how to access avatars in file system from a URL?

[BirdOPrey5]

If your avatar is stored in the database you can access it via:
http://YOURDOMAIN/forums/image.php?u=userid

But if the avatars are in the file system that link is blank... any other way to access via userid where you don't know the exact name of the avatar file?

[ChopSuey]

Do you have them moved out of db with thumbnails on???

[BirdOPrey5]

Do you have them moved out of db with thumbnails on???

Ehhh, I don't know- to be honest I don't remember anything about thumbnails for avatars... in avatar manager there is no mention of thumbnails anywhere, it tells me:
Avatars are currently being served from the filesystem at ./customavatars

Looking at the file system there is a thumbs directory under custom avatars with the same filenames as in customavatars.

[nirvana43]

i was also looking for the same few minutes a go.
posted a solution here incase anyone comes hunting for the same : https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?p=2315338#post2315338

Cheers!!