Custom User Icon

[Heijin]

Basically what this hack does is it lets your users enter a URL to an icon or sprite of some sort in their profile. And depending if they want one or not. Display it in the postbit wherever you desire.

Installation Time: 5 minutes or less
Very Easy to install.

Template Edits: 1
File Edits: 1
Other things: 1 profile field to be made.

Screenshot: https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/attachment.php?s=&postid=399832
In Action: http://www.fated-circle.com/vbulletin

[zajako]

good job :P

[g-force2k2]

heh... well its something...

couple of things... first off i'd suggest you put some kind of limitations on to what they can place in that field... im sure that you don't want a member putting an icon thats a wallpaper :p just my thoughts...

Also the requirements are kinda shady... maybe an input type would be better? a yes/no code or at least a drop down :p but like i said just my opinions... on how i would approach the situation...

g-force2k2

[Xenon]

where is the difference to a normal avatar?
ok, no s.o can choose two avatars...

[Heijin]

I'm pretty new at this so I don't really know quite how to approach those things. I'd be delighted if you'd help me.

[FleaBag]

It's good work yes, but like Xenon said, is there a difference to the regular avatar?

[Heijin]

There's not really a difference. But I feel that sometimes, the avatar isn't enough. It's maybe another way to express yourselves. plus avatars are usually faces. When this is like a character. something like this for example: http://www.therpgia.com/sprites/Bl/Heroes/toulouse.gif to be displayed there.

[FleaBag]

It's a good idea and the more I think about it the cooler ideas I have. I'm thinking about making a part of the postbit template, perhaps the background or a part of the table the actual custom user icon.

[Heijin]

hey, that's a sweet idea. having the left postbit (where the user info is) have a background of their choice. mind if I make it?

[Heijin]

Well i've completed it. Quite simple..

[FleaBag]

LOL I just saw you made it in another thread, I was just about to do it myself. ;) How about a little mention for the inspiration eh? :D

[Heijin]

Sounds like a plan. You could probably do better though.

[Velocd]

Looks good, I had thought about doing this awhile back but let the user upload the icon instead. Some limitations on the size would defiantly be nice. (ie. choosing a max size to be 15x15 px)

[FleaBag]

I might have a fiddle with some things today as I'm only at work for 4 hours. ;)

[thedude2000]

*sighs* i'm only doing this for the better of man kind...


If (isset($post[field#]) && $post[field#] != "")
{
$post[customicon] = '<img src="'.$post[field#].'">';
}
else
{
$post[customicon] = '';
}


There, that will make it so that they don't have to type anything like "yes". it will automatically look for if something is entered in. also, all the "#"s should be replaced with the number of the profile where the link is. Just trying to make the world a better place... *blinks out*

[Erwin]

I'm using something like this on my site... :) Uses minimal queries, and allow users to upload an icon... there's a similar hack in the Beta Forum, which I modified extensively.

[Heijin]

New updated screenshot. I put my icon in the main posts so it appears before all the posts.