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Here is an update to my stars hack - this one allows you different colored stars for admins/moderators

edit showthread.php

find:

Code:

$userinfo=$DB_site->query_first("SELECT userid,email,username,usertitle,signature,showemail,homepage,icq,aim,yahoo,joindate,posts FROM user WHERE userid=$userid");

If you have installed the avatar hack, this line will be modified. Just look for ' $userid=$post[userid]; ' and the line listed above will be 3-4 lines below that.

Edit that line listed above and add

Code:

usergroupid,

after the "SELECT" in that line. Make sure there is a space between the word you added and "SELECT". Make sure there is a comma after the word you added and before the next. It looks like this:

Code:

$userinfo=$DB_site->query_first("SELECT usergroupid,userid, (...) etc etr

find:

Code:

$userpostcount=$userinfo[posts];

Add this after it:

Code:

    // --- Stars Hack by rangersfan

     $stars = "";
     $s_usergroup = $userinfo[usergroupid];
     $moderator=$DB_site->query_first("SELECT usergroupid FROM forumpermission WHERE usergroupid = $s_usergroup AND canadminedit=1");
     if ($moderator[usergroupid] == $s_usergroup)  // This is a Normal Mod!
     {
        $starsgif = "<img src=\"images/star2.gif\" border=\"0\" width=\"15\" height=\"15\">";
     }
     else if ($s_usergroup==6) // This is an Admin!
     {
        $starsgif = "<img src=\"images/star2.gif\" border=\"0\" width=\"15\" height=\"15\">";
     }
     else if ($s_usergroup==5) // This is a SuperMod!
     {
        $starsgif = "<img src=\"images/star2.gif\" border=\"0\" width=\"15\" height=\"15\">";
     }
     else
     {
        $starsgif = "<img src=\"images/star.gif\" border=\"0\" width=\"15\" height=\"15\">";
     }
     if ($userpostcount > 1999)
     {      $stars .= $starsgif . $starsgif . $starsgif . $starsgif . $starsgif;   }
     elseif ($userpostcount > 999)
     {      $stars .= $starsgif . $starsgif . $starsgif . $starsgif;   }
     elseif ($userpostcount > 399)
     {      $stars .= $starsgif . $starsgif . $starsgif;   }
     elseif ($userpostcount > 99)
     {      $stars .= $starsgif . $starsgif;   }
     elseif ($userpostcount > 19) 
     {      $stars .= $starsgif;   }
     if ($stars == "")
     {   
        $stars .= "<br>";
     }   
     else
     {      
        $stars .= "<br><br>";
     }  
   // - Stars Hack

You need to supply your own stars names "star.gif" and "star2.gif". "star2.gif" is for admins/moderators. Put them in forums/images.

To modify how many stars correspond to how many posts you will need to change the if ($userpostcount > ..) parts. If you don't want stars, but galagas or such, change the parts that say '$stars .= $starsgif . $starsgif . $starsgif . $starsgif . $starsgif;' to something like '$stars .= (path to my image for x number of posts);'

Edit the postbit template and put $stars where you want them to appear.

[Edited by freddie on 11-04-2000 at 04:56 PM]

#2 08-24-2000, 09:15 PM

Why not just add the html into custom user titles from the control panel?

~Chris

#3 08-24-2000, 09:22 PM

Admns and Mods have custom titles - are you going to monitor their posts to see when they should be given additional stars? What about other users you have given custom titles too? Going to monitor their post count also?
Custom User Title Hack - If you installed this hack of mine then you have to use a stars hack if you want automagic stars.
It's simple and efficient and didn't you (?) complain about having to change the fieldtype of usertitle as it doesn't hold that much info by default.

I think it is something that should be included by default with vB, with a toggle of course.

#4 08-24-2000, 10:01 PM

OK i see now

I was just curious

~Chris

#5 09-15-2000, 11:50 PM

Excellent! This is exactly what I was looking for! I was about to try making my own, but decided to take another look through the forums and see if somebody had already made one. Thanks, and well done

BTW, does anyone know where I can get some star images? Preferably gold and silver. I'm afraid of what might happen if I attempt to make my own... lol.

-Tom

#6 09-15-2000, 11:54 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Tomeeboy
Excellent! This is exactly what I was looking for! I was about to try making my own, but decided to take another look through the forums and see if somebody had already made one. Thanks, and well done

BTW, does anyone know where I can get some star images? Preferably gold and silver. I'm afraid of what might happen if I attempt to make my own... lol.

-Tom

hehe borrow them from other forums -> http://www.fanforum.com has them

#7 09-16-2000, 12:12 AM

Good idea! hehe. That site has some gold stars... I don't really care for the red ones.. I'll try to change the color to blue or silver I guess

Thanks!

