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Flash Avatars · **Released**: 06-14-2005

Flash Avatars - v1.01

Hack: Admin Loadable Flash Avatars
Version: 1.01
Author: MarcoH64
vB version: 3.0.7 (3.0.x)

*** Warning ***
Even though this hack only allows administrators to upload Flash Avatars using the AdminCP, there are still risks if you are using swf-files not created by yourself!!!

Description:
This hack allows Flash (swf) type avatars to be uploaded from the AdminCP and selected by users in their UserCP.

PS For security reasons members are not allowed to upload their own personal flash avatars.

Installer included. This hack takes some time to install due to the number of file/template edits. Make sure you have a recent backup before starting on installation.

Usage:

Set Width and Height
You can set the display Width and Height of Flash Avatars in you vBulletin Settings:

AdminCP
vBulleting Settings
User Picture Options
Flash Avatar Width
and Flash Avatar Height

Upload Avatars

AdminCP
Avatars
Upload Avatar
Upload like any other Avatar

Using an Avatar

UserCP
Edit Avatar
Select like any other predefined Avatar

Disclaimer
This hack may not be redistributed without written permission by the author. All rights will remain with the author.

Explicit restriction: This hack may NOT be used by extremeskins.com without authors permission.

Version history:
- 1.01
Optional Support for Flash Avatqar in Welcome Panel hack added
- 1.00
Initial release

Donations
Although this hack his provided for free, donations are always appreciated at PayPal: marcoh64 [at] gmail.com

Known bugs:
If you are running 3.0.8 and have problems, please see post #24

MindTrix · #12 06-15-2005, 08:26 PM

Yeah i tried just got blanks really. ah well

Marco van Herwaarden · #13 06-15-2005, 08:56 PM

Well i found 1 on the first page of my google search, so i used that for testing. Didn't look to find more.

PS If you have it installed, please click on Install.

teedizz · #14 06-15-2005, 08:56 PM

I make my own with Macromedia Flash Pro .....pretty easy to do if you have video's on ur cpu

teedizz · #15 06-16-2005, 05:49 AM

Marco.....lets say regular users that dont have access to tha admin cp want to use flash avatars that they have uploaded to thier own host....how will they be able to use them?

teedizz · #16 06-16-2005, 06:01 AM

Another problem i see is that i have the " Welcome Hack " enabled & although the avatar shows perfect in threads, it shows up as a read " x " on the forums home page like i have here

http://users.adelphia.net/~teedow23/avy.JPG

Marco van Herwaarden · #17 06-16-2005, 08:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by teedizz

Marco.....lets say regular users that dont have access to tha admin cp want to use flash avatars that they have uploaded to thier own host....how will they be able to use them?

My hack intentionally don't allow that. It could be done with some changes, but i strongly advise against this, since it would be a major security risk.

Marco van Herwaarden · #18 06-16-2005, 08:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by teedizz

Another problem i see is that i have the " Welcome Hack " enabled & although the avatar shows perfect in threads, it shows up as a read " x " on the forums home page like i have here

http://users.adelphia.net/~teedow23/avy.JPG

It doesn't work there because the template you are using there is not a default vB template, and the hack instructions don't modify it.

The template used there would need to be modified for using flash, youy can have a look at the other template modifications on how to do that.

It would probably also need a small modification in the php-file where that welcome template is filled.

If you can't handle this yourself, you can contact me by PM and i will see what i can do. (which welcome hack are you using?)

teedizz · #19 06-16-2005, 09:14 AM

pm sent bro

Marco van Herwaarden · #20 06-16-2005, 10:58 AM

Version 1.01 uploaded.

New in this version is optional support for a Flash Avatar if you are using Welcome Hack v1.2

If you already installed version 1.00, only follow the instructions in the seperated install instructions file for Welcome Panel integration.

Enjoy

teedizz · #21 06-16-2005, 08:21 PM

Marco...for some reason its still sowing up as a red " x " .... cause its not embedding it..so it's not seeing that its an swf.

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