[Release v2.0.3] Use Alternative Forum Icon

I have no idea if this hack is already submitted, but here how i hacked a alternative forum icon in place for the on/off.gif icon.

How does it like ?

The Forum:


The Admin:



files to edit : index.php, forumdisplay.php, admin/forum.php

Edit index.php and forumdisplay.php
Old: look for this code

PHP Code:

        // do light bulb
        if ($bbuserinfo['lastvisitdate']=='Never') {
          $forum['onoff']='on';
        } else {
          if ($bbuserinfo['lastvisit']<$forum['lastpost']) {
            $forum['onoff']='on';
          } else {
            $forum['onoff']='off';
          }
        } 


New: replace with this code

PHP Code:

         if ($forum['icon']==1) {
            $forumicon = $forum['iconname']."_";
            if ($forumicon == "_") $forumicon = "";
         } else {
            $forumicon = "";
         }

        // do light bulb
        if ($bbuserinfo['lastvisitdate']=='Never') {
          $forum['onoff']=$forumicon.'on';
        } else {
          if ($bbuserinfo['lastvisit']<$forum['lastpost']) {
            $forum['onoff']=$forumicon.'on';
          } else {
            $forum['onoff']=$forumicon.'off';
          }
        } 


File: admin/forum.php (i placed those options in style part)
Old: Search this code.

PHP Code:

  maketableheader("Style Options");
  
  makechoosercode("Custom style set for this forum","styleset","style",1);
  makeyesnocode("Override users custom styles<BR>(will force this forums specified colors)","styleoverride",0); 


New: replace with this code

PHP Code:

  maketableheader("Style Options");
  
  makechoosercode("Custom style set for this forum","styleset","style",1);
  makeyesnocode("Override users custom styles<BR>(will force this forums specified colors)","styleoverride",0);
  makeyesnocode("Enable forum icon","auseicon",0);
  makeinputcode("Name of the icon (only shows on enable forum icon 'yes')","iconname"); 


Old: Search this code.

PHP Code:

  maketableheader("Style Options");
  
  makechoosercode("Custom style set for this forum","styleset","style",$forum[styleid]);
  makeyesnocode("Override users custom styles<BR>(will force this forum's specified colors)","styleoverride",$forum[styleoverride]); 


New: Replace with this code.

PHP Code:

  maketableheader("Style Options");
  
  makechoosercode("Custom style set for this forum","styleset","style",$forum[styleid]);
  makeyesnocode("Override users custom styles<BR>(will force this forum's specified colors)","styleoverride",$forum[styleoverride]);
  makeyesnocode("Enable forum icon","auseicon",$forum[icon]);
  makeinputcode("Name of the icon (only shows on enable forum icon 'yes')","iconname",$forum[iconname]); 


WARNING: this code may not be the same as yours, so check only what changes and add it to your code.

Old: This line can be different from your code
Search this code.

PHP Code:

$DB_site->query("INSERT INTO forum
                      (forumid,styleid,title,description,active,displayorder,parentid,
                       parentlist,allowposting,cancontainthreads,daysprune,newpostemail,newthreademail,
                       moderatenew,allowhtml,allowbbcode,allowimages,allowsmilies,allowicons,
                       styleoverride,allowratings,countposts,moderateattach,icon,iconname)
                   VALUES
                      (NULL,'$styleset','".addslashes($title)."','".addslashes($description)."','$isactive','$displayorder','$parentid',
                       '','$allowposting','$cancontainthreads','$daysprune','".addslashes($newpostemail)."','".addslashes($newthreademail)."',
                       '$moderatenew','$aallowhtmlcode','$aallowbbcode','$aallowimgcode','$aallowsmilies','$aallowicons',
                       '$styleoverride','$allowratings','$countposts','$moderateattach')"); 


New:

PHP Code:

$DB_site->query("INSERT INTO forum
                      (forumid,styleid,title,description,active,displayorder,parentid,
                       parentlist,allowposting,cancontainthreads,daysprune,newpostemail,newthreademail,
                       moderatenew,allowhtml,allowbbcode,allowimages,allowsmilies,allowicons,
                       styleoverride,allowratings,countposts,moderateattach,icon,iconname)
                   VALUES
                      (NULL,'$styleset','".addslashes($title)."','".addslashes($description)."','$isactive','$displayorder','$parentid',
                       '','$allowposting','$cancontainthreads','$daysprune','".addslashes($newpostemail)."','".addslashes($newthreademail)."',
                       '$moderatenew','$aallowhtmlcode','$aallowbbcode','$aallowimgcode','$aallowsmilies','$aallowicons',
                       '$styleoverride','$allowratings','$countposts','$moderateattach','$auseicon','$iconname')"); 


Old:

PHP Code:

  $DB_site->query("UPDATE forum
                   SET 
                     styleid='$styleset', title='".addslashes($title)."', description='".addslashes($description)."',                                                      active='$isactive', displayorder='$displayorder', parentid='$parentid', parentlist=$parentlist,                                                       allowposting='$allowposting', cancontainthreads='$cancontainthreads', daysprune='$daysprune',
                     newpostemail='".addslashes($newpostemail)."', newthreademail='".addslashes($newthreademail)."',
                     moderatenew='$moderatenew', allowhtml='$aallowhtmlcode', allowbbcode='$aallowbbcode',
                     allowimages='$aallowimgcode', allowsmilies='$aallowsmilies', allowicons='$aallowicons',                                                               styleoverride='$styleoverride', allowratings='$allowratings', countposts='$countposts',
                     moderateattach='$moderateattach' WHERE forumid='$forumid'"); 


New:

PHP Code:

  $DB_site->query("UPDATE forum
                   SET 
                     styleid='$styleset', title='".addslashes($title)."', description='".addslashes($description)."',                                                      active='$isactive', displayorder='$displayorder', parentid='$parentid', parentlist=$parentlist,                                                       allowposting='$allowposting', cancontainthreads='$cancontainthreads', daysprune='$daysprune',
                     newpostemail='".addslashes($newpostemail)."', newthreademail='".addslashes($newthreademail)."',
                     moderatenew='$moderatenew', allowhtml='$aallowhtmlcode', allowbbcode='$aallowbbcode',
                     allowimages='$aallowimgcode', allowsmilies='$aallowsmilies', allowicons='$aallowicons',                                                               styleoverride='$styleoverride', allowratings='$allowratings', countposts='$countposts',
                     moderateattach='$moderateattach', icon='$auseicon', iconname='$iconname'
                   WHERE forumid='$forumid'"); 


Mysqltable:

[QUOTE]Mysql> ALTER table forum add icon smallint not null default"0", add iconname char(50) not null;

[LanciaStratos]

Is this working with 2.2.x?

[DelusionalMind]

damn fine work there! will be installing it later tonight

[nafae]

yes, can it be used for 2.2.1/2.2.x? Also... can you make an .txt file with the instructions?

[StarBuG]

I like the Idea but it doesn´t work for my 2.2.1g

There is no error only the gif is not displayed!

The db entries are correct and if I change a forum it´s in right in the db but it´s not displayed!

Any suggestions?

Greetings

StarBuG

[Arathorn]

It works on 2.2.1 and 2.2.2 for me. Check your //do light bulb bit of code. Make sure it's:

$forum['onoff']=$forumicon.'on';

and not

$forum['onoff']='on';