Avatar Hack: Categories & Usergroups

With this hack it is possible to use categories for avatars.

Latest version: 1.31 (9-29-2002)

Features:
- Tested with vBulletin 2.2.5, 2.2.6 RC, 2.2.6 Final
- categories can be activated and deactivated
- hide single categories general (v1.25.2)
- hide single categories on FAQ page (v1.25.2)
- sorting order of the categories (v1.25.2)
- browse custom avatars (v1.25.2)
- add multiple avatar categories (v1.25.2)
- avatar statistics (v1.25.2)
- Provide definite custom avatars also for other users (v1.30)
- category permissions (Usergroups) for each individual group adjustable
- all (global) categories permissions enabled/disable
- show up 'not categorized avatars' enable/disable
- hide empty categories
- category selection per select menue
- no select menue, if no categories or categories deactivated
- bug fixing in original member.php: "0 to 0 of 0" instead "1 to 0 of 0"
- show up 'no avatars available' instead nothing if 0 avatars
- replace avatar name by avatar filename (without file extension).
- upload/add: Set default Avatarname to Filename (without file extension)
- remove all avatar names.
- tip,if different minimum post settings for individual avatars in categories
- edit avatar option: with view of avatar / list of users (v1.25.2)
- mass move avatars
- move/remove selected avatars (v1.25.1)
- move/mass move in NEW category (v.1.25.2)
- dynamic display width: If number avatars on screen < display width then display width = number avatars
- screen name AND category name. if you select a screen name, then show up the screen name instead category name
- how many User use a definite Avatar (Control Panel) (v1.25.1)
- show up counter for avatars for each category in Control Panel
- show up counter for avatars in select menu (v1.25.1)
- if you do not have categories, nevertheless applicable
- categories for the FAQ page (Help-View on vBulletin) (v1.25.1)
- categories now also in Control Panel -> Users administration (v1.25.1)
- jump feature and CSS Navigation (Cascade Style Sheets), if you like.
- installation instructions are contained in sqltodos.php now (v1.25.2)

Updates 1.31 (9-29-2002):
- Bug fixed: New users (registration process) can choose avatars from not permitted or hidden categories.

Updates 1.30 (6-29-2002):
- Bug fixed: Page navigation is missing, if avatars are in a category between 100 and 249
- Faster statistics routine
- Provide definite custom avatars also for other users
- Small bug in user.php eliminated (if you use 'categories in Control Panel -> Users administration')

Updates 1.25.2 (6-09-2002):
- Tested with vBulletin 2.2.5, 2.2.6 RC, 2.2.6 Final
- Hide single categories general
- Hide single categories on FAQ page
- Sorting order of the categories
- Browse custom avatars (v1.25.2)
- Add multiple avatar categories
- Avatar statistics
- Modify avatars in Admin CP: move/mass move in NEW category
- Bug fixed: The same avatars from first category show up in every category.
- Bug fixed: SQL-Error in Admin CP, if the 'minimum posts' setting isn't a number.
- Bug fixed: If avatars are moved, the number avatars isn't actualized in the current category. (MSIE cache problem)
- Bug fixed: SQL-Error, if user avatar was deleted (Admin CP -> edit user avatar).
- Bug fixed: Remove deleted avatars in User settings in SQL DB (Admin CP).
- Smaller changes in avatar_categ.php
- The complete installation instructions, 'firststeps' and updateinfos are contained in sqltodos.php now. You must copy and execute only the file into your forums admin directory.

Updates 1.25.1 (5-27-2002):
- Bug fixed: User can call categories, which wasn't opened for the Usergroup.
- Total number avatars in a category (select menue).
- Categories now also for the FAQ page (Help-View on vBulletin) possible. e.g. Link
- Categories now also in Control Panel -> Users administration
- More options in Control Panel / Bug fixing in HTML Source
- How many Users use a definite Avatar (+list of Users) (CP).
- Adminlog function enabled (avatar_categ.php)
- Config/Admin-File (avatar_categ.php) for .php3 including now.

Updates 1.25:
- Adaptation to new version (2.2.5) in admin/index.php. @Syphin had already changed this - thx!
- Installation instructions enlarges.
- First steps after installation added. Please, read firststeps.txt!

Screenshots:
- Categories view
- FAQ Page
- Control Panel
- Edit Avatar
- Modify Avatars
- Add Categories
- Edit user avatar
- Avatar statistics

Installation:
- Read !readme.txt in ZIP-ARCHIV!
- Proceeding also for an update of a previous version so!

Download:

[Job_41:25]

I just installed this hack, works perfect for members changing their avatars, but I had a question about the avatar faq page. This may seem minor but are the categories supposed to show up under the avatar faq page? They show up when you go to change your avatar but not here. Any idea?

Here's the faq page

[bad_madman]

@Job_41:25

Did you install this: http://www.vbulletin.com/forum/showt...r=3#post154381 ?

[Job_41:25]

Musta missed that part. Works like a charm! Great hack, makes avatars so much easier to mantain.

Thanks for the support.

Works Great, Thanks!

Never run auto_installs! always hand code it.. lol..
I ran the auto_install, and that just made the hand coding a wee harder, when the auto install failed with about 60% of the things
it was supposed to do... ;(
Because then you have to figure out what the auto-install did,
and then what you need to do.. (hehe)

Anyhow was very easy to setup and works great so far..

Is there a way to set what Category is displayed first?
(Order Categories)

[bad_madman]

[QUOTE]Originally posted by YourHostSucks
Is there a way to set what Category is displayed first?
(Order Categories)

The problem with auto install, is you would first have to give
the correct permissions to the files (777).....
It did most everything but edit the files themself..
EX: It handled the MySQL end, and the template edits..
But did not edit the .php files.

*FYI*

just wondering if there's option to choose either absolute path and relative path:

Since some ppl prefer to use other server for hosting images instead so that won't hog the forum's performance down

cheers.

[Diva]

I just finished putting together the avatar category hack [again.. heh heh] and when I uploaded, the picture wasn't there. Just a broken link. I scanned the files and found 3 lines in red in the avatar_category.php...

1.
echo "<img src='../$avatarpath/$FileArray[$x]' border=0 align='center'>";

2.
maketableheader("Edit Avatar:</b><i> $avatar[title]</i><img align=\"absmiddle\" src=\"../$avatar[avatarpath]\">","",0);

3.
echo "<td valign='bottom' nowrap align='center'><img src=\"".iif(substr($avatar['avatarpath'],0,7)!="http://" and substr($avatar['avatarpath'],0,1)!="/","../","")."$avatar[avatarpath]\"><br><b>$avatar[title]</b><br>$current_cat\n";

Anyone know the magic words? Please?

Thanks bunches!

[Diva]

Just ^ ^ BUMPING ^ ^ it up, in hopes someone can help...

[bad_madman]

Occurs with all avatars or only with certain avatars?

Did you upload the avatars in the CP (CP -> Avatars / Categories -> Modify -> add/upload -> Upload New Avatar) or beforehand by ftp did upload and then added in CP (CP -> Avatars / Categories -> Modify -> add/upload -> Add a single/multiple avatars)?

The red-marked lines are by the way ok. That is because of the fact that it is not a HTML code and your program cannot interpret other code (for example Perl or PHP) probably.