Question about [HOW TO - vB4] Create your own vBulletin page

[Vodkaholic]

Instructions to Add your Page to the Who's Online List (WOL):
Create two plugins using the following hooks. Replace mypage and similar with your information.

1. hook location - online_location_process:


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2. hook location online_location_unknown:


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The colored part in the code above shows what you need to change in the plugins (both reds should be the same and both blues should be the same, whereas green can be whatever you want).
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Hey i quoted this from your "[HOW TO - vB4] Create your own vBulletin page" but didnt want to ask on that Article because my question is to do with a None Vbulletin page

Can i use this code for adding a none Vbulletin page on 4.0?

case 'href="www.test.com'
Something like that?

Thanks

[Lynne]

Follow the hook_location "online_location_process" and find out what the switch is doing. It's looking at the location your user is at. And, that location is grabbed from the location field in the session table. If your users location is in there, then you can use it. If your user is somewhere where the location isn't entered into the session table, they you can't use it.

[Vodkaholic]

Follow the hook_location "online_location_process" and find out what the switch is doing. It's looking at the location your user is at. And, that location is grabbed from the location field in the session table. If your users location is in there, then you can use it. If your user is somewhere where the location isn't entered into the session table, they you can't use it.

Thanks i have never messed with Hooks before and no idea where to find them
Where would i search "online_location_process" or "hook_location" in the adminCP

Would it be the "Plugin System"?
Thanks

[Lynne]

Doesn't your text editor search files? I just plug in a word and ask it to do a search in my uploads directory. I couldn't code if I couldn't go look up hook locations (how else do you find what variables are available for use?). This particular hook is in the functions_online.php file.

[Vodkaholic]

Doesn't your text editor search files? No can you tell me which one you use please?

and you can search Within the files in your FTP?

Edit wow it does lol Thanks
i didnt even know it could do this Thank you !

[Lynne]

I use BBEdit, but it's for Macs.

[Vodkaholic]

All right hours trying (thought i could do it without asking your help again but here i am)

This is what i have done and where i am also stuck

I made this php script



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And uploaded it to my root
I than added


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To my none VB page

Than added these two in the plugin manager

online_location_proces


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online_location_unknown


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Now on my whos online i see the user on my page But it says
Unknown Location
/extra_online_users.php

I just cant seem to get it to say "Viewing MAI-Wallpapers" and point to the URL
Anyone any ideas?

Thanks alot:D

[Lynne]

I don't think putting it in an iframe is going to work with this. Have you tried going to the page and then checking your location in the session table to see what it says? Like I said above, the location is in there and so you need to make sure it is correct in there or you can't use it.

[Vodkaholic]

I don't think putting it in an iframe is going to work with this. Have you tried going to the page and then checking your location in the session table to see what it says? Like I said above, the location is in there and so you need to make sure it is correct in there or you can't use it.

Hey
Yea ive been to the page and it says Unknown Location /extra_online_users.php in the whos-online

You say iframe might not work how would you add it if you was doing this?

Thanks Lynne your the best :up:

[Lynne]

Try changing these lines to not have the .php:


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Also, did you make sure your plugins were turned on?

[Vodkaholic]

Try changing these lines to not have the .php:


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Also, did you make sure your plugins were turned on?

Hey
I tryed without the .php same problem tho

here is a screeny of the "whos online"

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Thanks

[Lynne]

Have you looked to see exactly what is in the session table at all? and those plugins are active?

[Vodkaholic]

Have you looked to see exactly what is in the session table at all? I dont understand what you mean so ;/ No dont think i have.

and those plugins are active?
Yup there are Active

[Lynne]

I mean, have you actually looked at the session table in the database and seen what is in there - you need to see what information is in there. Also, is your custom page in the same directory as the vbulletin files? This won't work if it isn't.

[Vodkaholic]

Also, is your custom page in the same directory as the vbulletin files? This won't work if it isn't.

Oh wait yes the "extra_online_users.php" is in my Forum Dir
As for the database no i stay away from them they scare me :/

if this means i have to mess with SQL i guess ill have to forget the idea
I saw you tut and the other guys "whos online idea" and tryed to get it to work on 4.0

Thanks

[Lynne]

Wait a sec... why did you make this line like this:


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It's supposed to just be:


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[Vodkaholic]

Wait a sec... why did you make this line like this:


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It's supposed to just be:


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I was mixing codes from http://www.vbulletin.org/forum/showthread.php?t=157329&highlight=online

An i trying without == 'extra_online_users

Same results

[Lynne]

So exactly what is your code in those two plugins right now?

[Vodkaholic]

So exactly what is your code in those two plugins right now?


Product= vBulletin
Hook Location = online_location_process
Title = online_location_process


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Plugin is Active = Yes

Product= vBulletin
Hook Location = online_location_unknown
Title = online_location_unknown


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Plugin is Active = Yes

This is the two codes from the plugins
Thanks

[Lynne]

Whoops.... when I told you to change that one line and remove the .php from it, I meant the other one, not both. Sorry about that. For the first plugin, you need to have that in the case line:



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Leave the second one as is. Now let's see if it works. (Again, sorry about that, I didn't look to see that the line was the same in two places.)

