Specify Avatar on Registration

This plugin just lets users upload their custom avatar on registration.

In the vB Options, you can choose to disable the URL or upload field (if you only want one or the other). The options are under 'User Registration Options'.



To Install
Install the product, then look in the attached install.txt for the template mod. You need to modify one template (register).



Avatar Permissions
Permissions (max width/height, filesize, animated etc) are gathered from the regsitered user groups permissions (usergroupid 2). To change them, just do it through the usergroup manager.



Updates

• May 14, 2006
  • Plugin now works for those who are storing avatars in the filesystem. Thanks to chatbum for identifying the issue.

Note: If the user chooses an invalid image, the image won't be uploaded but the user won't see any error notices. This is due to the way vB handles registration and the way the uploads are handled, I coudn't find a way to insert error checking. Image errors are only checked on upload, which also binds the image to the user account at the same time. So I couldn't call it and check for errors before the user existed... If you find a way, let me know

[moonclamp]

Originally Posted by Sychev_S

Is there any way to do the same thing for profile picture? That would be awesome!

I agree. That would be very welcome.

Especially if it could have a preview before submitting

(and also given the option to have it as a compulsory field with proper error checking etc.)

[Mr Chad]

Is this working for any of you?

For me it acts like the avatar was added but the image doesnt exist. (So it never uploaded it)

[Mr Chad]

Does this hack depend on the regimagecheck?

(I placed the template edit above that if so it could bypass that)

[Chroder]

chatbum, the plugin doesn't have anything to do with the regimagecheck.

What happens if you upload the same avatar via the same method using the Edit Avatar page? And what do you mean it "acts like the avatar was added"?

[Mr Chad]

By saying it acts like the avatar was added, it displays a broken image (image that doesnt exist). So it seems a avatar link was added in the database but the file was never added in the avatar directory.

Oh and it works when i manually do it through the usercp

[Chroder]

Yes you're right. There seems to be an error with storing avatars in the filesystem. I'll look into it now and see about an update

[Chroder]

Okay, it seems to work now. Give it a try

[Mr Chad]

Thanks man, working and being used on BeastToast.com

[jerx]

Very nice hack. Thank you!

[futuredood]

hmm i can't seem to get this to work, i did follow those exact instructions. is their any way you can implement in the part where they can select a pre-uploaded avatar? this way, we make sure they have one, plus they can always change it later.