Add-On Releases - Country Flags - Postbit & Postbit_Legacy. vB 4.0.x (Inc GO

Description:

This Add on, gives a selection of Countries that your Member (New or Existing) can choose from in a 'Drop-Down Menu'. The Country he/she selects, will be displayed as a Flag in their Postbit.

Credit for the Flags goes to Cobro. (I have renamed each and every flag to work with this Mod).


Instructions:

Firstly ?Upload? ALL the Flag GIF pics to your forum root /images/buttons/flags folder.

IE: yourforumaddress.com/forum/images/buttons/flags

Please Note: Due to the flags folder being too large to upload as one - I have been forced to upload it as "flags1", "flags2" and "flags3" - Please ensure that you add a new folder to "images/buttons/" and name it "flags". Please copy the contents of ALL THREE (3) flags folders in the attachment below to the new 'flags' folder that you have just made. (DO NOT place them as 3 seperate folders!"


Then in your Admin Control Panel (ACP), please do the following:
ACP -> User Profile Fields -> Add New User Profile Field ->Profile Field Type -> Single-Selection Menu (select ?Single-Selection Menu? from the Drop-Down Menu) -> Please enter the following into the following fields (REMEMBER to make a note of the FieldID, because you will need to replace ALL the X?s in [fieldX] with it!!!
(Please see 'FieldID.jpg' attachment below).

Add New User Profile Field Single-Selection Menu:

Title = Country Flag
Description = Add your country flag to your profile:
Profile Field Category = (Uncategorized)
Options = Copy & Paste the Whole contents of the file attached below (OPTIONS)
Set Default = None
Display Order = You Select this (dependant on how many you already have)
Field Required = yes, at registration and profile updating
Field Editable by User = Yes
Private Field = No
Field Searchable on Members List = No
Show on Members List = Yes


Optional Input:

Allow user to input their own value for this option = No
Max length of allowed user input = 100
Field Length = 25
Regular Expression = Leave this Blank


Display Page:

Which page displays this option? = Edit Your Details ** Please note that the vB4.0.4 Version does not show this option. Please select "Edit Profile" option. The selct your country flag option, I can confirm, Also shows on registration too.
** SAVE **


Then, In your Admin Control Panel (ACP)...

ACP -> Styles & Templates -> Style Manager -> <<>> -> Postbit Templates -> select the template that you use (ie Postbit or Posbit_legacy) ? This is for the Postbit_Legacy?

FIND:

                    <span class="usertitle">
                        {vb:raw post.usertitle}
                    </span>

If you would like to place it under your number of user posts (to the right of your Postbit) then look for:

<dt>{vb:rawphrase posts}</dt> <dd>{vb:raw post.posts}</dd>

(upto vB4.0.5) ADD BELOW:

<!-- Wy Country Flags Start -->
<vb:if condition="$post['fieldX']"> <dt>Country:</dt> <img src="{vb:stylevar imgdir_button}/flags/{vb:raw post.fieldX}.GIF" alt="Users Country Flag" border="" /></vb:if>
<!-- Wy Flags End -->

(for vB4.0.6 AND 4.0.7) ADD BELLOW:

<!-- Wy Country Flags Start -->
<vb:if condition="$post['fieldX']"> <dt>Country</dt> <img src="http://www.YOURFORUM ADDRESS.com/forum/images/buttons/flags/{vb:raw post.fieldX}.GIF" alt="This is {vb:raw post.username}'s Country Flag" border="" /></vb:if></p>
<!-- Wy Flags End -->

(Also adds the Username to the 'alt' Code on Mouseover).

(for vB4.0.8):

<!-- Wy Country Flags Start -->
<vb:if condition="$post['fieldX']"><style="text-align:left"> Country:</dt> <img src="{vb:stylevar imgdir_button}/flags/{vb:raw post.fieldX}.GIF" align="middle" alt="Users Country Flag" border="" /></vb:if>  
<!-- Wy Flags End -->

(Thanks to Krusty1231 for this).

(for vB4.1.0 , 4.1.0 PL2 & 4.1.1)

<!-- Wy Country Flags Start -->
<vb:if condition="$post['fieldX']"><style="text-align:left"> Country:</dt> <img src="{vb:stylevar imgdir_button}/flags/{vb:raw post.fieldX}.GIF" align="middle" alt="{vb:raw post.fieldX}" border="" /></vb:if>  
<!-- Wy Flags End -->

Even though I have not tested this in these versions, others have and have reported this mod to be working in them.[/B]

Please make sure the style and template edits are still there. Just one of the people can be seen on post 350


** Replace the ?X? with your FieldID number **
** Replace the ?Red Text? with Your Forum Address **



** SAVE Template **





And that's it - Enjoy!


