vbuserbar for 3.6.x

[stonyarc]

This modification contains a security vulnerability, you are hereby advised to uninstall until further notice.
- vBulletin.org Staff

vbuserbar by StonyArc
I'm proud to announce that the new version 1.1.0 for vbulletin 3.6.x is currently available to you all !!!

https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/

You can now nominate hacks yourself for hacks of the month. There is a link on the right of hacks on top of the files.

Function
A userbar is a small image (350*19) typically used in the signatures of forum users, to show their support for software, hardware, food, pretty much anything. The new application allows you to dynamically create userbars including several plugins to display text.

Don't forget to hit install !!!!!!!
Please read the guide before asking for support !!!!!!!

Special

- Read the attached PDF for more information. The pdf is also included in the zip file.
- Some directories must be chmod to 777 (list included in pdf)
- vbuserbar requires PHP and the GD2 image library.
- The mod_rewrite module must be loaded as well. This is most of time on by default. If you run your own Server you can load it yourself in the php.ini. If not, please contact your hosting provider to activate it.

Feel free to support this mod and make a paypal donation to admin@stonyarc.com

Detailed installation instructions are in the included pdf file.

https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/ (https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/vborg_miscactions.php?do=installhack&threadid=132629)


Current Features

Userbars for Vbulletin is created by StonyArc. The application is inspired and partially driven by the Dynabars scripts by Kenneth Watson.

Userbars for Vbulletin takes full advantage of direct integration with Vbulletin and allows users to directly create usersbars (both single and rotating as animated gif).

By using plugins other integrations are possible. The plugin creation guide is available on request.

This has taken quite some work and still will take a lot more. Please give credit where credit is due. You cannot remove any notice without prior written permission.

Changes in this version

1.0.0
Initial version
1.1.0
Additional options added to limit max number of bars
Improved phrase support
Added a new plugin to display browser and OS information
IE javascript error
Top statistics option


Planned Features
- TBD



Demonstration
http://www.xboxusersgroup.com/forums/vbuserbar.php (registration required)
(screenshot in pdf)

Samples

Static

https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/

https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/

https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/

https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/

https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/

Or combined dynamically:

https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/


Credits

This has taken quite some work and still will take a lot more. Please give credit where credit is due. You cannot remove any notice without prior written permission. Instructions are included in the pdf file
Special credits to Kenneth Watson for the initial Dynabar script.


FAQ

The FAQ is included in the pdf file.

https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/ (https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/vborg_miscactions.php?do=installhack&threadid=132629)


Feel free to support this mod and make a paypal donation to admin@stonyarc.com

https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/external/2007/08/10.gif (https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_xclick&business=admin%40stonyarc%2ecom&no_shipping=0&no_note=1&tax=0&currency_code=EUR&bn=PP%2dDonationsBF&charset=UTF%2d8)

(c) 2006 Stonyarc

[stonyarc]

Future Feature Reply

On popular demand some screenshots.

1.0.0
Initial version

1.1.0

Additional options added to limit max number of bars
Improved phrase support
Added a new plugin to display browser and OS information
IE javascript error
Top statistics option

Planned features for version 2
- Usergroup permissions
- ImageMagick support (to be checked if feasible)

[hawgjaw]

First person alright Thanks for hack!!

[taxick]

Hey..

Nice Hack...

But it will be better if you use are txt doc to you install info, s? i can copy / past the code :)

I get this is sql error

Database error in vBulletin 3.6.4:

Invalid SQL:

CREATE TABLE forum_`vbuserbar` (
`id` INT( 10 ) NOT NULL AUTO_INCREMENT PRIMARY KEY ,
`userid` INT( 10 ) NOT NULL ,
`usergroupid` INT( 10 ) NOT NULL ,
`name` VARCHAR( 100 ) CHARACTER SET utf8 COLLATE utf8_unicode_ci NOT NULL,
`url` VARCHAR( 255 ) CHARACTER SET utf8 COLLATE utf8_unicode_ci NOT NULL,
`path` VARCHAR( 255 ) CHARACTER SET utf8 COLLATE utf8_unicode_ci NOT NULL,
`createdate` INT( 10 ) NOT NULL ,
`modifieddate` INT( 10 ) NOT NULL ,
`groupid` INT( 10 ) NOT NULL ,
INDEX ( `userid` , `usergroupid`, `name`)
) TYPE = MYISAM;

MySQL Error : You have an error in your SQL syntax; check the manual that corresponds to your MySQL server version for the right syntax to use near 'vbuserbar` (
`id` INT( 10 ) NOT NULL AUTO_INCREMENT PRIMARY KEY ,
`userid` INT' at line 1
Error Number : 1064
Date : Monday, November 27th 2006 @ 08:35:58 PM
Script : ************/admincp/plugin.php?do=productimport
Referrer : ************/admincp/plugin.php?do=productadd
IP Address : ***********
Username : Taxick
Classname : vB_Database

[sensimilla]

Sounds great! I will give it a go while find some free time.

[stonyarc]

Hey..

Nice Hack...

But it will be better if you use are txt doc to you install info, s? i can copy / past the code :)

I get this is sql error

Database error in vBulletin 3.6.4:


small typo corrected. please download again !

As for the typing, it's a good exercise ;) ;)

Feel free to post some of the results you have created !!!!!!!!!!!!

[imported_predatorkill]

Stony did it again...Super Premium hacks every few days...The guy that never sleeps!I ll install now Fred!

[taxick]

Hey agian :)

I Love this hack, Very nice work..

