User Postbit Template Selection

I'm just getting back into the swing of things with vBulletin 3.5. Here's my first plugin being released (Others are still in progress).

What this does:
This allows users to select which postbit they wish to use via their control panel.

Installation
Upload the plugin and create a new user profile field by following the directions below.
Once you complete the top two steps you must edit the plugin and find: field5
Then change that to your user profile field number.

Add a New User Profile Field

Profile Field Type:
Single-Selection Menu

Title: Postbit Template Selection

Description:
If you prefer the old-style postbit, using two vertical columns rather than the new horizontal layout, you can switch back to using that template with this switch.

Options:
Horizontal Postbit
Vertical Postbit (Legacy)

Set Default:
Yes, but no First Blank Option

Display Order:
This is your choice.

Field Required:
No

Field Editable by User:
Yes

Private Field:
Yes

Field Searchable on Members List
No

Show on Members List
No

Allow user to input their own value for this option
No

The rest does not matter.

[bulbasnore]

Well, nothings happening. My admin user's field6 is 'horizontal postbit'. Here's the code:

PHP Code:

global $vbulletin;
if ($vbulletin->userinfo['field6'] == "Vertical Postbit (Legacy)")
{
$vbulletin->options['legacypostbit'] = 1;
}
else if ($vbulletin->userinfo['field6'] == "Horizontal Postbit")
{
$vbulletin->options['legacypostbit'] = 0;
} 


Our 3.5.3(with plugin security patch) is set to legacy by default.

Nothing happens.

[welo]

Try this:

global $vbulletin;
if ($vbulletin->userinfo['field6'] == 'Vertical Postbit (Legacy)')
	$this->templatename = 'postbit_legacy';
$vbulletin->options['legacypostbit'] = 1;
else if ($vbulletin->userinfo['field6'] == 'Horizontal Postbit')
	$this->templatename = 'postbit';

You might want to reconsider those radio button labels though. Who except a VB geek is going to know what they mean?

[jdebler]

Originally Posted by jdebler

Is there any easy way to make this selectable only by certain user groups?

Anyone?

[cmbehan]

Originally Posted by jdebler

Is there any easy way to make this selectable only by certain user groups?

I'm very interested in this feature also.

[Konstantinos]

it doesnt work in 3.5.4

[welo]

I've had this running in all 3.5.x versions. Works fine.

[Konstantinos]

ok it works only when u have set in admin cp horizontal postbit by default, if in the admin cp post bit setting is vertical this mod doesnt change the postbig to horizontal

[FinalAngel]

It doesn't work in my forum too, i've this Code in the Plugin System:

$fieldname = 'field8';

if ($_GET['postbit'] == 'Left') {
    $db->query('UPDATE ' . TABLE_PREFIX . 'userfield SET ' . $fieldname .' = \'Vertical Postbit\' WHERE userid=' . $vbulletin->userinfo['userid']);
    $vbulletin->userinfo['field8'] = 'Vertical Postbit';
}

if ($_GET['postbit'] == 'Top') {
    $db->query('UPDATE ' . TABLE_PREFIX . 'userfield SET ' . $fieldname .' = \'Horizontal Postbit\' WHERE userid=' . $vbulletin->userinfo['userid']);
    $vbulletin->userinfo['field8'] = 'Horizontal Postbit';
}

The other codes in this Thread doesn't work after all.

My field nr is 8, i've vb 3.5.4. I can choose between the two options but nothing happens...

Can anyone help me ?_?

[VBUsers]

finally got it to work thanks!

[vBulletin THEN DAYLIGHT]

Originally Posted by lowandloudinc

finally got it to work thanks!

How. I can't get this to work at all Legacy is my default, I notice your forum has this as default as well.

What code are you using? I am using:

global $vbulletin;
if ($vbulletin->userinfo['field19'] == "Vertical Postbit (Legacy)")
{
$vbulletin->options['legacypostbit'] = 1;
}
else if ($vbulletin->userinfo['field19'] == "Horizontal Postbit")
{
$vbulletin->options['legacypostbit'] = 0;
}

[vBulletin THEN DAYLIGHT]

No worries, fixed!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!

[gopherhockey]

The posts and replies are too difficult to follow here.

Has anyone actually gotten this, or something similar, to work if you have the legacy postbit option set on in your admincp?

I want the legacy postbit to be the default for guests and all new registrations. Therefore, I have to keep this set. If not, it usese the new postbit, which I dislike but want users to select if they wish.

Basically I want the entire thing to work backwards.

I would just paste the legacy into postbit and postbit into legacy, but there are users who have selected their option and this would create a mess.

[Oblivion Knight]

How to get this working with EITHER postbit or postbit_legacy as default.

Move the plugin to use the hook cache_templates, and replace the code with:

global $vbulletin;
if ($vbulletin->userinfo['field5'] != 'Use Forum Default')
{
	if ($vbulletin->userinfo['field5'] == 'Horizontal Postbit')
	{
		$vbulletin->options['legacypostbit'] = 0;
	}
	elseif ($vbulletin->userinfo['field5'] == 'Vertical Postbit (Legacy)')
	{
		$vbulletin->options['legacypostbit'] = 1;
	}
}

Add an additional option to the custom profile field at the TOP of the list, "Use Forum Default".

This should work on both 3.5.x and 3.6.x setups..

[MotMann]

@Oblivion Knight

It's not works on Vb 3.6.1

I used the last code from you...

[MotMann]

Originally Posted by vBulletin THEN DAYLIGHT

No worries, fixed!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!

And what yo do? On my side it's not working.