Extended Signature Limits

[Andreas]

Extended Signature Limits

Description
This Hack allows you to control

Maximum Number of Lines
Maximum Font Size
Links to external Websites
BBCodes
Images (max. Number/Width/Height/Filesize)

used in Signatures.

Details
1 Product XML with 2 Plugins, 1 Setting and 17 Phrases

History
1.0.0
Initial Version

1.0.1
Replaced most Settings with Usergroup Permissions
Added Checks for Images (max. Number/Width/Height/Filesize)

1.0.2
Added information Text about applied Restrictions to "Posting Rules"

1.0.3
Fixed a problem with single/double quotes in Tags that allowed bypassing the fontsize limit.

[size=7]Important: vBulletin 3.5.1
If you are using vBulletin 3.5.1 and downloaded the ZIP of this Hack before 02.11.2005 21:00 CET, please use the attached bitfield XML file.

[Boofo]

Can you add sig width and height size and filesize to this so this will be the all in one sig limit hack? ;)

[nexialys]

the All-In-One would be per usergroup.. ;)
(here is open for requests...)

[monstergamer]

Can you add sig width and height size and filesize to this so this will be the all in one sig limit hack?add how many images you can have

[Freezerator]

Well, i just want to say nice hack, this is where i have been waiting for! This should be standard in vb :P

[TCM]

Sig width and height isn't really practical. It depends on the settings of the user viewing the post.

[Bad Bunny]

Thanks for another great plugin!

[Boofo]

Sig width and height isn't really practical. It depends on the settings of the user viewing the post.

What do you mean "not practical"? It would be a limit set for a max width and height and filesize.

[BamaStangGuy]

I need this but for per usergroup :(

[ImportPassion]

What do you mean "not practical"? It would be a limit set for a max width and height and filesize.

I assume you mean for images in the sig? Otherwise TCM is correct.

[Boofo]

Since this is a sig hack, why would I mean anything else? ;)

[Bad Bunny]

Since this is a sig hack, why would I mean anything else? ;)

Limiting width for images would seem like it would require the use of a div or something similar that would scroll anything bigger. Perhaps I am wrong.

[ImportPassion]

Since this is a sig hack, why would I mean anything else? ;)

cause ppl may think you were talking about limiting the whole sig size. It was a hack b4. Sigs aren't just for images.

[ImportPassion]

Limiting width for images would seem like it would require the use of a div or something similar that would scroll anything bigger. Perhaps I am wrong.

nah, I did a similar hack for 3.0x. just gotta get the image info and resize it or error it out.

[Boofo]

cause ppl may think you were talking about limiting the whole sig size. It was a hack b4. Sigs aren't just for images.

That's why I said "add" it to the hack. ;)

[Kirk Y]

Do these restrictions apply to Administrators/Super Moderators, as well?

[Andreas]

@boofo
I could ... but I don't need that as I don't allow Images in Sigs anyway (Sigs are Text, max 4 Lines 80 Characters each according to Usenet Netiquette :))

@acidburn0520
Administrators are excempted

@nexialys
Breaking this down to Usergroup Level would be possible (although a change in how BBCodes are handled would be necessary).
But the same as I already answered to boofo also applies here: I don't need that :)

[CMX_CMGSCCC]

I would use that feature to limit image sizes as well, I could add it if Kirby gives the ok.

-CMX

[BamaStangGuy]

Would someone PLEASE make it per usergroup?

[FleaBag]

Great work Kirb. :)

[Andreas]

Updated, details see first Post.

[Martin CX]

Perfect. Thank You, Kirby.

[Boofo]

Thanks, Kirby. Now it is the all in one sig limit hack. ;)

[GoNz00]

i know im stupid, but how do i use this now its installed ?

[Andreas]

Usage
-----
Go to Usergroup Manager and edit the Permissions - use 0 to disable.
To define "internal URLs", go to ACP > vBulletin Options > vBulletin Options > Site Name / URL / Contact Details
Note on BBCodes: If a User is Member of several Usergroups (and his primary Usergroup can have Membergroups),
then only those BBCodes disabled in all Usergroups where he is a member will not be available to him.


Which part of these instructions don't you understand?

[GoNz00]

where to edit the sig size ?

Go to Usergroup Manager and edit the Permissions - use 0 to disable.

not sure what to look for once in usergroup manager, probably jump up and smack me in the face once you tell me, my brains asleep, ive been driving 13 hours today!

[Andreas]

Permission Group Signature Permissions

[GoNz00]

i checked the plugins active, but i cant see that anywere ?

usergroup manager, then i go to edit permissions for said user group, scroll up and down and dont see that ?

[Andreas]

You've uploaded bitfield_siglimits.xml to direcotry includes/xml before you imported the Product XML?

[GoNz00]

i had put it in /includes not /xml

have uninstalled/reinstalled but still see nothing ?

[Andreas]

Should be there.
Can anyone except me confirm that the Permissions are there?

[nexialys]

/admincp/index.php?do=buildbitfields is needed in all situations to update the bitfields of permissions...

it's all showing correctly from here though!

thanks KirbyDE to have move this to permissions!!! (my request!)

;)

[Andreas]

It's not necessary - the Product install Code rebuilds the Bitfield Cache automatically (well, at least it should).

[Mith]

3.5 RC2 here. Just installed as a product and uploaded the xml to the correct place (it says /includes/ so thats where it is).

Seems to have added the plugin fine, but I DON'T get the usergroup permissions as described.

[Andreas]

No, bitfield_siglimits.xml must be uploaded to includes/xml!
Edit: Just noticed that it was in the wrong Folder in the ZIP ...

