[tonmo]

To clarify - I have dozens of static php pages that I created long before I implemented vBulletin. The page format is this:

HEADER
..
UNIQUE ARTICLE CONTENT
..
FOOTER

The HEADER and FOOTER are separate included files (i.e., header.php and footer.php); they are common across all article pages. I am wondering if there is any common vb4 code I can put into the header and footer files in order to wrap all of these articles into the vbulletin look and feel. I'm running 4.1.1.

Does that help explain what I'm trying to do?

[Lynne]

Originally Posted by tonmo

To clarify - I have dozens of static php pages that I created long before I implemented vBulletin. The page format is this:

HEADER
..
UNIQUE ARTICLE CONTENT
..
FOOTER

The HEADER and FOOTER are separate included files (i.e., header.php and footer.php); they are common across all article pages. I am wondering if there is any common vb4 code I can put into the header and footer files in order to wrap all of these articles into the vbulletin look and feel. I'm running 4.1.1.

Does that help explain what I'm trying to do?

Yes, that explains it better. I would guess you would want to assign the contents of those files to a variable and then spit them out into the template. I know I've seen the code posted around here to do that, but don't know it off the top of my head. (I think it's even posted in this thread somewhere.)

[TheInsaneManiac]

Originally Posted by Lynne

Basically the same except you need to change all your eval/fetch_template statements to use the new syntax (the new syntax is covered in other articles, although shown in the code for this one).

Can you use an example.

[tonmo]

Originally Posted by Lynne

Yes, that explains it better. I would guess you would want to assign the contents of those files to a variable and then spit them out into the template. I know I've seen the code posted around here to do that, but don't know it off the top of my head. (I think it's even posted in this thread somewhere.)

Thanks - but probably not for me. I want each page to retain its own unique title and I don't believe your method would allow that.

All of my static pages exist in different places throughout my site, and have signifcant inbound links that I don't want to break. So far I've found two ways to convert them into vb pages:

1) Simply create new Article pages via CMS and copy/paste the original article contents into the new file. Convert the static page to a permanent redirect which points to the new CMS article.

2) Use the method described in this thread (How To Create Your Own vBulletin Page).

I'm finding both to be a bit labor-intensive (I have dozens of pages). Maybe 5 or 10 mins per article - those add up! Since all my static pages use server-side includes for the header and footer, I was hoping I could insert the logo, ad, and navbar at the top, and the footer at the bottom, so that I would only need to edit two files (the two includes) and viola! My site is converted. Seems that's not an option?

[fireglow305]

Good article, thank you.

[odln018]

I must be truly dumb, as I can't get this to work. I don't know what to use as a "link.php". Also, should the drop down appear if the link.php doesn't exist?

Stupid I'm sure.

[Lynne]

Originally Posted by odln018

I must be truly dumb, as I can't get this to work. I don't know what to use as a "link.php". Also, should the drop down appear if the link.php doesn't exist?

Stupid I'm sure.

link.php? And what dropdown?

[odln018]

Geez, I can't even post in the right thread.

[odln018]

Would someone who's gotten this up and running please PM me?

Thanks in advance

[ceho]

Hi, would it be possible to add any information from a user's profile (Profile, Image Options, User Profile Fields) to a custom site? I have all the conditions etc., e.g. from postbit_legacy, but I don't get any of these to be displayed on a custom site. Or would I have to change the php file, or add something to the head of my custom site...? Sorry, I am lost, would be great to get a hint here. Thanks in advance.

[Lynne]

Originally Posted by ceho

Hi, would it be possible to add any information from a user's profile (Profile, Image Options, User Profile Fields) to a custom site? I have all the conditions etc., e.g. from postbit_legacy, but I don't get any of these to be displayed on a custom site. Or would I have to change the php file, or add something to the head of my custom site...? Sorry, I am lost, would be great to get a hint here. Thanks in advance.

You may put anything you want on this page. However, you may need to copy the php from another page onto this one if you want some of the same information displayed. You cannot just take a variable name that is used on another page and plop it into the template for this page and have it display the same thing. Behind every variable is some code that defines it.

[ceho]

Phew, this means I need to find out which php is behind each condition? Would you know a trick to do so? Firebug doesn't help on this I am afraid. Let's say I want to copy the content from postbit_legacy to a custom site, how can I find out the correct php file? Can I just copy the content into the according php content of my custom page?

Just a little hint and I try my best to go on alone ;-). Thanks a lot for you quick help Lynne!

[basilrath]

Is it possible to get the "whos viewing this thread or post" box at the bottom of my custom page?

[Lynne]

Originally Posted by basilrath

Is it possible to get the "whos viewing this thread or post" box at the bottom of my custom page?

Sure, if you copy the code for it also.

[iBaker]

I have found with 4.1.1 that:
- If I have the forums in my root
- My pages in a folder /pages/
- I use the chdir ('/home/xxxx/public_html');

The page displays with correct styling ONLY if I have the vb option "Always use Forum URL as Base Path" set to Yes...If I set it to No (which I need to do) I lose all the styling from the vb style

Anyone come across this and know of a way around it?