Custom Forum Status Icons

[high]Installation Instructions[/high]

Step 1: Upload the .xml file to the Product Manager
Step 2: Read the install.txt file for template edit instructions
Step 3: Click [high]INSTALL[/high]

Requested by: nonamer69

[high]What does this Plugin do?[/high]

Basically, this will allow you to have Custom Forum Status Icons for each forum - To have one image constantly displayed simply edit the options for each image replacement to the same image :devious:

[high]Are there any screenshots?[/high]

See post below

[high]Version History:[/high]

1.0.0: First release

[high]Forums arranged in columns on forumhome (by Xenon):[/high]
See here for the function and template change you need to make (Thanks to Danny.vBT for this)
[high]Please Note:[/high] This modification is only required if you wish to use Custom Status Icons in conjunction with Xenon's hack...

Chris

[pollon]

i've just installed it. it works great with 3.6.4

[BigJimTheLug]

I have installed this on 3.6.4 but the product does not show up on my options menu in the admincp.

However, the product is on the list when I click on the manage product tab.

Is there an update for 3.6.4?

[Smoothie]

To the dude above, I believe it's done in the forum manager.

[Tim_GPN]

Ive tried this plugin on 3.6.4, configured and all, and doesnt work. I used this one an old board of mine 3.5 and worked fine, so im assuming ive configured it properly.

Is there an update for 3.6.4 Chris?

[avitor]

where is Product Manager directory?

where i need to upload the xml file?

[Reiji Kurosaky]

I've installed this with 3.6.7 PL1 an it works like a charm.

Really a nice hack.

[Ultima07]

There's some flaws with this, even though it works. The icon wont change to unread or the other way around unless you CLICK ON THE CATEGORY name. Even if you click on a thread inside the cateogry (from the main page), it will stay the same icon (as unread).

Also this is have an affect with the sub forums too.

[ru55ian]

works great on 3.6.8

[Simon Moon]

Make sure when using this in 3.6.8 or later to not blindly copy the template edits. The templates have a bit more in them in the 3.6.8 than the installation shows. Essentially, just search for

$stylevar[imgdir_statusicon]/forum_$forum[statusicon].gif

and replace it with

<if condition="$show['customstatusicon']">$forum[customicon]<else />$stylevar[imgdir_statusicon]/forum_$forum[statusicon].gif</if>

That does the trick already and leaves the rest untouched in the templates. Mainly the id of the forum is removed with just copy pasting it, which can be very tricky if you have some style that depends on this.

[Chris M]

Originally Posted by Simon Moon

Make sure when using this in 3.6.8 or later to not blindly copy the template edits. The templates have a bit more in them in the 3.6.8 than the installation shows. Essentially, just search for

$stylevar[imgdir_statusicon]/forum_$forum[statusicon].gif

and replace it with

<if condition="$show['customstatusicon']">$forum[customicon]<else />$stylevar[imgdir_statusicon]/forum_$forum[statusicon].gif</if>

That does the trick already and leaves the rest untouched in the templates. Mainly the id of the forum is removed with just copy pasting it, which can be very tricky if you have some style that depends on this.

Thank you for highlighting this...

I haven't had a chance to port any of my modifications to the latest version as I haven't even had the time to renew my licences yet

I plan to do this after I get back from Holiday in October, so expect a new update confirmed to work on whatever the latest version is in approximately mid-October time

Chris