[nexialys]

next feature: add all these details in a block like the "Posting Rules" in the "Edit Signature" page... so users will be informed of their restrictions...

this is not really needed, just a neat new feature!.. :)

[Andreas]

Updated, details see first Post.

[Boofo]

I have a very heavily modified forumrules already. Is there a way to have it only show up on the edit sig page in it's own box?

[Andreas]

It shows only on profile.php?do=editsignature ... and if your Template is heavily modified, chances are it won't show up at all :D
Anyway, you can always take a look at the Plugin and modify it to suit your needs.

[BamaStangGuy]

Thanks Kirby!

[GoNz00]

all working now, mabey an idiots guide included in the zip would help ?

[GoNz00]

so anyway, i have just restricted the admin permissions to allow no more than 5 lines of text, tested it by adding 10 lines of text, saved, checked and im displaying all 10 lines of text..

do i have to start editing the plugin code dude ?

or does it just not work..

i must say with such an undetailed readme, its hard to figure out if your not a tech wizard and just a humble lorry driver....

[Zain Jaffer]

Great i will use this when i move to 3.5 :)
If you need to look for some more ideas you can check out https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=79566

[Mith]

The limits on my board seems to be working fine.

But I now always get an error flash up then i save a usergroup. (see attachment)

I have only just noticed this, so I am assuming it must be to do with the sig-limit plugin

EDIT: Just tested: If i remove the bitfield_siglimits.xml file.. that error goes away

[Andreas]

@GoNzOO
Hmm, which instructions do you need?
I thought I mentioned everything that is necessary in the Readme ...
Also, if the limit is set to 5 lines you should not be able to enter 10 lines.
Does your Account have any additional Usergroups?
Did you edit the Signature in ACP or through profile.php?
If you edit it in ACP/MCP there will be no checks.

@Mith
For some reason the Bitfield cache did not get rebauild, see Post #32 (https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost.php?p=767607&postcount=32).
Call that URL and it should work afterwards.

[GoNz00]

thanks i got it working ok now,
you just need to explain in total n00b when i come along... :ermm:

[nexialys]

when everything is in place, here are the things you can see - in the attachments,

img 1: the admincp Edit Usergroups
img 2: the userCP Edit Signature

btw, there is nothing to show in the usercp if that user have nothing entered in the permissions...

[Andreas]

Yes, the Text is just shown when there are Restrictions - don't think it is necessary to show when there are none.
But the Images Text should not shown up when [img] is disabled anyway :)

[nexialys]

But the Images Text should not shown up when [img] is disabled anyway :)
easy, in the "profile_editsignature_start" hook: if ($permissions['maxsigimages'])
{replaced by if ($permissions['maxsigimages'] AND $vbulletin->options['allowbbimagecode'])
{

[Andreas]

Yeah, I know - that was more a mental note to myself ;)

[nexialys]

Yeah, I know - that was more a mental note to myself ;)yeah, sure, i know... but for the mortals here, i have to show i'm helping you.. a little... ;)

[Mith]

Kirby, running this code worked thanks:

/admincp/index.php?do=buildbitfields

I have a suggestion to make this sig limiter nigh on perfect:
I need this to check that current users are within the limits I have set, and if they aren't it needs to take them to their signature to put it right (perhaps with a large message explaining the rules and what they need to do to change it)

Thanks for your hard work

[Andreas]

Hmm, that requires a bit more work ... i'll take a look into that, but don't expect anything that does what you want being release any time soon.

[Zain Jaffer]

Also add that you can ban some sites being used to host like geocities.com ugh

[Kirk Y]

Disable external URLs.

Edit: BTW Kirby, small gramatical issue: the 3 "then"s you have in the Posting Rules under Edit Signature should be "than". Would it also be possible to set a seperate setting for the amount of smilies that can be used in Signatures? When I set the allowed number of images, I mean those set using the [img] tag. I don't want to set a limit on the number of smilies a user can implement.

[uae]

Big time HOTM, way to go Kirby.

[Andreas]

@Zain Faffer
Maybe ...

@acidburn0520
Hmm, checking the # of Images is done by vBulletin itself - and it does not differentiate between Smilies and Images.
But it should be possible to get around this.

[Andreas]

OK, I've corrected the spelling, separated Images and Smiles, added a new setting for Smilies - but I am not sure if this does work correctly already.
Gonna have to test this tomorrow, as I am in a hurry to leave at the moment.

[BamaStangGuy]

Goody :)

[Kirk Y]

OK, I've corrected the spelling, separated Images and Smiles, added a new setting for Smilies - but I am not sure if this does work correctly already.
Gonna have to test this tomorrow, as I am in a hurry to leave at the moment.

Thank you for a speedy reply and fix... I wish more hack authors were like you.

* acidburn0520 eagerly awaits update

[Oblivion Knight]

I've updated the phrases to be a little more "vBulletin-esque". :classic:

I'm attaching an updated product .xml file because I tried to export the product phrases in a separate .xml file and it didn't work.. Absolutely nothing has changed in this file apart from the phrases, all credit goes to Kirby.

[spongebobrox128]

Let me get this straight. Do you set the signature limit settings via the Admin CP, via Phrases, or via the Plugin XML?

[Biker_GA]

AdminCP via Usergroup settings.

[spongebobrox128]

Can you excempt any usergroup you want from the signature limits?

[Biker_GA]

Yes you may.

[Martin]

The max font size is in pixels or is it HTML font size? I have this installed and am getting reports of people saying it tells them the font is too large.

[Andreas]

HTML font size, eg. the Option for [size]

[Martin]

Weird, then, that the default is 10 when the max HTML size is 7.

