How to make a friends online widget like vbadvaned?

[Drache]

Can anyone tell me how I can make a widget that shows friends that are currently online. like vbadvanced's buddy list?

[Lynne]

You can get the query needed from the Contacts popup - misc.php?do=buddylist So, just create a php widget using the code there. (Have you searched yet? It may already exist.)

[Drache]

Hi Lynne thanks for reply. I love your plugins.

I did a search but couldn't find anything. Could you please make a guide on how to do it?

I also want the welcome block from advanced on vbcms as well. you know the block that shows your post count pm and reputation.

I just recently uploaded from vbadvanced to vbcms but a lot of my members are complaint and watching those 2 blocks back in the main page.

[Lynne]

I have guides on how to create php and html widgets and blocks over on vbulletin.com. They just show the basics, so you will need to supply the code.

[Drache]

They just show the basics, so you will need to supply the code.

That's the problem. I can't code :(

Think if I copy and paste the php codes from vbadvanced module

Like this one

<?php
// ++================================================ =========================++
// || vBadvanced CMPS v4.1.1 (vB 4.0 - 4.1) - 4320
// || ?2003-2011 vBadvanced.com - All Rights Reserved
// || This file may not be redistributed in whole or significant part.
// || http://vbadvanced.com
// || Downloaded 18:04, Thu Aug 11th 2011
// || 185204320_407928107622
// ++ ================================================== ======================++

require_once(DIR . '/includes/functions_calendar.php');

$admincpdir =& $vbulletin->config['Misc']['admincpdir'];
$modcpdir =& $vbulletin->config['Misc']['modcpdir'];

if (can_moderate(0, 'canmoderateattachments'))
{
$attachments = $db->query_first("SELECT COUNT(*) AS count FROM " . TABLE_PREFIX . "attachment WHERE state = 'moderation'");
$attachments['count'] = vb_number_format($attachments['count']);
$show['attachments'] = true;
}

if (can_moderate() AND can_moderate_calendar())
{
$events = $db->query_first("SELECT COUNT(*) AS count FROM " . TABLE_PREFIX . "event WHERE visible = 0");
$events['count'] = vb_number_format($events['count']);
$show['events'] = true;
}

$users = $db->query_first("SELECT COUNT(*) AS count FROM " . TABLE_PREFIX . "user WHERE usergroupid = 4");
$users['count'] = vb_number_format($users['count']);

if (can_moderate(0, 'canmoderateposts'))
{
$show['posts'] = true;
$show['threads'] = true;

if (can_moderate(0, 'canmoderatevisitormessages'))
{
$show['visitormessage'] = true;
}

$moditems = array();

$getmoderation = $db->query_read("SELECT type FROM " . TABLE_PREFIX . "moderation WHERE type != 'groupmessage'");
while ($moderation = $db->fetch_array($getmoderation))
{
$moditems[$moderation['type']]++;
}

$moditems['reply'] = vb_number_format($moditems['reply']);
$moditems['thread'] = vb_number_format($moditems['thread']);
$moditems['visitormessage'] = vb_number_format($moditems['visitormessage']);
}

($hook = vBulletinHook::fetch_hook('vba_cmps_module_moderat e')) ? eval($hook) : false;

$templater = vB_Template::create('adv_portal_moderation');
$templater->register('admincpdir', $admincpdir);
$templater->register('attachments', $attachments);
$templater->register('bgclass', $bgclass);
$templater->register('events', $events);
$templater->register('modcpdir', $modcpdir);
$templater->register('moditems', $moditems);
$templater->register('template_hook', $template_hook);
$templater->register('users', $users);
$home["$mods[modid]"]['content'] = $templater->render();

?>


and add widget as php direct evaluation.

would it work?

[Lynne]

I have no idea. I don't know why you would need calendar files though for a buddy list. Also, take a look at those guides I mentioned because I'm pretty sure you'll have to change some variable names in there.