I can?t get it to work, besurce my host not allow me to run "GD2 IMAGE" :confused:

I will install the hack when i get my own server :D

So i will uninstall this hack agian :tired:

And now i get this error:

Database error in vBulletin 3.6.4:

Invalid SQL:
DROP TABLE forum_`vbuserbar`;

MySQL Error : You have an error in your SQL syntax; check the manual that corresponds to your MySQL server version for the right syntax to use near 'vbuserbar`' at line 1
Error Number : 1064
Date : Monday, November 27th 2006 @ 09:08:42 PM
Script : http://************/admincp/plugin.php?do=productkill
Referrer : http://***********/admincp/plugin.php?do=productdelete&productid=vbuserbar&s=
IP Address : 87.50.70.159
Username : Taxick
Classname : vB_Database

[stonyarc]

Hey agian :)

I Love this hack, Very nice work..

I can?t get it to work, besurce my host not allow me to run "GD2 IMAGE" :confused:

I will install the hack when i get my own server :D

So i will uninstall this hack agian :tired:

And now i get this error:


Taxick this sql error is corrected if you download the version currently online.

It was a small typo.

You can ask your provider to install GD2 it takes about 5 minutes to configure that for a provider.

[Trana]

A few problems.

The file structure is incorrect. There was no cache or bars folders. Also the files are not being saved with a name, just a number.

Looks good though.

[stonyarc]

A few problems.

The file structure is incorrect. There was no cache or bars folders. Also the files are not being saved with a name, just a number.

Looks good though.

Yea,

The zip ignores empty folders

I'll upload a correction in 2 minutes

[taxick]

Taxick this sql error is corrected if you download the

You can ask your provider to install GD2 it takes about 5 minutes to configure that for a provider.

Hey m8..

My host will not install the GD2 mod :( I HATE THEM!!!!!!!!!!! )

I will order my new server now :) So can i selv install the mod :)

God Work

[stonyarc]

Hey m8..

My host will not install the GD2 mod :( I HATE THEM!!!!!!!!!!! )

I will order my new server now :) So can i selv install the mod :)

God Work

Now that is nasty.

The new file includes the empty folders.

So if you haven't created them manually just download agian please.

[Trana]

The bars aren't being saved with their proper names, just numbers.

Also (and I'm guessing because of that) the preview does not show the bars.

[COBRAws]

this system connects to your site then? :S

[projectego]

Wow, I'll certainly check this out. Cheers!

[stonyarc]

this system connects to your site then? :S

No it's hosted on your site itself with a self maintaining cache.

[stonyarc]

If you experience issues with FireFox 2 and the colour selection (displayed at bottom of the page in stead of next to the anchor):

This minor issue is now solved. Just download the zip and install the product again with overwrite to yes.

Cheers

[Trana]

Any idea why files are being saved with numeric names and not descriptions?

[goyo]

Is it works with imagemagick ?
(I'm using IM because it produces nicer pictures compared to GD2)

[stonyarc]

Any idea why files are being saved with numeric names and not descriptions?

You need to

1. click update to confirm your options each time => this caches the data
2. click save when done preparing the images


The application will redirect you to the overview page. On there you get a list of the static images which contains the correct URL's of the application. If you want to restart and clear the images you can use the delete function on the overview pages or manually delete the files in the /bar and /cache and also empty both tables.

Those can then be combined in to a dynamic one.

Make sure you have all folders. The zip currently online also contains the empty folders.

Please don't forget to click install if you have installed this application.

[stonyarc]

Is it works with imagemagick ?
(I'm using IM because it produces nicer pictures compared to GD2)

At this point it doesn't work with IM.

that's maybe something I can build in V2: GD or IM. Good idea there.

[AMG021]

getting the following error

Database error in vBulletin 3.6.4:

Invalid SQL:

CREATE TABLE `vbuserbar` (
`id` INT( 10 ) NOT NULL AUTO_INCREMENT PRIMARY KEY ,
`userid` INT( 10 ) NOT NULL ,
`usergroupid` INT( 10 ) NOT NULL ,
`name` VARCHAR( 100 ) CHARACTER SET utf8 COLLATE utf8_unicode_ci NOT NULL,
`url` VARCHAR( 255 ) CHARACTER SET utf8 COLLATE utf8_unicode_ci NOT NULL,
`path` VARCHAR( 255 ) CHARACTER SET utf8 COLLATE utf8_unicode_ci NOT NULL,
`createdate` INT( 10 ) NOT NULL ,
`modifieddate` INT( 10 ) NOT NULL ,
`groupid` INT( 10 ) NOT NULL ,
INDEX ( `userid` , `usergroupid`, `name`)
) TYPE = MYISAM;

MySQL Error : You have an error in your SQL syntax. Check the manual that corresponds to your MySQL server version for the right syntax to use near 'COLLATE utf8_unicode_ci NOT NULL,
`url` VARCHAR( 255 ) CHARACT
Error Number : 1064
Date : Monday, November 27th 2006 @ 03:54:23 PM
Script : http://*********/admincp/plugin.php?do=productimport
Referrer : http://*********.com/admincp/plugin.php?do=productadd
IP Address :*********
Username : *********
Classname : vb_database

[stonyarc]

getting the following error

Does your Mysql server support utf8 ?

Are you running any special language?

If not

In principle you can remove the CHARACTER SET utf8 COLLATE utf8_unicode_ci string from each of the 6 points where it occurs in the install code of the product.

I uploaded some screenshots of the app in the first reply too.

[Trana]

The application will redirect you to the overview page. On there you get a list of the static images which contains the correct URL's of the application. If you want to restart and clear the images you can use the delete function on the overview pages or manually delete the files in the /bar and /cache and also empty both tables.

When I save the bars they only save as a filename with a number, not the proper filename. Also I am assuming there should be some sort of preview in the attached image. I don't see anything.

[stonyarc]

When I save the bars they only save as a filename with a number, not the proper filename. Also I am assuming there should be some sort of preview in the attached image. I don't see anything.

Are you sure you have modrewrite and GD2 enabled on your server and installed the latest version?

[Trana]

I have GD2 but I am using ISAPI URL Rewrite as this is a Windows 2003 server.