[Martin]

BTW, Kirby, EXCELLENT job :)

[Andreas]

Hmm, the default should be zero for all Values ...

[SNOWCRAZE]

Wonder if everything works on RC3? I got everything works but seem it didn't detect filesize, width, and height.

[RivaCom]

I am also wondering if this works with RC3 as, we set our permissions in the usergroups, to allow them to use images, we turn on sigs, but the sigs will only show up if we turn on the [img] file. Now the only other way around this would be to not allow text sigs for our normal users at all, but we are looking to allow [img] for some groups and just text sigs for others.

[Andreas]

@RivaCom
This is not possible as 0=No Limit

@SNOWCRAZE
getimagesize() might fail on certain images.
URL?

[RivaCom]

Even if I limit the size of the images it still doesn't seem to work.

[Andreas]

Should work.
Is the User where it does not work a member of several Usergroups?

[Brinnie]

You've uploaded bitfield_siglimits.xml to direcotry includes/xml before you imported the Product XML?

The directions didn't say anything about that.

[Brinnie]

Mr Kirby,

I like what you have done with Internal URLs. But say I only wanted users to link images from photobucket.com or imageshack.us but not somepornsite.com.

Is there a way to do the same for hotlinking as you did with links?

Thank you.
Ms. Brinnie

[RivaCom]

Should work.
Is the User where it does not work a member of several Usergroups?

Nope only members, I limit the image to 1 by 1 pixel which should basicly eliminate thier pictures. But they still come up, they also beat the only 1 pictured allowed rule.

[Andreas]

http://img222.imageshack.us/img222/9676/siglimits3so.th.png (http://img222.imageshack.us/img222/9676/siglimits3so.png)

Seems to work just fine?

Btw.: Just noticed a Typo in the error, lol.

[Acers]

i have tried the font size setting and kept it at 2. All times its getting bypassed. Dunno how. The member is of one usergroup only(using a test user) and even if i choose font size 7 from the dropdown for fonts it still takes that.
The external link and lines is coming all right(on exceeding the error comes but the font is not working at all :S

here are the images
http://img245.imageshack.us/my.php?image=snap17kp.gif

http://img245.imageshack.us/my.php?image=snap29il.gif

[Andreas]

http://img267.imageshack.us/img267/7460/siglimits22zz.th.png (http://img267.imageshack.us/my.php?image=siglimits22zz.png)
Seems to work just fine?

[Acers]

weird... see the images in previous post

[Andreas]

You've got Quotes in the Parameter ... that's the Problem.
I think I have to change the Regex.

[Acers]

hmm.. i tht they are default when you select text using dropdown for font...
anyway do fix it plz.. thanks :)

[Andreas]

I don't use the Buttons, Dropdowns or whatever - I always type my BBCode so I didn't even notice the quotes are there by default now :)

[SNOWCRAZE]

Ohh I didn't realize it using "getimagesize" Yea it will fail if image is from outside (external link) cuz seem most (included mine) web hostings start to turn off "allow_url_fopen" due to security reason.

Oh well, that what Im trying to working on cURL/php to get image and xml(for other project) to get inside from outside, haven't complete success yet. :ermm:

[josef1]

is this hack works on VB 3.0.3 ???

[Brinnie]

If and when you choose to add HTML functionality, please include the option to dissable the EMBED tag and others with potential to exploit the board. :rolleyes:

[BamaStangGuy]

is this hack works on VB 3.0.3 ???

No.. No... No... it does not... it is in the vBulletin 3.5 section.. not the 3.0 section.

No.

[dookie]

Hmm, can´t see the option "Forbidden vB Codes" in my CP. :tired:

[Snake]

Great I have been waiting for this hack for months now! Thanks man.

[Marco]

This works beautifully! Thanks a lot.

[Protoman]

maybe in the next version you could add something to control dynamic signatures. I have many users that use them to rotate an image as their signature but I worry it could be used for evil! :eek:

[jribz]

Great Hack Kirby, just one question. Is there a way to do a check on signatures that were already entered and exceed the limits? I have thousands of users and a message letting them know their signature violates the rules would be good when first implimenting this.

[Daniel]

Phrases arent showing up. :(

[Andreas]

@corollasbest
What are "dynamic signatures"?

@jribiz
Currently not possible, but I thought about the possibility to add a script that checks all existing Sigs in the future.

@Danieldude
Hmm ... you are using the latest Version?
You did import it as a product?
Which phrases are missing?

[jribz]

@jribiz
Currently not possible, but I thought about the possibility to add a script that checks all existing Sigs in the future.
Thanks Kirby, you know, I realized probably the best way to handle it anyhow is to have a mod edit their violating sig out with a message, since the user would need to re-enter it they would then need to abide by the set requirements. Thanks!

[Christine]

I would love a script that checks against existing! :D

Just wanted to share these scripts. As we are trying to decide what limits to set, I am running them to make the changes globally rather than going through the control panel. Once we have finished, we can fine tune on a usergroup level.

If anyone uses these, you need to replace the 'x' in the script you use with the number that you want for that field.

update usergroup set maxsiglines = 'x';
update usergroup set maxsigfontsize = 'x';
update usergroup set maxsigimgsize = 'x';
update usergroup set maxsigimgwidth = 'x';
update usergroup set maxsigimgheight = 'x';
update usergroup set maxsigimages = 'x';

[MogKnight]

it only checks when the sig is updated, correct?

[jribz]

it only checks when the sig is updated, correct?Yeah, Kirby said in his reply to me that a script would be required to check current sigs, so it just checks when the sig fields are updated by the user.

[utw-Mephisto]

@corollasbest
What are "dynamic signatures"?


