SSI include type thing with virtual() call in the header

[DennisVx]

I want to put banner ads in my vbulletin pages, I use CentralAD for the rest of my site and I do a simple SSI call on my .shtml pages:
for example:
<!--#include virtual="/cgi-bin/ssirand.cgi?REGION=LaMusica_Main" -->


I read the PHP docs and the closest thing to that SSI in PHP is the virtual() call.

However when I try to do that call inside the header section of the sytle (in the cell of the table I need it to appear in) It just dislpays the call in clear text, doesnt get parsed. here is what I'm using:

virtual("/opt/apache/cgi-bin/ssirand.cgi?REGION=LaMusica_Main");


When I put that code in the TO BE PARSED section of the template it works, but it appears on the top left hand side of the site, definatelly not where I need it to be. Is there a way to be able to include this code in the header section of the style so it shows up on all my vbulletin pages where I need it to show?

[Floris]

You can try stuff like this?

chdir('/home/vhost/yoursite/includedir');
include('./yourfile.stuff');
chdir('/home/vhost/yoursite/forum'); 

[DennisVx]

Originally posted by xiphoid
You can try stuff like this?

chdir('/home/vhost/yoursite/includedir');
include('./yourfile.stuff');
chdir('/home/vhost/yoursite/forum'); 

the problem is that its not parsing ANYTHING inside the header space... it simple displays the PHP CODE as PLAIN TEXT. it parses the virtual() code just fine in the the TO BE PARSED section and it actually works... however its no use to me in the to be parsed section, I need that code to work in the header section where it doesnt break the whole design

[Floris]

Originally posted by DennisVx
the problem is that its not parsing ANYTHING inside the header space... it simple displays the PHP CODE as PLAIN TEXT. it parses the virtual() code just fine in the the TO BE PARSED section and it actually works... however its no use to me in the to be parsed section, I need that code to work in the header section where it doesnt break the whole design

You put it in the admin control panel > style > php include textarea?

[DennisVx]

Originally posted by xiphoid
You put it in the admin control panel > style > php include textarea?

YES. and it works if I put it there as I said on my original message.

However this is outside all the defined tables and outside the whole site layout. right now the banner appears at the very top left of the page and it loos very ugly indeed...

do you know how I could at least center the include? <center> </center> tags return an error message... whats the php equivalent?

The real solution I need is to the be able to turn PHP parsing on in the header/footer section... some posts here mention that as an option but i dont see it under any of the general settings in this version (2.2.9)

[Floris]

Originally posted by DennisVx
YES. and it works if I put it there as I said on my original message.

However this is outside all the defined tables and outside the whole site layout. right now the banner appears at the very top left of the page and it loos very ugly indeed...

do you know how I could at least center the include? <center> </center> tags return an error message... whats the php equivalent?

The real solution I need is to the be able to turn PHP parsing on in the header/footer section... some posts here mention that as an option but i dont see it under any of the general settings in this version (2.2.9)

<center> is a html tag and nothing php

if you put it in the php code tags, then use
print "<center>";
your code
print "</center>";

[DennisVx]

Originally posted by xiphoid
<center> is a html tag and nothing php

if you put it in the php code tags, then use
print "<center>";
your code
print "</center>";

So is there any way to have the header parse PHP code or no?

[CeleronXT]

Originally posted by DennisVx
So is there any way to have the header parse PHP code or no?

I believe for that you need to use eval()....

[DennisVx]

Originally posted by CeleronXT
I believe for that you need to use eval()....

I'll give that a TRy. Thanks