How do I change the buddy and invisible symbol?

[domokun]

I was wondering, how do I change the buddy symbol (+) and the invisible symbol (*) that's displayed next to the username? I would prefer using a .gif.

Domokun

[domokun]

Nobody knows how to do this???

Domokun

[domokun]

Anybody??

Domokun

[Paul M]

As far as I remember it is built into the code, so you would need to edit the vb files in a number of places.

[calorie]

Untested, but in both the forumdisplay_loggedinuser and forumhome_loggedinuser templates find:

$loggedin[invisiblemark]$loggedin[buddymark]

And replace with the following:

<if condition="$loggedin[invisiblemark]"><img src="http://www.domain.com/forum/images/misc/whatever1.gif" alt="" border="0" /></if><if condition="$loggedin[buddymark]"><img src="http://www.domain.com/forum/images/misc/whatever2.gif" alt="" border="0" /></if>

[Adrian Schneider]

I've only ever seen it generated by the function fetch_online_status() in functions_bigthree.php.

Look at that function (line 53 for me) - it should be very easy to change.

[calorie]

No need to change the function though. ;)

[Adrian Schneider]

I'd personally rather change one PHP file than 3-4 templates. You missed postbit_onlinestatus as well.

[calorie]

The postbit_onlinestatus template is for user_offline.gif, user_online.gif, and user_invisible.gif. Both buddymark and invisiblemark appear in only the forumdisplay_loggedinuser and forumhome_loggedinuser templates, at least on vB 3.6.0, and of course TIMTOWTDI. :)

[Adrian Schneider]

Ah right - I just took a quick glance. :)

[domokun]

Ok, you've given me enough to figure this out :) . I'm learning HTML as much as I can so let me give this a shot. I use vBulletin 3.5.4 so I'm not sure what difference there is for vB 3.6.

You'll have to change a few templates in order to make this consistent, unless there's an easier way but I'm not sure:

forumdisplay_loggedinuser

$stylevar[dirmark]<a href="member.php?$session[sessionurl]u=$loggedin[userid]" target="_blank">$loggedin[musername]</a><if condition="$loggedin[invisiblemark]"><img src=images/misc/user_invisible.gif alt="" width="10" height="10" /></if><if condition="$loggedin[buddymark]"><img src=images/misc/heart.gif alt="" width="12" height="12" /></if>

forumhome_loggedinuser

$stylevar[dirmark]<a href="member.php?$session[sessionurl]u=$loggedin[userid]" rel="nofollow">$loggedin[musername]</a><if condition="$loggedin[invisiblemark]"><img src=images/misc/user_invisible.gif alt="" width="10" height="10" /></if><if condition="$loggedin[buddymark]"><img src=images/misc/heart.gif alt="" width="12" height="12" /></if>

WHOSONLINE

<!-- icons and forum jump -->
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="2" border="0" width="100%">
<tr valign="bottom">
<td width="100%">
<table cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" border="0">
<col align="center"></col>
<tr>
<td><img src=images/misc/heart.gif alt="" width="12" height="12" /></td>
<td class="smallfont">&nbsp; $vbphrase[user_is_on_your_buddy_list]</td>
</tr>
<if condition="$show['hidden']">
<tr>
<td><img src=images/misc/user_invisible.gif alt="" width="10" height="10" /></td>
<td class="smallfont">&nbsp; $vbphrase[user_is_invisible_to_others]</td>
</tr>
</if>

whosonlinebit

<if condition="$show['loggedinuser']">
<a href="member.php?$session[sessionurl]u=$userinfo[userid]" target="_blank">$userinfo[musername]</a><if condition="$userinfo[hidden]"><img src=images/misc/user_invisible.gif alt="" width="10" height="10" /></if><if condition="$show['buddy']"><img src=images/misc/heart.gif alt="" width="12" height="12" /></if>

I used the ftp to upload the images I wanted to use instead of the vBulletin defaults. This should replace those images in the forum home page, the who's online page, and the legend on who's online. Thanks so much for giving me a place to start. I think I'm finally starting to understand how HTML works. Much appreciated.

Domokun

p.s. Some snapshots of what I did:

[da420]

Very cool. I might just have to do something like that. :)