I think he means either HTML or BBCode to rotate images from time to time .. Some people using it as banner .. Like when the site refreshes, you get another image ...

[utw-Mephisto]

One sidenote : I just installed it on a local test-forum and it does not interfere with existing signatures anyway ... which is good I think but above I can read that it is not designed like that or am I mistaken ?

[Andreas]

It is designed to behave this way.
But we were talking about the possiblity to add a script for cheking existing sigs.

[utw-Mephisto]

and give out a message / pm or something ?

[cnutter]

I had installed this plugin but hadnt turned it on... I did that tonight and started getting this error.

Warning: mysql_real_escape_string() expects parameter 1 to be string, array given in /includes/class_core.php on line 627

After turning it back off I still got the same error.

So I uninstalled it... and got the same error.

Then reinstalled it and with a fresh reinstall the error has gone away. Though I havnt turned it on sence.

The above error is shown when you save the settings in Usergroup Manager and edit the Permissions from 0 (default after install) and you are being redirected.

Any ideas? Btw... I am using RC3....

[Andreas]

You did not upload the Bitfield XML before importing the Product XML, hence the Bitfield Cache did not get rebuilt upon import.

[cnutter]

OK so whats the fix... I thought I uploaded it before I imported the product. BUt maybe I didnt.

[Andreas]

index.php?do=buildbitfields should take care of it

[cnutter]

that did it... thanx. again....

[iSpanish]

Cool , Nice and great

Installed

Good Job

Marboosh.Net

[Bulent Tekcan]

Very good and useful....

I didn't see NO LIMIT....is it possible NO LIMIT some usergroups ? Default is 0...is it NO LIMIT means 0 ?

Thanks

[PennylessZ28]

Works like a champ

[dutchbb]

Hey Kirby nice hacks works perfect just what we needed

Only 1 thing would be better: to prevent quotes (tags) in sigs. You can turn these off with the vb code switch but we dont want that.

Is it possible to include this in a next update? :)

[zappan]

hi...

first of all - great modification, it started to killing me explaining to my users how it isn't nice if their sigs are getting more attention than the forum content. good work
This Hack allows you to control
<cut>
* BBCodes
and second - this quoted thing - please a brief explanation, where and how can i control the BBCodes used in sigs? i can't see option for allowed (or disallowed) bb codes in usergroup permission. all the rest works fine

[utw-Mephisto]

Very good and useful....

I didn't see NO LIMIT....is it possible NO LIMIT some usergroups ? Default is 0...is it NO LIMIT means 0 ?

Thanks

It does. 0 means no limit ..

[GoNz00]

does this work with the gold release ?

and if it does so i need to uninstall/reinstall the mod or leave it as is during the upgrade??

Thanks.

[Snake]

Yes it does. I have it installed on my forums.

[Andreas]

@Triple_T
You can just disable [quote] for Sigs.
Isn't that why you want?

[APhoenix]

Fantastic feature!!! I just added it to our system.

Is it possible to add a variable to define the max char length of the line? Right now, a user can put 100 words into a single line, and have it take up 7-8 lines total.

[zappan]

@kirbyDE - please, can you tell me where to find the option to forbid certain bb codes from sig? i can't see that option?

[Bulent Tekcan]

I think some problem in this code,because since 2 days crazy my mind.Some thread not showing,empty pages.

Today disable this extension,after see that thread without any problem..
When I press that link this error occured in İnternet Explorer.

Internet Explorer was unable to link to the Web page you requested. The page might be temporarily unavailable.

Any idea for that ?

[Andreas]

It seems like there was 1 line missing in the Bitfield XML, which caused the BBCode Setting to not show up.
Here is the corrected File, i've also updated the ZIP

@Bulent Tekcan
I can't follow that post ...
What exectly is the problem you had with this Hack?

[Bulent Tekcan]

Some threads is in there and see post and view count also.But when I press these threads not show,white and empty page,and than error message occured.

Internet Explorer was unable to link to the Web page you requested. The page might be temporarily unavailable.

I try many times,when this hack is disable problem solve,also report this problem in vbulletin.com but this is not a vb bug.

But very interesting....I have a 1,409,619 post and 125,996 threads,this problem only 1 forum and some threads,I don't understand why

[Bulent Tekcan]

http://www.turkeyforum.com/satforum/showthread.php?t=95858
http://www.turkeyforum.com/satforum/showthread.php?t=93823
http://www.turkeyforum.com/satforum/showthread.php?t=86547
http://www.turkeyforum.com/satforum/showthread.php?t=80606

Here is the sample....now this hack is active...Realy interesting...

[Andreas]

I don't understand what you are trying to tell me, sorry.
If somebody else does: Please enlighten me.

[Bulent Tekcan]

This hack active = Some threads not show (white screen)
This hack inactive = Everthing is OK

Is it clear ?

[Andreas]

Now that sounds clear :)
But I got no idea what could be causing this, nor do I know how to reproduce it - therefore I most likely won't be able to provide a fix.

[Bulent Tekcan]

I find a problem,but where I dont't know.

Problem is Derefer/Detect External URLs section.When I disable only this one everything is OK,every thread is show up.

[Andreas]

Which PHP Version do you use?

[Bulent Tekcan]

4.4.0

[Andreas]

Hmm, that PHP Version should be fine.

OK, let's try to track this down.
Can you send me a PM with an ACP login and a URL of a Thread that does fail?

[Bulent Tekcan]

In your PM box :)

[MPDev]

Great work, Kirby. Install and hoping that it gets our sigs under control.

[Bulent Tekcan]

Hello again :D

I cannot find these phrases.Warning phrases is OK but Posting Rules area not there.If anyone use more language package difficult to understand,

See my image....

[reteep]

Hmm, that PHP Version should be fine.

OK, let's try to track this down.
Can you send me a PM with an ACP login and a URL of a Thread that does fail?

I had the exactly same problem. vBulletin Germany helped me and found out that this hack is causing it. Some Threads can't be opened with a specific string inside. The Error is e.g.


Warnung: parse_url(http://javascript:gotoImageDetail0()) [function.parse-url]: Unable to parse url in /includes/class_bbcode.php(149) : eval()'d code (Zeile 38)


Try posting this thread on a Board with this hack installed and you probably gonna encounter the problem, this is directly out of the Database:


Title 960 Watt PA-Verst?rker HOLLYWOOD *NEU*
Content:
Nicht lachen :)

Ich habe das ding mal gekauft zum testen und nach ner weile ist das teil vereckt.
Ich verkaufe jetzt ein NEU-Ger?t das ich aus Garantie gr?nden neu bekommen habe. Alles noch orginal verpackt!
Ganz ehrlich fuer Band zwecke nicht zu gebrauchen aber vllt fuer ne Heim(HIFI)PA-Anlage.
Ger?t kostet bei dem H?ndler wo ich es gekauft habe 129?. W?re mit einem betrag um die 100? zufrieden.

Hier die Details von der HP des H?ndlers:
function changeVariant(index) { if(gssbItems[0].variants[index+1].HasDetail==true){ self.location=gssbItems[0].variants[index+1].DetailPageName; }else{ alert('Zu dieser Variante ist keine Detailseite vorhanden.'); } } desc = unescape(gssbItems[0].variants[1].ItemDescr); target = gssbItems[0].variants[1].ImageLink; if(target){ document.writeln(''); } document.writeln('images/big/impact_verstaerker.jpg'); if(target){ document.writeln(' (javascript:gotoImageDetail0())'); }*



- getrennte Regler f?r Volume links und rechts
- zwei Levelmeter f?r beide Kan?le mit je 8 superhellen blauen LEDs
- frontseitiger Einschalter + Betriebs-LED
- r?ckseitig eingebauter Hochleistungsl?fter, sehr leise

Features:
- Hohe Leistung und Klangtreue
- zwei gro?e Gain-Regler auf der Frontplatte
- PeakLevel-Meter f?r links und rechts
- PowerSchalter+LED
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- Verz?gerung 7,0?s
- Klirrfaktor 0,30%
- Frequenzbereich 20HZ-45kHz
- Rauschabstand 80db
- Gewicht 9,0kg
- Ma?e 48x27x9,5cm

[Andreas]

This is a known problem and not really a Bug but user failure - http://javascript:gotoImageDetail0() is not a valid URL.

[reteep]

This is a known problem and not really a Bug but user failure - http://javascript:gotoImageDetail0() is not a valid URL.

Sorry, but it's a problem of your hack, because when your hack is deactivated, everything runs fine. As soon as its activated, some threads can't be displayed anymore.

[Boofo]

Sorry, but it's a problem of your hack, because when your hack is deactivated, everything runs fine. As soon as its activated, some threads can't be displayed anymore.

I would think it is more likely that you have another plug-in fighting with it. ;)

[Andreas]

@stormblast
Yes, it is a problem with my Hack - it does not like invalid URLs.
Make your users only post valid URLs and everything is fine :)

[Zombie-F]

Awesome addon!

I have one feature request though... could you add an option to set a length at which lines will wrap at and force a new line? If a user types a loooooong line of text into the edior without carriage returns, it could conceivably get around the text line limitation. I think. Not too sure.

I see there is a 500 character limit (probably settable in the admincp), but on a lower resolution (like maybe 800x600 or lower), I think 500 characters may be able to wrap to 4 or more lines. It may be nice to be able to force a point at which signature lines will wrap.

[Bulent Tekcan]

Hello again :D

I cannot find these phrases.Warning phrases is OK but Posting Rules area not there.If anyone use more language package difficult to understand,

See my image....


Any comment for that ?

[Andreas]

Any comment for that ?
The Phrase Manager has a search function ...

[reteep]

@stormblast
Yes, it is a problem with my Hack - it does not like invalid URLs.
Make your users only post valid URLs and everything is fine :)

What do you mean by valid? Which URL is not valid in this post? https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost.php?p=789223&postcount=135

[Andreas]

http://javascript:gotoImageDetail0()
This is not a valid URL.

[dutchbb]

http://javascript:gotoImageDetail0()
This is not a valid URL.
Hello

do you think it is possible to add the restriction "prevent the use of [quote] tags in signatures" ?

Ty

[Andreas]

You can just disallow BBCode [quote]

[dutchbb]

[EDIT]I was running the old version, so I didn't see the vB codes option.

[Datenpapst]

That's why I said "add" it to the hack. ;)

I dont really catch the readme... :o where shall I upload and import the xml files?

[The Wise One]

much needed. installed. thanks.

i didnt look at all of your code...but are admins immune to the limits set in the usergroup settings? i ask because i set limits for the admin group but they dont apply.

[The Wise One]

also:

i edited the forumrules template to show the rules side by side instead of over/under. when using this extension...the posting rules show up like this:

http://hel-razor.servegame.com/images/bug/rules.gif

how can i get it remain being listed on the left, but removed from the top right?

[Andreas]

1) Admins are not exempt
2) Not possible

[The Wise One]

1) Admins are not exempt
2) Not possible
would you be able to point me in the right direction as to why these settings wont take for admins? i set all the permissions in admin group...but they dont work. they seem to work for all the other groups though.

[Andreas]

Hmm. Are yyoure Admins members of the Administrator Usergroup only?
If not, what are the settings for the other Usergroups?

