Avatar Hack: Categories & Usergroups

With this hack it is possible to use categories for avatars.

Latest version: 1.31 (9-29-2002)

Features:
- Tested with vBulletin 2.2.5, 2.2.6 RC, 2.2.6 Final
- categories can be activated and deactivated
- hide single categories general (v1.25.2)
- hide single categories on FAQ page (v1.25.2)
- sorting order of the categories (v1.25.2)
- browse custom avatars (v1.25.2)
- add multiple avatar categories (v1.25.2)
- avatar statistics (v1.25.2)
- Provide definite custom avatars also for other users (v1.30)
- category permissions (Usergroups) for each individual group adjustable
- all (global) categories permissions enabled/disable
- show up 'not categorized avatars' enable/disable
- hide empty categories
- category selection per select menue
- no select menue, if no categories or categories deactivated
- bug fixing in original member.php: "0 to 0 of 0" instead "1 to 0 of 0"
- show up 'no avatars available' instead nothing if 0 avatars
- replace avatar name by avatar filename (without file extension).
- upload/add: Set default Avatarname to Filename (without file extension)
- remove all avatar names.
- tip,if different minimum post settings for individual avatars in categories
- edit avatar option: with view of avatar / list of users (v1.25.2)
- mass move avatars
- move/remove selected avatars (v1.25.1)
- move/mass move in NEW category (v.1.25.2)
- dynamic display width: If number avatars on screen < display width then display width = number avatars
- screen name AND category name. if you select a screen name, then show up the screen name instead category name
- how many User use a definite Avatar (Control Panel) (v1.25.1)
- show up counter for avatars for each category in Control Panel
- show up counter for avatars in select menu (v1.25.1)
- if you do not have categories, nevertheless applicable
- categories for the FAQ page (Help-View on vBulletin) (v1.25.1)
- categories now also in Control Panel -> Users administration (v1.25.1)
- jump feature and CSS Navigation (Cascade Style Sheets), if you like.
- installation instructions are contained in sqltodos.php now (v1.25.2)

Updates 1.31 (9-29-2002):
- Bug fixed: New users (registration process) can choose avatars from not permitted or hidden categories.

Updates 1.30 (6-29-2002):
- Bug fixed: Page navigation is missing, if avatars are in a category between 100 and 249
- Faster statistics routine
- Provide definite custom avatars also for other users
- Small bug in user.php eliminated (if you use 'categories in Control Panel -> Users administration')

Updates 1.25.2 (6-09-2002):
- Tested with vBulletin 2.2.5, 2.2.6 RC, 2.2.6 Final
- Hide single categories general
- Hide single categories on FAQ page
- Sorting order of the categories
- Browse custom avatars (v1.25.2)
- Add multiple avatar categories
- Avatar statistics
- Modify avatars in Admin CP: move/mass move in NEW category
- Bug fixed: The same avatars from first category show up in every category.
- Bug fixed: SQL-Error in Admin CP, if the 'minimum posts' setting isn't a number.
- Bug fixed: If avatars are moved, the number avatars isn't actualized in the current category. (MSIE cache problem)
- Bug fixed: SQL-Error, if user avatar was deleted (Admin CP -> edit user avatar).
- Bug fixed: Remove deleted avatars in User settings in SQL DB (Admin CP).
- Smaller changes in avatar_categ.php
- The complete installation instructions, 'firststeps' and updateinfos are contained in sqltodos.php now. You must copy and execute only the file into your forums admin directory.

Updates 1.25.1 (5-27-2002):
- Bug fixed: User can call categories, which wasn't opened for the Usergroup.
- Total number avatars in a category (select menue).
- Categories now also for the FAQ page (Help-View on vBulletin) possible. e.g. Link
- Categories now also in Control Panel -> Users administration
- More options in Control Panel / Bug fixing in HTML Source
- How many Users use a definite Avatar (+list of Users) (CP).
- Adminlog function enabled (avatar_categ.php)
- Config/Admin-File (avatar_categ.php) for .php3 including now.

Updates 1.25:
- Adaptation to new version (2.2.5) in admin/index.php. @Syphin had already changed this - thx!
- Installation instructions enlarges.
- First steps after installation added. Please, read firststeps.txt!

