vB Member Photo

vB Member Photo
by Velocd

This hack, as well all my other vB2 hacks, I no longer provide support for (being I run vB3 and it's too much hassel to debug vB2). When vB3 Release Candidate comes out, by request I might convert some of my hacks.

Updates:

Latest update was version 1.3b on 08.01.03.


Description:

It's been ages since my last hack, due to my lack of time for coding lately. This feature here though is one I developed for my forum about a week ago, and just recently completed making the instructions for it so I could release it on vBulletin.org.

Just as the name implies, this hack will allow your members to upload a photo of themselves (or whatever you allow), then that photo will be stored in a directory of your website. In addition to just the photo, using the GD2.0 Library, thumbnails are generated corresponding to each members photo and placed inside the directory. A new link via the memberlist nav page will then be able for access to view these images all organized neatly in a photo gallery.

In addition to just this, there is a verification system integrated with the ACP for easy checking of images the members upload, before they are placed in the photo gallery.

The main reason I developed this hack is because all the other photo gallery hacks are pretty.. well, ineffective.

Features:

• Utilizes GD2.0 to automatically generate thumbnails for your uploaded images
• Organized photo gallery with a very easy-to-browse interface
• Verification system allows efficient methods of regulating what is shown in the photo gallery
• A wide variety of customizable options via the Admin CP

Requirements/Restrictions:

• GD2.0 Library is absolutely needed, which comes pre-installed with the latest PHP version, 4.3.0.
• This script does not support multiple-image uploads, and I will not be releasing a version of this hack does!
• Because the GD library does not support the GIF image format, the photo gallery does not either. The only images that can be uploaded are PNG and JPG. (I hardly think this will be an issue for the most of us)

Installation:

1. Upload install_photo.php to your admin directory, and run it through your browser. All instructions for this hack are listed in there.
2. After the hack is installed, go to your "admin cp -> options" page and set the member photo gallery options to your own preference.

Screenshots:

Refer to the next several posts.

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If you use this hack, please remember to click install!

[KJ_innit]

excellent, thanks very much. i've sent a mail to my server people, just waiting to see if they've installed it yet


thanks again.

[gopherhockey]

I have GD installed on my server - however, phpinfo is stating this as the configure command:

'./configure' '--with-apxs=/usr/local/www/bin/apxs' '--with-config-file-path=/usr/local/www/etc' '--enable-versioning' '--with-system-regex' '--disable-debug' '--enable-track-vars' '--without-gd' '--without-mysql' '--with-zlib' '--with-imap=/usr/local' '--with-mysql=/usr/local' '--prefix=/usr/local/www' 'i386--freebsd4.4'

I assume the '--without-gd' part means I'm SOL, unless I find a way to re-install PHP.

I have root access - it is an Interland virtual server.

[Dean C]

There's further information about gd further down the page ^

[gopherhockey]

I still don't see anything that specifically answers my question though. I know I can request it to be installed, but I need to be sure what I'm asking.

WHen I go into (what is called vinstall on my server) - i can see that GD is installed - the library and the app.

PHP isn't using the "option" though. Do I simply ask them to re-install PHP with that option turned on?

With my host, if I am not as specific as posisble with them they won't help me - they will look and see that the library is installed and tell me I'm on crack :ermm:

[Velocd]

Tell them that GD Library according to PHP Info page is installed but it not enabled according to that command line:
'./configure' '--with-apxs=/usr/local/www/bin/apxs' '--with-config-file-path=/usr/local/www/etc' '--enable-versioning' '--with-system-regex' '--disable-debug' '--enable-track-vars' '--without-gd' '--without-mysql' '--with-zlib' '--with-imap=/usr/local' '--with-mysql=/usr/local' '--prefix=/usr/local/www' 'i386--freebsd4.4'

This should be specific enough to have them look into it and fix the problem.

[gopherhockey]

Perfect - that worked. Hope that helps anyone else that might have the same issue as well...

[gopherhockey]

I may be missing something, but is the system supposed to send an email when the verficiation option is turned on?

I see them in the Verify section in the admin cp, but never received an email. All other emails from the system are working just fine.

Then again, I don't know if emailing the admin was a built-in option?

I'd hate to have photos waiting for verification for too long..

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Also, when editing a photo it gives me the "your photo will not appear... " message again, even though it isn't really re-sent to the admin for re-verification.

Perhaps the edit should just say "your photo has been edited"

[gopherhockey]

Would it be possible to have a link to the members photo show under the author area when viewing posts? Perhaps just above or below where the avatar is displayed...

Lots of neat options with this. Nice!

[GoTTi]

ight, here is ss of the GD section in my PHP info.

It is in there...any ideas?

It says 1.6.2 or higher on version...should it say something else?

[gopherhockey]

I tried this on 2 of my systems - one was just like yours, which is not version 2.0 or better, so it didn't work. The other says this in the gd info:

bundled (2.0 compatible)

- that one worked just fine.

I have since asked my first system to help upgrade their version.. but I seriously doubt the will. :lick: