How to register variables to use in template modifications?

[Lior.]

Hi,

I'd like to use some custom variables in a template modification.

How can this be done?

Thanks.

 

[Chris D]

Either way it will require some element of PHP knowledge.

There's a possibility you could do it using {xen:callback tags (new - I haven't used these myself yet) or you could extend Controllers using an add-on. When you extend a controller you can call the parent and add additional variables to the view.

You can also use template hooks and the template post render event but certainly the former of the two is now deprecated and as such you cannot guarantee they'll be around forever.

 

[Lior.]

Either way it will require some element of PHP knowledge.

There's a possibility you could do it using {xen:callback tags (new - I haven't used these myself yet) or you could extend Controllers using an add-on. When you extend a controller you can call the parent and add additional variables to the view.

You can also use template hooks and the template post render event but certainly the former of the two is now deprecated and as such you cannot guarantee they'll be around forever.

I don't mind using PHP, it's just that I'm new to XenForo and I'm just starting to learn it, so you'll have to forgive me.

How would I actually go about adding the additional variables to the view?

 

[Lior.]

Alright, figured it out, thanks.

 

[Jon Peters]

Can you please post how to do so. New to XenForo and trying to figure out how to assign from my php addon.