vba CMPS: Smilie Creator

vBa CMPS: Smilie Creator v1.0.1

OVERVIEW: This is a conversion of an old VB2 hack (https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=50450) by Kars10 to create new smilie faces on the fly. The original version acted as a pop-up box from within a BB code so that the new smilie would be inserted into your forum message posting. A BB code trick posted over at vbulletintemplates.com (http://www.vbulletintemplates.com/mo...ead.php?t=6671) really eliminates the need of having to do this hack anymore since you can accomplish nearly the same thing without having to do any code changes. I was still interested in this old hack though because there are times I'd like to be able to create a new smilie on the fly either for my own personal usage or for my site. So looking at it as a learning experience my goals were to change the hack to be a more generic approach and make it easy to integrate into a site so making it into a vBadvanced CMPS (http://www.vbadvanced.com) module seemed the obvious answer. The other added benefit of making it into a vBadvanced CMPS module is the fact that it could then be added to a web site without doing any code modifications at all but still being able to, for instance, block access to it from non-registered users. I emphasis.... the PHP code is by Kars10, my only change to it was to remove the file name from being hard-coded and instead I'm passing it in from the template in order to make it easier to add new smilies in the future.

REQUIREMENTS: Since the template and PHP are really generic you should be able to easily get it working with just about configuration. For my purposes thought it was intended for.....

• vBulletin 3.x.x
• vBadvanced CMPS
• A server that supports GD -- If you server is not running GD then it will not be able to create the new image.

INSTALLATION: Installation is really easy.....

1. Upload the fps_smilie_creator.php file to your /forums/modules directory (the folder where you keep your CMPS modules).
2. Upload the fps_smilie_creator folder to your /forums/images/smilies folder (the folder where you keep your VB smilies). The resulting path should then be /forums/images/smilies/fps_smilie_creator.
3. Copy & paste the contents of fps_smilie_creator_template.html into a new custom template named adv_portal_fps_smilie_creator (or whatever your prefer).
4. Create a new VBA CMPS page or module. This is really your choice. For my site I liked it better being a seperate page so when I created my page I used the Page Template option. If you add it as a module instead of a new page then do not include the PHP file in the new module, only include the template!

That's it, you're done! If you upload the PHP file to a folder other than your modules directory or if you upload the images to a folder other than ../images/smilies then you'll have to update the template path names.


UPDATES: Updates & changes....

• 2004-08-09: The problem with the right-mouse "Save Picture As..." in Microsoft Internet Explorer, where it would want to save it as a bitmap instead of a PNG, has been fixed. I also tweaked the template a little to no longer need the <div> tags.

TIPS & TRICKS: Some ways increase the functionality of your Smilie Creator....

• Encourage your visitors to register

REMINDER: To always be informed of updates & changes be sure to click the button. :classic:

[SnowBot]

Sorry, the page is here

http://www.synergyforums.com/index.php?page=smilie

I can see it, some of my users can see it but others cant, dont know why

[KW802]

Originally Posted by SnowBot

Sorry, the page is here

http://www.synergyforums.com/index.php?page=smilie

I can see it, some of my users can see it but others cant, dont know why

I just tried.... worked fine for me as unregistered and then again as registered (KW802, account created tonight). There is some javascript in the template, perhaps the users who are having problems are having issues with that? If the users who are having problems don't mind, could you find out what browser & version they are using? Also, do they see nothing at all, a blank page, or is just certain parts of the not working for them?

Thanks,
Kevin

[Romeos Tune]

Sounds good..... I think you'll like that thing alot..... Prolly be easy for someone like you to port it to VB....

Originally Posted by KW802

When I get back home tonight I'll check it out; the SO is waiting for me downstairs so I've only got a few minutes. Playing around with this is a 'learning project' for me so if I think I can tackle it I'll give just about anything a try. :nervous:

[ranger2kxlt]

Will this hack work without CMPS?

[xug]

Any fix for the .bmp problem!!

[KW802]

ranger2kxlt: It's just a generic HTML template that calls the PHP file so you should have no problems getting it working from any page. If you use it on a non-vBulletin page then you'll have to change the template for your colors, etcetra. The reason why I geared it towards CMPS was because it would allow you to take advantage of CMPS features like security control.

xug: I'm working on it. I haven't been around much this weekend because I'm working on stuff with the fiance (wedding in less than 90 days) but I'll have it resolved shortly. Please bear with me just a little bit longer (I'm hoping to have some time tonight to work on it; if not tonight my next time 'window' is Thursday night).

[KW802]

I am really starting to HATE Microsoft Internet Explorer!

The problem with the right-mouse "save picture as..." option in IE only occured if the text had spaces in it; if there was no spaces then it worked fine. Mozilla Firefox worked perfectly, it's only IE that was acting up.

To fix the problem find this code (line #23 in the original template)....

 var command = '$vboptions[bburl]/modules/fps_smilie_creator.php?text=%20'+text+'%20&typ='+smilie_type+'&col='+font_text_color+'&shcol='+font_background_color;

... and change "+text+" to "+text.replace(/ /g,"%20")+".

I've also tweaked the code a bit so that the <div> tags are no longer required. I'll be repackaging the zip shortly with the above fix and the tweaks (the tweaks won't affect nothing, it's just to reduce some HTML code in the template).

Remember to click "Install" to be kept up-to-date on future fixes & updates.

[amykhar]

Thank you. The fix worked nicely.

[sabret00the]

can i use this on my forums or do i need to have vba CMPS installed?

[ranger2kxlt]

Works like a charm :-D love the hack...

question, why can't we link directly to the image? is there a way to do that? also what about making an add-on, so we can create images within our posts :-D

Thanks