Desktop Image Hack

Desktop Image Hack

What does this hack do?

It adds a place in your member profile for your desktop picture. You can submit your desktop picture at desktop.php so members, Can see your desktop picture in your profile. The picture will be resized at 339 x 250 pixels but if you click on it , it goes to The full size

It is a fun hack :classic:

Screenshots are in the next posts

Please be gentle it is my third hack

Here's a live demo:
http://www.echohype.com/forums/membe...tinfo&userid=1

[PSI|Dr-X]

Im busy with it right now

[Vivi Ornitier]

hey exactly where do i submit the picture? Am i suppose to add a link somewhere on the forums. I goto url.com/desktop.php and add my URL but it just popups a blank screen after that. . . . and wat's goin on.

[PSI|Dr-X]

You must press ok not enter ..... lol

[EchoHype.com]

I"m working on a simple mod to add the links to be easily accesible to change your image in your CP, as well as adding who's online locations for this too.

nothing big, but useful

[gopherhockey]

Not sure why people would want to see other people's desktop images... (???) - however, I can see using this to let people post other types of pictures. My site deals with mountain biking, so perhaps pictures of their bikes or something like that.

Interesting though.

I can see if users are allowed to upload images directly it could cause storage problems - you'd have to be able to check image sizes and then would be getting into imagemagick types of issues..

I suppose a user could offer an anonymous ftp site to place the pictures then give directions on how to submit a link. Hmmm..

[EchoHype.com]

PSI- you may want to add these 2 things to the install file or first post. Please credit me though maybe with a link to me forums, hehe.

In user option templates > modifyprofile

find:

$customfields

add below:

tr>
	<td bgcolor="#1C5780"><normalfont><b>Desktop Image:</b></normalfont></td>
	<td bgcolor="#1C5780"><normalfont><a href="http://www.yourforumURL.com/desktop.php">Add/Change DeskImage</a></normalfont></td>
</tr>

In online.php find:

case 'gallery':
$userinfo[where] = "Viewing Picture <a href='gallery.php?s=$session[sessionhash]'>Gallery<a>";
break;

add below:

case 'desktopimage':
	  $userinfo[where] = "Adding/Changing <a href='desktop.php?s=$session[sessionhash]'>Desktop Image<a>"; 
break;

find:

case 'gallery.php':
    $userinfo[activity] = 'gallery';
    break;

add below:

case 'desktop.php':
	$userinfo[activity] = 'desktopimage';
	break;

works on my forums. Have fun!

[Serge]

You another cool and interactive idea is there is a free program that will take random screens of your desktop and then upload them to your webspace that would be cool in intergrate that idea into this hack. But that would take some really hard work to get done.

[EchoHype.com]

random screens and upload them to your webspace......hmm......that'd be like a live webcam eh? but taking desk screenies.

I like that idea....maybe I"ll talk it over with my guys and may do it.

good idea serge!

[LOD-squa]

for

<tr>
	<td bgcolor="#1C5780"><normalfont><b>Desktop Image:</b></normalfont></td>
	<td bgcolor="#1C5780"><normalfont><a href="http://www.yourforumURL.com/desktop.php">Add/Change DeskImage</a></normalfont></td>
</tr>

You can use

<tr>
	<td bgcolor="#1C5780"><normalfont><b>Desktop Image:</b></normalfont></td>
	<td bgcolor="#1C5780"><normalfont><a href="$bburl/desktop.php">Add/Change DeskImage</a></normalfont></td>
</tr>

or use remove the $bburl and leave it has desktop.php

[EchoHype.com]

true true, I just have a passion for typing the full URL