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Catagory Icons · **Released**: 09-23-2006

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:

HTML Code:

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

or

HTML Code:

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

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

Replace with:

HTML Code:

<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:

HTML Code:

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

or

HTML Code:

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

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

Replace with:

HTML Code:

<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

Mr Pink · #72 11-11-2006, 09:19 PM

I think Jelsoft must include this mod by default. It's really usefull.
Thanks for it Adrian..

markbolyard · #73 11-14-2006, 12:33 PM

Where exactly is this: "Go to Options > Catagory Icons to enable the mod"

I've gone through the entire admincp -> vBulletin options and can't find it.

I have added my icons using <img src="http:example.com/cat-icons/test.gif"> to my forums, but no images display.

NM, The import of the product must not have fully worked the first time. Reinstalled and the option shows up. Thanks...

networktemple · #74 11-23-2006, 11:10 AM

im getting the following error when import the plug-in. what should i do?

Database error in vBulletin 3.5.5:

Invalid SQL:

### INSERT QUERY GENERATED BY fetch_query_sql() ###
INSERT INTO plugin
(`active`, `executionorder`, `title`, `hookname`, `phpcode`, `product`)
VALUES
('1', '5', 'Catagory Icons', 'forumadmin_edit_form', 'print_input_row($vbphrase[\'customimgtext\'], \'forum[customimg]\', $forum[\'customimg\']);', 'catagoryicons');

MySQL Error : Unknown column 'executionorder' in 'field list'
Error Number : 1054
Date : Thursday, November 23rd 2006 @ 05:09:46 AM

Classname : vb_database

Battle_Ring · #75 11-25-2006, 07:02 PM

ium getting this when trying to add an image

Database error in vBulletin 3.6.4:

Invalid SQL:
UPDATE forum SET
title_clean = 'The Girl Next Door',
title = 'The Girl Next Door',
description_clean = 'Post your girl next door videos and images here (NO NUDITY)',
description = 'Post your girl next door videos and images here (NO NUDITY)',
link = '',
displayorder = 1,
parentid = 8,
daysprune = -1,
defaultsortfield = 'title',
defaultsortorder = 'asc',
showprivate = 0,
newpostemail = '',
newthreademail = '',
### Bitfield: forum.options ###
options = IF(options & 8, options - 8, options),
options = IF(options & 16, options - 16, options),
options = IF(options & 32, options - 32, options),
options = IF(options & 32768, options - 32768, options),
options = IF(options & 8192, options, options + 8192),
options = IF(options & 4, options, options + 4),
options = IF(options & 1, options, options + 1),
options = IF(options & 2, options, options + 2),
options = IF(options & 16384, options, options + 16384),
options = IF(options & 256, options - 256, options),
options = IF(options & 64, options, options + 64),
options = IF(options & 128, options, options + 128),
options = IF(options & 512, options, options + 512),
options = IF(options & 1024, options, options + 1024),
options = IF(options & 2048, options, options + 2048),
options = IF(options & 4096, options, options + 4096),
options = IF(options & 65536, options, options + 65536),
styleid = 0,
password = '',
customimg = 'http://manauthority.com/images/icons/next-door-icon.gif'
WHERE forumid = 9;

MySQL Error : Unknown column 'defaultsortfield' in 'field list'
Error Number : 1054
Date : Saturday, November 25th 2006 @ 04:45:57 PM
Script : http://www.manauthority.com/admincp/forum.php?do=update
Referrer : http://www.manauthority.com/admincp/...do=edit&f=9&s=
IP Address :
Username : Chris
Classname : vb_database

Avalon111 · #76 11-27-2006, 10:27 AM

works like a charm. thanks

infinityloop · #77 12-03-2006, 07:10 AM

This mod is realy great!
I have added it recently to our forum -> http://forum.team-mediaportal.com

Would it be possible to expand this modification, to define custom category icons for "forum_old" and "forum_new"?

which means, haveing the same functionality with the custom category images, as with the main vbulletin feature, to see if a forum contains new posts or not.

domokun · #78 12-03-2006, 12:46 PM

Hi Adrian,

I used to have something like this installed for version 3.5.4 which looked like the attached image I have.

The image here was to the right of the status icon, thus allowing the users to know of new posts. After I upgraded to version 3.6.4, I found your hack, which works very nicely btw, but instead of being to the right of the status icons, it replaces the status icons.

Is there a way to make it so it's to the right, like I had before?

Many thanks,

~ Domokun

- Image below was the older one I used to have for 3.5.4 -

KURTZ · #79 12-03-2006, 12:59 PM

hi domokun, i'm interested to do my forum like your thumb ... what's the hack that you use?

domokun · #80 12-03-2006, 01:33 PM

What I had was an older version for vB 3.5.4. I'm also stuck on trying to figure out how to get it to look like this since I just upgraded to vB 3.6.4

~ Domokun

p.s. I was kinda hoping Adrian would have our answer

Smoothie · #81 12-03-2006, 03:03 PM

This looks great, but the one problem I have with these types of modifications is you lose the new/old icon to show which forums have new posts and which ones don't. IMO that's important and it's the only reason I don't use this.

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