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About Developer · **Released**: 08-08-2001

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:

JGM007 · #**392** 08-09-2003, 01:10 AM

Hmmm.. I could be crazy, but I have had no problems up to 2.3.1

But today since I am moving to a new web host in the AM I figured I would take advantage of a fresh install of 2.3.2 since it just came out.

For the life of me I can figure out why I can not see the avatars when going to choose a new avatar, but they DO show up under the FAQ.

I see the dropdown list, reports the correct number of avatars...

I have done a fresh install 2X and checked for errors a few times now. Not to ask this common phrase, but... Has anyone tried it on 2.3.2 since it was released today?

You can take a gander at the problem at:
http://aries.lunarpages.com/~madoshi2/sobanoodles/

If you look at before 7am Eastern time it will look kinda bland there. From 7am till 8 or 9 it will be offline while I move the db into place.

I want to place the blame on a template issue... but I am not sure.

King Badklow · #**393** 08-09-2003, 04:28 AM

Yeah, today i update my foruns for 2.3.2 and this happening with me too. I cant see the avatars, but the droopdown list show the numbers of avatar for categories

JGM007 · #**394** 08-09-2003, 01:30 PM

Can you see the avatars on the FAQ page?

Also I though I shoud note what I have for mods too:

Avatar Hack

vBindex
Sig Killer

bad_madman · #**395** 08-09-2003, 04:31 PM

Quote:

Today at 07:28 AM King Badklow said this in Post #392
Yeah, today i update my foruns for 2.3.2 and this happening with me too. I cant see the avatars, but the droopdown list show the numbers of avatar for categories

Quote:

Today at 04:30 PM JGM007 said this in Post #393
Can you see the avatars on the FAQ page?

Also I though I shoud note what I have for mods too:

Avatar Hack
vBindex
Sig Killer

Oops. With update 2.3.2 come a new function for a better page-navi in the file 'admin\functions.php'. But no problem:
search in member.php for

Code:

  $perpage = $numavatarshigh * $numavatarswide;

and inserting (!!!) the following lines under this

Code:

  if (!isset($pagenumber) or $pagenumber==0) $pagenumber=1;
  $limitlower=($pagenumber-1)*$perpage+1;
  $limitupper=($pagenumber)*$perpage;

and search in member.php for

Code:

  sanitize_pageresults($totalavatars, $pagenumber, $perpage, $perpage, $perpage);

  $limitlower=($pagenumber-1)*$perpage+1;
  $limitupper=($pagenumber)*$perpage;

and replace with

Code:

//  sanitize_pageresults($totalavatars, $pagenumber, $perpage, $perpage, $perpage);

//  $limitlower=($pagenumber-1)*$perpage+1;
//  $limitupper=($pagenumber)*$perpage;

Matt · #**396** 08-09-2003, 11:04 PM

I would really love the ability to allow specific users access to a certain category. I want to give Contributors to my forum access to a category containing a selection of special avatars.

Is this possible?

JGM007 · #**397** 08-10-2003, 04:52 AM

Thank you bad_madman!! Works like a charm! ^_^

You were right on top of that one. Thank you again for the great hack!

JGM007 · #**398** 08-10-2003, 01:09 PM

Heya bad_madman, I think I found another bug, I am not sure.
In the admin/user.php I get an error on line 671 when I try to use the functions under users: add find move/prune

line 671 points to the } at the end of the section: // ###################### Start modify Avatar ################

//at the end of the section//
//line 671 for me ->// }

// ###################### Start Update Avatar ################

If I remove the line the admin/user functions work again but it shows admin functions again, but errant bits from the avatar selection code show up

If you need more information let me know and I will try to provide you with it.

poetic · #**399** 08-23-2003, 05:27 AM

i get a error in admin/user on line 673 when i try to delete inactive users and click on the ip address link in admin cp can you figure it out madman

gmarik · #**400** 08-23-2003, 07:48 AM

Categorys could be used not only for avatars ...

poetic · #**401** 08-24-2003, 01:54 AM

well can anyone help my error????

Blood Lust · #**402** 08-25-2003, 06:42 PM

I am having a little problem with this hack, it installed fine and works. However in the actual catagories in the user cp they catagories bleed into one another. I have a catagory for buffy and one for angel, and they avs are mixing. I am using vb 2.3.2

I am also recieving this error "Parse error: parse error in /home/thelega/public_html/forum/admin/user.php on line 671"

Sacrifice · #**403** 08-28-2003, 09:07 AM

Warning: main(): Unable to access ./global.php3 in /home/thesacrifice.net/html/admin/avatar_categ.php on line 4

Warning: main(./global.php3): failed to open stream: No such file or directory in /home/thesacrifice.net/html/admin/avatar_categ.php on line 4
< - - - that happened, what do i do?

Bison · #**404** 08-29-2003, 08:09 PM

Finally got around to doing this and I should have installed this GEM a long time ago ... you guys amaze me with your talents!

[Bison clicks Install]

MapMan · #**405** 09-09-2003, 07:39 PM

this is a nice hack one of the first one's i installed

i found one problem ever time i go into F.A.Q's it takes me straight to the section on avatar's, i have the same problem when i click on "get more" smilies, it takes me their instead of displaying the rest of the smilies?

poetic · #**406** 09-14-2003, 12:30 AM

Sacrifice i think you gotta upload the .php3 files that came in the zip instead of the .php ones

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