post name idea... help me out

[Shokkka]

Well, im the Admin of these forums Im at

When I psot it shows my boring dull name, and I wanna make it change to an image.

now this is my idea I think i got the PHP part right, just bear with me cause im new to php but this should show the image for my name if the $post[username] is identicle to my name on the forums which is "Shokka"

heres the code

PHP Code:

//special name image
if($post[username] == Shokka)  {
    print("<img src="IMAGE URL">");
} 


now the only problem is, what file would this go in AND would it show my name in text and then the image?

Just an idea hehe

Tell me what you think, and please dont steal the idea lol :lick:

L8r
~Shokka

[Chris M]

Probably all the file to do with posting and/or threads...

So :

forumdisplay.php
newthread.php
newreply.php
online.php
showthread.php
memberlist.php

Satan

[Xenon]

you have to edit functions.php
the getpostbit section.

but don't use this code:

PHP Code:

print("<img src="IMAGE URL">"); 


it'll destroy the design.

instead use this code:
$post[image]="<img src='Imageurl'>";
just put the $post[image] into your postbittemplate
if you want to change your username to an image write instead
$post[image]="<img src='Imageurl'>";
this:
$post[username]="<img src='Imageurl'>";


also its not good to use the username here:
if($post[username] == Shokka)

change it to your userid, so if you change your name you need not change your code:
if($post[userid] == xx)

[Shokkka]

its only gonna be for admins. but i thought of it this way

PHP Code:

if ($post[userid] == "filewithuserids") {
     print("images/$post[userid].gif")
} 


something like that.

[Xenon]

if if it should be for all admins, thats very easy to do:

in admin/functions.php go to section getpostbit, and before this lines:

PHP Code:

// do posts from ignored users
    if (!$ignore[$post[userid]]) {
        eval("\$retval = \"".gettemplate("postbit")."\";");
    } else {
        eval("\$retval = \"".gettemplate("postbit_ignore")."\";");
    } 


add this lines:

PHP Code:

if ($post[usergroupid] == 6) {
     $post[username]="<img src='images/".$post[userid].".gif'>";} 


[Shokkka]

and it will show an image for the admin user name?

[Xenon]

yes it will.
but don't forget to create an image for every admin you have

[Shokkka]

oh ya and BTW, shouldnt it check if the user has an image first so incase it doesnt show nothing

[Xenon]

why do you think i have asked this question:
"if it should be for all admins, thats very easy to do:"


change the if clause to
$post[usergroupid] == 6 && $post[userid]!=xy
and add so much ids, which don't have a picture
as i think you haven'T soo much admins this would be easier than mak long coding to find out if file exists and so on ^^

[Shokkka]

no no no i meant, like if the admin doesnt have his/her image made yet, then instead of showing a dead link picture, it will check to see if the picture is there, and if its not, it will just display the name thats what i meant lol