[The Wise One]

Hmm. Are yyoure Admins members of the Administrator Usergroup only?
If not, what are the settings for the other Usergroups?
i only have 2 admins. myself and another. neither of us have additional usergroups. we are both super admins and undeleteable (as per the config file).

[JulianD]

Nice Hack! ... installed!

[Andreas]

@The Wise One
Then I got no idea why it does not work.
According to your screenshot it does display the restrictions correctly?

[The Wise One]

@The Wise One
Then I got no idea why it does not work.
According to your screenshot it does display the restrictions correctly?
yes...but that was from the super moderator group. the admin group does not show that. only the right side does it show (minus all instances of the rules as a result of this exxtension.

the settings in the admin group stick when saved in the usergroup permissions page...but its like they dont apply to the group. all other usergroups function just fine.

[Andreas]

Then I can't help you as I am unable to reproduce this effect, sorry.
Either try to figure out the problem yourself or send me a PM with an ACP login.

[The Wise One]

Then I can't help you as I am unable to reproduce this effect, sorry.
Either try to figure out the problem yourself or send me a PM with an ACP login.
pm sent. much thanks for taking a look.

[---MAD---]

I think you should also add a number of pictures in sig limit.

[Andreas]

???
There is a setting for controling max. number of images.

[Julie]

Just a quick question;

Go to Usergroup Manager and edit the Permissions - use 0 to disable.

If you enter 0, does it disable the extension itself (so a user can enter whatever she/he wants), or does 0 mean, they can't enter anything, at all?

Also,

Maximum Number of Signature Images

Say, if I enter a value of 3, does it calculate all of the 3 images, to make sure they're within the max height and width? Or does it just calculate for one image, so that a user could have, like in my case it's max 350x100, a user could have 3 350x100 images next to each other?

Thanks :)

[Andreas]

0 = No limit

[Scotty2k]

@stormblast
Yes, it is a problem with my Hack - it does not like invalid URLs.
Make your users only post valid URLs and everything is fine :)

Same Problem for me. Is there a way to fix it ? i love this mod but i couldn?t use it in our forums until this problem isn?t fixed

[Andreas]

Fix = make your Users only post valid URLs :)

[thenetbox]

Does this require HTML in sigs to be disabled or can it check it if an image is linked like < img src = " bla . jpg " >

:) Thanks for a great hack

[Datenpapst]

I dont really catch the readme... :o where shall I upload and import the xml files?

*push* :(
and one question is there the same hack for 3.0.X ?

[Scotty2k]

Fix = make your Users only post valid URLs :)

It?s impossible to tell 1.700 users to post valid URLs, they would take a note of it but then forget it in the next minute... and some users didn?t really know what valid URL?s are because most of them just now how to turn on their pc.

[kwopper]

@KirbyDE ... is there anyway to have this mod and only allow the links to work in the sig's. MY site I have live links turned off for security reasons and we were going to allow sig's only hosted on our server...thanks to your mod. Only issue is once this is installed it bypasses the BBCode shutoff for the [URL] and allows live links to be posted in threads.

[Andreas]

Hmm ... how did you disable [url]?

[kwopper]

AdminCP..vBulletin Options..BBCodes..remove the check from

Links ([URL], [EMAIL], [THREAD], [POST])

instead of a live link you get just the link with the [url] tag on each end. If you can suggest anyway to not allow live links in the threads and only in the sigs so your mod would work...that would be great...

[Andreas]

Don't think this is possible. Anyway, i'll take a look when I got mood to do so ;)

[phpnewbie]

Any languages file ? I don't see any text

[UOXDev]

Interestingly enough I installed this on my forum and now signatures are screwed up..

Users who try to edit their sigs and hit submit everything appears fine and then their sig is gone. I cannot even edit it from the admincp.

I've uninstalled this hack but it still wont let me edit a sig....

[Snake]

Probably you've done something wrong while installing the hack otherwise it works perfect! Also check your vBulletin version, too.

[Andreas]

@UOXDev
Well, if it even does not work after uninstalling this Hack, then the problem is somewhere else.

[Alien]

On the 'valid urls' issue.

I just had this crop up today twice.. No way you can force everyone to use valid urls, you can get complete destruction inside threads (they are rendered completely unreadable with php errors and duplicate header errors) rendering a thread unusable by anyone after them. It definately can be a security issue since any user can register and create a hassle in threads. I've turned off that one section for now and I'm hoping there will be a workaround for those who post http:slashslashhttp:slashslash in their posts back to back (on purpose or by accident).

:D

[Andreas]

Sure there is a workaround:
Put @ in front of the parse_url() call and the errors will not show up, but is impossible to avoid them.

[Oblivion Knight]

0 = No limitIf you set a usergroup to have no limit (0) for number of images in their signature, it doesn't overwrite the vbulletin "maximum images per post/signature" setting.

Is there any way to fix this? :)

[Alien]

Sure there is a workaround:
Put @ in front of the parse_url() call and the errors will not show up, but is impossible to avoid them.

Am I correct in assuming that if I leave the url plugin disabled on this, that it will ONLY affect the "Links to external Websites" functionality and the rest will work properly?

I can live with that, since I don't mind if people link to external sites in their sigs/sigimages.

[Andreas]

Exactly

[MPDev]

@stormblast
Yes, it is a problem with my Hack - it does not like invalid URLs.
Make your users only post valid URLs and everything is fine

Unfortunately, with 73,000 members I don't have much control over what they post. If someone posts something with an invalid URL, then the whole message becomes unreadable and it posts an error.

Any chance the code could be modified to ignore bad URLs or is this just something we have to live with if we want to use this mod?

