change color of admin posts

[peolit]

I'd like to make it so when an admin user makes a post, the background color or the font color of that post is different than that of regular registered users.
Anybody ever done this? I can't figure it out...

Any help would be great!!

Thanks.

[Lynne]

This thread should help - https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=76483&highlight=color+staff+posts

[peolit]

Thanks for the reply Lynn!

that thread helped change the font color of the post, but how could we change the color of the post background- for instance maybe change the blue bar (posbit.gif?) directly above your reply?

[Lynne]

Put that same sort of code in the area where that bar is created. That row is by default defined by class thead, so change this line near the top of your postbit(_legacy) template:

<if condition="$post[usergroupid]=6">
<td style="background-color:yellow" $post[scrolltothis]>
<else />
<td class="thead" $post[scrolltothis]>
</if>

[ibeteck]

Put that same sort of code in the area where that bar is created. That row is by default defined by class thead, so change this line near the top of your postbit(_legacy) template:

<if condition="$post[usergroupid]=6">
<td style="background-color:yellow" $post[scrolltothis]>
<else />
<td class="thead" $post[scrolltothis]>
</if>

Where would I add that code or replace what?

[Lynne]

Where would I add that code or replace what?

....
so change this line near the top of your postbit(_legacy) template:

[ibeteck]

I'am sorry but I don't know what line you are talking about. :(

wait i think i found it

that line is towards the middle though. This is what it looks like

<if condition="$post['signature']">
<!-- sig -->
<div>
__________________<br />
$post[signature]
</div>
<!-- / sig -->
</if>

[Lynne]

You realize that they are just looking to change the blue-bar above the reply - the one that has the date/time of the post (that is what they asked for in the post above the one I wrote out the template change). Is that what you are trying to change? If so, as I said in my post it is a line right near the top of the postbit(_legacy) that normally is class thead. So, this line in red:
<tr>
<td class="thead" $post[scrolltothis]>
<div class="normal" style="float:$stylevar[right]">
&nbsp;

[ibeteck]

I'sam trying to change the background color to where the avatars and rank are located (the top side of this post) on my forum its the right because im using postbit_legacy. Thank you for helping me out.

Do you need the code for my postbit?

[Lynne]

Well, then that is a different area than the area the poster was asking about. You need to find this line:
<td class="alt2" width="175" style="border: $stylevar[cellspacing]px solid $stylevar[tborder_bgcolor]; border-top: 0px; border-bottom: 0px">And change it to something like:
<if condition="$post[usergroupid]==6">
<td class="alt2" width="175" style="border: $stylevar[cellspacing]px solid $stylevar[tborder_bgcolor]; border-top: 0px; border-bottom: 0px; background-color: yellow">
<else />
<td class="alt2" width="175" style="border: $stylevar[cellspacing]px solid $stylevar[tborder_bgcolor]; border-top: 0px; border-bottom: 0px">
</if>Change the stuff in red to what you want.

[ibeteck]

One problem it changes the color for everyone

[Lynne]

It shouldn't if you have that condition in place. What usergroupid did you use in the condition?

[ibeteck]

i got it i was suppose to add a extra =

--------------- Added 1236211699 at 1236211699 ---------------

<if condition="$post[usergroupid]==6">
<td class="alt2" width="175" style="border: $stylevar[cellspacing]px solid $stylevar[tborder_bgcolor]; border-top: 0px; border-bottom: 0px; background-color: purple">
<else />
<td class="alt2" width="175" style="border: $stylevar[cellspacing]px solid $stylevar[tborder_bgcolor]; border-top: 0px; border-bottom: 0px">
</if>







thank you very much for all your help. I'am very gratefull. with the post this other guy made i can change the top bar that has the time you posted the thread right?

[Lynne]

Whoops! That's what I get for copying stuff and not really looking at it!

[ibeteck]

now i just want to match the top bar with the color with the code you supplied. If its not much to ask.

if i want to add the same thing to another usegroup do i just add something like this
<if condition="$post[usergroupid]==6""$post[usergroupid]==4">

[Lynne]

<if condition="is_member_of($post[usergroupid], 4, 6)">

[ibeteck]

ok got it how about if I want group 6 to be X color and group 4 to be Y color.

[Lynne]

You could go:

<if condition="$post[usergroupid]==6">
<td class="alt2" width="175" style="border: $stylevar[cellspacing]px solid $stylevar[tborder_bgcolor]; border-top: 0px; border-bottom: 0px; background-color: purple">
<else />
<if condition="$post[usergroupid]==4">
<td class="alt2" width="175" style="border: $stylevar[cellspacing]px solid $stylevar[tborder_bgcolor]; border-top: 0px; border-bottom: 0px; background-color: red">
<else />
<td class="alt2" width="175" style="border: $stylevar[cellspacing]px solid $stylevar[tborder_bgcolor]; border-top: 0px; border-bottom: 0px">
</if>
</if>

[ibeteck]

i tried this code to add color to admins and mods text but everyones text turned into the color i chose.



