[Lynne]

Great article, cellarius! Thanks for taking the time to write this out.

[cellarius]

I saw the same questoins over and over again, and you and others heroically answering the same time and again, so I thought this might come in handy. That's the system as I managed to grasp it up to now, and I myself learned while typing it down. However, I'd happily add any suggestions and improvements

[Shadab]

Thanks for the write up, Cellarius.

Btw, shouldn't {vb:raw my_array.value1} be {vb:raw my_array.key1} in the third codebox ?
(which would output "value1")

[cellarius]

Originally Posted by Shadab

Thanks for the write up, Cellarius.

Btw, shouldn't {vb:raw my_array.value1} be {vb:raw my_array.key1} in the third codebox ?
(which would output "value1")

Of course, thanks for pointing this out. Corrected.

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There's two blog posts on this on vb.com:
http://www.vbulletin.com/forum/entry...-4-based-files
http://www.vbulletin.com/forum/entry...in-4-templates

[Shadab]

Originally Posted by cellarius

Of course, thanks for pointing this out. Corrected.

Not a problem!

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Another note; on multidimensional arrays...
Suppose you have a nested / multidimensional array set, like:

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[Jeweetog]

Hi,

How do i add a variable in form home template?

Im trying to do this:

Display stats on the forumhome yes/no

Display chatbox stats on the forumhome.
Don't forget to add the $mgc_cb_evo_stats variable in the FORUMHOME template where you want to display them otherwise they won't appear.
Warning : Add 4 sql queries on the forumhome.
For the users of a vBulletin version prior to 3.7.2, you will have to manually add the $mgc_cb_evo_stats var in the FORUMHOME template where you want the stats to appear.


How do i get this done guys?

Thanks in advance!

[cellarius]

You did not like my answer in the other thread?

Originally Posted by cellarius

You are posting this question in the vB4 subforum, so I gather you want to do this in vB4. If the mod's php code is not altered to adapt to vB4, there is no way of showing the variable in the template at this time. In vB4, variables need to be registered to be available in templates.

The mod clearly has not been updated for vB4. This very likely is not only a template rendering question, and this is not the place to discuss the porting of other peoples modifications. If you want to try anyway, the answer is in the article, look at the "Save into an array and preregister to use in an existing/stock template" part.

[Jeweetog]

Originally Posted by cellarius

You did not like my answer in the other thread?

The mod clearly has not been updated for vB4. This very likely is not only a template rendering question, and this is not the place to discuss the porting of other peoples modifications. If you want to try anyway, the answer is in the article, look at the "Save into an array and preregister to use in an existing/stock template" part.

I don't know about whether this is a rendering question or not. All i know is i have to alter something. Since you where kind enough to help me out by pointing me to this thread, i dropped the question here too, after reading what has been said up here.

Now i just read that part where you pointed me out, it doesn't say what file i have to open and at what line i have to insert some code.

Isn't that how it works?

[cellarius]

Sorry for being honest, but this is not how it works and it is quite obvious that you do not know what you are doing.

Of course "something" has to be done, but I do not know that mod, and therefore can not tell you what exactly will have to be done to make it vB4 compatible. It's not like there is a file in every mod that needs tampering that could be pointed out to you, where you do some mechanical search and replace and everything is fine. That's just not how it works, and this thread is not about updating the particular mod you are so interested in, but about helping coders to update their work. What has to be done is different for every single one of the hundreds of mods out there, and this article tries to provide just some of the many tools needed for that work.

The author of that mod will have to update his work, and you will have to be patient until he does - just like anyone else. If he decides not to do that you can pay someone to do it, or you can do it yourself if you have the skills. If that is not sufficient to you, you may ask in the thread for that modification, but be prepared that mod authors will be annoyed if dozens of users spam their threads with questions that go "are you not yet done", "when will you be updating this" and stuff.

Please read the announcement regarding this: http://www.vbulletin.org/forum/showthread.php?t=228073

[bobster65]

Just wanted to thank you for this article.. I had been messing around on my own for a few hours on two of my mods that involved FORUMHOME and after reading your article (specially the last part) both my mods are now up and running smoothly on vb4 !!

CHEERS to Cellarius!

[Jeweetog]

Originally Posted by cellarius

Sorry for being honest, but this is not how it works and it is quite obvious that you do not know what you are doing.

Of course "something" has to be done, but I do not know that mod, and therefore can not tell you what exactly will have to be done to make it vB4 compatible. It's not like there is a file in every mod that needs tampering that could be pointed out to you, where you do some mechanical search and replace and everything is fine. That's just not how it works, and this thread is not about updating the particular mod you are so interested in, but about helping coders to update their work. What has to be done is different for every single one of the hundreds of mods out there, and this article tries to provide just some of the many tools needed for that work.

The author of that mod will have to update his work, and you will have to be patient until he does - just like anyone else. If he decides not to do that you can pay someone to do it, or you can do it yourself if you have the skills. If that is not sufficient to you, you may ask in the thread for that modification, but be prepared that mod authors will be annoyed if dozens of users spam their threads with questions that go "are you not yet done", "when will you be updating this" and stuff.

Please read the announcement regarding this: http://www.vbulletin.org/forum/showthread.php?t=228073

I'm not trying to do an update. Nor am I trying to port or convert the mod to vb4. I, myself uses vb 3.8.4.

This mod has a few options. And one of the options out there tells you that if you activate 'this' option you have to add the $mgc_cb_evo_stats variable in the forumhome template.

Althought its about a particular mod, but I got the impression that this is something that is outside the scope of the mods explanation, looking at the explanation on how to do it, which is rather 'short'.

You misunderstood me, lets just leave it to that. Now if you don't mind, have a nice evening.

[cellarius]

Originally Posted by Jeweetog

I'm not trying to do an update. Nor am I trying to port or convert the mod to vb4. I, myself uses vb 3.8.4.

Then why in heaven do you post in an article that discusses vB4 programming techniques? If you need support for a mod the one and only place to go is the thread for this mod.

[winstone]

Just wanted to thank you guys both cellarius and Shadab, I've made a lot of progress on porting some major mods after reading what you have posted, I'm doing it for my own experience as I'm planning to finally make the move to vB after having the license for more than a year now lol (been running WBB2.x for ages)

hope that you guys to continue on posting more good stuff

[rossco_2005]

Very nice job.
I wasn't aware of pre-registering.
Thanks.