Using pre-existing forum variables in plugin design.

[Sam]

Is it possible for me to use the forum variables found in the templates (things like $[board.id]) in the component area of a plugin? If it's not is there a way around? 
Brian Todge  


I'm trying to make a plugin to only apply a code on a certain board{if $[board.id] == "$[plugin.settings.theme_name.board_search]"}
<style>
$[plugin.settings.theme_name.board_css]
</style>
{/if}

But there's also another thing. No matter what board I'm on and I just display $[plugin.settings.theme_name.board_search] it only returns a value of '1' even on the home page.

[Brian]

This isn't possible.

Just like how you can only use template variables in certain templates, plugin variables are only applicable to the HTML components of that particular plugin.

[Chris]

The plugin system also has a built-in process for having it run on individual boards
If you place your code in a board component ...

then when configuring the plugin you also get to choose which board the component runs on