UBB.Developers Forums UBB.classic V6 MultiHack Mods [6.3.x] [beta] UBB php style file

Name: UBB PHP STYLE FILE

Description: Creates a vars_style.inc.php file in whch you can include your forum styles/header/footer/etc into any php page.

Link: https://www.ubbdev.com/hacks/6.3/ubbphpstyle.zip

Demo: none

Author: Allen Ayres

Credits: Charles Capps for the pointers

Requirement: UBB™ 6+

Note: Rather easy to install and run. It's of alpha/beta quality only because I didn't include any visual info (html) that the file actually did what it was supposed to. You modify cp.cgi and upload the the included .cgi file and access it via your forum's /cp.cgi?ubb=styles_php. It runs and writes the vars_style.inc.php file, giving you all the styles data you could need to use in any php page in your site. Require the file into your .php file (example: index.php) and call the variables ($Header, $Footer, $TableTop, $TableColorStrip, $FontFace, etc. etc. etc.) - for a full list, check the included file for what variables are written.

Thanks in advance to those who might find any bugs, I've tested it on 6.3.0.1

gonna use that one no later than now

danke, tell me how it goes, should be easy-squeezy

I have other uses for it, thought I would release it for those who need it

my server crashed and my HD is broken I will give it a go once I have restored the forums data.

Nice work AA, although I don't know if I need to use it.

I think this has a lot of possibilities for incorporating into nuked themes.

good idea, just a matter of changing the names of the variables to match what's needed.

Can it do $TBT and $TBB?

Check the bottom of the file, I added it there. I gave its php equivalent the name of $TableTop and $TableBottom, can be changed if you need it.

Might also be handy to do standard_title as well

This has amazing possibilities

thanks, I have had this idea rolling around in my head for months, but always hit some roadblock. After talking with CC last night in prep for an article I am writing on the portal, a few things just fell into place, and voila!

The major + with ubb.classic is its refined gui. This allows you to import that into most any php page or application

Allen... your a genius. You solved my problems with this one! Thanks.

Bookie, you and I both know that you love PHP and I think that we can do something with this...

*insert evil laugh here*

You bet.

I will be integrating this with my new site... possibly a portal?

I'm pretty anxious to put this in, but I've gotta finish my templates first.

Okay then, lets kick the UBB portal project into gear...

Sounds like a plan... but I don't think this is the topic to talk about it.

True, sorry bo0t that.

Allen, instead of generating such a file did you think of making a css stylesheet ?

like adding a link in the style window with "generate css file for this canvas"

I have thought recently of it, but haven't attempted it, since most ubb's don't use css yet and I have no idea how to add the header/footer/etc html into a css file - I am pretty sure that ain't kosher.

in fact I was thinking of having all style related stuff (colors) in a css ans the rest in an include file

OK allen found something
if you have " in your header then you have a problem, you need to convert them to "

thanks Chuck How about just ' ? And how do you recommend that happen?

well I know that In PHP you have the magicquotes function that does just that (convert to ") but I don't know if there is a perl equivalent.

BTW, I suggest you to use ' instead of ", I think PHP has some more problems with " ($ -> $, etc)... Then replace ' with ', and maybe with \. (but just maybe )

yes but html compliant codes uses " so when you do a copy and paste its what you will get

I will proble play with this wonderful hack in the next few days.

umm aint there a function that will strip the output so that the " becomes " ?

umm.. i m thinking... *thinks* :S