Forum stats on signature image

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Hi all,

What this hack does:
Calls up your Forum statistics (like No. of Members, Threads and Posts) and creates a new image on your server using GD which you can use as a signature image, where ever you like - have a look at my signature and you'll see what I mean. This is only my 2nd hack - so be kind to me

In order to have the image created, say every 15 minutes you will need to set up a cronjob. Infos are provided in the instructions.txt, and alternatives for those who do not have access to crontab on their server.

Support:
Because I'm pretty busy, I will provide only limited support. Will look in here once a week or so.

Credits:
to kars10 for kicking me in the ass and getting me to code this - thanks karsten

greets
tina

Update 23.06.2003
- global.php no longer required, thus when signature image is being created it no longer shows up in "who is onlne"
- quality of image output improved
- debug modus with email notification integrated
- tested with gd2

[Crazy Pete]

On my host that uses (according to the phpinfo file) GD Version
1.6.2 or higher, this hack works fine. On my other host that uses GD Version 2.0 or higher according to the same file, this hack doesn't work at all.

Is there something that needs to be done differently for my GD 2.0 host?

[vB-Host.com]

Might want to update your install doc.. For users using Cpanel. You want to create a Cron Job using 0-60 for the minute and * for the others with the command of GET http://www.domain.com/forum/signature.php > /dev/null

see my screenshot below for it set up in a Cpanel Control Panel.

[gengar003]

Fatal error: Call to undefined function: imagecreatefromjpeg() in /home/pgsforum/public_html/vb/signature.php on line 44

I get that error when viewing signature.php... what's it mean?

[MindTrix]

Newbie question!!! WHy is it my pics get changed when i upload them?? Like i did one recnetly with red writtin, now the whole pics gone red :>

[vB-Host.com]

Today at 03:20 PM MindTrix said this in Post #144
Newbie question!!! WHy is it my pics get changed when i upload them?? Like i did one recnetly with red writtin, now the whole pics gone red :>

Make your image in RGB after your done, go to "image mode" switch it to index, select to flatten, go to "image mode" again and reselect RGB. Go to "File" --> "save as" change the pull down from photoshop to JPG, save it as file name sig.jpg, up load to server, open your signature.php with a browser then go to signatur.jpg and it should look fine now. Be sure to refresh your browser too to get the latest image.

[MindTrix]

In the browser the pics commin up nice like it should, but via the php file its still goin dodgy coloured Could it be somet in the php file??

[subu1]

thxx for this Hack *install*

one can it indicate let how much user straight online on the Forums. With phpbb I saw in such a way

[mr e]

@gengar003 that means you don't have GD installed on your server

@MindTrix if your doing a .jpg make sure the function is ImageCreateTrueColor and not ImageCreate

[DarkDraco07]

im having trouble finding the users online code in my index.php

[mr e]

it begins with

PHP Code:

$activeusers = "";
$loggedinusers = ""; 


and ends with

PHP Code:

  eval("\$loggedinusers = "".gettemplate('forumhome_loggedinusers')."";");
}