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:

[Matt]

Has no-one figured out how to fix this yet? I really need a working version on my forum asap and I can't seem to find a way to fix it myself

[Delusional]

yay i got it to work on 2.32 great hack and thanks so much!

[blakkboy]

what was the problem

[blakkboy]

Originally Posted by blakkboy

heres my problem when i click on the change avatar link in pik 1 it takes me to pik 2 instead of the avatar gallery......

ive uninstalled the hack but i still get this problem

[bupk1s]

i just installed and have a smallish problem...
i set everything up right i think its all working bar one little thing..
so far i have two catagories one with 5 avatars one with 15
but although the drop down menu shows the right number it then shows all the avatars of both catagories regardless of what i click

what i do wrong?

[BlackxRam]

I need help guys, i am having a problem with an SQL ERROR that appears whenever i try to EDIT someone from the ADMIN CP. It seems to be happening to ONLY the users with a CUSTOM UPLOADED AVATAR.

This is my error

Database error in vBulletin Control Panel 2.2.9:

Invalid SQL: UPDATE user SET birthday='1986-01-08',options='15',usergroupid='2',username='Adudefellfast',email='adudefellfast9999@yahoo.com',styleid='1',parentemail='',coppauser=0,homepage='http://www.adudefellfast9999.150m.com',icq='',aim='',yahoo='',signature='Fate controls us, but we control fate.',adminemail=0,showemail=1,invisible=0,usertitle='Dedicated Poster',customtitle=0,joindate=UNIX_TIMESTAMP('2003-10-24 13:01:40'),cookieuser=1,nosessionhash=1,daysprune='-1',lastvisit=UNIX_TIMESTAMP('2003-11-19 12:25:03'),lastactivity=UNIX_TIMESTAMP('2003-11-19 19:27:40'),lastpost=UNIX_TIMESTAMP('2003-11-19 12:23:45'),posts='291',timezoneoffset='-9',emailnotification=1,receivepm='1',emailonpm='1',ipaddress='164.116.22.3',miditoplay='http://adudefellfast9999.150m.com/midi/retrospection.mid',midiname='Suikoden II's Retrospection',pmpopup=IF(pmpopup=2 AND 1=1,pmpopup,'1') WHERE userid=2116
mysql error: You have an error in your SQL syntax near 's Retrospection',pmpopup=IF(pmpopup=2 AND 1=1,pmpopup,'1') WHERE userid=2116' at line 1

mysql error number: 1064

Date: Wednesday 19th of November 2003 08:25:26 PM
Script: http://forums.mogusland.com/admin/user.php
Referer: http://forums.mogusland.com/admin/us...it&userid=2116

Can anyone help me? I couldnt find anything like this in the posts before.

[VirtualHogwarts]

/me clicks install!

Thanks everything works great! Nice addition to VirtualHogwarts.

[brownafroduck]

Wow! This is wonderful! The only thing is that the right frame in the Admin CP won't show up when you first come to the admin panel...

*clicks install*

[sacerdotisa]

I have 2.3.2, is read post of people that use the avatares categories. But to it my me does not work, gives me mistake. Does someone want to help me?

[brownafroduck]

Go back to page 27. There are some code changes that were given there pertaining to version 2.3.2.