PHP In my XML style template file...

[abstrakt]

How do I add PHP to the XML style files from a template I bought from templatestyles.com ?

I've tried but the code doesn't execute properly because it's in the XML file... I really need help and would appreciate it.

Thank you

[Steve Machol]

PHP can only be added to the phpinclude template.

[abstrakt]

Thank you, Steve. I am new to vBulletin, where might I find this in my directories ? I bought the style from http://www.vbulletinstyles.com and it came in an xml file... is there something I am missing ?

I appreciate it.

this is the one I bought...

http://www.vbulletinstyles.com/forum/index.php?styleid=33

[Scott MacVicar]

you import the xml file into the admincp and it will create the style on your board. You may also have to upload some images.

[abstrakt]

Right, I have the style working properly, and did have to upload some images but where does it create php files for the style so I can add in my code ? I can't seem to find where the files are created.

Sorry for being a newb...

[Scott MacVicar]

the templates are held in the database. You'll need to add your PHP to the actual vBulletin files.

[abstrakt]

Hmm, this is whacky. I'm not sure I understand. For instance in my case I need to add a banner script under the buttons of my template. If the template is held in the database how do I modify/customize my layout then ? The way it appears to be setup would suggest I couldn't edit it accordingly - that's not cool.

[Wayne Luke]

Click on Style Manager and then click on the expand button ("<< >>") to show all the templates. You can edit them right in the admin control panel.

[kennethj]

Right, I have the style working properly, and did have to upload some images but where does it create php files for the style so I can add in my code ? I can't seem to find where the files are created.

Sorry for being a newb...

as i also bought a script they are NOT "php" they are if and /if statments...

if use is then else ...

different

[kennethj]

as i also bought a script they are NOT "php" they are if and /if statments...

if use is then else ...

different

<if condition="$bbuserinfo[userid] == 0">

went and got an example ... they are used in forum home templts...

[abstrakt]

Hmm, I am really starting to become frustrated with this. Something so simple is becoming a task and a half to complete. Someone please spell it out for me...

All I need to do is add this code under my buttons:

<p>
<? require("phpadmentor/phpadmentor_config.php"); ?>
<? echo(PhpAdMentor_GetAd("", 2, 0) ); ?>
<p>

I tried the way suggested above using the editor in my admincp, and nothing shows up, so instead I took away the PHP tags, and then the script text itself shows up where the banner should be echoing. Why is this so hard !?!?!

[abstrakt]

Please...

[Scott MacVicar]

PHP has never executed in the templates since this would be a huge security hole.

Can you call the advert another way say by an image tag?

or you could edit global.php

require_once("./phpadmentor/phpadmentor_config.php");
$advert = PhpAdMentor_GetAd("", 2, 0);

and then use $advert where you want the advert to appear.

[abstrakt]

Okay, I added what you said in the end of global.php and then put this in the template editor via the admincp in my header...

<p>
$advert
<p>

all I get is blank space in the forum still... I wish this were'nt so complicated. VBulletin Rules, but in phpBB this would'a been said and done with a long time ago.



I know the admentor script works...

http://www.gridirontalk.com/test.php

[Scott MacVicar]

did you put the code above where the header code is executed?

PHP is not allowed in the code for purely the reason you've demonstrated above. People buy styles. If the owner was to put say a little bit of extra PHP code in one of the templates he could fetch all the emails of your user and sell them to a spam list etc.

// parse headinclude, header & footer
eval('$headinclude = "' . fetch_template('headinclude') . '";');
eval('$header = "' . fetch_template('header') . '";');
eval('$footer = "' . fetch_template('footer') . '";'); 

your code has to go above that.