xen syntax in scripts

[tehMorag]

Hey there,
Been trying my hand at make my own addons for my site.
I have found that if I want to read/write info from a database in a php script (XenForo or external), I need to use the <xen:callback> tag in the templete

What I am currently trying to do is get xen syntax working in on of these scripts. The main one I am trying to make is limit the visablilty of a few things to admin/mods only.
I would normally use <xen:if is="{$visitor.is_admin} OR {$visitor.is_moderator}"> but it isnt working.

Will I have to call the usergroup via php instead of using xen syntax or is there a way to be able to use the syntax in php scripts... Anything that could help me out here?

Thanks!

 

[Chris D]

To get the visitor object in PHP:

$visitor = XenForo_Visitor::getInstance();

Usage:

if ($visitor->is_admin || $visitor->is_moderator)
{
    // Do stuff here
}

 

[tehMorag]

To get the visitor object in PHP:

$visitor = XenForo_Visitor::getInstance();

Usage:

if ($visitor->is_admin || $visitor->is_moderator)
{
    // Do stuff here
}

Awesome thank you!
Is there a resource that I am missing that has a list of calls?
I can see that the IF statement is easily translatable but does this work for the rest of the xen template commands?

 

[Chris D]

Some, but not all.

The best resource is the XenForo code, or you know, just ask here if there's anything you're unsure about or can't find