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Catagory Icons
Tested on 3.6.1
By Adrian at Development chat.com

Current Version: 1.0.1
1.0.1 Status: Working Fine.

Hey,

I noticed a few people around the 'net wanted a modification like this, It wasn't too hard so i thought i would give it ago.

You can specify a image path/url to use for your catagory icon, if none is specified, the forum will use vBulletins default image.
See bottom of post for screenshots

Installation
Import product-catagoryicons.xml (It should make the needed Mysql tables too)
Go to Options > Catagory Icons to enable the mod'.

Template Edits
Open Forum Home Templates > forumhome_forumbit_level1_post
Find:

<img src="$stylevar[imgdir_statusicon]/forum_$forum[statusicon].gif" alt="" border="0" />

or

<img src="$stylevar[imgdir_statusicon]/forum_$forum[statusicon].gif" alt="" border="0" 

id="forum_statusicon_$forum[forumid]" />

Replace with:

<if condition="$vboptions[customimg_enabled] == 1">
	<if condition="$forum[customimg] == ''">
		<img src="$stylevar[imgdir_statusicon]/forum_$forum[statusicon].gif" alt="" border="0" 

id="forum_statusicon_$forum[forumid]" />

<else />
		<img src="$forum[customimg]" alt="" border="0" id="forum_statusicon_$forum[forumid]" />
</if>

<else />
	<img src="$stylevar[imgdir_statusicon]/forum_$forum[statusicon].gif" alt="" border="0" 

id="forum_statusicon_$forum[forumid]" />
</if>

Save.
Open up Forum Home Templates > forumhome_forumbit_level2_post
Find:

<img src="$stylevar[imgdir_statusicon]/forum_$forum[statusicon].gif" alt="" border="0" />

or

<img src="$stylevar[imgdir_statusicon]/forum_$forum[statusicon].gif" alt="" border="0" 

id="forum_statusicon_$forum[forumid]" />

Replace with:

<if condition="$vboptions[customimg_enabled] == 1">
	<if condition="$forum[customimg] == ''">
		<img src="$stylevar[imgdir_statusicon]/forum_$forum[statusicon].gif" alt="" border="0" 

id="forum_statusicon_$forum[forumid]" />

<else />
		<img src="$forum[customimg]" alt="" border="0" id="forum_statusicon_$forum[forumid]" />
</if>

<else />
	<img src="$stylevar[imgdir_statusicon]/forum_$forum[statusicon].gif" alt="" border="0" 

id="forum_statusicon_$forum[forumid]" />
</if>

Done.

That should be it.

To set catagory icons, just edit a forum, the image field is at the bottom.
If you have any problems, just ask.

If you use it, please click install.

Thanks.

Adrian

[apiasto]

I got 3.6.2. and its working great thnx

[Eagle Creek]

Great hack!
I like the Catagory Icons!

Thanks.

[carlosacgj]

this hack can work on 3.5?

[Fulla]

Ignore: got it all working

thx alot

[Illustrious]

Is there anyway to get it so that you can have a different image, or decolorize the image when there are no new posts?

[beduino]

Hello StarBug!

Originally Posted by StarBuG

Just place the images into your description and position them with CSS

tks for your answer. I will try But how can I setup using CSS?? I see your forum and you did in right. I want in left corner....
All the best
beduino

[exilera]

Does this work on 3.6.3? I got a database error when I tried to install it.

Also, what database table does this hack modify?

[GuN]

Installed an works pretty good on vB 3.6.3 .
Do you think you can do something to have a on/off icon topic on the hack ?
It would be per-fect if it's possible .

And also, if you could add the possibility to change the subforum icons in forumhome page .

Thanks a lot, very good hack !

[rknight111]

Does this make the Icons selectable on the main page. My site is www.snowandmud.com, Im trying to make snowmobiles for the snowmobile menus and atv's for the atv menu

Can someone put a link to there site where this add-on has been done????

RON:knockedout:

[rknight111]

It works great but How do I get it to shade pick between 3 items so if the catagory is has been read or unread. Im not really concered about the locked on Just the other two. Otherwise it works nicely..

What is the trick to take a larger image and downsizing it so it fits the 50 x 40 size that that seems to be.

RON