-Tom

#8 09-16-2000, 12:14 AM

A slightly different way, utilizing the options in the control panel is something I wrote a while back:

Add this in place of the hard coded ratings in the if( .. ) blocks.

Code:

    /// Begin Star Generation

    $stars  = "";

    $formulabits = explode( ";", $userstarformula );

    for( $i = 0; $i < count( $formulabits ); $i++ ) {

      if( $userpostcount >= $formulabits[ $i ] ) {

        $stars .= $startext;

      } // end if

    } // end if

    if( empty( $stars ) ) {
    
      $stars = $startext;
    
    } // end if
  
    /// End Star Generation

Then some things in /admin/options.php:

Add this after the "Styles Options" in options.php -- should be right up at the top around line 68.

Code:

<li><a href=\"#stars\">Stars Options</a></li>

Add this after the "Text that means off. This is used to keep the code language independant.." in the options section.. Around line 600.

Code:

<!--/// Stars stuff-->

<tr><td colspan=2><p><hr></p></td></tr>
<tr>
<td><p><a name=\"stars\"></a><b>star character or image</b></p></td>
<td><p><input type=\"text\" size=\"35\" name=\"newoption[startext]\" value=\"$startext\"></p></td>
</tr>
<tr><td colspan=2><p>What should we use for stars?  Can be a character (e.g. *) or an image (e.g. http://www.yourboard.com/forums/img/...</p></td></tr>

  <!--// user star ratings-->
<tr>
<td><p><b>user star formula</b></p></td>
<td><p><input type=\"text\" size=\"35\" name=\"newoption[userstarformula]\" value=\"$userstarformula\"></p></td>
</tr>
<tr><td colspan=2><p>What kind of formula to use for user star generation?<br></p></td></tr>

<!--/// End Stars stuff-->

Ok, so you have the option of using a URL for the image, if you want make it an image, make sure to put in the entire image url.

Code:

<IMG SRC = "etc.">

Otherwise you can use text (I just use the star *).

Also, the formula is something like this:

0;19;99;399;1999

So users with more than one post but less than 19 will get one star, users in between 19 and 99 will get two, etc. And if you want to add another star level, just add another number to the end!

example:

0;19;99;399;1999;9999

But, if it seems harder to do, then don't worry about it -- I just thought I'd share it with people who are looking for this type of hack and might not want to mess with editing PHP files to find the right "formula" -- it took me a while to find a good balance, and if I had to keep uploading a PHP file I'd go crazy!

#9 09-16-2000, 02:32 AM

For some reason, I can't get Rangersfan's code to work on my board. I followed the instructions exactly and didn't change any of the code except for the image names and image sizes. Has anyone else had any problems getting this working? or is there something I have to do after editing showthread.php? Here's what my code looks like after I add the hack:

Code:

    $userinfo=$DB_site->query_first("SELECT usergroupid,userid,email,username,usertitle,signature,showemail,homepage,icq,aim,yahoo,joindate,posts FROM user WHERE userid=$userid");

    $username=htmlspecialchars($userinfo[username]);
    $searchuser=urlencode($userinfo[username]);
    $usertitle=$userinfo[usertitle];
    $userjoindate=date($registereddateformat,$userinfo[joindate]+(($timeoffset+$bbtimezoneoffset)*3600));
    $userpostcount=$userinfo[posts];
// --- Stars Hack by rangersfan
     $stars = "";
     $s_usergroup = $userinfo[usergroupid];
     $moderator=$DB_site->query_first("SELECT usergroupid FROM forumpermission WHERE usergroupid = $s_usergroup AND canadminedit=1");
     if (($moderator[usergroupid] == $s_usergroup)||($s_usergroup==6))
     {
        $starsgif = "<img src=\"images/yellowstar.gif\" border=\"0\" width=\"10\" height=\"9\">";
     }
     else
     {
        $starsgif = "<img src=\"images/bluestar.gif\" border=\"0\" width=\"10\" height=\"9\">";
     }
     if ($userpostcount > 1999)
     {      $stars .= $starsgif . $starsgif . $starsgif . $starsgif . $starsgif;   }
     elseif ($userpostcount > 999)
     {      $stars .= $starsgif . $starsgif . $starsgif . $starsgif;   }
     elseif ($userpostcount > 399)
     {      $stars .= $starsgif . $starsgif . $starsgif;   }
     elseif ($userpostcount > 99)
     {      $stars .= $starsgif . $starsgif;   }
     elseif ($userpostcount > 19) 
     {      $stars .= $starsgif;   }
     if ($stars == "")
     {   
        $stars .= "<br>";
     }   
     else
     {      
        $stars .= "<br><br>";
     }  
   // - Stars Hack

-Tom

#10 09-16-2000, 03:23 AM

Edit the postbit template and put $stars where you want them to appear.

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