Please do not forget to click "Install"

Edit & Update TRACKER - Keep Upto date here:

** 30/05/2012 - Update "Flags2 to include correct name on Switzerland flag"..

** 27/09/2010 - Update on 4.0.6 "added code for the 4.0.6 Version, and instructions on how to place the flug under a user's postcount in posbit"..


** 12/07/2010 - Update on 4.0.4 "Which page displays this option"..

** 26/06/2010 - Updated Flag Names and Country Names in the "Options" text file. PLEASE Re-upload and overwrite all three flag folders and the options Text file...

** 15/01/2010 - Made all the Countries in the "OPTIONS.txt" in Alphabetical Order..

** 27/12/2009 - Changed the contents of OPTIONS.ZIP folder from a .docx file to a .txt file, as requested.

** 26/12/2009 - Option 2 Added
- Flag folder Updated (UK.gif changed to UK.GIF)

** 05/12/2009 - OPTIONS File Added.

[Welshy2008]

Ok, Thanks for the Update on your forgetting to do the "template edit".Lol


Regards,

Welshy2008.

[raja811]

how to forced user select this option ?

[Welshy2008]

Originally Posted by raja811

how to forced user select this option ?

Add New User Profile Field Single-Selection Menu:

Title = Country Flag
Description = Add your country flag to your profile:
Profile Field Category = (Uncategorized)
Options = Copy & Paste the Whole contents of the file attached below (OPTIONS)
Set Default = None
Display Order = You Select this (dependant on how many you already have)
Field Required = yes, at registration and profile updating
Field Editable by User = Yes
Private Field = No
Field Searchable on Members List = No
Show on Members List = Yes


My Bold red, Above.

[RK KINGKONG]

I have found it way better to use the following code the the one supplied. It made it look better and its in a better position. Also notice that when you hoover over the flag it will actually say the full name of the country.

Find:

{vb:raw template_hook.postbit_userinfo_right}

Add ABOVE:

<!-- Wy Country Flags Start -->
<vb:if condition="$post['fieldx']">
<a class="postuseravatar">
<dt>Country:</dt>
<img src="{vb:stylevar imgdir_button}/flags/{vb:raw post.fieldx}.GIF" alt="{vb:raw post.fieldx}" border="" />
</vb:if>
<!-- Wy Flags End -->

And of course X being your field id for the user profile field.

[Welshy2008]

Originally Posted by RK KINGKONG

I have found it way better to use the following code the the one supplied. It made it look better and its in a better position. Also notice that when you hoover over the flag it will actually say the full name of the country.

Find:

{vb:raw template_hook.postbit_userinfo_right}

Add ABOVE:

<!-- Wy Country Flags Start -->
<vb:if condition="$post['fieldx']">
<a class="postuseravatar">
<dt>Country:</dt>
<img src="{vb:stylevar imgdir_button}/flags/{vb:raw post.fieldx}.GIF" alt="{vb:raw post.fieldx}" border="" />
</vb:if>
<!-- Wy Flags End -->

And of course X being your field id for the user profile field.

The following is the code that I use (I have put it on here in a post - But I should put it in my OP):

<!-- Wy Country Flags Start -->
<vb:if condition="$post['fieldX']"> <dt>Country:</dt> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<img src="http://www.YOUR FORUMADDRESS.COM/images/buttons/{vb:raw post.fieldX}.GIF"  alt="{vb:raw post.username}'s Country Flag is:  {vb:raw post.fieldX}" border="0" />
</vb:if>
<!-- Wy Flags End -->

Gives me - what you see in the "Attachment".

It is a case of - adjusting the code to suit your needs.

[robbiefritz]

Thanks. Some of the mod tips were great and as such used a little of them too.

[DeadRabbit]

where is the FieldID.jpg ?

[Welshy2008]

Originally Posted by DeadRabbit

where is the FieldID.jpg ?

Sorry, You have lost me.

[fuffalo]

This is not working for me, I can't see it after I put the code in. I can pm you the postbit_legacy.

[Welshy2008]

Originally Posted by fuffalo

This is not working for me, I can't see it after I put the code in. I can pm you the postbit_legacy.

Go ahead Mate, PM it.


Note to anyone else. You don't need permission to PM, just PM me with your problem, suggestion(s) etc, and let me know which mod it is about and I will happily have a look for you.


Best Regards,
Welshy2008.