[Andreas]

@MPDev
As said before, you can supress the errors by using @parse_url instead of just parse_url, but I don't think there would be an easy way to avoid them.

[MPDev]

Ah, ok; I read a couple pages more, but must have missed the comment; thank you for the rapid response.

[Kihon Kata]

Ah, ok; I read a couple pages more, but must have missed the comment; thank you for the rapid response.

Installed just like that! POOF!

I have one question for Kirby. Once I installed it, and enforce the rules on users who have already large images or many lines? I set this up and I love it...but tell me...does it only work on users who UPDATE OR make their sigs?

[Andreas]

Yes, the checks are only performed when updating the signature.

[Kihon Kata]

Yes, the checks are only performed when updating the signature.

Is there a way to enforce it on everyone...even the ones who already have sigs?

[Andreas]

No. Not yet at least.

[Kihon Kata]

No. Not yet at least.

Ok. Thanks for the quick reply

[Sel]

Great mod! Just one thing I've noticed though...

I've disabled the use of [url] tags which works fine when a user manually types them in. However if a user just types www.vbulletin.org for example without the [url] tags then vBulletin automatically adds the tags when the sig is saved.

Hope that explanation makes sense. Thanks.

Does anybody else have this problem? Is there a fix?

[eoc_Jason]

You could mass-delete all sigs, forcing them to create new ones, but I think you would just tick everyone off...

Is there a way to enforce it on everyone...even the ones who already have sigs?

[Kihon Kata]

You could mass-delete all sigs, forcing them to create new ones, but I think you would just tick everyone off...

Tick TAINT the word for it.

[Christine]

We did and it was no big deal, but we only have 14,000 active members.

What I did was make a copy of the userid/signature fields into a new table and then gave the mods access through the MCP to retrieve the data from that new table if anyone asked for it.

I think we had about 10 requests.

[akanevsky]

Screenies please?

[Andreas]

There are some in the thread ... somewhere.

[NitroXploit]

"Derefer/Detect External URLs" was generation an error on one of my topics in which a user replied, and so i had to deactivate it. The user had a url code on his signature:
[ url="http:///"]x[ /url] (with no spaces)

The error was:
Warning: parse_url(http://): Unable to parse url in /includes/class_bbcode.php(149) : eval()'d code on line 38

Hope this helps.

[Andreas]

This is a known problem. Make sure everybody posts only valid URLs and it will be fine.

[futuregizmo]

this doesn't check the number of links in the sig right? i wanted to impose a max of 2 links but i can't find a hack like this. is there some hack like this for 3.5?

[Omranic]

cooool
Have Full Control over Users Signatures
thanks very much

[Oblivion Knight]

If you set a usergroup to have no limit (0) for number of images in their signature, it doesn't overwrite the vbulletin "maximum images per post/signature" setting.

Is there any way to fix this? :)^ Bump..
I was unsure whether or not you'd seen this.

[TosaInu]

Nice hack.

[msd]

Great mod! Just one thing I've noticed though...

I've disabled the use of [url] tags which works fine when a user manually types them in. However if a user just types www.vbulletin.org for example without the [url] tags then vBulletin automatically adds the tags when the sig is saved.

Hope that explanation makes sense. Thanks.

Does anybody else have this problem? Is there a fix?
I had the same problem here. Is there a solution?

[Sel]

I had the same problem here. Is there a solution?
I notified the guys over at vBulletin, here is the solution they came up with http://www.vbulletin.com/forum/bugs35.php?do=view&bugid=1662

Works a treat. ;)

[chiptz]

hi,

I got an error when saving usergroup permitions.

Warning: mysql_real_escape_string() expects parameter 1 to be string, array given in /includes/class_core.php on line 635

[lazytown]

Very nice mod -- thank you!

One minor problem: If you have a joinable group, then when a user is a member of that group they will get whatever the sig limits are in that group. As far as I can tell, there is no way to disable the sig limits applying on just that group (if you disable them on the joined group, then the user has no sig limits at all, regardless of their main group settings).

-V

[Andreas]

Permissions are inherited if the primary usergroup allows membergroups.
This is how the permissions system does work.

[lazytown]

I don't think I made myself clear on this. The way permissions usually work with multiple groups for a user is they get the best of either group. So if one group says 15K attachments and the other says 20k, a user in both groups gets 20k.

Are you saying that if one group has 4 lines and the other has 5 lines, the user will get 5 lines? If so, then I cold just set the extra group to 1 line and they will always get the setting of their primary group.

-V

Permissions are inherited if the primary usergroup allows membergroups.
This is how the permissions system does work.

[Andreas]

> Are you saying that if one group has 4 lines and the other has 5 lines, the user will get 5 lines?
Yes, as 5 is greater than 4.

[chiptz]

> Are you saying that if one group has 4 lines and the other has 5 lines, the user will get 5 lines?
Yes, as 5 is greater than 4.

do you have any idea on what could be causing the error I reported in my previous post? and how to correct it?

[Andreas]

No idea. Feel free to send me an ACP login and i'll take a look.
I'd also need the userid of one user where it doesn't work as it should.

[freite]

Thanks for a great plugin.

I had to add the following line to make it count [center] and other alignment tags.

$siglines += fetch_character_count($line_parsed_sig, '<div');

[3dsoft]

I may be blind, but here is my question.

In the readme.txt file, it says
1) Upload bitfield-siglimits.xml

But WHERE is that file located? I can only see <product-siglimits.xml>

[crzy]

thank you nice one

[paulius]

I may be blind, but here is my question.

In the readme.txt file, it says


But WHERE is that file located? I can only see <product-siglimits.xml>

I ask the same question. I want to use the plugin but nothing works... (see attachments)

When I install it, I get a quick glance at an error message.

