...an easy way to reuse assigned vars from forum in a block?

NoFantasy · Worker Joined: Apr 26, 2005 Posts: 114

Basically i'm looking for a way to reuse the assigned vars made in the forum in a right block. I don't want to make new SQL's or something like it, just grab the already made vars and put it into a block.

I could of course make me a template with some sort of right block, however this would require editing loads of template files.

I could look something like this

Code:

if ( !defined('BLOCK_FILE') ) {
Header("Location: ../index.php");
die();
}

define('IN_PHPBB', true);
include($phpbb_root_path . 'extension.inc');
include($phpbb_root_path . 'common.'.$phpEx);

$content = "{TOTAL_POSTS}";

That doesnt work of course, just trying to show how i want it to be.

Anyone think this would be even possible?

kguske · Site Admin Joined: Jun 04, 2004 Posts: 6044

You might look at some of the existing forums blocks to see how to see how they work.

evaders99 · Posted: Sun Dec 10, 2006 9:59 pm

Unfortunately TOTAL_POSTS is one of those variables that are created in the specific Forums files.. modules/Forums/index.php

Assuming that file is run, your block could read from $total_posts - otherwise it is not assigned and you would need to do a query. I would just say do another query, it will not add that much overhead for just a COUNT

NoFantasy · Worker Joined: Apr 26, 2005 Posts: 114

...feels like i'm chewing a gum 10 times bigger than my mouth, lol

I probably have to choose between one of two methods first... Either a standard nuke block with additional queries or some sort of floating div injected into page_header, showing to the right of the forums module with the content.

Thanks for the feedback, i think i have to figure out how i actually want this stuff to work before i move on.