood what the code is doing (being the world's most lousy coder that's possible).

[Wayne Luke]

Just looking at that block of code in isolation - You seem to be creating $ad and then returning $ads. Wouldn't $ads be empty as it doesn't exist?

This would actually be correct. Good catch.