ICQ, AIM, MSN, Yahoo Online Status

ICQ, AIM, MSN, Yahoo Online Status

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Developer: adb22791 - originally written for 3.0.x by BeerMonster
Current Version: 1.0.6
vBulletin Version: Tested and Working on 3.5.7
Edits: 2 Template Edits (3 if you use both postbit and postbit_legacy)

Please note: This modification only works on vBulletin versions 3.5.3 and later. This modification has not been tested on vBulletin 3.6.x yet.

What it does:
This modification displays your AIM/ICQ/MSN/Yahoo Online Status in the postbit_legacy or postbit templates, as well as the member info page, using an icon. Uploading the modification will add a new setting category called IM Online Status, where you can choose the server you use to display a users IM Online Status. Server lists, etc, can be found at OnlineStatus.org. There is also an option built in to turn this mod off and display regular IM Online Status Icons, should you have problems.

To Install:
Download the .zip file attached here, and upload the product via the plugin manager in your admin CP. Then open Install.txt in the zip file and follow the instructions for template edits.

To Upgrade:
If you are running version 1.0.5, follow the instructions in 1.0.6's Upgrade.txt. If you are running later than version 1.0.5, please upgrade to 1.0.5 and then 1.0.6.

Current Bugs: (all current bugs fixed in 1.0.6)
-None Reported

Support
Please ask for support in this thread only. I will try my best to answer whatever question you have, or to fix whatever problem you are solving. Please also make sure that an issue you are having has not already been reported.

Changelog
(Please note this is a limited changelog, the full changelog is included in the zip file).
Version 1.0.6 (5th January 2007)

Updated product to work with vBulletin 3.5.7
Fixed misc errors in Memberinfo
Cleaned up formatting

Version 1.0.5 (16th June 2006)

Incorrect template variables fixed ("$post[username]" and "$userinfo[username]")
MEMBERINFO bug fixed
Documentation Updated
Streamlined other attributes of product

A few notes about custom icons... I have found through testing that using custom icons on your web server can make the online status icons load a lot faster. I suggest you download the icons from whichever online status server you use, and upload them to your forum directory (I put mine in images/icons). This is not necessary, just a little tip.

Please Please Please remember that even tough this hack is stable, things can still go wrong. I cannot and will not be held responsible for anything this hack may do to your forum or theme. As always, I recommend that you backup your database before applying this hack. Also please note that I reserve the right to remove this mod at any time.

If you use this mod please click Install.

Thanks,
adb22791

[adb22791]

Originally Posted by Don Corleone

where can I find the images?

The images are located on the remote server that you define in your Admin CP.


Calvorn: I will look into that and see what I can do about making it work in future versions.

Thanks,

[Snake]

Awesome. I will install this tonight!

[PennylessZ28]

Originally Posted by adb22791

Yes, there is actually, but I did not include it in this version. After

$vboptions[imstatusurl]/icq/$post[icq]

Add:

/onurl=www.yoururl.com/icon1.gif/offurl=www.yoururl.com/icon2.gif/unknownurl=www.yoururl.com/icon3.gif

I will add this to the documentation, and see what I can do about adding this to the Admin CP in later versions.

Thanks,

That now makes it worth while. Excellent little find/hack. Clicks Install.

[MrZeropage]

Nice Hack, but what about the time to load a page in vBulletin, as there has to be a Lookup for each Users Online-Status while preparing/loading the Postbit-Information... ?

Won't that slow down the forums ?

Does the Status-Information gets cached for each user per threadview ?

[adb22791]

Originally Posted by MrZeropage

Nice Hack, but what about the time to load a page in vBulletin, as there has to be a Lookup for each Users Online-Status while preparing/loading the Postbit-Information... ?

Won't that slow down the forums ?


Does the Status-Information gets cached for each user per threadview ?

It depends on what server you are using. In all reality you can download the script at OnlineStatus.org and run it on your own server. Unfortunatly, OnlineStatus.org has been down for the past couple of days, however, when it comes back up, you may be able to find a fast server to connect to, or you can just make your own.

[adb22791]

Well, all seems to be well, so I am removing this plugin from beta status. Look for a new release in the coming weeks.

[zappsan]

Nice hack.
Is it possible to use this for userprofiles too?

/me clicks install

[adb22791]

Originally Posted by zappsan

Nice hack.
Is it possible to use this for userprofiles too?

[high]* zappsan clicks install[/high]

Like be able to display online status in a user profile? I'm sure it is possible, I'll add that to the feature requests list.

[Onimua]

Great! Installed.

Random question, as it's new in 3.5.1: Is there support for Skype as well, since it was added in recently, or does Skype not do this yet?

[adb22791]

Skype is being added in in vBulletin 3.5.2 (see Kier's thread here). I am already looking for a way to tell somebodies Skype online status, which I will add to the hack when 3.5.2 comes out .