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:

[Blood Lust]

I am having a little problem with this hack, it installed fine and works. However in the actual catagories in the user cp they catagories bleed into one another. I have a catagory for buffy and one for angel, and they avs are mixing. I am using vb 2.3.2

I am also recieving this error "Parse error: parse error in /home/thelega/public_html/forum/admin/user.php on line 671"

[Sacrifice]

Warning: main(): Unable to access ./global.php3 in /home/thesacrifice.net/html/admin/avatar_categ.php on line 4

Warning: main(./global.php3): failed to open stream: No such file or directory in /home/thesacrifice.net/html/admin/avatar_categ.php on line 4
< - - - that happened, what do i do?

[Bison]

Finally got around to doing this and I should have installed this GEM a long time ago ... you guys amaze me with your talents!

[Bison clicks Install]

[MapMan]

this is a nice hack one of the first one's i installed

i found one problem ever time i go into F.A.Q's it takes me straight to the section on avatar's, i have the same problem when i click on "get more" smilies, it takes me their instead of displaying the rest of the smilies?

[poetic]

Sacrifice i think you gotta upload the .php3 files that came in the zip instead of the .php ones

[blakkboy]

heres my problem when i click on the change avatar link in pik 1 it takes me to pik 2 instead of the avatar gallery......

[NuclioN]

after changing server the avatar cat. hack isn't working. It shows all avatars, members can choose one but it is not updating the existing custom (url) avatar or if they haven't one...! We're on vb 2.0.6 and it has worked perfect but now i wonder what to do. I've chmod 777 the avatar_categ.php but that doesn't work eighter.

[blakkboy]

i really need help with this problem of mine

[drives fast]

just an FYI

if you are installing this hack for the first time.....there is no mention of the changes needing to be made to register.php, you will have to find them in the other links listed in the sqltodos.php

also.....if you have not categorized avatars....those are the only ones that will appear in the list during the registration process...none of the ones in the categories will appear in the list

My solution to that was to disallow the selection of an avatar in the registration process by removing the code from the template... they can go to their usercp to select one since everything shows properly in there.

also.....according to the screen shots.....the word "hidden" in red by categories I am assuming that you have sent so only admin/mods can select....there is nothing referencing that in any of the hack that I can find

otherwise...I got this working fine without too much hassle other than finding and fixing my own mistakes

[Cyricx]

Everything is workin fine for me on 2.3.2 but I get a permissiondenied when I try to upload

Warning: copy(../images/avatars/Aligator.gif): failed to open stream: Permission denied
in /home/gof/public_html/forums/admin/avatar_categ.php on line 301