Declare template variable for use in header.

[jasonw749]

Am i right in thinking there's no way to declare a global variable, assigned to a template->get that can be used in the header, through a plugin?

global_start is before templates is defined, and global_end is after the header is defined, so am i screwed? or is there something i'm missing apart from just editing the php?

[pavemen]

Use the pre_output_page or post_output_page hooks output_page function in functions.php

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you cant update a template already parsed but you can use a string replace on the already parsed template before it is output to the browser.

Like insert "<myplaceholder>" in the template you want to update, then your plugin will create a string variable that you then replace <myplaceholder> with in the HTML available in that hook

[jasonw749]

Use the pre_output_page or post_output_page hooks output_page function in functions.php

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you cant update a template already parsed but you can use a string replace on the already parsed template before it is output to the browser.

Like insert "<myplaceholder>" in the template you want to update, then your plugin will create a string variable that you then replace <myplaceholder> with in the HTML available in that hook

That's a very interesting way to do it, i will have a look, thanks

[Destroy666]

You can also use the new global_intermediate hook (if the code is for 1.8 only): https://github.com/mybb/mybb/blob/featur...l.php#L436 Everything you may need is defined before it - $templates, $theme, etc. And every template is eval'd after it.

[jasonw749]

You can also use the new global_intermediate hook (if the code is for 1.8 only): https://github.com/mybb/mybb/blob/featur...l.php#L436 Everything you may need is defined before it - $templates, $theme, etc. And every template is eval'd after it.

The plugin is for a personal site, not to be released, so i can go to whatever version is necessary

that sounds like a nice hook, i will consider updating

is 1.8 a dev version? i'm quite new to MyBB so i'm unfamiliar with the update system



EDIT: sorry, just seen on the site that 1.8 was released 3 days ago will update later today

[Destroy666]

is 1.8 a dev version? i'm quite new to MyBB so i'm unfamiliar with the update system

No. 1.8 was released few days ago: http://blog.mybb.com/2014/09/01/mybb-1-8-released/ You can upgrade from 1.6

[pavemen]

You can also use the new global_intermediate hook (if the code is for 1.8 only): https://github.com/mybb/mybb/blob/featur...l.php#L436 Everything you may need is defined before it - $templates, $theme, etc. And every template is eval'd after it.

That will save a ton of effort for several plugins! Nice addition.