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:

[Solice]

I was hoping someone might be able to help me out with this... I tried installing the hack on 2.2.9 and it everything works except for member.php and misc.php... and sadly I can't seem to figure out how to get them to work ~_~

I greatly appreciate any and all help anyone gives me... thankies in advance ^.^

[EDIT]
Ok, i figured telling the erroes might help... on misc.php it says theres a parse error on line 232.... all thats on that line is the ?> command...

I actually got members.php to work kinda... its actually showing the page now, but still not the cats, once again any help is greatly appreciated ^^
[/EDIT]

[EDIT AGAIN]
weeeeeeeeeeeeee..... ::does happy dance:: well I got members.php working... not bad for someone with zero php/mysql knowledge :P... misc.php still doesn't work, but I dun really care about it much, if someone wants to help on it, its appreciated, if not, oh well ~_~
[/EDIT]

[dmark101]

hmm.

i'm having this problem:

the permissions are active. i've set it so that only admins and mods have permission to modify or even have an avatar. i've set up categories for them. i've even changed the minimum post settings to make them high enough so that ONLY those groups that have permission can change them.

the deal is, new users can select their own avatar! what is the dealio?

i'm using vB 2.2.9 and i'm seriously considering ditching this mod and not allowing avatars at all.

[kevinnguyen]

does it work with 2.3.0?

[TVboardsXcom]

Yeah I need to know the same thing, does this work with 2.3.0? Because I really need this and I have 2.3.0....

Thanks.

[dmark101]

hmm.

nice to see the support for this.

i'm through monkeying around with this mod. i'm de-installing it and adding avatars manually. it will save me the headache of not getting any damned answers. :x

[Splitfyre]

want to implement this but must wait til VB3.0

[GZ_Tanis]

yes it works on 2.3.0 I am using it on my boards www.gzleagues.com/forum

[Splitfyre]

Cannot get the categories to show up when going into change my avatar. Can anyone help?

www.futurelooksforums.com

[GZ_Tanis]

I dont know dude it worked fine for me I have had this hack since I got vb

One thing I always do once I install a hack is to go thru the staeps again to make sure i did everything correct.

[Splitfyre]

Time to go through it again.

[Splitfyre]

The dropdown appears when a user goes in and tries to navigate through the folders, however:

It doesn't switch over and just shows the same avatars??

Help. I've gone through this install twice.

[GZ_Tanis]

SF im on MSN now add me trl_tanis@yahoo.com maybe we can figure this out.

[GZ_Tanis]

DOH!!!!!

I accidently deleted my page nav templates can someone post on here what the 2 page nav templates are suppose to have in them and the name of the template pls

[Frozen Dreams]

I had a bloody hard time installing this hack - but now it works...
this is on a 2.2.9

if someone ever gets a member.php error on line 901 remove the ar"; on that line ... that's what caused problems for me - but after removing it - worked

We cant upload avs through cp anymore though ... only via ftp and then adding - can anyone tell me why?

[gmarik]

If this works on 2.3.0, it's REALLY what I was searching for all the time, thanks.