Custom Forum Status Icons

[high]Installation Instructions[/high]

Step 1: Upload the .xml file to the Product Manager
Step 2: Read the install.txt file for template edit instructions
Step 3: Click [high]INSTALL[/high]

Requested by: nonamer69

[high]What does this Plugin do?[/high]

Basically, this will allow you to have Custom Forum Status Icons for each forum - To have one image constantly displayed simply edit the options for each image replacement to the same image :devious:

[high]Are there any screenshots?[/high]

See post below

[high]Version History:[/high]

1.0.0: First release

[high]Forums arranged in columns on forumhome (by Xenon):[/high]
See here for the function and template change you need to make (Thanks to Danny.vBT for this)
[high]Please Note:[/high] This modification is only required if you wish to use Custom Status Icons in conjunction with Xenon's hack...

Chris

I used template conditionals to get this affect, this is much easier. Will install!

/me clicks install...

[shovel]

Originally Posted by Chris M

Hope it does what you're looking for - I tested it thoroughly but it's possible a bug or two skipped through the cracks

By the way - The Forum Manager screenshot shows images named "custom_new.gif" etc - You can name it whatever you like, I just named it "custom_new.gif" for my own ease

For example, "bananahammock.gif" is equally valid an image name

Chris

@ Chris: I think this might make vB3.6 Good work.

Ps.
Developer's Make A Note
Chris rocks! Better acknowledge him when you add this functionality (that should have already been there).

[high]* shovel clicks Install.[/high]

[Chris M]

Thanks guys!

I just tested it on a fresh 3.5.1 and it didn't install with any problems, so I hope it remains that way

Chris

[The Wise One]

very nice. i, like Danny, used template conditionals to make this happen. installed.

i modified the template code slightly so i could apply different images based on a chosen style. i have multiple styles that use the same image...but different background colors based on the colors of the style chosen.

this is what i did:

changed

<img src="<if condition="$show['customstatusicon']">$forum[customicon]<else />$stylevar[imgdir_statusicon]/forum_$forum[statusicon].gif</if>" alt="" border="0" />

to

<img src="<if condition="$show['customstatusicon']">$stylevar[imgdir_statusicon]/forum/$forum[customicon]<else />$stylevar[imgdir_statusicon]/forum_$forum[statusicon].gif</if>" alt="" border="0" />

then created a directory in "images/statusicon" called "forum" for each statusicon directory i specified in the style options (under image paths) and placed my images there. then, for each forum, in the options, i just specified the file name.

i hope you dont mind me posting this in this thread.

[Cedric_FP]

Wow, excellent mod. I needed this!

[Zachariah]

Thanks Sir.

/me installs

[PennylessZ28]

Excellent work!-

[FleaBag]

I hadn't realised before it was made - but this will really come in handy!

[Cedric_FP]

Wow, check it out: It's so colourful now!

[Ramsesx]

Cool idea, I'll give it a try but first need to make some images
@cedric
looks nice, can you give me a hint where I can get this images you used?
thanks