[Vodkaholic]

Whoops.... when I told you to change that one line and remove the .php from it, I meant the other one, not both. Sorry about that. For the first plugin, you need to have that in the case line:
Leave the second one as is. Now let's see if it works. (Again, sorry about that, I didn't look to see that the line was the same in two places.)

lol its not a problem at all hehe your helping me nothing to be sorry about :up:
Anyways, Good news it now shows
Viewing MAI-Wallpapers
MAI-Wallpapers

But the Url still showing /extra_online_users.php?
Soo close hehe

[Vodkaholic]

Well ive tryed and tryed i still cant get the Link to work

Anyone got any more ideas?

Thanks

[Vodkaholic]

Anyone know anymore why the last bit wont work >? so close to give up :D

Thanks

[Vodkaholic]

Bump :(

[ChopSuey]

If you want, you can PM me your XML and your template. I'll see what i can do.

[Vodkaholic]

If you want, you can PM me your XML and your template. I'll see what i can do.

Hey ChopSuey
Where is no XML mate or template
or i dont understand what you mean :confused:

p.s lmfao at your avy i remmber this dude from some time ago me and a made made a youtube (http://www.youtube.com/user/MyLittleWigger) account after he deleted his one :) so he is never lost

[ChopSuey]

Download your plugin for the WOL as an xml...that's what i meant.

[Vodkaholic]

Download your plugin for the WOL as an xml...that's what i meant.

http://www.vbulletin.org/forum/showpost.php?p=2038876&postcount=19
There is my two plugins mate :up:

[ChopSuey]

Try this for second one?



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[Vodkaholic]

Try this for second one?



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Parse error: syntax error, unexpected ')' in /home/myanimeisland/public_html/includes/functions_online.php(1201) : eval()'d code on line 59

Parse error: syntax error, unexpected ')' in /home/myanimeisland/public_html/includes/functions_online.php(1201) : eval()'d code on line 59

Parse error: syntax error, unexpected ')' in /home/myanimeisland/public_html/includes/functions_online.php(1201) : eval()'d code on line 59

Parse error: syntax error, unexpected ')' in /home/myanimeisland/public_html/includes/functions_online.php(1201) : eval()'d code on line 59

Parse error: syntax error, unexpected ')' in /home/myanimeisland/public_html/includes/functions_online.php(1201) : eval()'d code on line 59

Parse error: syntax error, unexpected ')' in /home/myanimeisland/public_html/includes/functions_online.php(1201) : eval()'d code on line 59

etc

[ChopSuey]

Okay here's the online_location_process



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K now! For the second part online_unknown_location


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;)

Replace your old code.

[Vodkaholic]

Okay here's the online_location_process



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K now! For the second part online_unknown_location


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;)

Replace your old code.

OH so close thanks
It shows right
But the URL points to

http://www.myanimeisland.com/extra_whos_online.php?

[ChopSuey]

Sorry
use this



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I may warn you that it gives a little error when you go to the online.php page. Since its vB3 code.

[Vodkaholic]

Sorry
use this



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I may warn you that it gives a little error when you go to the online.php page. Since its vB3 code.

Same as before mate when you click the "Viewing MAI Wallpapers" take me too
http://www.myanimeisland.com/extra_online_users.php
not the page there viewing

and aye its changed all my over links to "Unknown Location"

[ChopSuey]

I'm sorry i would help more but yet i don't have admincp access and would mess with the code more but i have other things to do.

Delete the plugin's that you just made. Also your page is blank.

[Vodkaholic]

I'm sorry i would help more but yet i don't have admincp access and would mess with the code more but i have other things to do.

Delete the plugin's that you just made. Also your page is blank.

Hmm i think am asking the wrong way

all i am trying to do is get my None Vbulletin pages to show in the Whosonline in vbulletin when a user is on them
maybe making that extra_online_users.php was a bad idea (there is nothing on it should be blank)

Thanks anyway :up:

[DragonBlade]

What is the URL to your wallpaper page

[Vodkaholic]

What is the URL to your wallpaper page

i cant link it its 18+
But here is one more i also need to show

http://www.myanimeisland.com/

miku <3

[DragonBlade]

Right now, I'm trying to figure out if it can detect something else rather than file since you are using WP page URLs right?

[Vodkaholic]

Right now, I'm trying to figure out if it can detect something else rather than file since you are using WP page URLs right?

Yea i have 2 wordpress and 2 gallerys am trying to work with

[Reeve of shinra]

Just a gut feeling but I don't think your wordpress files are using the vb session table. If its not, then this code wont have anything to read.

$userinfo['where'] = '<a href="extra_online_users.php?'.$vbulletin->session->vars[sessionurl].'">MAI-Wallpapers</a>';

[Vodkaholic]

Just a gut feeling but I don't think your wordpress files are using the vb session table. If its not, then this code wont have anything to read.

$userinfo['where'] = '<a href="extra_online_users.php?'.$vbulletin->session->vars[sessionurl].'">MAI-Wallpapers</a>';



hey Thanks
yea looks that way
this gives me

Unknown Location
/extra_online_users.php

and i was on page http://www.myanimeisland.com/music/new-vocaloid-character-sukone-tei/

looks like am trying to do something which cant be done :(

or is there a way to get them to use vb session tables :D