Could there be more detailed install instructions?

PS: I'm using 3.5.0... Not .1

[proxx]

It would be great if there was a way to force ALL users to update their signature upon login .or something... This way, this hack would work on ALL users, and not just the new signature updaters

[Andreas]

<font size="3">Important notice for vBulletin 3.5.1</font>
This Hack is not compatible with tihs vBulletin Version, you must disable the product.

[Omranic]

thanks Andreas for notification
hope to see update for 3.5.1

thanks man

[Andreas]

ZIP updated, fixed bitfield XML attached as well.

[Omranic]

thanks man

Great Jop & nice work

Updated .....................

& the usergroup problem haas been solved
( only re-uploading "bitfield_siglimits.xml" file & U are gone )

[Snake]

Thanks for the update bro! :)

[Bieddos]

ZIP updated, fixed bitfield XML attached as well.

where i must put this xml? i must reinstall the plugin? Or not?

[Andreas]

Bitfield and CPNav XMLs always go to includes/xml

[loonytune15]

Thanks for the speedy solution.

[GoNz00]

just to let you know it works with the 2 updated files, the hotfix :)

[Andreas]

It's actually just one file that has been updated ;)

[GoNz00]

my bad :)

[Chroder]

The updated XML file fixed the bitfield problem in the ACP, but I'm getting these kinds of errors when browsing threads:

Warning: parse_url(http://#): Unable to parse url in /includes/class_bbcode.php(149) : eval()'d code on line 38

When I disable this product, they go away.

[Andreas]

To fix this, make sure that only valid URLs get posted, edit Plugin "Derefer/External Link Check" and add a @ in front of parse_url() tu supress the warning or disable this Plugin (you will lose the ability to check for external URLs)

[Chroder]

To fix this, make sure that only valid URLs get posted, edit Plugin "Derefer/External Link Check" and add a @ in front of parse_url() tu supress the warning or disable this Plugin (you will lose the ability to check for external URLs)

That did it :) Thank you :D

[akanevsky]

What does the "precedence" paremeter in your XML serve for?

[Andreas]

Normally higer values would be taken. To be able to have 0=Unlimited, it must be made sure that 0 overrides all other values - this is what precedence is for.

[Debianer]

Salve!
If the image limit is three the hack will not allow to have three pictures in the signature. The error-message always says they are too big in size or data.
Does someone have an idea? Maybe a workaround?

Stephan

[Andreas]

Can you give more specific information:
What is the exact message?
What are the exact limits set (width, height, filesize, amount)?

[Christine]

Salve!
If the image limit is three the hack will not allow to have three pictures in the signature. The error-message always says they are too big in size or data.
Does someone have an idea? Maybe a workaround?

Stephan It will take the combined dimensions. If you have 100x150 set, than the three images combined can't go beyond that.

One of my favorite features. :D

[Debianer]

Salve!
The message:
Your signature image(s) are too large. The maximum dimensions are {1}w x {2}h in pixels and the maximum filesize is {3}.

The exact limits:
Can Link to External URLs: Yes
Maximum Number of Lines: 6
Maximum Font Size: 4
Signature Image(s) Maximum File Size (bytes): 25600
Signature Image(s) Maximum Width (pixels): 468
Signature Image(s) Maximum Height (pixels): 120
Maximum Number of Signature Images: 3
Forbidden vB Codes: quote

Stephan

Edit:
It will take the combined dimensions. If you have 100x150 set, than the three images combined can't go beyond that.

One of my favorite features. :D
I know. But it does not work anyway.

[Andreas]

OK. And which images did you try to include?

[Debianer]

Salve!
An example:
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b348/gillymaniac/Ally/allylarry1.jpg

The only thing I can think of is that your hack adds the heights of the images, too?
If that is the case, how can i change it?

Stephan

[Andreas]

Hmm, I set the same limits, tried the same image - works just fine for me.

[Debianer]

Salve!
You have to place it in the same line for three times.
I calculated:
8.13 x 3 = 24.39 (kb)
90 x 3 = 270 (px width)

Stephan

[Andreas]

If they are all in the same line, yes.

But as the software can't determine how they will be displayed on the users browser, it has to take worst case into account: every image in a "new line".

That's 90 * 270, which is over the limit of 468 x 120.

[Dave Rosteck]

I apologize for not reading every post in this thread but in order for this hack to take effect for all current sigs, do have to request all my users to update their sigs? That'd be my best guess and thanks in advance.

Thanks for the awesome hack! As someone else already said, this should be a standard option in vB.

[knertified]

I tried installing this plugin but would like to totally prevent certain usergroups from having signatures completely. It seems that if you turn on IMG tag support globally, every usergroup can upload. Does anyone know how to totally remove the ability to have IMG tags just for certain usergroups?

[KarateKid]

is there a possibility to force/motivate/advice my users to change their signature according to the new limitations with avoiding to remove all signatures by database update queries...?

[Virtuosofriend]

just an idea,what about adding an option so we can force certain usergroups to have a certain image in their signature?

[ImportPassion]

On that same note, I would ike to be able to put in a signature for all mods that they can't edit and always shows regardless if they have the option on to show their sig or not.

[psoexplorer]

Will this work with vb3.1?

[Andreas]

No, as vBulletin 3.1 does not exist :)

[Snake]

He probably meant by 3.0.10. ;)

[Andreas]

This is a vBulletin 3.5 Hack and does not work with vBulletin 3.0

[craigbrass]

Thanks for the hack, I've been waiting for this!

Q. How can I check all the current signatures of my forum and disable (clear) the ones that don't match with the limits specified?