Staff Icon in Postbit

Fully tested on vb 3.0.4, should work on 3.0.5
Staff Icon in Postbit
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by AnhTuanCool

What this hack does? Basically, this hack adds a small icon in postbit below the avatar for staff(selected usergroup) with alt as their usergroup title. See attachment for detail.

NOTE: If you want a different icon for your forum then just request it right here, otherwise you can use your own staff icon. When requesting please remember to leave your forum url and text you want to be on the icon. I'm not very free so just request and if I could then I will design it for ya as soon as I can. Thanks,

Update:
I've attached the source file and the font of the staff icon so you guys can make your own easier than from scratch. Have fun


Click INSTALL if you find this hack userful, thanks

[mOdEtWo]

Originally Posted by AnhTuanCool

Did you put the font in the right place (\WINDOWS\Fonts\)? Or is it me zipped the wrong one?

Yes sir, I did. I even tried it out in Photoshop, and it did not look like the one you used.

[bigcurt]

Thanks for the icon man

/me clicks install

[AnhTuanCool]

I've uploaded the zip file with the correct font for the icon. Have fun

[trackpads]

Originally Posted by AnhTuanCool

I've attached the source file and the font of the staff icon so you guys can make your own easier than from scratch. Have fun

Excellent work!! thanks!!!!

[trackpads]

Originally Posted by C.Birch

abit of a pointless hack taking in mind it can already be done with a out of the box vb3 install.

Actually you cannot. If you have a current ranks system in place or titles then you would have to modify those in order to designate staff. Also, the VB system of titles will not allow images.

[BarHopper]

Please could you make an image:

Game-realms Staff

thankyou.

[mOdEtWo]

Originally Posted by trackpads

Actually you cannot. If you have a current ranks system in place or titles then you would have to modify those in order to designate staff. Also, the VB system of titles will not allow images.

You can use conditionals tho.

[BlasterT3]

I found a small problem or just something to confuse n00bs

Add New Template
Title: postbit_iconstaff
Template:
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<div><img src="images/ranks/iconstaff.jpg" alt="$post[usergrouptitle]" border="0"></div>
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the template calls for "iconstaff.jpg" but the .psd file is named "stafficon.psd" so anyone making there own icon would prob name it "stafficon.jpg" and upload it. that would make the template display alt="$post[usergrouptitle]"

i hope this proves useful for someone

[AnhTuanCool]

The PSD file is dedicated designed for Photoshop use, not a web graphic or something like that. You would have to use Photoshop to open then PSD file, modify as your need and then Export OR Save As it with JPG file type, then the outcome file will be iconstaff.jpg. Although I don't think psd will be shown as a webgraphic :P. So what I'm saying is using the source code which is psd type to export your own one using photoshop or other graphic software can read psd.

[MikaK]

Would it be difficult to give the users an option whether to show this icon or not. I am planning to define a set of user groups as pro level members, even thogh the members aren't necessarily staff memebrs.

While some of these people would probably love to show off a tad, some others might not. So... A chkbox in usercp possible... or as anything is possible with vB ... Dfficult?

Cheers,
-Mika