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Catagory Icons
Tested on 3.6.1
By Adrian at Development chat.com

Current Version: 1.0.1
1.0.1 Status: Working Fine.

Hey,

I noticed a few people around the 'net wanted a modification like this, It wasn't too hard so i thought i would give it ago.

You can specify a image path/url to use for your catagory icon, if none is specified, the forum will use vBulletins default image.
See bottom of post for screenshots

Installation
Import product-catagoryicons.xml (It should make the needed Mysql tables too)
Go to Options > Catagory Icons to enable the mod'.

Template Edits
Open Forum Home Templates > forumhome_forumbit_level1_post
Find:

<img src="$stylevar[imgdir_statusicon]/forum_$forum[statusicon].gif" alt="" border="0" />

or

<img src="$stylevar[imgdir_statusicon]/forum_$forum[statusicon].gif" alt="" border="0" 

id="forum_statusicon_$forum[forumid]" />

Replace with:

<if condition="$vboptions[customimg_enabled] == 1">
	<if condition="$forum[customimg] == ''">
		<img src="$stylevar[imgdir_statusicon]/forum_$forum[statusicon].gif" alt="" border="0" 

id="forum_statusicon_$forum[forumid]" />

<else />
		<img src="$forum[customimg]" alt="" border="0" id="forum_statusicon_$forum[forumid]" />
</if>

<else />
	<img src="$stylevar[imgdir_statusicon]/forum_$forum[statusicon].gif" alt="" border="0" 

id="forum_statusicon_$forum[forumid]" />
</if>

Save.
Open up Forum Home Templates > forumhome_forumbit_level2_post
Find:

<img src="$stylevar[imgdir_statusicon]/forum_$forum[statusicon].gif" alt="" border="0" />

or

<img src="$stylevar[imgdir_statusicon]/forum_$forum[statusicon].gif" alt="" border="0" 

id="forum_statusicon_$forum[forumid]" />

Replace with:

<if condition="$vboptions[customimg_enabled] == 1">
	<if condition="$forum[customimg] == ''">
		<img src="$stylevar[imgdir_statusicon]/forum_$forum[statusicon].gif" alt="" border="0" 

id="forum_statusicon_$forum[forumid]" />

<else />
		<img src="$forum[customimg]" alt="" border="0" id="forum_statusicon_$forum[forumid]" />
</if>

<else />
	<img src="$stylevar[imgdir_statusicon]/forum_$forum[statusicon].gif" alt="" border="0" 

id="forum_statusicon_$forum[forumid]" />
</if>

Done.

That should be it.

To set catagory icons, just edit a forum, the image field is at the bottom.
If you have any problems, just ask.

If you use it, please click install.

Thanks.

Adrian

[Luke Brown256]

Just as a question, can this mod be updated to give the user the option to place 4 custom images:
One for new posts
one for no new posts
One for Locked forum & no new posts
& one for locked and NEW posts

[Adrian.]

Originally Posted by Luke Brown256

Just as a question, can this mod be updated to give the user the option to place 4 custom images:
One for new posts
one for no new posts
One for Locked forum & no new posts
& one for locked and NEW posts

Do you mean the give the admin the option...?

I suppose this could be made, but not a while, got other projects on currently.

Adrian

[Barakat]

thanks a lot

[principino1984]

Originally Posted by Luke Brown256

Just as a question, can this mod be updated to give the ADMIN the option to place 4 custom images:
One for new posts
one for no new posts
One for Locked forum & no new posts
& one for locked and NEW posts

yup, it will be awesome...

Marco

[RMS-Chef]

Originally Posted by Luke Brown256

Just as a question, can this mod be updated to give the user the option to place 4 custom images:
One for new posts
one for no new posts
One for Locked forum & no new posts
& one for locked and NEW posts

Thanks a bunch for you work.

I agree with Luke. It's just that without the ability for the icon to change with the different status' of the forum in question's read marking it takes away a rather important functionality of knowing if there are unread posts in said forum.

[Maksa]

not working dont know how to do can u tell me in details.. where ro upload images? is there any other changes?

sorry i m new

[Adrian.]

Originally Posted by Maksa

not working dont know how to do can u tell me in details.. where ro upload images? is there any other changes?

sorry i m new

Hey,

Does no image display? If so...

• Enable the modification
• Do the template edit
• Enter the URL to your Image. Which you should have already uploaded...

If the problem still persists with the image URL inplace, it could be due to if you have your forum in a directory. eg /forum.

If so, put /forum/ before your image URL.

Adrian

[Maksa]

http://www.maksazone.com/images/statusicon/

That is my Image URL where should i enter that url? i think it's default one isn't it?

File names for images:

forum_(forum id).gif

E.g: forum_45.gif

Is it okay?

i think it's correct one.. but don't know wat is the problem....

any help?

[Maksa]

btw i don't know where to get this one

where to find that option?

check the image attached

[Adrian.]

Originally Posted by Maksa

btw i don't know where to get this one

where to find that option?

check the image attached

Hi,

Ok, lets say you have a car catagory...

Upload a image with anyway name, but too keep it simple, call it car.jpg,
upload it into anyway directory, (for the sake of this explanation, upload it into /images/statusicon/"

Now, enter in the text field, "/images/statusicon/car.jpg"



Adrian