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:

[kaotic]

Straight up: Can anybody confirm that this hack works on 2.3.0 without ANY errors or complications?

[gmarik]

/me thinks there are some errors on 2.3 still it can be edited

[bad_madman]

Today at 09:32 AM kaotic said this in Post #381
Straight up: Can anybody confirm that this hack works on 2.3.0 without ANY errors or complications?

Today at 12:51 PM gmarik said this in Post #382
* gmarik thinks there are some errors on 2.3 still it can be edited

I have installed on vB 2.3.0 (hack free vB version, new installation). It works without any problems...

[geniuscrew]

I think I had to rearrange some of the code, but I've got it working on vB 2.3.0 also

[prcast]

How can i add a maxiumpost setting to the avatar_categ.php file so that i can use it to set the maxium by category.

[Buczilla]

Thanks a bunch, AWESOME hack... Im about to search for this, but just gonna post it to be safe... is there a way to get rid of the (# of avatars) after the name of each category? Thanks!

[dmark101]

hey guys. i have a bit of a problem. i've posted about this before and i haven't had any answers.

i've installed the hack on vb2.2.9. i can creat the categories and i can upload avatars to the categories. what i am having a problem with is trying to exclude people from being able to select an avatar.

my site has donating members and they, along with the forum moderators, can have avatars, but no one else can.

do i exclude the user groups from the category in order to keep them from being able to select an avatar?

or do i include them in order to keep them from selecting one?

any help would be greatly appreciated.

[wwwabbit]

I am in the same boat as dmark101......
It's all installed, but I don't know how to make it do what I want.... I want so "registered" users get nothing to do with Avatar's, but everyone else (the other 5 member groups we have) can have an avatar, and upload there own, etc. I am lost as how to set it up so it can do that.

Thanks!
~Brian

[wwwabbit]

Anyone?

[bad_madman]

07-25-03 at 06:11 PM wwwabbit said this in Post #388
I am in the same boat as dmark101......
It's all installed, but I don't know how to make it do what I want.... I want so "registered" users get nothing to do with Avatar's, but everyone else (the other 5 member groups we have) can have an avatar, and upload there own, etc. I am lost as how to set it up so it can do that.

Thanks!
~Brian

Hmm. only a quick workaround:
search in member.php for:

if (($avatarallowupload or $avatarallowwebsite) and $bbuserinfo[posts] >= $avatarcustomposts) {

and replace with

if (($avatarallowupload or $avatarallowwebsite) and $bbuserinfo[posts] >= $avatarcustomposts and
	$bbuserinfo[usergroupid]==6) {

6 for the user groupid (User group) which can play with avatars (upload).

For more than one group this code:

if (($avatarallowupload or $avatarallowwebsite) and $bbuserinfo[posts] >= $avatarcustomposts and
	($bbuserinfo[usergroupid]==4 || $bbuserinfo[usergroupid]==5 ||
	$bbuserinfo[usergroupid]==6 ...)) {