[icare]

Image doesnt show up

and when i tried a link to image it gave me following error.. am i missing something

Warning: imagecreatefrompng(images/content/default.png) [function.imagecreatefrompng]: failed to open stream: No such file or directory in /home/username/public_html/userbar/userbar.php on line 35

Warning: imagecolorallocate(): supplied argument is not a valid Image resource in /home/username/public_html/userbar/userbar.php on line 69

Warning: imagecolorallocate(): supplied argument is not a valid Image resource in /home/username/public_html/userbar/userbar.php on line 70

Warning: imagealphablending(): supplied argument is not a valid Image resource in /home/username/public_html/userbar/userbar.php on line 76

Warning: imagecopy(): supplied argument is not a valid Image resource in /home/username/public_html/userbar/userbar.php on line 84

Warning: imagecopy(): supplied argument is not a valid Image resource in /home/username/public_html/userbar/userbar.php on line 84

Warning: imagecopy(): supplied argument is not a valid Image resource in /home/username/public_html/userbar/userbar.php on line 84

Fatal error: Call to undefined function: imagettftext() in /home/username/public_html/userbar/userbar.php on line 89

[Tyegurl]

stonyarc....i have had a blond moment....

i uploaded the files but it over wrote my index.php...

so may i assume that i need to uplod the upload folder to my forum root? not the files to the forum root?

[darkblade25]

It would be nice to limit userbars per user, so users can not spam your server with images.

Anyone know how to do this?

[Hornstar]

Well done on this! This will add a really nice feature to the site for all members.

[stonyarc]

stonyarc....i have had a blond moment....

i uploaded the files but it over wrote my index.php...

so may i assume that i need to uplod the upload folder to my forum root? not the files to the forum root?

Upload the content as it stands there to your forum root. This means that the vbuserbar.php must be in the root of your forum

[stonyarc]

It would be nice to limit userbars per user, so users can not spam your server with images.

Anyone know how to do this?

Yea

That's in scope for V2. This is a teaser version (but works ok)

[stonyarc]

Image doesnt show up


and when i tried a link to image it gave me following error.. am i missing something

Warning: imagecreatefrompng(images/content/default.png) [function.imagecreatefrompng]: failed to open stream: No such file or directory in /home/username/public_html/userbar/userbar.php on line 35

Warning: imagecolorallocate(): supplied argument is not a valid Image resource in /home/username/public_html/userbar/userbar.php on line 69

Warning: imagecolorallocate(): supplied argument is not a valid Image resource in /home/username/public_html/userbar/userbar.php on line 70

Warning: imagealphablending(): supplied argument is not a valid Image resource in /home/username/public_html/userbar/userbar.php on line 76

Warning: imagecopy(): supplied argument is not a valid Image resource in /home/username/public_html/userbar/userbar.php on line 84

Warning: imagecopy(): supplied argument is not a valid Image resource in /home/username/public_html/userbar/userbar.php on line 84

Warning: imagecopy(): supplied argument is not a valid Image resource in /home/username/public_html/userbar/userbar.php on line 84

Fatal error: Call to undefined function: imagettftext() in /home/username/public_html/userbar/userbar.php on line 89

Does your server have GD2 support? I think this may be the problem.

[stonyarc]

I have GD2 but I am using ISAPI URL Rewrite as this is a Windows 2003 server.


There is a .htaccess file in the userbar directory. Please make sure that the rewrite statements in there are covered by your ISAPI in that same directory and rename that file.

Also don't forget to click save when creating an image.


General:
Please don't forget to click install if you installed this application

[Qwest]

Does your Mysql server support utf8 ?

Are you running any special language?

If not

In principle you can remove the CHARACTER SET utf8 COLLATE utf8_unicode_ci string from each of the 6 points where it occurs in the install code of the product.

I uploaded some screenshots of the app in the first reply too.Perhaps it would be smarter to make this product use the standard language used by vbulletin installs so you know it is talking the same language as the board it's being installed on?

[stonyarc]

Perhaps it would be smarter to make this product use the standard language used by vbulletin installs so you know it is talking the same language as the board it's being installed on?

The zip now online uses the default. No more forced utf8

[Rian]

I have tried everything here, but the script does not work.

The image shows, but once saved it does not show. I have another similar script (not on vbulletin) which works fine.

[stonyarc]

I have tried everything here, but the script does not work.

The image shows, but once saved it does not show. I have another similar script (not on vbulletin) which works fine.


Do you have a link and test account?

[stonyarc]

All,

Version 1.1.0. is now online.

Changes


Additional options added to limit max number of bars
Improved phrase support
Added a new plugin to display browser and OS information
IE javascript error
Top statistics option


Please download this version.

To upgrade upload the files and install the product again with overwrite to yes.

Install and upgrade instructions are in the manual.

Cheers

[imported_predatorkill]

The update was done in less than a minute...Great job stony,again!!:cool: :cool:

[Roxie]

I get this error even using the newest version:



Invalid SQL:

CREATE TABLE vb3_`vbuserbar` (
`id` INT( 10 ) NOT NULL AUTO_INCREMENT PRIMARY KEY ,
`userid` INT( 10 ) NOT NULL ,
`usergroupid` INT( 10 ) NOT NULL ,
`name` VARCHAR( 100 ) CHARACTER SET utf8 COLLATE utf8_unicode_ci NOT NULL,
`url` VARCHAR( 255 ) CHARACTER SET utf8 COLLATE utf8_unicode_ci NOT NULL,
`path` VARCHAR( 255 ) CHARACTER SET utf8 COLLATE utf8_unicode_ci NOT NULL,
`createdate` INT( 10 ) NOT NULL ,
`modifieddate` INT( 10 ) NOT NULL ,
`groupid` INT( 10 ) NOT NULL ,
INDEX ( `userid` , `usergroupid`, `name`)
) TYPE = MYISAM;

MySQL Error : You have an error in your SQL syntax; check the manual that corresponds to your MySQL server version for the right syntax to use near 'vbuserbar` (
`id` INT( 10 ) NOT NULL AUTO_INCREMENT PRIMARY KEY ,
`userid` INT' at line 1
Error Number : 1064
Date : Tuesday, November 28th 2006 @ 05:59:50 PM
Script : http://.......com/admincp/plugin.php?do=productimport
Referrer : http://....../admincp/plugin.php?do=productadd
IP Address : ....
Username : ....
Classname : vb_database

[sduckie2k5]

Same thing here, new version, first time install. Heres mine....

