Profile Enhancements - Customizable Roster (Member List)

Customizable Roster (Member List)
[How to] get a working Guild/Clan Roster

Note: This modification is now discontinued - this means that while it will remain available for download and use, support will no longer be provided as the thread is no longer monitored. Please see the 3.7 release of this modification for future updates here.

Introduction:

This Mod started off as a [How to] template modification. I have since added in permission control and an installer. Those that install this Mod will need to make adjustments to two templates and one phrase depending on what you want displayed. I'll include instructions for each step as well as optional changes you can make at your decretion.

Click the following link for a Guild Roster preview: http://vanguard.sacredhaven.org/forums/showroster.php

You'll notice that I use the "Extra Profile Fields Page" by Wired1. It isn't needed for the Roster, but I think it makes the field updates look nicer for the users.


Installation:

Step 0: If you are upgrading from a previous version, save a copy of your old showroster.php and rename your showroster templates (I recommend giving them an underscore prefix; Example: _SHOWROSTER).

Step 1: Download the attached showrosterXXX.zip file.

Step 2: Upload the files to their correct directories.

Upload the showroster.php to the /forum/ directory.
Upload the bitfield_showroster.xml to the /forum/includes/xml/ directory.
Upload the spacer.gif to the /forum/images directory if you plan to use avatars.

Step 3: Admincp > Plugin & Products > Manage Products > Add/Import Product

Import the product-showroster.xml file.

Step 4: Admincp > Languages & Phrases > Phrase Manager > Phrase Type: ShowRoster > showroster_title --> Edit

Change this to whatever you want as the title of your roster.

Step 5: Admincp > User Profile Fields > Add New/Update User Profile Field

Add all the Profile Fields you plan to use and keep track of their number(s) (i.e. field6, field7, etc.).

Step 6: Admincp > Styles & Templates > Expand > ShowRoster Templates > showroster_header

This template contains the headers for each of your columns. Add/Edit/Remove columns to your preference. Be sure to update the colspan to the number of columns you have.

Step 7: Admincp > Styles & Templates > Expand > ShowRoster Templates > showroster_userbits

This template gets the data from each of the fields you want to have viewed on your roster. Add/Edit/Remove columns and/or the nowrap="nowrap" to your preference. Be sure to update each of the field#'s to match the fields from Step 5.

Step 8: Admincp > Usergroups > Usergroup Manager > Edit Usergroup

• Set "Access - Should this usergroup have access to the Showroster page?" to Yes for whatever groups you want to have permissions to access the showroster page.
• Set "Viewable - Should this usergroup be viewable on the Showroster page?" to Yes for the groups you want to have appear on the showroster page.

All instructions are included in the instructions.txt and optional.txt.

Enjoy!!!


Versions:

v1.1.3 - April 22, 2007

• Added 'Who's Online' plugin to the installer (Thanks m002.p).
• Made an update to the optional.txt file for changing the default sort.

v1.1.2 - April 20, 2007

• Added sorting to the roster. This is optional and will work without adding the sorting features.

v1.1.1 - April 19, 2007

• Small update. Just added total member count.

v1.1 - April 5, 2007 (Mod Revamp)

• Revamped everything. There is now an installer to do most of the work for you.
• The installer adds two new fields to your usergroup table. This allows you to set permissions for the showroster rather than using the showgroups permissions.
• Removed a few options from the optional.txt file since they are now a part of the mod.

v1.03 - April 2, 2007

• Added some code back to the showroster.php so join date, last activity, and usernames HTML markups could be used.
• Changed $user[username] to $user[musername] in the showroster_userbits template. This will allow HTML markups to the usernames again.
• Added instructions on how to change which usergroups appear on the Roster.
• Added optional.txt to the zip for optional changes.

v1.01 - March 27, 2007

• Changed a few variable names.
• Changed template names.
• Removed a lot of unneeded code from the showroster.php.
• Added the ability to include user avatars.
• Added a counter to keep track of how many users in each usergroup.

v1.01 - March 9, 2007

• Removed a lot of unneeded code from the SHOWROSTER template.
• Fixed a couple code problems.

v1.0 - March 6, 2007 (Initial Release)

[m002.p]

Thanks for the update Sarcoth

Nice to see the online status added

[Brian31fl]

Originally Posted by Sarcoth

Brian, that change there would pretty much kill sorting I think. That is fine if you don't want sorting, but I wouldn't make that change in the master. You'd be better off just replacing the default $t with yours since the first one gets ignored.

I would actually recommend going back to the default though and instead making another change.

Find:

if ($groupsort == '') { $groupsort = 'title'; $grouptitle = 'title'; }

Replace with:

if ($groupsort == '') { $groupsort = 'usergroupid'; $grouptitle = 'usergroupid'; }

Does the same thing though so really not important. I'll have to update my optional instructions though, so thank you.

nvm read the code explained thanks with my class stastics there are 10 char classes

warrior,monk,mesmer,necromancer,ranger,elementalis t,assassin,ritualist,paragon, and dervish would like some help on it when you have time

[ShawnV]

Originally Posted by Sarcoth

Brian & Shawn - I look at your class statistics files tomorrow.

Awesome mate, thanks. :up:

Cheers,

_V

[Sarcoth]

BTW, for those interested, I just started on a new hack. It is going to take me away from here a little so don't plan to see an update for awhile. I'll keep posting fixes and assistance with this one in the meantime though.

I'm not giving out any info on the new hack until I'm done, so don't ask. All I will say is that it will come in handy for my guild, just not sure it will be useful for everyone.

[ShawnV]

Sounds interesting, looking forward to it, let me know if you didn't get my PM with the email.

Cheers,

_V

[m002.p]

yep will be interesting & nice to look forward too

Good luck!

[Sarcoth]

Power has been out at work for the last day and a half. I made an update to the class_statistics.txt file for those interested. It is located in the 2nd post of this thread; HERE.

[redtailboa]

Man it would be nice to tie in forum users to the xml files that EQ2 and VG and other games put out. So you link them and you dont have to have the person list their characters. Maybe give them an option to add their Alts to their "info"

[Sarcoth]

You can always get the VG Guild Roster instead. My hack is mostly for use anywhere by using profile fields. I use an XML to connect to vgplayers.com to keep my roster updated. The only thing my members really need to enter is their race and sub-crafting class. If you want something similiar to that, I can be hired. Just send me a PM if you are interested. I can probably set up something for EQ2 as well.

[Wolf Link]

Will this hack only work with a specific game? Can it be used for Battlefield Two?

So far, it's the nicest looking clan mod i've seen, and I can't seem to find anything directly related to BF2.