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Catagory Icons
Tested on 3.6.1
By Adrian at Development chat.com

Current Version: 1.0.1
1.0.1 Status: Working Fine.

Hey,

I noticed a few people around the 'net wanted a modification like this, It wasn't too hard so i thought i would give it ago.

You can specify a image path/url to use for your catagory icon, if none is specified, the forum will use vBulletins default image.
See bottom of post for screenshots

Installation
Import product-catagoryicons.xml (It should make the needed Mysql tables too)
Go to Options > Catagory Icons to enable the mod'.

Template Edits
Open Forum Home Templates > forumhome_forumbit_level1_post
Find:

<img src="$stylevar[imgdir_statusicon]/forum_$forum[statusicon].gif" alt="" border="0" />

or

<img src="$stylevar[imgdir_statusicon]/forum_$forum[statusicon].gif" alt="" border="0" 

id="forum_statusicon_$forum[forumid]" />

Replace with:

<if condition="$vboptions[customimg_enabled] == 1">
	<if condition="$forum[customimg] == ''">
		<img src="$stylevar[imgdir_statusicon]/forum_$forum[statusicon].gif" alt="" border="0" 

id="forum_statusicon_$forum[forumid]" />

<else />
		<img src="$forum[customimg]" alt="" border="0" id="forum_statusicon_$forum[forumid]" />
</if>

<else />
	<img src="$stylevar[imgdir_statusicon]/forum_$forum[statusicon].gif" alt="" border="0" 

id="forum_statusicon_$forum[forumid]" />
</if>

Save.
Open up Forum Home Templates > forumhome_forumbit_level2_post
Find:

<img src="$stylevar[imgdir_statusicon]/forum_$forum[statusicon].gif" alt="" border="0" />

or

<img src="$stylevar[imgdir_statusicon]/forum_$forum[statusicon].gif" alt="" border="0" 

id="forum_statusicon_$forum[forumid]" />

Replace with:

<if condition="$vboptions[customimg_enabled] == 1">
	<if condition="$forum[customimg] == ''">
		<img src="$stylevar[imgdir_statusicon]/forum_$forum[statusicon].gif" alt="" border="0" 

id="forum_statusicon_$forum[forumid]" />

<else />
		<img src="$forum[customimg]" alt="" border="0" id="forum_statusicon_$forum[forumid]" />
</if>

<else />
	<img src="$stylevar[imgdir_statusicon]/forum_$forum[statusicon].gif" alt="" border="0" 

id="forum_statusicon_$forum[forumid]" />
</if>

Done.

That should be it.

To set catagory icons, just edit a forum, the image field is at the bottom.
If you have any problems, just ask.

If you use it, please click install.

Thanks.

Adrian

[kkKunan]

Originally Posted by iran.gs

installed

version 3.62 and worked fine.

Thanks!!!

[b6gm6n]

working

[beduino]

hello,
sorry the newbbie question... but the hack works in 'categories'?
if I understand the mod works displying new gifs in forum that was working like forums only.
tks
beduino

[BaselineAce]

Does anyone know why the icons don't update based on status on the top-level forum homepage?

[Greek76]

Does this work with topics as well? I tried but no luck with topics but it does work with the forums..

[Gizmo5h1t3]

noticed its pushing all mine out of alignment on the index....all the images are the same size as well

weird

[jyajay]

Originally Posted by beduino

hello,
sorry the newbbie question... but the hack works in 'categories'?
if I understand the mod works displying new gifs in forum that was working like forums only.
tks
beduino

Yup, the mod actually should be called "Forum Icons".

[beduino]

tks jyajay.
i'm looking for a mod/hack that include gifs in categories.
All the best
beduino

[StarBuG]

Originally Posted by beduino

tks jyajay.
i'm looking for a mod/hack that include gifs in categories.
All the best
beduino

Just place the images into your description and position them with CSS

That is what I did for my forum images: www.patientenfragen.net


About this hack, I realy would like to use it, but I would at least need new_post and no_new_post to be able to be specified.

StarBuG

[apiasto]

good working like a charm thnx