e-steki Smilie Maker 1.7

This modification allows you to create personalized smilies by choosing eyes, mouth and face. The smilie set that was used for the graphics is one of the most popular and beautiful ones (see screenshots). It is possible to create up to 18000 different smilies for this so hours of fun are guaranteed! Additionaly, it includes plugins for custom WOL location, so that they don't show up as unknown and a handy bbcode (bbcode example: [smilie=1,2,3]) to put those smilies in posts. There is a field in the smilie maker which displays the bbcode that should be used so that the user can copy it from there. Every action is made via javascript so that the page does not reload. It is fully phrased so translations are now a piece of cake!

DEMO: http://www.e-steki.com/forum/smmaker.php (Note that the demo is in greek. However as there is not much text in this hack, you'll probably find your way )

Important:You need GD enabled in your server to use this (and almost all image-creating-on-the-fly mods so you better tell them to enable it if they haven't already ) Also this doesn't work in some forums that have the hack for transparent pngs in IE.

Installation
-1 product file which adds 5 plugins, 1 template, 4 AdminCP settings and 15 phrases.
-2 php file uploads
-1 folder with images upload
-1 small template edit
Detailed instructions are included in the accompanying zip file.

Please be kind and click INSTALL if you have installed this mod. I *can* see this you know!

I hope you enjoy this mod as much as I enjoyed making it

Changelog:
Version 1.7
-Made the tables for the eyes, mouth and face collapsible
-Added 15 more eyes, 15 more mouths and 2 more faces
-Added text to show till a smilie is made so that the user doesn't think that nothing is happening. The text disappears after the creation of the smilie.
-Fixed the bug with the preview of the BBcode.

Version 1.6
-Added AdminCP option to hide the creation buttons to guests and show a message instead
-Added AdminCP option to hide the bbcode editbox so that forums with a lot of traffic don't get a big server load from many dynamic smilies. (to completely disable the functionality though you have to disable one plugin and not perform the suggested template edit)

Version 1.5
-Added Random Smilie button
-Added bbcode like [smilie=1,2,3] to use custom smilies in posts. Beware that this may be server-intensive in big forums.
-Editbox that displays the bbcode that should be copied, which also changes with javascript instantly.
-Fully phrased now
-Template and phrase addition is done with the attached product
-Link in the smilie popup to the smilie maker
-Custom WOL locations
-A lot shorter image URL

As english is not my native language I may have done some grammar mistakes. I would really appreciate it of you reported them in this thread

Thanks to KW802's mod for inspiring me on how to use the javascript.

Translations availiable

• French

[TJFweb]

Originally Posted by Loukrhtia

As I said in my first post one can create up to 6000 different smilies. Imagine if all these were stored in your server including a bbcode shortcut for each smilie! Also, why would a user have a different smilie panel than others since they will see the smilie anyway?

- We could limit each user to having 5-10 custom smilies stored for their account. If on average every user had 3 smilies, even if 1000 users used the smilie maker it wouldn't be so bad.

- The idea behind having a different smilie panel per user would be due to users probably not wanting to have other peoples' smilies cluttering their edit window.

These are just suggestions, but I think that this modification has a lot of potential. Currently it isn't *really* integrated into vbulletin.

[Gizmo5h1t3]

Originally Posted by KW802

Gizmo, by any chance do have that that "Transparent PNG files in IE" hack installed?

yes i do, thats purely for the quotes....

il disable it, and see if it works....


**EDIT**


IT WORKED!!

i disabled the transparent PNG in IE, and it works!!

lol
cheers forthe help m8

[Zachariah]

Originally Posted by Loukrhtia

I like this idea!
I would like to hear if there's any demand though...

Asking is just polite demanding.

[high]* Zachariah cries no <3
[/high]

U.N.C.L.E. Boofo make her stop.

<- like my new "real name" ?

[Lea Verou]

Zachariah I didn't understand what you mean with "* Zachariah cries no <3 U.N.C.L.E. Boofo make her stop.". Is it supposed to be an inside joke?

Btw, currently I'm working on a new version which will include:
1. Random smilie feature
2. Shorter URL
3. BBcode to use custom smilies in posts and an editbox to copy that code from

Stay tuned

[michaelbenson]

How come whenever i press the Create button nothing actually happens?
I would wait for a minute or so with no avail.

[Gizmo5h1t3]

Originally Posted by michaelbenson

How come whenever i press the Create button nothing actually happens?
I would wait for a minute or so with no avail.

i think youll find that it does mate..
the little smilie just above the create button changes instantly....

youre waiting for a pagr refresh...it just dont happen...rofl

[cclaerhout]

The smiley creator works with Transparent PNG files in IE (server side solution). I've just tested it.

Nice hack But are we forced to attach a created smiley to use it in a message ? Can't it be save in the server with telling user the link to get it ?

[Lea Verou]

Originally Posted by cclaerhout

The smiley creator works with Transparent PNG files in IE (server side solution). I've just tested it.

Nice hack But are we forced to attach a created smiley to use it in a message ? Can't it be save in the server with telling user the link to get it ?

If you saw my above post, the new version will include new features and one of them will be a bbcode installed via a plugin which would enable the users to use custom smilies in their posts. Also, a link will be displayed in the smilie popup window to the smilie maker so that if the user doesn't find a suitable image there he can just create one and copy the bbcode from the editbox
And since I'll make that plugin I'll also probably add the phrases at this point and make it all a product
btw the vba version will be discontinued. There is no point having it as it can be made as a page anyway, with the classic vba way

PS: sorry for my english, I make lots of mistakes when I get too exited

[cclaerhout]

Thanks for your quick and complete answer

[Gizmo5h1t3]

Originally Posted by cclaerhout

The smiley creator works with Transparent PNG files in IE (server side solution). I've just tested it.

Nice hack But are we forced to attach a created smiley to use it in a message ? Can't it be save in the server with telling user the link to get it ?

it might do in yours, but not in anyone elses...lol