Custom User Smileys
 

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As an administrator of a pretty busy forum, I get tired of users asking to add this smiley, or that smiley, so I wrote up this extension that allows users to upload their own smileys. Each user has a custom smiley set that they can choose from.

Users smilies are private, meaning everyone can see their smilies, but that smiley is only displayed in that users smiley set when they post/reply to an article.

The administrator can limit what groups can use custom smileys, and can define how many smilies users can have, their file size, and W X H restrictions.

ChangeLog:

May 18th, 2006 - Patched popup smilie hook for standard editor (advanced was fine)
May 21st, 2006 - Patched popup smilie hook to include phrases instead of static names. Modified readme slightly for smiliebits.

Installation

Installation is simple and there are NO source code edits.

Set it up, enjoy and

CLICK INSTALL!

Installed!
At last, I can get some smilie addicts off my back:)

Wizardan, please let me know how it works on your site. It seems to be working fine for me, but I have only tested it on two sites so far, so the pool is rather small.

Tested all features.
100% functionality:)

I might change allowable size and number values in the admin CP and see how that goes.

Well done!

Suggestion...
Perhaps the 'custom' link in the smilie pop up could lead to only the user's custom smilies, as opposed to the regular smilie list followed by the user's custom list.

I am considering that, it requires another template and I am a bit concerned about compatibility issues.

I am thinking though, you could put the custom smilies on top of the regular smilies by putting $usmiliebits above $smiliebits in the smiliepopup template.

I'll give that a whirl!

*edit* Done.
Seems more functional that way.

Would really like a separate list, as suggested, if you determine it's doable.
My forums are very heavily hacked, with an extremelly customized style, and there was absolutely no problems installing this enhancement.

<font color="SeaGreen">Nice. Click install....</font>

does it work with vbshout?
I've installed it but nothing is happening in the shoutbox!
it's not evening working in normal posts! :\

I have no idea about vbshout, I have never used it. From what I have seen from the vbshout thread, I doubt it.

One bug to report...
There's is a problem, it turns out, with the uploaded being clickable.
They show up as a url in the post field now...

oh, so this is basically like the vbimage host
it wouldve been better if u made it more like the real smilies found in the admincp where each smilie has his own code and stuff not just an img url

exactly
I uploaded a smilie called: rudolph
I tried putting: "rudolph" and "rodolph:" in my posts but nothing happened
when I open the custom smilies and clicked on the smilie I uploaded it gave me the url

that's not nice

I am not sure I understand what you mean? Showing up in the post field?

I thought about that, and thought it would be rather CPU intensive having to load all the users smilie codes in a threadview, and parsing out individual codes.

I already have more than 500 smilies on my forums!
I mean it wouldn't make a different!
IMO the hack like that is kinda useless!
and it's more useless not to let other members have advantage of the uploaded smilies by anyone!

I mean, if a user uploaded a smilie, everyone should enjoy it!

Well, good for you, you can just click uninstall then. ;)

Works for me and my users prefer to have their own personal smilies.

http://img512.imageshack.us/img512/4...ile10fy.th.gif

clicking one of the above custom smilies results in this...
http://img178.imageshack.us/img178/9...ile20vm.th.gif

and once submitted, this...
http://img214.imageshack.us/img214/9...ile33zp.th.gif

Hmm, I am not getting that. I just show it insert the image right into the text editor:

Oh well, I might have cheered too early, and it turns out I do have a code conflict somewhere. I'll recheck my install:)

Hmm, wondering what happens if you change the code back to put the custom smilies on the bottom again?

Tried that.
Same result.
Not the first time relatively simple hacks give me headaches:p
I'll find the bug somehow!

What happens if one of your users names a smiley the same name as another smiley in the general smiley population?

Also, can anyone use that user's custom smiley or will it only work for that user?

Great addon!

Let me know what you find. I would be very interested. I am thinking it is something template related, but not sure.

There will be no conflict if people use the same names.

Only the user can use the smiley. Of course, if someone really likes it, they can right click it, save as, and add it to their smiley. :)

great hack. absolutely loving it.

Very nice indeed. I shall install it tonight.

Thanks for the hack, but I'm getting the same thing.

After uploading a custom smilie and clicking on it to add to a post, it simply creates a url .. click on the url and smilie appears in a new window !?

Which editor are you guys using when you get this and what version of VB are you using?

Standard editor

3.5.4

Ahh I see, this is only working for the advanced editor... I will see what I can do with it as far as standard editor..

Ok, fixed the issue with standard editors. You can apply the fix by following the directions in the 1.01.patch.txt, OR you can uninstall, and re-install the latest version.

The patch is much easier, and your users won't lose their smileys.

Current version as of this post: 1.01

Thanks. Works great now.

Your welcome, let me know if you have any other further issues with it. :banana:

Yep, works now:p
Thanks for the patch.

Great! I have never used the standard editor, always used the advanced editor. Minor oversight. :D

Yep.
The smilie wars have already started on my forum!
Thanks again for the fix. I never would have thought of the editor being an issue.

Funny you mention that, same thing going on in my forum.

Same here, and funny to see smilies I have never even saw in my life :D

Seems to be something wrong. I have translated the phrases into german, but still the english phrase "Custom milies" show up in the smilie popup.
And I have a question, too. Is it possible, that if someone clicks on the "Custom" link, that only his own smilies appear in the popup?
Thanks 4 help!