Invalid SQL:

CREATE TABLE vb_`vbuserbar` (
`id` INT( 10 ) NOT NULL AUTO_INCREMENT PRIMARY KEY ,
`userid` INT( 10 ) NOT NULL ,
`usergroupid` INT( 10 ) NOT NULL ,
`name` VARCHAR( 100 ) CHARACTER SET utf8 COLLATE utf8_unicode_ci NOT NULL,
`url` VARCHAR( 255 ) CHARACTER SET utf8 COLLATE utf8_unicode_ci NOT NULL,
`path` VARCHAR( 255 ) CHARACTER SET utf8 COLLATE utf8_unicode_ci NOT NULL,
`createdate` INT( 10 ) NOT NULL ,
`modifieddate` INT( 10 ) NOT NULL ,
`groupid` INT( 10 ) NOT NULL ,
INDEX ( `userid` , `usergroupid`, `name`)
) TYPE = MYISAM;

MySQL Error : You have an error in your SQL syntax; check the manual that corresponds to your MySQL server version for the right syntax to use near 'vbuserbar` (
`id` INT( 10 ) NOT NULL AUTO_INCREMENT PRIMARY KEY ,
`userid` INT' at line 1
Error Number : 1064
Date : Tuesday, November 28th 2006 @ 06:46:32 PM
Script : ..........plugin.php?do=productimport
Referrer :
IP Address : .......
Username : .......
Classname : vb_database

Would love to know what is wrong, or what Im doing wrong so I can get it to work. Yes I have GD2. Thanks

[JD45]

Same thing here, new version, first time install. Heres mine....




Invalid SQL:

CREATE TABLE vb_`vbuserbar` (
`id` INT( 10 ) NOT NULL AUTO_INCREMENT PRIMARY KEY ,
`userid` INT( 10 ) NOT NULL ,
`usergroupid` INT( 10 ) NOT NULL ,
`name` VARCHAR( 100 ) CHARACTER SET utf8 COLLATE utf8_unicode_ci NOT NULL,
`url` VARCHAR( 255 ) CHARACTER SET utf8 COLLATE utf8_unicode_ci NOT NULL,
`path` VARCHAR( 255 ) CHARACTER SET utf8 COLLATE utf8_unicode_ci NOT NULL,
`createdate` INT( 10 ) NOT NULL ,
`modifieddate` INT( 10 ) NOT NULL ,
`groupid` INT( 10 ) NOT NULL ,
INDEX ( `userid` , `usergroupid`, `name`)
) TYPE = MYISAM;

MySQL Error : You have an error in your SQL syntax; check the manual that corresponds to your MySQL server version for the right syntax to use near 'vbuserbar` (
`id` INT( 10 ) NOT NULL AUTO_INCREMENT PRIMARY KEY ,
`userid` INT' at line 1
Error Number : 1064
Date : Tuesday, November 28th 2006 @ 06:46:32 PM
Script : ..........plugin.php?do=productimport
Referrer :
IP Address : .......
Username : .......
Classname : vb_database


Would love to know what is wrong, or what Im doing wrong so I can get it to work. Yes I have GD2. Thanks

Thritto on the error...

[stonyarc]

I get this error even using the newest version:

Sorry

It was the old SQL statement typo that got back in.

The version now online is correct and should handle prefix nicely

[sduckie2k5]

Sorry

It was the old SQL statement typo that got back in.

The version now online is correct and should handle prefix nicely


Thankyou, that worked, Great addition to my website! ~D

[Roxie]

Works beautifully. Great work Stonyarc. :)

[JD45]

Hmm...I'm still getting this:

MySQL Error : You have an error in your SQL syntax; check the manual that corresponds to your MySQL server version for the right syntax to use near 'vbuserbar` (
`id` INT( 10 ) NOT NULL AUTO_INCREMENT PRIMARY KEY ,
`userid` INT' at line 1

[stonyarc]

Hmm...I'm still getting this:

JD did you download the latest version again?

The sequence you quoted is no longer in there.

[JD45]

JD did you download the latest version again?

The sequence you quoted is no longer in there.

I thought I did :surprised:

I did the sql by hand and everything installed fine, now I just need to test everything. I'll re-download it and make sure I have the updated version.

[Ramsesx]

Thanks for this cool hack.
It would be nice if there could be access only for special usergroups.

[stonyarc]

Thanks for this cool hack.
It would be nice if there could be access only for special usergroups.


Ramsesx,

This will be included in the next major version.

[JD45]

I thought I did :surprised:

I did the sql by hand and everything installed fine, now I just need to test everything. I'll re-download it and make sure I have the updated version.

Alrighty, the hack is working however, I don't see a preview and no user bar is seen when making/saving one.

I checked the host and I made sure GD2 is installed.

[Rian]

Alrighty, the hack is working however, I don't see a preview and no user bar is seen when making/saving one.

I checked the host and I made sure GD2 is installed.

Hey guys, I had the very same problem:

1. The base image did not show
2. Once saved, the image also did not show.

---------------------------------------------------------------

I fixed the script by doing the following:

Step 1: Fixing the base image to show

1. Open the uploadImage.php (in folder userbar/designer/actions) file in a text editor. Look for:

$path = '../images/content/'.$_GET['id'].'.png?=wtf'.mt_rand(1,1337);

Change this to:

$path = 'userbar/images/content/'.$_GET['id'].'.png?=wtf'.mt_rand(1,1337);

Upload to userbar/designer/actions and overwrite the original file. You will now see the base image.

