Forum stats on signature image

[high]Remember the forum rules here at vB.org and don't exceed the signature dimensions: https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthrea...threadid=50062 . Signatures in violation of the rules will be suspended. --filburt1[/high]

Hi all,

What this hack does:
Calls up your Forum statistics (like No. of Members, Threads and Posts) and creates a new image on your server using GD which you can use as a signature image, where ever you like - have a look at my signature and you'll see what I mean. This is only my 2nd hack - so be kind to me

In order to have the image created, say every 15 minutes you will need to set up a cronjob. Infos are provided in the instructions.txt, and alternatives for those who do not have access to crontab on their server.

Support:
Because I'm pretty busy, I will provide only limited support. Will look in here once a week or so.

Credits:
to kars10 for kicking me in the ass and getting me to code this - thanks karsten

greets
tina

Update 23.06.2003
- global.php no longer required, thus when signature image is being created it no longer shows up in "who is onlne"
- quality of image output improved
- debug modus with email notification integrated
- tested with gd2

[msimplay]

yeh i know its well stupid isn;t it

[Minots]

jepp! it is.

[Ninth Dimension]

wow, this is just TOO COOL!!! fantastic idea for a hack, i love it to bits

[ogden2k]

Warning: imagecreatefromjpeg(/public_html/misc/sig/1.jpg) [function.imagecreatefromjpeg]: failed to create stream: No such file or directory in /home/./public_html/forums/signature.php on line 83

Warning: imagecopy(): supplied argument is not a valid Image resource in /home/./public_html/forums/signature.php on line 91

Warning: Cannot modify header information - headers already sent by (output started at /home/./public_html/forums/signature.php:83) in /home/./public_html/forums/signature.php on line 102
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What am I doing wrong?

CHMOD777 for the right folder too

[nymyth]

Warning: imagecreatefromjpeg(/home/jaydabhi/public_html/forums/images/sig/sig2.jpg) [function.imagecreatefromjpeg]: failed to create stream: No such file or directory in /home/jaydabhi/public_html/forums/signature.php on line 83

Warning: imagecopy(): supplied argument is not a valid Image resource in /home/jaydabhi/public_html/forums/signature.php on line 91

Warning: Cannot modify header information - headers already sent by (output started at /home/jaydabhi/public_html/forums/signature.php:83) in /home/jaydabhi/public_html/forums/signature.php on line 102

I get this error, anybody help me out...thanx

Peace

[nymyth]

I do have GD 2.0 enabled, i saw the signatur2.jpg in my folder when i ftped, but i get that error...anybody??

Peace

[Intex]

Hi tkeil69575

Can you tell me whether this can be modified to work with ImageMagick as I don't have GD2 on the server. If not, do you know whether you can isntall GD2 on a windows Apache host?

Thx .

[dstruct2k]

"Installing" GD2 on a Windows PHP server is easier than installing this hack. Here's how you do it:

1. Open php.ini
2. Search the file for "GD2" (it's only there once)
3. Remove the semicolon (;) from the beginning of that line.
4. Restart your server

You've just installed GD2!

Oh, and msimplay, I would not want to stay with ahost that considers an error message to be "normal".... :laugh:

[Intex]

dstruct2K - what version of PHP did GD2 support begin because I don't have that in there .

[Minots]

@Intex
Try a look: http://www2.minots.de/Linux/docs/txt/PHP-HOWTO