Post Background Color

Post Background Color - Version 1.03b

Hack: Post Background Color
Version: v1.03b
Author: MarcoH64

Description
Create Color Schemes, set specific colors for different styles to match the styles colors the best. Give usergroups permissions to attach
a color scheme as background to a post. Great to allow Admins/Moderators to highlight important posts in a thread for example.

Features
- Create Color Schemes
- Override the default color for a Color Scheme for each Style if needed.
- User Usergroup permissions to allow/deny the use of background colors
- On posting/editing, optionally choose a background color
- Choose (vB Options) if you want the background color to be applied to the messagetext, the postbit info, or both.
- Create background images or gradients (thanks to applehat for the idea )

Changelog:
17-7-2006 v1.03b
- Fixed uninstall code. Space was missing in the DELETE FROMdatastore.
(if you have currently installed 1.03, then please do an overwrite install with version 1.03b prior to uninstallation. If you are already uninstalling with 1.03 and run into a SQL-error, see post https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost.php?p=1032141&postcount=33 to fix an aborted uninstall)
7-12-2005 v1.03
- Increased size of colorcode in tables to support larger values so we can also use images and gradients
- Changed the postbit from background-color to background style attribute to support the above.
7-12-2005 v1.02
- Removed &nbsp from dropdown menu
- Fixed bug where colorscheme could not be reset to 'None' once a color was set.
5-12-2005 v1.01
- Fixed missing new column for post table in install routines.
5-12-2005 v1.00
- Initial Release

Notes
Copyright ?2005 MarcoH64
This Modification may not be redistributed in whole or significant part or changed without prior agreement of author.
Please don't forget to click Install.
If you like this work and would like to support the author, donations are always welcome at Paypal: Marcoh64 AT gmail.com

[Marco van Herwaarden]

Version 1.03 released:
7-12-2005 v1.03
- Increased size of colorcode in tables to support larger values so we can also use images and gradients
- Changed the postbit from background-color to background style attribute to support the above.

To upgrade, simply choose an overwrite install.

[Marco van Herwaarden]

Originally Posted by applehat

You know what would be a nice add on? Not just being able to set a background color, but being able to set a background image...and how to repeat and align it...

Or can this already be done by doing url("blah")?

It does now.
Install version 1.03 and try for example:

#869BBF url(images/gradients/gradient_tcat.gif) repeat-x top left

or:

#869BBF url(images/misc/vbulletin3_logo_grey.gif) repeat-x top left

[Reeve of shinra]

2 stupid questions:

- will this work on the latest version?

- does this mean I can set a different background for usergroups a, b, c & d? Can I prevent the user changing that?

Okay I liked one more:

- I plan to use this with secondary usergroups, how will that work?

Registered = style a
|-- public usergroup b = style b
|-- public usergroup c = style c

Can I have a default in case of conflict like them being part of 2 usergroups?

thanks

[hiiped]

Originally Posted by MarcoH64

It does now.
Install version 1.03 and try for example:

#869BBF url(images/gradients/gradient_tcat.gif) repeat-x top left

or:

#869BBF url(images/misc/vbulletin3_logo_grey.gif) repeat-x top left

??????

is this suppose to allow the allowed usergroup to use an IMaGe instead of colors ?

if so, where are we supposed to add/put this ?
or what needs to be edited to have that option
( make instruction n00b proof )


Thanks in advance

[Marco van Herwaarden]

Originally Posted by Reeve of shinra

- will this work on the latest version?

Not tested by me, but i see no reason why not.

Originally Posted by Reeve of shinra

- does this mean I can set a different background for usergroups a, b, c & d? Can I prevent the user changing that?

It should merge the permissions to use Color Schemes if using seconday usergroups. Not tested this now since i am not at my development PC.

Originally Posted by Reeve of shinra

Can I have a default in case of conflict like them being part of 2 usergroups?

There is no option to force a (default) color. Default is always None, in which case it will be a regular post.

Originally Posted by hiiped

is this suppose to allow the allowed usergroup to use an IMaGe instead of colors ?

Yes you can use this to put a simple background color, an image or even a gradient. This is plain HTML, sorry i can't help you much with that since my HTML knowledge is also limited. Maybe someone else can post some nice examples.

[hiiped]

Im trying to edit to allow user to add an image from a URL as background in post

< no success *sighs* >

where are the HTML geeks ?

[Nathan2006]

I have tried installing this but not working for me

So after trying to un-install the product I am getting this error:

Database error in vBulletin 3.5.4:

Invalid SQL:
ALTER TABLE post DROP COLUMN mh_pbc_colorschemeid;

MySQL Error  : Can't DROP 'mh_pbc_colorschemeid'; check that column/key exists
Error Number : 1091
Date         : Saturday, July 15th 2006 @ 08:48:54 PM
Script       : http://www.************.com/admincp/plugin.php
Referrer     : http://www.************.com/admincp/plugin.php?do=productdelete&productid=mh_pbc&s=
IP Address   : ************
Username     : ****
Classname    : vb_database

Thank you for any help

[chkdgate]

^^I'm interested in this as well but didn't the author mention that he wasn't sure it worked on the latest version?(3.5.4)

[Nathan2006]

Originally Posted by chkdgate

^^I'm interested in this as well but didn't the author mention that he wasn't sure it worked on the latest version?(3.5.4)

Yeah Im not sure but it does not work for me on 3.54 and I cannot remove the product now

[chkdgate]

Did you try reverting your templates?