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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

[vietConnecting]

Could you help me make this. Sry for my Eng
Thank You!

[StarBuG]

Ok folks.

For all of you who want Category Icons including the "new post", "no new post" capabilities, here is a quick and simple solution provided by Andreas:

Templates forumhome_forumbit_level...

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

Replace with

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

then create/name your images like this:

forumID_new.gif, forumID_old.gif,...

Example: forum1_new.gif

If you install this, you don't need to install the Catagory Icons hack!!!


EDIT: I have released this as a separat hack Simple Category Icons


Greetings

StarBuG

[Eagle Creek]

It doesn't work? (3.6.4)

[Eagle Creek]

Originally Posted by girlboheme

OH MY GOD. I'M A MORON :classic: Yes, I am I tried and tried to get this to work. I gave up. THEN, I saw a little something important.

Just reminder, folks, DON'T FORGET to switch the sucker ON in your Vbulletin Options at the top of admin :knockedout:

This is the most wonderful hack. I love it. Thank you.

Wow.. That did the trick

[admin0]

Perfect. My members love the new look.
For a demo, please look at http://www.nepalhub.com/

Just wondering if it will be possible to display the hack in the top when someone goes inside a forum.


Cheers!

[TheFrienzNet]

Thanks.

[sduran]

Adrian,

First Thanks you very much for this mod.

I have problems with the code, Im using version 3.6.4, I don't know why but in Sub-Forums, make some breaks between title and sub-forums. As much subforums, much spaces..(Can you please see at attached image. Space at the left blue line.)



My code at : forumhome_forumbit_level2_post

<tr align="center">
<td class="alt2"><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></td><td class="alt1Active" align="$stylevar[left]" id="f$forum[forumid]"><div><a href="forumdisplay.php?$session[sessionurl]f=$forum[forumid]"><strong>$forum[title]</strong></a><if condition="$show['browsers']"><span class="smallfont">(<phrase 1="$forum[browsers]">$vbphrase[x_viewing]</phrase>)</span></if></div>
<if condition="$show['forumdescription']"><div class="smallfont">$forum[description]</div></if>
<if condition="$show['forumsubscription']"><div class="smallfont"><strong><a href="subscription.php?$session[sessionurl]do=removesubscription&amp;f=$forum[forumid]" rel="nofollow">$vbphrase[unsubscribe_from_this_forum]</a></strong></div></if>
<if condition="$show['subforums']"><div class="smallfont" style="margin-top:$stylevar[cellpadding]px"><strong>$vbphrase[subforums]</strong>: $forum[subforums]</div></if>
</td>
<td class="alt2" nowrap="nowrap">$forum[lastpostinfo]</td>
<td class="alt1">$forum[threadcount]</td>
<td class="alt2">$forum[replycount]</td>
<if condition="$vboptions['showmoderatorcolumn']">
<td class="alt1"><div class="smallfont">$forum[moderators]&nbsp;</div></td>
</if>
</tr>
$childforumbits

Could you please HELP ME???? Im new in this, what Im doing wrong????
Thanks a lot.

[vppremier]

Can someone give instructions for 3.5.4 I've been looking for this for a long time now.

[Coleccromos]

Originally Posted by admin0

Perfect. My members love the new look.
For a demo, please look at http://www.nepalhub.com/

Just wondering if it will be possible to display the hack in the top when someone goes inside a forum.


Cheers!

Oh! very beautiful the forum with the transitions Mr admin0

This modification this here in the forum?

[mgurain]

Thanks very much.