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:

[bad_madman]

New version out: 1.25.2

Features/Updates
- Tested with vBulletin 1.2.5, 1.2.6 RC, 1.2.6 Final
- Hide single categories general
- Hide single categories on FAQ page
- Sorting order of the categories
- 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.php3
- The complete installation instructions, 'firststeps' and updateinfos are contained in sqltodos.php3 now. You must copy and execute only the file into your forums admin directory.

Screenshots:
Screenshots in the first post.

Download:
The latest version is in the first post of this thread.

Madman

[ixian]

What do we need to do to upgrade this from 1.25.1 ?

[bad_madman]

Originally posted by ixian
What do we need to do to upgrade this from 1.25.1 ?

Upload the files sqltodos.php and avatar_categ.php into your forums admin directory and run sqltodos.php. Then follow the instructions on the screen.

The following changes are necessary:
- New entry in SQL data base.
- Changes at the files misc.php (for FAQ-Page), member.php, admin/user.php (for categories user administration).

[JGM007]

Hello,

I know my error is user induced but I am getting an error:
Parse error: parse error in /home/www/board/misosoup/member.php on line 1448
When ever someone tries to log in, log out or use the edit option in user cp

and of course line 1448 is this:

?>

That is it. I am stumped! I put my backed up copy of members.php back into place for now.

Also after editing the two files in the admin directory I have no option to gain access to the menu directly. I can get access to the menu by droping in the URL manually. I attached a picture of that to show that I must of missed something big.

At the start of the install I chose yes for all options, then step by step I did all the editing as requires in the templates, then the four *.php files, then re-loaded them up via FTP using ASCII

I am so lost gre: Bad madman, if you have a moment I would love some help.
Thank you!

I am guessing you might want to look at my /admin/index.php and my members/php files to see what I might have done wrong.
If you do just let me know!

[bad_madman]

Originally posted by JGM007
...parse error in /home/www/board/misosoup/member.php on line 1448
When ever someone tries to log in, log out or use the edit option in user cp
and of course line 1448 is this:
?>
...

I think you have forgotten '}' someplace. If the error appears since installation of the avatar hacks, then still time checks the changes. Only this ('}') can actually be the reason (i hope).

[bad_madman]

Originally posted by JGM007
.. Also after editing the two files in the admin directory I have no option to gain access to the menu directly...

...I am guessing you might want to look at my /admin/index.php and my members/php files to see what I might have done wrong.
If you do just let me know!

No problem. If there is still the problem with memper.php, then I have a look at the file.
If the avatar menues are missing in the in vB Admin CP , then index.php probably isn't changed. I also like to look at this one

[ixian]

Whenever you see an error that points to the closing line of the script it's due to a missing } somewhere in the script. I'd fire up your backup member.php and re-apply the hack - you missed something.

[ixian]

Bad_madman, just wanted to let you know I ran the upgrade from 1.25.1 to 1.25.2 and it works like a charm, thanks. Looks like permissions are working too.

This is with 2.2.6

[bad_madman]

Originally posted by ixian Bad_madman, just wanted to let you know I ran the upgrade from 1.25.1 to 1.25.2 and it works like a charm, thanks. Looks like permissions are working too.
This is with 2.2.6

Thx for the report :classic: :classic:

[JGM007]

I have attached one of two zips in this post.
Admin files are the index.php and user.php from the admin dir