Replace Buddy Icon

[Red Spider]

*=======================================*\
|| ###################################
|| # Replacement Buddy Icons - Red Spider
|| # ------------------------------------------------
|| # Thanks to Jake Bunce @ vB for the help!
|| ################################## ||
\*======================================*/


This hack replaces the ugly "+" icon that denotes "User is on your buddy list" with something a little nicer :)


Version 1.0:Inital Release

Version 1.2:[F] Still showing "+" on member profile.

Version 1.3:[F] Still showing "+" on who's online legend.Installation:

1) Download files

2) Upload attached image to "yourdomain.com/images/statusicon" folder.

3)

In forumhome_loggedinuser find:

$stylevar[dirmark]<a href="member.php?$session[sessionurl]u=$loggedin[userid]" rel="nofollow">$loggedin[musername]</a>$loggedin[invisiblemark]$loggedin[buddymark]and

replace with:

$stylevar[dirmark]<a href="member.php?$session[sessionurl]u=$loggedin[userid]" rel="nofollow">$loggedin[musername]</a>$loggedin[invisiblemark]<if condition="$loggedin[buddymark]"><img src="/images/statusicon/buddy.gif" alt="User is on your buddy list"></if>

4)
In whosonlinebit find:

<a href="member.php?$session[sessionurl]u=$userinfo[userid]">$userinfo[musername]</a>$userinfo[hidden]<if condition="$show['buddy']">+</if>replace with:

<a href="member.php?$session[sessionurl]u=$userinfo[userid]">$userinfo[musername]</a>$userinfo[hidden]<if condition="$show['buddy']"><img src="/images/statusicon/buddy.gif" alt="User is on your buddy list"></if>

5)
In memberinfo_visitorbit find:

<li class="smallfont"><a href="member.php?$session[sessionurl]u=$user[userid]">$user[musername]</a>$user[invisiblemark]$user[buddymark] </li>

replace with:

<li class="smallfont"><a href="member.php?$session[sessionurl]u=$user[userid]">$user[musername]</a>$user[invisiblemark]<if condition="$user[buddymark]"><img src="/images/statusicon/buddy.gif" alt="User is on your buddy list"></if> </li>

6)
In WHOSONLINE find:

<td><strong>+</strong></td>
<td class="smallfont">&nbsp; $vbphrase[user_is_on_your_contact_list]</td>

replace with:

<td><img src="/images/statusicon/buddy.gif" alt="User is on your buddy list"></td>
<td class="smallfont">&nbsp; $vbphrase[user_is_on_your_contact_list]</td>

7)
Enjoy :)

I will try to give support as much as i can - to those who have marked as "INSTALLED" :)

[Gray Matter]

This should be in Template Modifications.

[Red Spider]

:rolleyes: *request move to template mods*

[Sofia]

Thank you for this template modification ;)

[Red Spider]

Updated to v1.2

[asj]

Thank you for this template modification

[Hornstar]

Hey very nice, I may install this when I install 3.7
Thanks.

[Audentio]

Lovely :D.

[SwollenCranium]

Updated to v1.2


I followed your instructions and I get a red "X" and the phrase "user is on your buddy list"

I edited the templates correctly, and the image is in the correct folder.

[Red Spider]

SwollenCranium,

Check you are uploading the image to the right folder. In your case it should be: swollencranium.com/forums/images/statusicon/

[SwollenCranium]

SwollenCranium,

Check you are uploading the image to the right folder. In your case it should be: swollencranium.com/forums/images/statusicon/


Indeed.

The image is in the correct folder.

The template edits were very simple, so I am confident that I have done it correctly as per your instructions.


Still, It is not working for me.

[Red Spider]

check your template edit(s), a source view of your who's online page still shows:
<td><strong>+</strong></td>
<td class="smallfont">&nbsp; User is on your contact list</td>
which is wrong.

[slmoney]

thanks! looks great on my forum...instead of that UGLY + sign

+marks INSTALL+

[DrussRob]

I like this ;)
well done

[glorify]

Could you add this hack to this (https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=165960)?

[Red Spider]

Probably not :/

[Red Spider]

Indeed.

The image is in the correct folder.

The template edits were very simple, so I am confident that I have done it correctly as per your instructions.


Still, It is not working for me.
This should be fixed in v1.3 - try downloading and follwing the new instructions :)

[slmoney]

any way to convert this to a product? with a site having multiple styles available it is a pain to edit all those templates.

[Red Spider]

any way to convert this to a product? with a site having multiple styles available it is a pain to edit all those templates.
I'm gonna try - but i will need some help :P

[The Ottoman]

Indeed.

The image is in the correct folder.

The template edits were very simple, so I am confident that I have done it correctly as per your instructions.


Still, It is not working for me.


