Forum Home Enhancements - Replace Buddy Icon

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|| # Replacement Buddy Icons - Red Spider
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|| # Thanks to Jake Bunce @ vB for the help!
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This hack replaces the ugly "+" icon that denotes "User is on your buddy list" with something a little nicer


Version 1.0:

Inital Release

Version 1.2:

[F] Still showing "+" on member profile.

Version 1.3:

[F] Still showing "+" on who's online legend.

Installation:

1) Download files

2) Upload attached image to "yourdomain.com/images/statusicon" folder.

3)

In forumhome_loggedinuser find:

$stylevar[dirmark]<a href="member.php?$session[sessionurl]u=$loggedin[userid]" rel="nofollow">$loggedin[musername]</a>$loggedin[invisiblemark]$loggedin[buddymark]

and

replace with:

$stylevar[dirmark]<a href="member.php?$session[sessionurl]u=$loggedin[userid]" rel="nofollow">$loggedin[musername]</a>$loggedin[invisiblemark]<if condition="$loggedin[buddymark]"><img src="/images/statusicon/buddy.gif" alt="User is on your buddy list"></if>

4)
In whosonlinebit find:

<a href="member.php?$session[sessionurl]u=$userinfo[userid]">$userinfo[musername]</a>$userinfo[hidden]<if condition="$show['buddy']">+</if>

replace with:

<a href="member.php?$session[sessionurl]u=$userinfo[userid]">$userinfo[musername]</a>$userinfo[hidden]<if condition="$show['buddy']"><img src="/images/statusicon/buddy.gif" alt="User is on your buddy list"></if>

5)
In memberinfo_visitorbit find:

<li class="smallfont"><a href="member.php?$session[sessionurl]u=$user[userid]">$user[musername]</a>$user[invisiblemark]$user[buddymark] </li>

replace with:

<li class="smallfont"><a href="member.php?$session[sessionurl]u=$user[userid]">$user[musername]</a>$user[invisiblemark]<if condition="$user[buddymark]"><img src="/images/statusicon/buddy.gif" alt="User is on your buddy list"></if> </li>

6)
In WHOSONLINE find:

<td><strong>+</strong></td>
<td class="smallfont">&nbsp; $vbphrase[user_is_on_your_contact_list]</td>

replace with:

<td><img src="/images/statusicon/buddy.gif" alt="User is on your buddy list"></td>
<td class="smallfont">&nbsp; $vbphrase[user_is_on_your_contact_list]</td>

7)
Enjoy

I will try to give support as much as i can - to those who have marked as "INSTALLED"

[bennac40]

Hi,

I installed it but have a little problem. It appears fine in all the other sections except on the forum index, I still see the "+". I rechecked the code 3 times. Exactly like what you provided.

[Hoffi]

If you change two Files, you have it everywhere.
Just change (for 3.7Beta3)
File: functions_bigthree.php
Line106

PHP Code:

$user['buddymark'] = '+'; 


The + in anything you want. Like:

PHP Code:

$user['buddymark'] = '<img src="/images/statusicon/buddy.gif" alt="User is on your buddy list">'; 


And the secon is the File class_profileblock.php
Line 1056
Change

PHP Code:

$user['buddymark'] = in_array($user['userid'], $buddylist) ? '+' : ''; 


in

PHP Code:

$user['buddymark'] = in_array($user['userid'], $buddylist) ? '<img src="/images/statusicon/buddy.gif" alt="User is on your buddy list">' : ''; 


Then you need no Template-Mod and the Sign shoul be on every Page.

[Breathex]

Originally Posted by Hoffi

If you change two Files, you have it everywhere.
Just change (for 3.7Beta3)
File: functions_bigthree.php
Line106

PHP Code:

$user['buddymark'] = '+'; 


The + in anything you want. Like:

PHP Code:

$user['buddymark'] = '<img src="/images/statusicon/buddy.gif" alt="User is on your buddy list">'; 


And the secon is the File class_profileblock.php
Line 1056
Change

PHP Code:

$user['buddymark'] = in_array($user['userid'], $buddylist) ? '+' : ''; 


in

PHP Code:

$user['buddymark'] = in_array($user['userid'], $buddylist) ? '<img src="/images/statusicon/buddy.gif" alt="User is on your buddy list">' : ''; 


Then you need no Template-Mod and the Sign shoul be on every Page.

That's easier, thanks Hoffi

[NeuroLancer]

Originally Posted by Hoffi

If you change two Files, you have it everywhere.
Just change (for 3.7Beta3)
File: functions_bigthree.php
Line106

PHP Code:

$user['buddymark'] = '+'; 


The + in anything you want. Like:

PHP Code:

$user['buddymark'] = '<img src="/images/statusicon/buddy.gif" alt="User is on your buddy list">'; 


And the secon is the File class_profileblock.php
Line 1056
Change

PHP Code:

$user['buddymark'] = in_array($user['userid'], $buddylist) ? '+' : ''; 


in

PHP Code:

$user['buddymark'] = in_array($user['userid'], $buddylist) ? '<img src="/images/statusicon/buddy.gif" alt="User is on your buddy list">' : ''; 


Then you need no Template-Mod and the Sign shoul be on every Page.

you still need to modify whosonline, because it gets the + from the template

[haytham]

Who's online working ok for me but I didn't want to change any codes so I just made 2 folders images-statusicon and put the buddy icon inside. Thank you.

[LWS]

thanks ..this looks much better than the +

[Reinhart]

Installed. Works on 3.6.10

[Captain Tycoon]

Marked and Installed! Thanks!

[PoetJA-1975]

Thanx

Jacquii.

[cheat-master30]

Might want to change the install instructions slightly, because you forgot to say to edit the image path, and some people aren't using their forum in their domain's root folder.