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:

[JGM007]

Here is the second of two zips ^_^
This one has the member.php and the misc.php

I thought I would let you know in the FAQ it is working as it should. And even though I needed to drop in URL in manually I am able to create avatar user groups, set permissions no problem. I remember editing all the files step by step as I went along.

Thank you for taking a look at this bad madman.

-JGM

[Please dont post full vBulletin files this is against your license agreement with Jelsoft. Post instructions on how to change the member.php file, Scott]

[Reno of Shinra]

I'm usinhg a 2.0.3

parse error in myboard...../admin//user.php on line 578

when i try to look at a member file through the admin cp. everything else seems to be working though. For the moment i am usingm y old user.php file though, but i'dl ike to use your updated one if possible

Do you have any idea what may be wrong? Thank you

[JGM007]

I had recieved that error I think, I made a copy of my back up copy members.php and then ran the sqltodos.php, if you look at the bottom one of the options will have a link of something =page2 I manually put that into the address but used page6 It can get you right back to where you need to edit the members.php with out having to re-run the hack from scratch.
I had used wordpad the first time around and it put in an extra space somewhere where I was supposed to cut and paste. Using notepad the second time fixed it.

You can find out what line exactly the issue is at like I did by using a telnet application and telnetting into your messageboard home on the web. If you know telnet dont not bother reading on ^_^
You move to your root of your message board then type:
pico members.php You can move around in a telnet session like you move in dos. cd mydir will change to a directory. ls will list files and directories in the current directory. if you type: ls | more it will pause the listing istead of letting go all at once.
if you press control + C at any time in pico it will tell you what line you are on so you can find the troublesome line.
Using the up and down arrow you can move a little, control + V will make you jump a page
Control + X will exit pico, if it asks to save changes, say NO unless you really wanted to make a change in the file. I would reccomend backing it up first though.

[bad_madman]

Originally posted by JGM007
Here is the second of two zips ^_^
This one has the member.php and the misc.php
...

Hui. This was fast, Scott
@JGM: The files were changed not quite correctly.
I can send you the correct files by mail.

[JGM007]

Ech.... Emailing them to me will be great. Could you also in the email tell me what I messed up please?
I will PM you my email.

Thanks again!

[bad_madman]

Originally posted by Reno of Shinra
I'm usinhg a 2.0.3...

parse error in myboard...../admin//user.php on line 578
...when i try to look at a member file through the admin cp. everything else seems to be working though. For the moment i am usingm y old user.php file though, but i'dl ike to use your updated one if possible

Unfortunately, I haven't tested it at version 2.03.
But the file user.php wasn't changed in the avatar area in the different versions (2.0.3 ... 2.2.6). I have looked.

Please, post 2-3 lines over and under the line 578 (inclusive of the line 578) here into the forum. Thx.

[bad_madman]

<font size="3">A small update. No bug fixing but a new feature:</font> :classic:
- browse custom avatars in vB Admin CP.

Instructions:
Download the install file (ZIP archive) from first post.
Replace the file avatar_categ.php in your forums admin directory with the file from the downloaded ZIP archive.
Ready. No further steps are necessary.

Madman

[ixian]

I did this. Haven't noticed any change - where do I look for this new option?

[bad_madman]

Originally posted by ixian
I did this. Haven't noticed any change - where do I look for this new option?

Perhaps is a little hidden... :nervous:
You find it in the statistics menu. Click on 'browse' behind 'How many users use custom avatars'.

[ladyfyre]

any ideas here?

i have had several users complaining of the problem below:

I have clicked on change avatar and it takes me to: "thanks for updating your profile" and then takes me to the avatars page and i scroll down to browse and change my personal avatar, press submit modifications, and it throws me back to: "you are not logged in ".....this is so frustrating!!!