Mini Mods - Site Supporter Button in Postbit - Primary/Additional Usergroups supported

This mod will probably work in other versions but was only coded and tested on vBulletin 3.6.7

If you've got members who have donated to your forums and you would like them to be recognized, this simple mod will add a nice 'Site Supporter' button underneath the member's messenger icons. However, you can place this piece of code anywhere you'd like. The option is up to you. This is just the way I thought looked best. Enjoy.

Installation:

1) Choose which button you want to use (supporter.gif or supporter2.gif) and upload it to your 'images/misc' folder in your forums directory.

2) Create a NEW usergroup. Go to ADMINCP -> Usergroups -> Add New Usergroup and name it whatever you want, just remember, this new usergroup needs to represent your 'Site Supporter' group, so remember the usergroup ID (uID) for this after you set all the permissions, etc.

3) Open your postbit OR postbit_legacy, whichever one you use, and...

FIND THIS CODE:

<div>$post[icqicon] $post[aimicon] $post[msnicon] $post[yahooicon] $post[skypeicon]</div>
			</div>

AFTER, ADD THIS:

<!-- Site Supporter Code -->
<br /><if condition="$post[usergroupid] == X"><img src="images/misc/supporter.gif"></if>
<!-- / Site Supporter Code -->

The 'X' above needs to be changed to the usergroup ID number (uID) corresponding to your new 'Site Supporter' usergroup that you created in STEP 2.

PLEASE REMEMBER TO CLICK INSTALLED IF YOU USE THIS MOD!

This is my first mod so please be nice.

[713JunctionP]

Originally Posted by morrow

Installed and working, no problems.

I do have one question though. Is there a way to limit this to only the first post in a thread? It's annoying to see this icon numerous times through-out a thread.

I just let it show everytime the 'site supporter' makes it post. doesn't seem to bother us on the forums I run.

however, as far as limiting the 'site supporter' button to only appear in the first post of each page of a thread...that sounds like something along the lines of a hack I've seen here on vB.org it's a hack where the users signature only shows on their first post per page of any thread. you might be able to take the code from that and do something with it.

[R1lover]

Originally Posted by pds

Some people prefer this in a hack because they want the "supporter" button to show up in a different place from where the "ranks" function does.

I understand this can be done with user ranks, and frankly it is easier to control doing so.

In my case user ranks currently gives them different icons based upon how many posts they have, and this appears right under the username. I want the site supporter button to appear lower in the postbit_legacy. (In fact the sample image of the postbit for this hack was taken from my site...even though I am not yet using the hack...must have been some creative photoshoping)

That makes sense in your situation... Thanks Funny on the image...

[bada_bing]

I like this will install in the near future

[713JunctionP]

Originally Posted by R1lover

That makes sense in your situation... Thanks Funny on the image...

funny because I got the image from another individual who originally posted this hack but had made it unclear to users the differentiation between the $bbuserinfo and $post array's.

[morrow]

Someone on my site recommended for the Site Supporter icon to also link to paypal, so this is what I did...

<!-- Site Supporter Code -->
<br />
<if condition="$post[usergroupid] == 2 and is_member_of($post, 20)"><a href="https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr"><img src="images/misc/supporter.gif"></if>
<!-- / Site Supporter Code -->

Now when you click on the icon, it will take you to paypal.

[713JunctionP]

^ you should probably close your <a href> tag at the end before the </if> tag.

<!-- Site Supporter Code -->
<br />
<if condition="$post[usergroupid] == 2 and is_member_of($post, 20)"><a href="https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr"><img src="images/misc/supporter.gif"></a></if>
<!-- / Site Supporter Code -->

btw, good idea. but will it link the user to YOUR website's paypal contribution page?

I just may add your contribution to this thread's first post and give you credit for it.

[713JunctionP]

morrow, would you like me to add your edit to this hack and give you credit?

let me know.

[morrow]

Hmmm. Nah, it's your modification. Thanks alot for asking.

[JadedSouls]

Finally got this to work for me! *dances*

[BulletNow]

Anyway to make the photo show up in the persons profile?