Screenshots:
- Categories view
- FAQ Page
- Control Panel
- Edit Avatar
- Modify Avatars
- Add Categories
- Edit user avatar
- Avatar statistics

Installation:
- Read !readme.txt in ZIP-ARCHIV!
- Proceeding also for an update of a previous version so!

Download:

[Velocd]

Rather odd problem. I'm on Version 2.2.6, and for some reason its giving me an error in the registration page when you first enter it. I'm not sure where the error can be found, but its defiantly linked to this hack. I have Microsoft Visual C++ installed that included a script debugging program that picked this error up, so maybe if you don't have MVC++ you may not even get the error on 2.2.6, but it's there I'm sure. Anyway, at first you can hit "no" to the alert, but then when you try to view your avatar on the forum homepage it does not show (in the welcome panel). From there I have noticed the users avatar does not show at all to themselves, but to others it does....

See attachment for picture of error, I hope you can fix it

edit:
Now that I overlook the error, a "runtime" error is usually cause from Javascript, is it not? That is the only other language used on my forum other than PHP/MySQL and HTML (which generally does not create those kind of errors).

[bad_madman]

You have a 2nd 'form' (<form.......>) on your registration page. Standard is ONE 'form'. You should change the JavaScript code in the Template registercoppa and registeradult.

Search in this templates for:

document.images.avatarpic.src = document.forms[0].avatarsel[document.forms[0].avatarsel.selectedIndex].value;

Replace it with:

document.images.avatarpic.src = document.forms[1].avatarsel[document.forms[1].avatarsel.selectedIndex].value;

This should work...

[bad_madman]

Known bug in Hack Version 1.25.1:
In User CP when anyone changes the avatar, when the pick a category it shows the same avatars from the first category. Thx @Genie for the informations!

I will publish this weekend an update! As provisional solution the problem can be removed as follows :nervous::
Go to the admin area (vB Control panel). Section "Avatars" -> "Options". Mark "No" behind "Avatar Category Permissions".

The update 1.25.2 will contain also new functions:
- Sorting order of the categories alterable.
- More options in the Avatar-Admin area.
- Extensive statistics to the Avatars/Categories.
- Bug Fixing in avatar_categ.php.
- and more... :bunny:

Madman

[Velocd]

You're fix in post #242 worked good getting rid of the error message in the registration page, but for somereason when any new user registers their avatar does not display on the forumhome page (in the welcome panel). I'm not sure why this is, or if its linked to avatar category hack, but I didn't have this problem before I installed the hack on 2.2.6

[bad_madman]

Hmm. I hadn't installed the "Welcome Panel Hack" yet.
But I will install the hack once. Perhaps I find what.
You have installed the final version of the "Welcome Panel Hack"?

Madman

[Velocd]

Yup

I'm not sure why its not working but I'll troubleshoot more later today

[bad_madman]

Originally posted by Velocd
Yup

I'm not sure why its not working but I'll troubleshoot more later today

It works for me. I have the 'welcome panel hack' (http://www.vbulletin.org/hacks/index...hack&hackid=21) on vB 2.25 installed.
Registration works faultlessly. The Avatar is then also shown on the home page. If no user is logged in, then the guest avatar is shown. If the user hasn't selected any avatar, then the 'no avatar selected' picture is shown.
It must have any other reason with you that it doesn't work. I wanted to register me in your forum but you just install the Hacks newly

How can i make custom avatars not appear in teh general listing of avatars when someone wants to change there avatar. I dont want people having the ability to select custom avatars for themselves. All the features in this hack is getting me lost. So far i only see changes made in the admin area of the forum. Is there anything that goes into the user control panel or no?

But the most important is hiding custom avatars from the general public viewing.

[ixian]

If you want to see what this hack should look like, go over and register at my forums. I have it working as intended, with CSS navigation to boot.

All you have to do to hide custom avatars is assign them to a specific catagory and then set that catagory's permissions for use only by specific groups (such as admins or mods). You can also assign post counts a user must have in order to use certain avatars, although they will still show up - users just won't be able to use them.

I used to have a catagory called Admins which only admins and mods could see in the UserCP. It's currently disabled, because 1.25.1 of this hack has a bug when use permissions is activated. Madman has indicated this is fixed the the new version, which I am patiently awaiting

please check out

http://forums.gamer-pit.com

am i doing something wrong people can still see all the avatars the ones with names underneath should be hidden.