Step 2: Fixing the saved image to show

1. FTP into your website root and go to your Userbar folder.

2. Create a new folder called 'show' - show

3. Chmod this folder to 777.

Your script will now work.

[Trana]

Has anyone gotten this to work on Windows 2003 server with ISAPI URL Rewrite instead of mod_rewrite?

[MrPHD]

I can´t make this work, i create a image but not display, why is that? Please help

[stonyarc]

Hey guys, I had the very same problem:

1. The base image did not show
2. Once saved, the image also did not show.

---------------------------------------------------------------

I fixed the script by doing the following:

Step 1: Fixing the base image to show

1. Open the uploadImage.php (in folder userbar/designer/actions) file in a text editor. Look for:

$path = '../images/content/'.$_GET['id'].'.png?=wtf'.mt_rand(1,1337);

Change this to:

$path = 'userbar/images/content/'.$_GET['id'].'.png?=wtf'.mt_rand(1,1337);

Upload to userbar/designer/actions and overwrite the original file. You will now see the base image.

Step 2: Fixing the saved image to show

1. FTP into your website root and go to your Userbar folder.

2. Create a new folder called 'show' - show

3. Chmod this folder to 777.

Your script will now work.

I included a corrected uploadImage.php in the zip currently online.

The show is handled by the .htaccess in the /userbar root. So if modrewrite is working correctly it should be fine.

[stonyarc]

Is this working fine now for all of you?

[Roxie]

Works fine for me.

[Tyegurl]

lol i redownloaded it and the files are in the right spot....they weren't like that before...probably what i used to unzip it....sorry for the problem...imported product fine this time...will let you know about the rest ASAP thanks stonyarc!

[Tyegurl]

nope added

RewriteEngine on

to my php.ini

but i see i have 2 files that did not transfer and will not transfer...pureftp files...do i need them?

[rweber93]

Any way to add the link for this to the Quick Links list? Thanks!

[Roxie]

One thing..the random user info isn't working (at least not on this end).

[Trana]

Is this working fine now for all of you?

No, it is still not working for me.

I'd like to request that you give us the option to turn off rewrites in the admincp. I worked with Oleg at VBSeo for a few hours and the ISAPI rewrites are correct, but the files still don't seem to show up. From looking at my httpd.ini it is obvious that it is configured for the rewrites properly.

So if we can manually turn off rewrites, and just use the image name (which currently appears to be a random number) we can at least get some functionality out of this script. I'm not sure what the rewrites buy aside from a slightly nicer SEO design.

Please let us know if this option can be worked into the next release.

Thanks!

[Terminatoronly]

very nice hack

[stonyarc]

No, it is still not working for me.

I'd like to request that you give us the option to turn off rewrites in the admincp. I worked with Oleg at VBSeo for a few hours and the ISAPI rewrites are correct, but the files still don't seem to show up. From looking at my httpd.ini it is obvious that it is configured for the rewrites properly.

So if we can manually turn off rewrites, and just use the image name (which currently appears to be a random number) we can at least get some functionality out of this script. I'm not sure what the rewrites buy aside from a slightly nicer SEO design.

Please let us know if this option can be worked into the next release.

Thanks!

I'll make something workable.

[stonyarc]

One thing..the random user info isn't working (at least not on this end).

Did you upload the spy.php in the plugin folder?

[stonyarc]

nope added

RewriteEngine on

to my php.ini

but i see i have 2 files that did not transfer and will not transfer...pureftp files...do i need them?

Tye,

Seems like you still have the old version.

Please download again. Those FTP related files should have been gone.

[stonyarc]

very nice hack


If you installed it please click install!!

[Roxie]

Any way to add the link for this to the Quick Links list? Thanks!

I added this to my quick links:

<tr><td class="vbmenu_option"><a href="vbuserbar.php">$vbphrase[vbuserbar]</a></td></tr>

[Roxie]

Did you upload the spy.php in the plugin folder?

Yes I did. It spits out no image when this option is selected. Not that important as none of my users have requested it.

[MrPHD]

Is this working fine now for all of you?
whit me NO the images or userbar not appear i don?t know why.Regards

NOTE: I do it everything all right.:surprised:

[ninjamaster]

thanks nice work

[Tyegurl]

okay 2 questions...i have rereredownloaded the file and uploaded it again. i have also found that the pureftp file is still there lmao i think it must just be me lol and also am i supposed to be uploading the uploadimage.php file?

stonyarc it still doesn't work...what the heck am i doing wrong???????????

okay i noticed even though i created a folder named show and chmodded it....it saves my bars to the bars folder....but anyway even if i move them it still won't show them....

[Steelersfan]

Those FTP files were there when I downloaded this the other day. I just didn't upload them. Other than that it works great for me.

[FireFish]

Okay, I uploaded everything; got it working to the extent that I even see the preview, however, when I save the image & it redirects me to the page w/ the code snippet to use to display it, the image was never saved.

If I browse to the location of where the code states, I get a file not found error.

I chmodded every folder you needed to 777,
what can I possibly be doing wrong? running 3.6.4

[stonyarc]

Okay, I uploaded everything; got it working to the extent that I even see the preview, however, when I save the image & it redirects me to the page w/ the code snippet to use to display it, the image was never saved.

If I browse to the location of where the code states, I get a file not found error.

I chmodded every folder you needed to 777,
what can I possibly be doing wrong? running 3.6.4

did you check if the file is in the cache folder?

The show folder should contain all configuration files of the individual bars.

Is modrewrite active?


