Conditional question: number of users online

[neomaven]

I was hoping to make use of a conditional in a template that would only show a particular item if there were less than a certain number of users currently online, but not sure which vb variable to use.

Any hints?

Also, for future reference, is there a list somewhere that details the various built-in vb variables that can be referenced in template conditionals? This would be quite helpful. I tried searching this forum, but couldn't find anything like that.

Thanks

[peterska2]

There is no function to do this. This will require modification to your site.
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[neomaven]

Ok, perhaps you can tell me if a stock vb variable exists to reference the current number of online users? Something like $vbonlineusers perhaps?

I can then construct the rest of the conditional that I need.

[peterska2]

There isn't (I checked before replying yesterday) which is why you will need a modification to do this.

[neomaven]

I just noticed the default FORUMHOME template uses this variable in the What's Going On box:

$totalonline

in this section here:

<!-- logged-in users -->
<tbody>
 <tr>
  <td class="thead" colspan="2">
   <a style="float:$stylevar[right]" href="#top" onclick="return toggle_collapse('forumhome_activeusers')"><img id="collapseimg_forumhome_activeusers" src="$stylevar[imgdir_button]/collapse_thead$vbcollapse[collapseimg_forumhome_activeusers].gif" alt="" border="0" /></a>
   <a href="online.php$session[sessionurl_q]" rel="nofollow">$vbphrase[currently_active_users]</a>: $totalonline (<phrase 1="$numberregistered" 2="$numberguest">$vbphrase[x_members_and_y_guests]</phrase>)
  </td>
 </tr>
</tbody> 

Could I use this variable in a template conditional like this:

<if condition="$totalonline >= 500">
DO THIS
<else />
DO THAT
</if> 

[neomaven]

**UPDATE**

I tested this conditional format and it seems to work just fine:

<if condition="$totalonline >= 500">
DO THIS
<else />
DO THAT
</if> 

Just sharing this info for posterity (and those who actually use the forum search function ) and anyone who may need to reference the number of online users in a template conditional.

I must say I am a bit proud of myself for figuring this out on my own, especially when a VB staff member claimed such a variable didn't exist