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-====== Global variables ====== +====== PunBB 1.3 Global Variables ====== 
-On every forum page, there is a list of forum variables, which are used for page generation. These variables are available after including the file FORUM_ROOT.'include/common.php' to the code. Here the list of variables:+There is a number of forum variables available on every forum page. These variables are used for the page generation. To use them one has to include the FORUM_ROOT.'include/common.php' file first. 
===== $forum_user ===== ===== $forum_user =====
This variable correlates an associative array with some information about a user (user id, group id, username, profile options, user permissions, etc.) For example: This variable correlates an associative array with some information about a user (user id, group id, username, profile options, user permissions, etc.) For example:
-  * $forum_user['id'] contains user's id; +  * ''$forum_user['id']'' contains user's id; 
-  * $forum_user['language'] contains the language selected in user's profile; +  * ''$forum_user['language']'' contains the language selected in user's profile; 
-  * $forum_user['g_post_topics'] shows whether the user can post topics or not.+  * ''$forum_user['g_post_topics']'' shows whether the user can post topics or not.
===== $forum_config ===== ===== $forum_config =====
This variable correlates an associative array with all configuration options (board title, sef scheme, etc.) For example: This variable correlates an associative array with all configuration options (board title, sef scheme, etc.) For example:
-  * $forum_config['o_default_lang'] contains the default language of the forum; +  * ''$forum_config['o_default_lang']'' contains the default language of the forum; 
-  * $forum_config['o_avatars_dir'] is the path to the directory, where avatars are saved.+  * ''$forum_config['o_avatars_dir']'' is the path to the directory, where avatars are saved.
===== $forum_db ===== ===== $forum_db =====
-This variable is an instance of the database layer. It is used to perform SQL queries. On how to use it, read this [[punbb13/integration#database_helpers|article]].+This variable is an instance of the database layer. It is used to perform SQL queries. See the [[punbb13:database helpers|database helper description]] for details.

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