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]

You probably have changed something wrongly in the file. Please, repeat the changes at the file admin/user.php...

Originally posted by uhoe
i get this error when i try to load anything under the "users" in the cp:
Parse error: parse error in /u/web/pla413/community/admin/user.php on line 576

i'm using vb 2.2.5.

[Emma]

I am having the same problems as I had before with this. Its a great hack, and I really need it considering I have 600+ avatars.

When a user signs up, and they return to the boards for the first time, it doesn't show their avatar( appears as Not selected), yet it shows them as logged in. Now when they reply to the email that was sent, it brings them back to the boards and everything appears fine, although their avatar now appears as "Guest". Now when they try to log in, it tells them their password is wrong. And even if they fill out that sheet and reset their password, it still comes up as wrong.

How can I fix this?

Thank you!
Emma

[bad_madman]

@Emma
This is strange. Hmm. Which ones hack have you installed so that the avatar is shown on the homepage? trilOByte's "Welcome Panel [Final]" or FireFly's "Avatar on homepage". You have these problems, since you have installed my hack 'avatar categories'?

[Emma]

I have Welcome Panel [Final Installed] , and I don't have the problems unless I have the categories show, if I keep them turned off, there is no problem.

Any Ideas?

Emma

[SoloX]

Hello,
I installed the latest version and when my users go to the Avatar selction page, only the first category is shown. Althought the pull down menu has correcnt number of cats and the screen does refresh, but the results are always shown from the first category.

any idea where I can fix this?

thanks

[bad_madman]

Really sure that you have the latest version? I am actually sure that there isn't the fault in the version 1.3 any more :bunny: Pls, can you post (or PM me) the lines in member.php :knockedout: between this

$avatarcat=$DB_site->query("SELECT * FROM avatar_categories ORDER BY disorder,title,screenname");

and this

if ($repea1==1 and $avataroptions==1) {eval ("\$totalavatarsadd = \"".gettemplate("view_avatarcategoriesadd")."\";") ;}

Thx

Originally posted by SoloX
Hello,
I installed the latest version and when my users go to the Avatar selction page, only the first category is shown. Althought the pull down menu has correcnt number of cats and the screen does refresh, but the results are always shown from the first category.

any idea where I can fix this?


thanks

[Diva]

Hi bad_madman! This is one of my favorite hacks! I do have a problem now that I upgraded. I tested the hack on a tester board then uploaded to my current board. Now I can only select avatars from the control panel. Any hints? The permissions are correct, too. Thanks bunches!!!

[Diva]

I also have another porblem. I uninstalled the hack, and I still have duplicate options in the control panel. anysuggestions on how to get rid of these?

[Donkeyballz]

Nice very nice

[bad_madman]

Originally posted by Diva
Hi bad_madman! This is one of my favorite hacks! I do have a problem now that I upgraded. I tested the hack on a tester board then uploaded to my current board. Now I can only select avatars from the control panel. Any hints? The permissions are correct, too. Thanks bunches!!!

Only from control panel in vB admin? Not in user cp? What do you see in the user cp, if you liked to change the avatar?

Originally posted by Diva
I also have another porblem. I uninstalled the hack, and I still have duplicate options in the control panel. anysuggestions on how to get rid of these?

Hm. This didn't happen by the avatar hack uninstallation. Something other is to blame there Please, can you look whether the description 'Custom Avatars Folder' exists 2 times. Use phpMyAdmin for this. Select table 'setting', sort by 'description' and look... I think the entry is 2 times also available there. Delete the 2nd entry and check the settings in vB Admin options. I don't know what has caused this. But it wasn't the avatar hack uninstallation.