Nice, I downloaded and installed... but how do I display it? :confused:

Just run styles.php from your browser, i.e.:

http://www.yourdomain.com/forums/styles.php

Neither of these hacks seem to work for me... all users are shown as being in the default style... despite the fact I was viewing it through a co-branded site at the time, so I should have shown up as in a different style at least!!

Help ?! :)

Can anyone confirm that this hack actually is designed to display the syle, rather than the template set, which the user is using ? Cos it definately ain't working for me if that's what it's supposed to do!! :(

:confused: I tryed over and over. Im using 2.2.1 i can find all code in showthread there are 2 of each???

Ive tryed putting the code in first part and secound no go? also tryed putting it on both.

Any help?

It does show the style, not the template set :)

Tweak, I have it working in 2.2.1 and I put it in both places.

Not on my forum, it doesn't :( Any suggestions anyone ?

Hmmm i tryed BOTH and i tryed single i just get a error.
What one is this board using?? and u edited showthread.php right

Craig - is this the code you're putting in your postbit? (I'm sorry I don't know enough to suggest other problems.)

Style: <a href='showthread.php?styleid=$post[styleid]&postid=$post[postid]&s=$session[sessionhash]#post$post[postid]'>$post[styletitle]</a>

Tweak, if you want to email me your showthread.php I'll compare it to mine and see if I notice anything.

OneRing@destroythering.com

Yep... that's exactly what i've got...

I just double checked that I followed the instructions correctly. I did exactly what it said in post 1 ?

Make sure you've made the changes to showthread.php twice - the same code appears twice in that file. So you're really making 4 changes to it, not 2 :) That's what I did wrong at first.

This is how I have it...

However looking into this a bit further, the problem seems to lie with the fact that although the script will display in the alternative colour scheme by adding the ?styleid=xx to the URL, the style identifier in the users profile isn't updated ? Is this supposed to be this way or is there an error somewhere else ?

If I'm understanding what you're asking (newbie here lol), that is how it is supposed to be.

When you click on the link in the postbit, it changes your scheme, but in your profile it still says you're using your old style.

If you logout or clear your cookies, you go back the style you were originally using.

So I don't think that is the error.

If you want to post or attach your showthread, maybe a fresh pair of eyes will see what's wrong with it :)

But when I go to my admin panel and manually change the style in my profile, then this is reflected in the postbit... so I presume this hack doesn't actually do what I thought it did and show which scheme the user is currently viewing the forums in ?

My bad luck, apologies for not understanding and wasting your time... :)

BTW, I don't think i'm allowed to post the file here anyway :(

Oh sorry, I didn't know

Yeah, it only shows which scheme is chosen in Edit Options, not if they're actually viewing a different one :)

not working, just displaying

Style:

any suggestions?

Finally got it to work... Thanx for the help :D

Bugger - no use to me then 'as is' :(

Any idea if it is possible to update the user's profile when they are linked to the forum in a way which tags a styleid=xx on it ? I'm sure there must be... seems pretty silly the way it is now!

Well can anyone help me?

if you want to email me your showthread.php, I'll see if I notice what's wrong. But it sounds like you didn't make all four changes to it.

OneRing@destroythering.com

sure, e-mailing now

THANK YOU so much! Works great now! thanx a ton!

No problem - glad I could be the one to help for once :)

Excellent hack! Worked like a charm, running vb 2.2.1 and vbP 3.0PR8

I looked through the thread and may have missed it, but is there a way to display the style name in a User Profile? I am able to get the styleid # but not the name.

Great hack, works good.

any chance of getting this to work on 2.2.2 ?

had a look at the code and it was the same so figured the hack would of worked but unfortunately it doesn't fill in the style next to style in the post bit template any ideas anyone ?

does it work with 2.2.2
anyone?

ok now it working fine on 2.2.2:)
I have litle problem, it only showing the number not the title:(

hmm for some reason when I try using styletitle in 2.2.2 it doesn't show up. anyone know why?

Hi GenSec
How did ya add those lines in u r stylestates?
screenshot attached:

Are you using this code in your postbit? $post[styletitle]

I did that Sadie but it doesn't show up. could this be a bug with 2.2.2?

its i meant too not show up if your the admin? it shows normall users but not mine

Hmmm...I'm not sure what could be wrong then Riddel...I've used this from 2.2.1 through 2.2.4 with no problems (except for forgetting to make all four changes to showthread - I do that wrong every time lol!).

CrazyMofo - it should show up for everyone :(

really :( doesnt show for me

anyone have this working on 2.2.5?

We have this insatlled. :)

doy:D hmm, I will try it again and let ya know:D

attachment.attachmentid,attachment.filename,attach ment.visible AS attachmentvisible,attachment.counter

^ that code is shown several times in showthread.php ... where exactly do i add it ???

Thanks In Advance