<!--message-->
<div>
<if condition="is_member_of($post[usergroupid], 6, 7)">
<div style="color:#CCCC66">
</if>
$post[message]
<if condition="is_member_of($post[usergroupid], 6, 7)">
</div>
</if>
</div>
<!--message-->

[Lynne]

When something doesn't work, you should post exactly what you did so we can see what went wrong. I have tried it on my forum and it works just fine. (And boy is purple very, very purple!)

Are you sure you have the correct usergroupids? (4 is usually the COPPA users)

[ibeteck]

the code i posted on my last response is the one i used. and all the post text turns yellow i mean everyones text.

[Lynne]

Just adding that one line is hopefully not all you did. I mean when you make a change, you should post ALL the code change like this (changed code shown in red):
<tr valign="top">
<if condition="is_member_of($post[usergroupid], 4, 6)">
<td class="alt2" width="175" style="border: $stylevar[cellspacing]px solid $stylevar[tborder_bgcolor]; border-top: 0px; border-bottom: 0px; background-color: purple">
<else />
<td class="alt2" width="175" style="border: $stylevar[cellspacing]px solid $stylevar[tborder_bgcolor]; border-top: 0px; border-bottom: 0px;">
</if>

<div id="postmenu_$post[postid]">
That is the code taken directly from the template I just modified and it turned all my admin posts purple (the userinfo part) and didn't touch anyone else's posts. So, if you have that exact code above, then I'll ask again about your usergroups. *What* is usergroupid 4 on your forum? Cuz that code changes it for all those in usergroup 4 and usergroup 6.

[ibeteck]

That code change the bottom left border into yellow on postbit_legacy 6 is admin and 7 is mods. I want the text in the post to change for the mods also. here is the code im trying to use to change the admin and mod post text. the code for the color behind the avatars works fine its the one for the post text.

<!-- message -->
<div id="post_message_$post[postid]">
$ad_location[ad_showthread_firstpost_start]
<!--message-->
<div>
<if condition="is_member_of($post[usergroupid], 6, 7)">
<div style="color:#CCCC66">
</if>
$post[message]
<if condition="is_member_of($post[usergroupid], 6, 7)">
</div>
</if>
</div>
<!--message-->
</div>
<!-- / message -->

<if condition="$show['attachments']">

[Lynne]

If the code I posted only changed a border, then you are posting it in the wrong place or something. Images and posting your code (with a couple lines before and after the change) always helps if something isn't working.

This should (I haven't tested it) change the text color just for posts by a user in group 6 or 7:

<!--message-->
<div <if condition="is_member_of($post[usergroupid], 6, 7)">style="color:#CCCC66"</if>>
$post[message]
</div>
<!--message-->
</div>
<!-- / message -->

[ibeteck]

I tried the code but it still didnt work I'am posting it in postbit_legacy. does the red text have anything to do with it.

[Lynne]

I just tested that code and it works just fine on my test board. My posts now look like this from the two edits I've tried out of yours. Other users posts are completely normal.
95950

[ibeteck]

Did you put it in the postbit? also this is the code I put i modified it a little and now it give colors to all the special groups but not to members

<!--message-->
<div>
<if condition="is_member_of($post[usergroupid], 6, 7)">
<div style="color:#CCCC66">
</if>
$post[message]
</div>
<!--message-->
</div>
<!-- / message -->

[Lynne]

I put my code in the postbit_legacy template (that is what is shown in the image).

Your code is going to cause your page to not validate since you are missing a </div> tag.

[ibeteck]

like this

<!--message-->
<div>
<if condition="is_member_of($post[usergroupid], 6, 7)">
<div style="color:#CCCC66">
</div>
</if>
$post[message]
</div>
<!--message-->

[Lynne]

like this

<!--message-->
<div>
<if condition="is_member_of($post[usergroupid], 6, 7)">
<div style="color:#CCCC66">
</div>
</if>
$post[message]
</div>
<!--message-->
No, that won't work. Did you try what I posted? Actually copy/paste it over what is between the <!-- message --> area? As you can see in my image, it worked fine.

[ibeteck]

Yes I copy and pasted it the same results this is where I placed the code

<!-- message -->
<div id="post_message_$post[postid]">
$ad_location[ad_showthread_firstpost_start]
<!--message-->
<div <if condition="is_member_of($post[usergroupid], 6, 7)">style="color:#CCCC66"</if>>
$post[message]
</div>
<!--message-->
</div>
<!-- / message -->
<if condition="$show['attachments']">
<!-- attachments -->
<div style="padding:$stylevar[cellpadding]px">

[Lynne]

And what was the result when you pasted that in? All you said was "it doesn't work" and that doesn't tell me anything.

[ibeteck]

it makes everyones post text yellow with the exeption of the members group. lets say it turns 6,7 thats ok but then it also turn 15,21,23. those groups i dont want the post text yellow i want it the deault color white

[Lynne]

That should not happen unless the users in group 15, 21, and 23 are also users in group 6 or 7.

[ibeteck]

thats what i find weird the users in 15, 21, and 23 are not in groups 6 or 7. I got it it was like this

<!--message-->
<div <if condition="is_member_of($post, 6, 7)">style="color:#CCCC66"</if>>
$post[message]
</div>
<!--message-->