Execute Hook Location or add code

[Rich]

Hello,

I am not sure if this is possible, but I had an ide. I am using the Journal Modification. Currently, when the call to display the journalpage template is made, it has already called on the avatar by using this code:

		require_once(DIR . '/includes/functions_user.php');
		$avatar = fetch_avatar_url($journalinfo['journalist_id']);
		if ($avatar == '')
		{
		 $show['avatar'] = false;
		}
		else
		{
		 $show['avatar'] = true;
	//	 $userinfo['avatarsize'] = $avatarurl[1];
		 $avatarurl = $avatar[0];
		}

Is it possible to do the same type of coding to call upon the profile picture? I can get the profile image that is in use to display, but I can't get it to change when the user has updated it or deleted it. I know this has to do with the dateline, but I am not sure how that is incorporated.

I was thinking that it may be impossible to insert a hook location prior to the template being called. If this is possible, I am trying to learn WHICH hook to call and how I would call the data in the template.

I am not sure if this is even possible.

I have reviewed the hooks tutorial and I have also reviewed the member.php file trying to see how they handle the profile pictures.

I am not afraid to modify php files, so feel free to get me editting.

I would appreciate any assistance with this. Thanks.

[Paul M]

This seems to be the code to get the profile pic ;

PHP Code:

if ($vbulletin->options['usefileavatar'])
{
    $userinfo['profilepicurl'] = $vbulletin->options['profilepicurl'] . '/profilepic' . $userinfo['userid'] . '_' . $userinfo['profilepicrevision'] . '.gif';
}
else
{
    $userinfo['profilepicurl'] = 'image.php?' . $vbulletin->session->vars['sessionurl'] . 'u=' . $userinfo['userid'] . "&dateline=$userinfo[profilepicdateline]&type=profile";
} 


As best I can tell from a quick look, you need to call $somevar = fetch_userinfo(<userid>,8) first to get the details, and then change $userinfo to $somevar in the code above.

This is all untested, just a quick look at the code.

[Rich]

I couldn't get it to work and I played with it for 45 minutes. I know I am doing something wrong as I am pretty new to this. I can edit templates all day, but the PHP bites me in the ass.

[TheMilkCarton]

Wasn't really sure if I should bump this.. but what the heck.

I was looking to do the same thing for the Journal, and I think I've got it figured out.

PHP Code:

$profpic = fetch_userinfo($journalinfo['journalist_id']);
        if ($vbulletin->options['usefileavatar'])
        {
            $profpic['profilepicurl'] = $vbulletin->options['profilepicurl'] . '/profilepic' . $profpic['userid'] . '_' . $profpic['profilepicrevision'] . '.gif';
        }
        else
        {
            $profpic['profilepicurl'] = 'image.php?' . $vbulletin->session->vars['sessionurl'] . 'u=' . $profpic['userid'] . "&dateline=$profpic[profilepicdateline]&type=profile";
        }  
        if ($profpic['profilepicrevision'] == '0')
        {
         $show['profilepic'] = false;
        }
        else
        {
         $show['profilepic'] = true;
         } 


Then in my journal_journalpage template:

<if condition="$show['profilepic']"><td class="alt2" nowrap="nowrap" align="top">
<img src="$profpic[profilepicurl]" $profpic[profilepicsize] alt="$profpic[username]" border="0" />
		</td></if>

It seems to work fine, but I've only tested this with Profile Pics in the filesystem, and also the $show['profilepic'] code I used is filesystem specific. I couldn't figure out any other way to keep the dreaded "Red X" from showing in IE.

Big thanks to Paul M for helping and Rich for asking!!