Miscellaneous Hacks - HS - External Signature Image Size Limiter

This add-on had been produced and distributed by Hybrid-Soft.

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Name:
External Signature Image Size Limiter

Description:
Unlike vBulletin does, this hack limits the size of external images in signatures depending on the dimensions you choose.

Features:
- On/Off Switch
- Set max image width.
- Set max image height.

Installation Instructions:
1. Unzip the folder.
2. Upload 'product-hs_sigimgsize.xml' to the Product Manager in the vBulletin AdminCP.
3. Manage Settings via AdminCP => vBulletin Options => vBulletin Options => HS - External Signature Image Size Limiter

Credits:
Chris M for the base code.

Information:
Plugins: 1
Phrases: 2

Installation Difficulty: Very Easy
Installation Duration: 10- seconds.

Important: In order to update you must uninstall the old product and upload the new one.

Before installing, check your php.ini file for this setting:
allow_url_fopen = on

If it's off, turn it on. Otherwise this won't work.

To make this hack delete all signatures so users must put there signatures in again: In the Admin CP, go to > Update Counters > Empty Signature Cache.

This mod can be improved, so with all of your help, by suggesting new ideas and reporting bugs, I can modify and play around with this product to improve it.

Enjoy, and don't forget to click install if you use!

[Dannyloski]

Ohhh so that's what that options does? Hmmmm it still isnt doing anything ... Anyways, glad to hear bout the FileSize Limiter in the near future ...

[JesterP]

Originally Posted by schanulleke

After I installed this plugin, it gives an error when you save a signature. Even if the image is within the limits. If the image is too large, you get the same error and the image will still be shown.

Does anybody understand this message :

Warning: getimagesize() [function.getimagesize]: URL file-access is disabled in the server configuration in /profile.php(1189) : eval()'d code on line 10

Warning: getimagesize(http://img423.imageshack.us/img423/443/ilseai7.gif) [function.getimagesize]: failed to open stream: no suitable wrapper could be found in /profile.php(1189) : eval()'d code on line 10


I would really like the plugin to work.

Check your php.ini file for this setting:

allow_url_fopen = on

Make sure yours says 'on', mine was 'off', and I got your exact error, I changed it to 'on' and it worked like a charm.

Hope that helps

J

[StrifeX]

Originally Posted by Dannyloski

Ohhh so that's what that options does? Hmmmm it still isnt doing anything ... Anyways, glad to hear bout the FileSize Limiter in the near future ...

Your misinterpreting the purpose of the Update Counters function, it does exactly what I said it does.

Originally Posted by JesterP

Check your php.ini file for this setting:

allow_url_fopen = on

Make sure yours says 'on', mine was 'off', and I got your exact error, I changed it to 'on' and it worked like a charm.

Hope that helps

J

Good job clearing that up, think I should include that in the main post?

[JesterP]

Originally Posted by StrifeX

Good job clearing that up, think I should include that in the main post?

I'm thinking there will be others with that issue, so it might be a good idea to add it as a "tip".

Even if it's so you don't have to repeat yourself over and over and over again.

J

PS Thanks for this hack, I couldn't believe vb didn't have this built in.

[Dannyloski]

Originally Posted by StrifeX

Your misinterpreting the purpose of the Update Counters function, it does exactly what I said it does.

I understand what the purpose of the function and what it does ... I just said that its not doing anything on my Forums - why? I have no idea. I clicked on it and I got the confirmation message that it had done it, but all the signatures still show ... Anyways, it's no biggie ...

[Dannyloski]

StrifeX,
I am getting the following error when trying to Save or Preview a Signature ...

Fatal error: Cannot redeclare check_sig_size() (previously declared in /home/*******/public_html/profile.php(1210) : eval()'d code:5) in /home/*******/public_html/profile.php(1210) : eval()'d code on line 35

[Dannyloski]

StrifeX,
I fixed my problem above all is working fine now .. It seems that when I installed the new version, it did not overwrite the plugin in hook "profile_updatesignature_start" instead it created a new one ... So I went to Plugin Manager and saw that I had two "HS - External Signature Image Size Limiter" in that hook, I hit EDIT on both of them to see which one of them was the old one from the previous version and just deleted it ... Now all is fixed and no errors appear when Saving or Previewing a Signature. Users who upgraded from your previous version might experience this problem since the new installation does not overwrite the old plugin in that hook, just creates a new one and having the two of them causes the error ...

[StrifeX]

Originally Posted by Dannyloski

StrifeX,
I fixed my problem above all is working fine now .. It seems that when I installed the new version, it did not overwrite the plugin in hook "profile_updatesignature_start" instead it created a new one ... So I went to Plugin Manager and saw that I had two "HS - External Signature Image Size Limiter" in that hook, I hit EDIT on both of them to see which one of them was the old one from the previous version and just deleted it ... Now all is fixed and no errors appear when Saving or Previewing a Signature. Users who upgraded from your previous version might experience this problem since the new installation does not overwrite the old plugin in that hook, just creates a new one and having the two of them causes the error ...

Thanks, and I'll be sure to tell them to delete and re-upload in the main post.

I'm glad you got it working, do you like it?

[Dannyloski]

^ No problem ... Do I like it? Man, I love this hack! I just cant wait for the upcoming releases that will have the option to Limit FileSizes that will be awesome!

[Mupetz]

I'm glad you share the information Dannyloski ; I had the same problem.
Thanks