It's important that the following directories exist and are chmod 777

Set the file permissions on the following directories file to 777 (chmod 777)

/bars/
/bars/groups/
/cache/
/cache/groups/
/images/content/
/designer/actions/templates_c/

[Tyegurl]

i double checked and mine exist and are chmodded....i don't think i will be able to use this :(

[stonyarc]

i double checked and mine exist and are chmodded....i don't think i will be able to use this :(


Are you sure the directories are in the right place
I can create one but not save it on your site.


/bars/
/bars/groups/
/cache/
/cache/groups/
/images/content/
/designer/actions/templates_c/

must be subdirs in the userbar.

Did you check the modrewrite?

[Tyegurl]

positive....everything is where it should be and all are chmodded, i can save them they just end up in the bars folder

[Tyegurl]

yours is ssaved too....called test in the /bars/ folder....

[stonyarc]

yours is ssaved too....called test in the /bars/ folder....


Tyegurl

Can you try changing the .htaccess to the following


RewriteEngine on
RewriteRule ^show/(.+).png$ show.php?id=$1 [NC,L]
RewriteRule ^group/(.+).gif$ group.php?id=$1 [NC,L]

[psico]

I have the same problem as Tyegurl, the file is created under /forums/userbar/bars without any extension but the image is not showing, here is an example:
http://www.psicofxp.com/forums/userbar/show/caca.png

[stonyarc]

I have the same problem as Tyegurl, the file is created under /forums/userbar/bars without any extension but the image is not showing, here is an example:
http://www.psicofxp.com/forums/userbar/show/caca.png

http://www.psicofxp.com/forums/userbar/show.php?id=caca that one works so the application itself is fine.

it's the rewrite that is acting up.

best to check the .htaccess in /userbar to see that it matches the specific requirements of your server.

If you have SEO stuff running exclude the userbar apps and files from being handled.

On the tyegurl server it's fixed by changing the .htaccess to

RewriteEngine on
RewriteRule /(.+).png$ show.php?id=$1 [L]
RewriteRule /(.+).gif$ group.php?id=$1 [L]

[Trana]

it's the rewrite that is acting up.


Are you still planning on releasing a version where we can disable rewrites?

[stonyarc]

Are you still planning on releasing a version where we can disable rewrites?


coming soon to a theater near you :cool:

[stonyarc]

I have the same problem as Tyegurl, the file is created under /forums/userbar/bars without any extension but the image is not showing, here is an example:
http://www.psicofxp.com/forums/userbar/show/caca.png

Psoco,

Did you apply the change I implemented for tyegurl????

[stonyarc]

Please drop in a reply if you want to see additional features or additional plugins for this application.

I want to release the next version as soon as possible.

[Cloudrunner]

Before I go ahead and play with this I need to know three things.

1) Will this have, or does it already have, support for custom fonts?
2) Can the final image be customize as far as sizing goes (I would like to offer something bigger than a 19px high siggy block)?
3) Is there support for server side hosted images to be used as a background?

Those would be the only things keeping me from using this just yet.

Thank you in advance. Yes I did a cursory check for these answers.

Cloudrunner

[stonyarc]

Before I go ahead and play with this I need to know three things.

1) Will this have, or does it already have, support for custom fonts?
2) Can the final image be customize as far as sizing goes (I would like to offer something bigger than a 19px high siggy block)?
3) Is there support for server side hosted images to be used as a background?

Those would be the only things keeping me from using this just yet.

Thank you in advance. Yes I did a cursory check for these answers.

Cloudrunner

1. Currently the standard userbar font is supported so no additional fonts are present for now
2. userbars have a clearly defined size and should not be considered as full blown signatures.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Userbar

Userbars come in many varieties. Many userbars have the following characteristics:


Exactly 350 pixels in width.
Exactly 19 pixels in height.
A semi-transparent half-ellipse covering the top half of the userbar. There are userbars with other kinds of decoration or with no decoration at all.
Text using the 'Visitor TT1 (BRK)' font, at 10px aligned to the right and centered vertically.
A diagonal stripe pattern (commonly called a 'scanline' pattern) of varying density.
1 pixel black border, sometimes called a stroke.
Animations are allowed, example: "GameSpy" userbar.
PNG format for good quality, GIF for animations.
Most of the time userbars are used for forum signatures.


You can use any image as background as long as it's 350*19 as background. You can upload any image having that size.

I could release my automated full size sig maker like I made for http://www.xboxusersgroup.com

Samples on http://www.xboxusersgroup.com/forums/showthread.php?t=66451

[stonyarc]

I'm working on the new version.

Please drop in feature requests before Sunday midnight GMT so I can release somewhere next week.

[TheBlackPoet]

i dont know what was in your brain when you did this, but the government will want to talk to you... you're a genius!!!

i figured this out and it works flawlessly.. i dont think my members will have a problem with it either..
thanks

[basilrath]

nice job

[DementedMindz]

maybe have a list of users who are using it in admincp. also have it remove there bar if the user gets banned.

[stonyarc]

maybe have a list of users who are using it in admincp. also have it remove there bar if the user gets banned.

That's a good idea.

I do have a tendency not to think about banned users as I love all my users :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes:

[DementedMindz]

only other thing I can think of is to maybe have a small list of user bars that are already in a ftp folder they can chose from in a drop down to maybe use as a background. and possibly have it where say user 1 uploads a blank background it stores it in a folder so this way user 20 could possibly use that background also in the future. here is a few blank ones if you wish to do that. http://www.userbars.us/categories.php?cat_id=2 a few other things maybe for a user to be able to chose different color scan lines, different color text and have a few different overlays in which there could be a drop down and show which one there using kinda like on here http://userbarmaker.com/. last thing I could think of is some kinda hot link protection also.

[unforsaken]

I've done everything mentioned in all these posts and I've varified with my hoster that all requirements are on and active...but I still have the same issue mentioned above...I can see the bar just great when I'm making it, but then when I hit save and I'm redirected to the overview screen I get not bar...I see it all like shown above, but no bar...I just get the white box with an X in it...I have the bar name in the bar but no .png file. I even attempted the htaccess edit that you mentioned, but no success. Any help would be greatly appreciated

Just an update...12/20 For no reason (nothing changed) all is working fine now...its looking to the proper directory and finding the .png/.gif... so all is working now...thx

[GFX Brands]

thanks

[BobbyBig]

"Add a Link to the navbar template to vbusers.php"
WHAT ? I dont understand that Instruction... what to do exactly?

thank you

[Trana]

Any update on the non mod_rewrite version?

[stonyarc]

"Add a Link to the navbar template to vbusers.php"
WHAT ? I dont understand that Instruction... what to do exactly?

thank you

It just means you'll have to a URL in the navbar to point towards the application you just installed.

<td class="vbmenu_control"><a href="vbuserbar.php">
Userbars</a></td>

Just put that somewhere near the similar looking items like FAQ or Calendar

[v5etboyphc]

Warning: fopen(../bars/1314) [function.fopen]: failed to open stream: Permission denied in /home/peter/public_html/forums/userbar/designer/utils.inc.php on line 28

Warning: fwrite(): supplied argument is not a valid stream resource in /home/peter/public_html/forums/userbar/designer/utils.inc.php on line 28

Warning: fopen(../bars/1314) [function.fopen]: failed to open stream: Permission denied in /home/peter/public_html/forums/userbar/designer/utils.inc.php on line 28

Warning: fwrite(): supplied argument is not a valid stream resource in /home/peter/public_html/forums/userbar/designer/utils.inc.php on line 28

Warning: Cannot modify header information - headers already sent by (output started at /home/peter/public_html/forums/userbar/designer/utils.inc.php:28) in /home/peter/public_html/forums/userbar/designer/finaliseBar.php on line 49

error after click save userbar

[v5etboyphc]

got it working great
but how can i use the prefix and such.. when making a userbar
can you make a faq of it?

[stonyarc]

got it working great
but how can i use the prefix and such.. when making a userbar
can you make a faq of it?

For plugin:

Just select the plugin fill in the options and click set/save

Prefix

Just fill in and click the button next to it

[Trana]

Any word on a version without the rewrite functionality?

[letsjoy]

very nice thanks

[hawks_mp]

So it's impossible to get this with the GD Image Library? It ONLY works with GD2?

[puertoblack2003]

well so far i'm there i think got everything to work but when i create a tag it saved to it proper folder but i do get the url but no image is showing. in the forum I see that the imaged saved with no extension on it.

by the way i'm hosting my own server windows powered by abyss if that helps.No rewrite rule but was given a trick to get it to work for other adventure i had so i used it for this hack.:confused:

[dooch]

This is a great mod but unfortunately some of the plugins arent working for me.

I would really like the bf2 plugin to work.

As soon as I enter a player ID the image is lost.

Any ideas?

Fantastic hack though!

Dooch

[SIN77]

great mod, works perfect!

[paldo]

my server has everything needed installed but this hack is kickin my arse ..when i goto the vbuserbar.php all i see is
<!-- /* Textual Tooltip Script-

[TJFweb]

Wow this is awesome! We just need text color options now. Gradient text anyone? :-)

[Terminatoronly]

its good but members can just choose 1 userbar i dont like this :(

[PJSkiboy]

its good but members can just choose 1 userbar i dont like this :(

What do you mean users can choose only one userbar? You can make up to 15 per user and simply put the various [img] tags around however many userbars you want to display in your sig area.

[DevinM]

Maybe I am just missing it but is it possible to use the color gradients and then load an image as well?

Im trying to create a userbar that fades black to red. The text obviously starts at the right side but on the left id like an image. Its common in most user bars ive seen so I didnt know if I was just missing something.

I guess what I am saying is is it either gradients or a background image......but you cant have both?

Also I dont know what updates are planned but this hack has a ton of potential. check out http://www.download3000.com/download_15824.html the glowing borders feature would be awesome to have.

[DevinM]

Anyone?

[BobbyBig]

There is also English Text in the Templates, if there is an Update the Phrases are Useless if using another Language.

How come you didnt used your logical instinct on that ?

If using Phrases, do all Text into Phrases.

The Style behavior (Buttons under the Input Fields) is also made damn bad.
Its like you wrote the code and hired a noob to add it to templates.

Something like this must be great, and not just half of great.

regards

[DevinM]

Personally I love the hack, its just a little buggy. I sure hope there is an update my users love it.

[DementedMindz]

there was suppose to be a update cause they were asking for new features in dec. but nothing since then was ever said.

[DevinM]

Anyone wanna try and develop this furthur? Shame to let it go to waste.

[DevinM]

bump.

[Necrosaro420]

Im having an issue. I have installed everything and double checked and everything seems fine.

Everything works great until after you click Save...Then it tries to let you preview the file, but all I get is a red X, and the properties shows it is in the userbar/show folder. Well I dont have that folder, so I made it, and gave it 777 permission. Tried again, with the same result. Any ideas what is going on here?

Everything works great up until that point. Thanks!

[Sadie Frost]

Worked great for me - really cool mod :) Thanks!

[Trana]

Still waiting for a way to turn off the url rewrite function so this will work on IIS.

[GrendelKhan{TSU]

n00b question sorry..

how do I check if I have GD2 installed on my server?? :(:confused:

[GrendelKhan{TSU]

everything seemed to be ok... until I actually clicked "save userbar" then got a 500 internal server error!! :(

is that not (maybe) having GD2 thing?

any help greatly apprecaited. :)

[DevinM]

This hack a lot of potential but no one has done anything with it furthur. There are really only a few features/bugs to fix. I hope someone does something with it.

[GrendelKhan{TSU]

1 how do I know if I have GD2 installed?

2. any ideas about a 500 INTERNAL SERVER ERROR when click "save userbar"? (userbar is fully configured).

