Avatar Hack: Categories & Usergroups

With this hack it is possible to use categories for avatars.

Latest version: 1.31 (9-29-2002)

Features:
- Tested with vBulletin 2.2.5, 2.2.6 RC, 2.2.6 Final
- categories can be activated and deactivated
- hide single categories general (v1.25.2)
- hide single categories on FAQ page (v1.25.2)
- sorting order of the categories (v1.25.2)
- browse custom avatars (v1.25.2)
- add multiple avatar categories (v1.25.2)
- avatar statistics (v1.25.2)
- Provide definite custom avatars also for other users (v1.30)
- category permissions (Usergroups) for each individual group adjustable
- all (global) categories permissions enabled/disable
- show up 'not categorized avatars' enable/disable
- hide empty categories
- category selection per select menue
- no select menue, if no categories or categories deactivated
- bug fixing in original member.php: "0 to 0 of 0" instead "1 to 0 of 0"
- show up 'no avatars available' instead nothing if 0 avatars
- replace avatar name by avatar filename (without file extension).
- upload/add: Set default Avatarname to Filename (without file extension)
- remove all avatar names.
- tip,if different minimum post settings for individual avatars in categories
- edit avatar option: with view of avatar / list of users (v1.25.2)
- mass move avatars
- move/remove selected avatars (v1.25.1)
- move/mass move in NEW category (v.1.25.2)
- dynamic display width: If number avatars on screen < display width then display width = number avatars
- screen name AND category name. if you select a screen name, then show up the screen name instead category name
- how many User use a definite Avatar (Control Panel) (v1.25.1)
- show up counter for avatars for each category in Control Panel
- show up counter for avatars in select menu (v1.25.1)
- if you do not have categories, nevertheless applicable
- categories for the FAQ page (Help-View on vBulletin) (v1.25.1)
- categories now also in Control Panel -> Users administration (v1.25.1)
- jump feature and CSS Navigation (Cascade Style Sheets), if you like.
- installation instructions are contained in sqltodos.php now (v1.25.2)

Updates 1.31 (9-29-2002):
- Bug fixed: New users (registration process) can choose avatars from not permitted or hidden categories.

Updates 1.30 (6-29-2002):
- Bug fixed: Page navigation is missing, if avatars are in a category between 100 and 249
- Faster statistics routine
- Provide definite custom avatars also for other users
- Small bug in user.php eliminated (if you use 'categories in Control Panel -> Users administration')

Updates 1.25.2 (6-09-2002):
- Tested with vBulletin 2.2.5, 2.2.6 RC, 2.2.6 Final
- Hide single categories general
- Hide single categories on FAQ page
- Sorting order of the categories
- Browse custom avatars (v1.25.2)
- Add multiple avatar categories
- Avatar statistics
- Modify avatars in Admin CP: move/mass move in NEW category
- Bug fixed: The same avatars from first category show up in every category.
- Bug fixed: SQL-Error in Admin CP, if the 'minimum posts' setting isn't a number.
- Bug fixed: If avatars are moved, the number avatars isn't actualized in the current category. (MSIE cache problem)
- Bug fixed: SQL-Error, if user avatar was deleted (Admin CP -> edit user avatar).
- Bug fixed: Remove deleted avatars in User settings in SQL DB (Admin CP).
- Smaller changes in avatar_categ.php
- The complete installation instructions, 'firststeps' and updateinfos are contained in sqltodos.php now. You must copy and execute only the file into your forums admin directory.

Updates 1.25.1 (5-27-2002):
- Bug fixed: User can call categories, which wasn't opened for the Usergroup.
- Total number avatars in a category (select menue).
- Categories now also for the FAQ page (Help-View on vBulletin) possible. e.g. Link
- Categories now also in Control Panel -> Users administration
- More options in Control Panel / Bug fixing in HTML Source
- How many Users use a definite Avatar (+list of Users) (CP).
- Adminlog function enabled (avatar_categ.php)
- Config/Admin-File (avatar_categ.php) for .php3 including now.

Updates 1.25:
- Adaptation to new version (2.2.5) in admin/index.php. @Syphin had already changed this - thx!
- Installation instructions enlarges.
- First steps after installation added. Please, read firststeps.txt!

Screenshots:
- Categories view
- FAQ Page
- Control Panel
- Edit Avatar
- Modify Avatars
- Add Categories
- Edit user avatar
- Avatar statistics

Installation:
- Read !readme.txt in ZIP-ARCHIV!
- Proceeding also for an update of a previous version so!

Download:

[Liz]

Version 2.2.0 - 2.2.1
Hack is in. BUT when you go to Select Categories it is blank. What happened?
In the admin control panel all the categories are in..all the avatars are moved and show categories is selected yes under options.
Can anyone help? This is really frustrating and my memebers are getting antsy.

Minimazz - I had one of those errors too. But I fixed it..and I'm not sure how. After hours of doing the same coding you forget at times. I can always try sending you my member.php file......

This is what happends to my hack (It's a screen shot)...the avatar categories don't show. Does anyone know what's wrong?

[newvbuser]

Does this work with version 2.2.2 ??

[LuBi]

Originally posted by newvbuser
Does this work with version 2.2.2 ??

Yep! This is one of the most powerful hacks to date

Just wanted to give my thanks

[Liz]

I put the avatar categories hack into my board (vb 2.2.1) and it looks great EXCEPT that the very same 25 avatars show up for each category no matter which one you choose! And at the bottom of the screen where the # of av is listed, there is nothing for total # of avatars, just "showing 4 of 4".

Anyone have any idea what went wrong??

Its the first 25 avatars I had in there to begin with. And show categories is enabled.

Help help!!

Liz

[Justice]

still doesn't work with the "avatars as files" hack, huh?

[Jawelin]

Originally posted by Justice
still doesn't work with the "avatars as files" hack, huh?

... and what about 14 (fourteen) !!! attachments within a single thread to complete this hack, with lot of files overwriting each other ?

:stupid: :supwink:

[Jawelin]

--=^BUMP^=--

[LanciaStratos]

I can't seem to find the code I need to change in admin/index.php. It's just not there, and I'm using 2.2.0. Am I doing something wrong, or does this just not work for 2.2.0? :stupid:

[Rose]

Originally posted by LanciaStratos
I can't seem to find the code I need to change in admin/index.php. It's just not there, and I'm using 2.2.0. Am I doing something wrong, or does this just not work for 2.2.0? :stupid:

I'm having the same problems. I'm using 2.2.2 and can't find the right admin/index.php code.


BUMP!!!


Any help?

[Liz]

I figured out what was wrong with mine, but forgot to post about it. Ooops?

Rose and LanciaStratos - are you two scrolling down and reading every bit of code..looking for what you need to change? Yikes! That's a pain. I never did that, what I do is hit
CTRL and F and then type in part of the code I'm looking for...and it brings me directly to the code.

Hope that helps!

Also..which index.php are you looking in? Maybe your editing the wrong one....