How to get PHP to work in the header in vBulletin

[imported_Psybadek]

Im trying to use the $totalonline php variable in the header, but it wont work, here what I got.



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the part im talking about is at the very bottom with the $totalonline. I put it under the "<!-- content table -->
$spacer_open

$_phpinclude_output"

figuring that needed to be before, otherwise it wont work. :/

help please :)

[Tuk4]

hmmz.. where did you define that var?

[imported_Psybadek]

It was defined in the FORUM HOME template, otherwise I dont know what to do

[Kirk Y]

If you're going to use a variable in the "header" template, you need to create a plugin at "global_start" with the contents of your variable, ie: $var = "hello world!";.

If you're using it on the "forumhome" template, then you can change the hook location to "forumhome_start".

[Michael Morris]

Addendum - if you are displaying a variable in the header template that gets set in the forumhome you'll need to use the first hook after it is set (most likely forumhome_complete) and then re-eval the header template (innefficient, but avoids code hacks).

[Tuk4]

Hmmz.. ok so in Forumhome template, and you added it in forumhome_complete template.
and its still not working, mind showing me the plugin?