[GrendelKhan{TSU]

working now.. finally. whew

only the random user info doesn't work.

[akulion]

thanks really cool!

just a small suggestion - can u not have the readme file in a PDF format since copying the codes becomes impossible

[GrendelKhan{TSU]

I could release my automated full size sig maker like I made for http://www.xboxusersgroup.com

Samples on http://www.xboxusersgroup.com/forums/showthread.php?t=66451

OMG YESSSS PPLLLEEASSSSE!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :D :D
I'd LOVE that and so would my users. :D :D




also, thought/suggestion:
-- is there a way to make a "centralized" userbar repositiory? so anyone (members) could upload so others could use em? kinda like at http://www.userbars.us/
that'd be pretty cool and useful. but not an essential as one could just make a thread for that. stil.... itd be good for "social networking" and centralizing things so to speak.


but that said...



I could release my automated full size sig maker like I made for http://www.xboxusersgroup.com (http://www.xboxusersgroup.com/)

Samples on http://www.xboxusersgroup.com/forums/showthread.php?t=66451

OMG YESSSS PPLLLEEASSSSE!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :D :D
I'd LOVE that and so would my users. :D :D

(just in case you missed that the first time. ;) :p)

[DementedMindz]

GrendelKhan I dont think that is going to happen anytime soon they were going to update this but left it high and dry

[DevinM]

also, thought/suggestion:
-- is there a way to make a "centralized" userbar repositiory? so anyone (members) could upload so others could use em? kinda like at http://www.userbars.us/
that'd be pretty cool and useful. but not an essential as one could just make a thread for that. stil.... itd be good for "social networking" and centralizing things so to speak.


That would be very useful. This hack has/had a lot of potential I sure hope someone can work on it.

[ss20]

Perfect
Installed

[GrendelKhan{TSU]

That would be very useful. This hack has/had a lot of potential I sure hope someone can work on it.

rgr that.


GrendelKhan I dont think that is going to happen anytime soon they were going to update this but left it high and dry

bummer. that seems to happen with stonya a lot. sigh. oh well. thankful for what he does release anyway. :)

[Dermo-MIO]

cool hack but im having a problem when trying to show my image i get this



Warning: imagecreatefrompng(images/content/default.png) [function.imagecreatefrompng]: failed to open stream: No such file or directory in /www/htdocs/mio/usforum/userbar/userbar.php on line 35

Warning: imagecolorallocate(): supplied argument is not a valid Image resource in /www/htdocs/mio/usforum/userbar/userbar.php on line 69

Warning: imagecolorallocate(): supplied argument is not a valid Image resource in /www/htdocs/mio/usforum/userbar/userbar.php on line 70

Warning: imagealphablending(): supplied argument is not a valid Image resource in /www/htdocs/mio/usforum/userbar/userbar.php on line 76

Warning: imagecopy(): supplied argument is not a valid Image resource in /www/htdocs/mio/usforum/userbar/userbar.php on line 84

Warning: imagettftext() expects parameter 1 to be resource, boolean given in /www/htdocs/mio/usforum/userbar/userbar.php on line 89

Warning: imagettftext() expects parameter 1 to be resource, boolean given in /www/htdocs/mio/usforum/userbar/userbar.php on line 90

Warning: imagettftext() expects parameter 1 to be resource, boolean given in /www/htdocs/mio/usforum/userbar/userbar.php on line 91

Warning: imagettftext() expects parameter 1 to be resource, boolean given in /www/htdocs/mio/usforum/userbar/userbar.php on line 92

Warning: imagettftext() expects parameter 1 to be resource, boolean given in /www/htdocs/mio/usforum/userbar/userbar.php on line 94

Warning: imagettftext() expects parameter 1 to be resource, boolean given in /www/htdocs/mio/usforum/userbar/userbar.php on line 95

Warning: imagettftext() expects parameter 1 to be resource, boolean given in /www/htdocs/mio/usforum/userbar/userbar.php on line 96

Warning: imagettftext() expects parameter 1 to be resource, boolean given in /www/htdocs/mio/usforum/userbar/userbar.php on line 97

Warning: imagettftext() expects parameter 1 to be resource, boolean given in /www/htdocs/mio/usforum/userbar/userbar.php on line 99

Warning: imagepng(): supplied argument is not a valid Image resource in /www/htdocs/mio/usforum/userbar/userbar.php on line 103

Warning: filemtime() [function.filemtime]: Stat failed for cache/.png (errno=2 - No such file or directory) in /www/htdocs/mio/usforum/userbar/userbar.php on line 105

Warning: Cannot modify header information - headers already sent by (output started at /www/htdocs/mio/usforum/userbar/userbar.php:35) in /www/htdocs/mio/usforum/userbar/show.php on line 20

Warning: Cannot modify header information - headers already sent by (output started at /www/htdocs/mio/usforum/userbar/userbar.php:35) in /www/htdocs/mio/usforum/userbar/show.php on line 21

Warning: Cannot modify header information - headers already sent by (output started at /www/htdocs/mio/usforum/userbar/userbar.php:35) in /www/htdocs/mio/usforum/userbar/show.php on line 22

Warning: fopen(cache/.png) [function.fopen]: failed to open stream: No such file or directory in /www/htdocs/mio/usforum/userbar/show.php on line 23

Warning: fpassthru(): supplied argument is not a valid stream resource in /www/htdocs/mio/usforum/userbar/show.php on line 23

[DevinM]

This hack is quite buggy and no one has bothered trying to fix it. I wouldnt bother if I were you.

[b6gm6n]

whats this /show/ directory coming from?... i know the perms (777) are set, were set correctly, setting them or anything else to 777 doesn't help... and to charge 30 euros was steep... anyways i cannot get an image to show...

it's borked... i see the show.php, but there's no directory called 'show' being created, im not sure if it's supposed to be there or not... i doubt..shame, uninstalled