phpads

[flstreetscene]

When I try to insert this code into my navbar between the < /br> tags (where I previously had html style banner advertisement)

<?php 
if (@include(getenv('DOCUMENT_ROOT').'/phpadsnew/phpadsnew.inc.php')) { 
if (!isset($phpAds_context)){ $phpAds_context = array(); } 
$phpAds_raw = view_raw('', 2, '_blank', '', '0', $phpAds_context); 
echo $phpAds_raw['html']; 
} 
?>

I get this error;

The following error occurred when attempting to evaluate this template: 

Parse error: parse error, unexpected T_ENCAPSED_AND_WHITESPACE, expecting T_STRING or T_VARIABLE or T_NUM_STRING in /home/zeno/domains/floridastreetscene.com/public_html/forums/includes/adminfunctions_template.php(3055) : eval()'d code on line 144 

This is likely caused by a malformed conditional statement. It is highly recommended that you fix this error before continuing, but you may continue as-is if you wish.

[MrNase]

vB3 doesn't allow this kind of PHP code in the templates

You should search the documentation (http://www.vbulletin.com/docs/html) for the term 'The PHP Include Templates'


Here's how it could work:

Place

   if (@include(getenv('DOCUMENT_ROOT').'/phpadsnew/phpadsnew.inc.php')) { 
  if (!isset($phpAds_context)){ $phpAds_context = array(); } 
  $phpAds_raw = view_raw('', 2, '_blank', '', '0', $phpAds_context);

to the phpinclude_start template. From now on you can use the variable

$phpAds_raw[html]

whereever you need it

[flstreetscene]

I did just that and it's still not working. (nothing is showing up there to be exact)

This is what my phpinclude_start template looks like now;

// Example of how to include a seperate file:
// ob_start();
// require("yourheader.html");
// $header = ob_get_contents();
// ob_end_clean();
   if (@include(getenv('DOCUMENT_ROOT').'/phpadsnew/phpadsnew.inc.php')) { 
  if (!isset($phpAds_context)){ $phpAds_context = array(); } 
  $phpAds_raw = view_raw('', 2, '_blank', '', '0', $phpAds_context);

(I've made no changes to the phpinclude_end template)

and I've placed

$phpAds_raw[html]

between the <br /> tags.

[MrNase]

Well, Iam not that familiar with phpAds.. Are you sure that code works without vB?

The following errors are possible:

The file specified at the very beginning of your custom code doesn't exist.
The variable is empty for some reason (no data to display).

You may try the following:

  // Example of how to include a seperate file:
 // ob_start();
 // require("yourheader.html");
 // $header = ob_get_contents();
 // ob_end_clean();
include (getenv('DOCUMENT_ROOT').'/phpadsnew/phpadsnew.inc.php');
  $phpAds_raw = view_raw('', 2, '_blank', '', '0', $phpAds_context);

With this code you should at least see an error message if the file phpadsnew.inc.php doesn't exist at that location

[hpwilhelm]

Here is what I did for a client:

// toppbanner
  ob_start();
  if (@include(getenv('DOCUMENT_ROOT').'/banner/phpadsnew.inc.php')) {
  		if (!isset($phpAds_context)) $phpAds_context = array();
  		$phpAds_raw = view_raw ('zone:1', 0, '', '', '1', $phpAds_context);
  		$phpAds_context[] = array('!=' => 'bannerid:'.$phpAds_raw['bannerid']);
  		$phpAds_context[] = array('!=' => 'campaignid:'.$phpAds_raw['campaignid']);
  		echo $phpAds_raw['html'];
  	}
  $toppbanner = ob_get_contents();
  ob_end_clean();

Then I placed $toppbanner in the header template.

I could not get phpadsnew's generate code for template invocation function to work, so just use the regular php invocation code and set the variable in php_include.

[flstreetscene]

Here is what I did for a client:

// toppbanner
ob_start();
if (@include(getenv('DOCUMENT_ROOT').'/banner/phpadsnew.inc.php')) {
		if (!isset($phpAds_context)) $phpAds_context = array();
		$phpAds_raw = view_raw ('zone:1', 0, '', '', '1', $phpAds_context);
		$phpAds_context[] = array('!=' => 'bannerid:'.$phpAds_raw['bannerid']);
		$phpAds_context[] = array('!=' => 'campaignid:'.$phpAds_raw['campaignid']);
		echo $phpAds_raw['html'];
	}
$toppbanner = ob_get_contents();
ob_end_clean();

Then I placed $toppbanner in the header template.

I could not get phpadsnew's generate code for template invocation function to work, so just use the regular php invocation code and set the variable in php_include.

Where does that code go?

[Zachery]

Don't rely on DOCUMENT_ROOT try setting the real path to the file.

[hpwilhelm]

Don't rely on DOCUMENT_ROOT try setting the real path to the file.

As long as it works, I see no need to change it...

(It is the auto-generated invocation code)

[hpwilhelm]

Where does that code go?

phpinclude_start template

But you need to generate your own invocationcode in phpadsnew.