e-steki Smilie Maker 1.7

This modification allows you to create personalized smilies by choosing eyes, mouth and face. The smilie set that was used for the graphics is one of the most popular and beautiful ones (see screenshots). It is possible to create up to 18000 different smilies for this so hours of fun are guaranteed! Additionaly, it includes plugins for custom WOL location, so that they don't show up as unknown and a handy bbcode (bbcode example: [smilie=1,2,3]) to put those smilies in posts. There is a field in the smilie maker which displays the bbcode that should be used so that the user can copy it from there. Every action is made via javascript so that the page does not reload. It is fully phrased so translations are now a piece of cake!

DEMO: http://www.e-steki.com/forum/smmaker.php (Note that the demo is in greek. However as there is not much text in this hack, you'll probably find your way )

Important:You need GD enabled in your server to use this (and almost all image-creating-on-the-fly mods so you better tell them to enable it if they haven't already ) Also this doesn't work in some forums that have the hack for transparent pngs in IE.

Installation
-1 product file which adds 5 plugins, 1 template, 4 AdminCP settings and 15 phrases.
-2 php file uploads
-1 folder with images upload
-1 small template edit
Detailed instructions are included in the accompanying zip file.

Please be kind and click INSTALL if you have installed this mod. I *can* see this you know!

I hope you enjoy this mod as much as I enjoyed making it

Changelog:
Version 1.7
-Made the tables for the eyes, mouth and face collapsible
-Added 15 more eyes, 15 more mouths and 2 more faces
-Added text to show till a smilie is made so that the user doesn't think that nothing is happening. The text disappears after the creation of the smilie.
-Fixed the bug with the preview of the BBcode.

Version 1.6
-Added AdminCP option to hide the creation buttons to guests and show a message instead
-Added AdminCP option to hide the bbcode editbox so that forums with a lot of traffic don't get a big server load from many dynamic smilies. (to completely disable the functionality though you have to disable one plugin and not perform the suggested template edit)

Version 1.5
-Added Random Smilie button
-Added bbcode like [smilie=1,2,3] to use custom smilies in posts. Beware that this may be server-intensive in big forums.
-Editbox that displays the bbcode that should be copied, which also changes with javascript instantly.
-Fully phrased now
-Template and phrase addition is done with the attached product
-Link in the smilie popup to the smilie maker
-Custom WOL locations
-A lot shorter image URL

As english is not my native language I may have done some grammar mistakes. I would really appreciate it of you reported them in this thread

Thanks to KW802's mod for inspiring me on how to use the javascript.

Translations availiable

• French

[Lea Verou]

Damn, I guess you're right since no-one can find them
I'll look into it in a bit, I just came home after maaaany days away

[cybertrash]

hm.. can u actualy use these smilies when posting messages?

[Lea Verou]

Originally Posted by cybertrash

hm.. can u actualy use these smilies when posting messages?

Of course, that's what the bbcode feature is for
Just note that it's not a good idea if your forum is huge to use them in posts

[Avalon111]

that is so coooooooooool!

[Lea Verou]

Originally Posted by Loukrhtia

Damn, I guess you're right since no-one can find them
I'll look into it in a bit, I just came home after maaaany days away

Fixed
Just overwrite the product xml.

[Lea Verou]

Can you suggest (not very complex please) settings you would like to see in the AdminCP?

[benFF]

Originally Posted by Loukrhtia

Can you suggest (not very complex please) settings you would like to see in the AdminCP?

Hi just installed it, its working but a few things:

1 - If i click to preview a post before posting, the smilie code is not translated
2 - By default your creator loads in the same window as the smilie manager (which is a small javascript popup) - I had to add a target="_blank" to the create link
3 - and how big is a forum which shouldn't use this due to server load?
4 - oh yeah, and the modules folder doesn't exist so it needs to be created (this is unclear in the instructions)

cheers!

ben

[Lea Verou]

Originally Posted by benFF

Hi just installed it, its working but a few things:

1 - If i click to preview a post before posting, the smilie code is not translated
2 - By default your creator loads in the same window as the smilie manager (which is a small javascript popup) - I had to add a target="_blank" to the create link
3 - and how big is a forum which shouldn't use this due to server load?
4 - oh yeah, and the modules folder doesn't exist so it needs to be created (this is unclear in the instructions)

cheers!

ben

Thanks for installing, I hope your users like it

1. This is because the plugin for the bbcode is in a postbit hook locations so it parses the bbcode only when it's posted. Thanks for pointing it out, will be fixed in the next version
2. Also a correct point. There is also the solution of making the smilie popup initially bigger but it's a messy solution. I'll add the target="_blank" in the readme of the next version. Thanks again
3. I don't know exactly. My forum has about 650 members and it seems very ok. I guess you'll know you're big enough when you notice a performance slowdown. It also depends on how many users are using it.
4. It existed in my test forum which had almost no hacks so I thought it would exist in others too. I'll put a notice in the next version's readme

[cclaerhout]

Originally Posted by Loukrhtia

Thanks for installing, I hope your users like it

1. This is because the plugin for the bbcode is in a postbit hook locations so it parses the bbcode only when it's posted. Thanks for pointing it out, will be fixed in the next version
2. Also a correct point. There is also the solution of making the smilie popup initially bigger but it's a messy solution. I'll add the target="_blank" in the readme of the next version. Thanks again
3. I don't know exactly. My forum has about 650 members and it seems very ok. I guess you'll know you're big enough when you notice a performance slowdown. It also depends on how many users are using it.
4. It existed in my test forum which had almost no hacks so I thought it would exist in others too. I'll put a notice in the next version's readme

Working great now ! Thank you.

[benFF]

Originally Posted by Loukrhtia

Thanks for installing, I hope your users like it

1. This is because the plugin for the bbcode is in a postbit hook locations so it parses the bbcode only when it's posted. Thanks for pointing it out, will be fixed in the next version
2. Also a correct point. There is also the solution of making the smilie popup initially bigger but it's a messy solution. I'll add the target="_blank" in the readme of the next version. Thanks again
3. I don't know exactly. My forum has about 650 members and it seems very ok. I guess you'll know you're big enough when you notice a performance slowdown. It also depends on how many users are using it.
4. It existed in my test forum which had almost no hacks so I thought it would exist in others too. I'll put a notice in the next version's readme

Well its only been on a little while and already everyone is so happy hehe....

I had one more question, if in the future it does slow down too much, so i remove it - will the posts be littered with [smilie] links, or will they stay hidden?

Oh and would it be possible to remove the page from the modules folder, I don't like creating folders unless necessary?

But I love it, thanks a lot