Actually, I was having this problem too, and I re-read the instructions. He's got it coded to go to sitename.com\images\statusicon\buddy.gif not sitename.com\forum\images\statusicon\buddy.gif.

It's a bug that happend in the latest version I believe, because I had it working in the first version, but not the new one.

[bennac40]

Hi,

I installed it but have a little problem. It appears fine in all the other sections except on the forum index, I still see the "+". I rechecked the code 3 times. Exactly like what you provided.:confused:

[Hoffi]

If you change two Files, you have it everywhere.
Just change (for 3.7Beta3)
File: functions_bigthree.php
Line106

$user['buddymark'] = '+';

The + in anything you want. Like:

$user['buddymark'] = '<img src="/images/statusicon/buddy.gif" alt="User is on your buddy list">';

And the secon is the File class_profileblock.php
Line 1056
Change

$user['buddymark'] = in_array($user['userid'], $buddylist) ? '+' : '';

in

$user['buddymark'] = in_array($user['userid'], $buddylist) ? '<img src="/images/statusicon/buddy.gif" alt="User is on your buddy list">' : '';


Then you need no Template-Mod and the Sign shoul be on every Page.

[Breathex]

If you change two Files, you have it everywhere.
Just change (for 3.7Beta3)
File: functions_bigthree.php
Line106

$user['buddymark'] = '+';

The + in anything you want. Like:

$user['buddymark'] = '<img src="/images/statusicon/buddy.gif" alt="User is on your buddy list">';

And the secon is the File class_profileblock.php
Line 1056
Change

$user['buddymark'] = in_array($user['userid'], $buddylist) ? '+' : '';

in

$user['buddymark'] = in_array($user['userid'], $buddylist) ? '<img src="/images/statusicon/buddy.gif" alt="User is on your buddy list">' : '';


Then you need no Template-Mod and the Sign shoul be on every Page.
That's easier, thanks Hoffi :)

[NeuroLancer]

If you change two Files, you have it everywhere.
Just change (for 3.7Beta3)
File: functions_bigthree.php
Line106

$user['buddymark'] = '+';

The + in anything you want. Like:

$user['buddymark'] = '<img src="/images/statusicon/buddy.gif" alt="User is on your buddy list">';

And the secon is the File class_profileblock.php
Line 1056
Change

$user['buddymark'] = in_array($user['userid'], $buddylist) ? '+' : '';

in

$user['buddymark'] = in_array($user['userid'], $buddylist) ? '<img src="/images/statusicon/buddy.gif" alt="User is on your buddy list">' : '';


Then you need no Template-Mod and the Sign shoul be on every Page.

you still need to modify whosonline, because it gets the + from the template

[haytham]

Who's online working ok for me but I didn't want to change any codes so I just made 2 folders images-statusicon and put the buddy icon inside. Thank you.

[LWS]

thanks ..this looks much better than the +

[Reinhart]

Installed. Works on 3.6.10

[Captain Tycoon]

Marked and Installed! Thanks!

[PoetJA-1975]

Thanx ;)

Jacquii.

[cheat-master30]

Might want to change the install instructions slightly, because you forgot to say to edit the image path, and some people aren't using their forum in their domain's root folder.

[PoetJA-1975]

Yep - the correct way would be $stylevar[imgdir_misc]/buddy-image

Jacquii.

[Rocc]

I did everything correct and it looks good in all other areas but how do I get the comma and space them correctly?

https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/external/2008/06/10.jpg

If you can help it would be greatly appreciated. :)

[ShawneyJ]

lol at the screen shots.

[Skierpetros]

I installed everything correctly and that happen ...


https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/attachment.php?attachmentid=86020&stc=1&d=1219650383

the image is also in the correct folder

[VeeDubZ]

the "forumhome_loggedinuser" template should be

<if condition="$show['comma_leader']">, </if>$stylevar[dirmark]<a href="member.php?$session[sessionurl]u=$loggedin[userid]">$loggedin[musername]</a>$loggedin[invisiblemark]<if condition="$loggedin[buddymark]"><img src="/images/statusicon/buddy.gif" alt="User is on your buddy list"></if>

for it to give you the comma inbetween each username.

Tested and working on vb3.7.3

[DragonMasterNYC]

$stylevar[imgdir_misc]/buddy-image

This is the only way I can get it to work for me.

Great modification, but this should be made into a product.

[Seiyaboy]

I have noticed that under showthread and forumdisplay, the + symbol is used instead of the buddy icon that was uploaded. Do you think you might be able to figure out why?

[itsheinz]

nice one,installed^^

[FiMeTi]

Hey ... you forgot to fix one location I just noticed!

In Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread you still see the "+".
I could add the .gif in "SHOWTHREAD" template, but I cant get rid of the little "+". lol :)

Its in "$activeusers", but where/how can I fix it and get the crapy "+" out of there?

Thanks 4 help

[SEW810]

lil annoying when trying to select and copy :@