Flash Avatars
 

Flash Avatars - v1.01

Hack: Admin Loadable Flash Avatars
Version: 1.01
Author: MarcoH64
vB version: 3.0.7 (3.0.x)

*** Warning ***
Even though this hack only allows administrators to upload Flash Avatars using the AdminCP, there are still risks if you are using swf-files not created by yourself!!!

Description:
This hack allows Flash (swf) type avatars to be uploaded from the AdminCP and selected by users in their UserCP.

PS For security reasons members are not allowed to upload their own personal flash avatars.

Installer included. This hack takes some time to install due to the number of file/template edits. Make sure you have a recent backup before starting on installation.

Usage:

Set Width and Height
You can set the display Width and Height of Flash Avatars in you vBulletin Settings:

• AdminCP
• vBulleting Settings
• User Picture Options
• Flash Avatar Width
• and Flash Avatar Height

Upload Avatars

• AdminCP
• Avatars
• Upload Avatar
• Upload like any other Avatar

Using an Avatar

• UserCP
• Edit Avatar
• Select like any other predefined Avatar

Disclaimer
This hack may not be redistributed without written permission by the author. All rights will remain with the author.

Explicit restriction: This hack may NOT be used by extremeskins.com without authors permission.

Version history:
- 1.01
Optional Support for Flash Avatqar in Welcome Panel hack added
- 1.00
Initial release

Donations
Although this hack his provided for free, donations are always appreciated at PayPal: marcoh64 [at] gmail.com

Known bugs:
If you are running 3.0.8 and have problems, please see post #24

THX!!! ..... Ima be the first to test this out bro but I wont actually install it till tomorrow but I will click the install button now. Thx again Marco ;)

No problem. Please post if you find any issues with this.

I alrady coded it some time ago, so i just packaged it now to release.

I added the avatar via the ACP, however it did not show up in the avatar listing, so I edited another avatar, and changed the filepath to the .swf file, and it worked. I tried upping another swf file to add and encountered the same thing: it was not recognized until I manually edited the filepath of an existing avatar. Any ideas?

Could you please double check your edits, and post exactly what you do. I can not get the result you are describing on my testboard.

I just installed it on a clean vB3.0.7 testboard and i have no problems at all.

After install i did the following:

AdminCP->Avatars->Upload Avatar:
- Filename: (Select a swf-file from my PC)
- Title: Test new flash avatar
- Click Upload

Now i am returned to the Avatar Manager, where i immediate can see my new Avatar.
From UserCP->Edit Avatar i can select it.

I really can not find the problem you are describing.

I checked my edits twice and they seem to be fine. Is this hack supposed to make it so users have to use swf only, or is it supposed to give the option to also choose swf? The reason I am asking is because after adding this hack all of the other members avatars are not viewable in the forum view, but they are viewable by the ACP and User CP and profile. I have a heavily hacked board, so I am likely to believe that there is simply a conflict with another hack, however the only other avatar-based hack I am using is this one: http://www.vbulletintemplates.com/mo...ead.php?t=6290

Users should be able to select any avatar they are allowed to. Users will (in the way they select) not even notice the difference between a Flash and a "normal" Avatar. Uploading new Flash Avatars however is limited to AdminCP for security reasons.

Please define "forum view".

Could you PM me a link that has the problem?

PS I have no idea if that Opacity hack would have an influence, i guess yes.

Any idea of where its possible to download flash avatars? Ive done searches but drew nothing.

They are hard to find, but using google you wil find some.