Custom Avatars as Files

Custom Avatars As Files Hack for VB 2.2.1
BASED ON THE KIER'S HACK

Description: This hack lets you store custom avatars in a separate folder rather than in the VBulletin database, saving space & querys in your MySQL database

Here are some of the features:

• Allows to switch between file mode & database mode on the fly
  
• You can specify the custom avatar folder
  
• No SQL queries or PHP code required to display custom avatars
  
• If you use the Apache Web Server, the avatars folder can be protected by .htaccess thus preventing bandwidth stealing
  
• No cacheing issues with Internet Explorer 5.5
  
• All avatar options that are present when using the standard mySQL avatar system are still present, and users will not notice a difference in the interface.

Intructions:
Upload install_fileavatar.php to your ADMIN directory and open it in your browser, then follow the screen instructions.

[bira]

Cocomiel, I don't understand your English I'm afraid.

I ask you a very simple question. You ignored it the first time, and now you attack me the second time.

I asked you what is different in your hack from Kier's hack.

If it's the same and you simply updated it for 2.2.1 (which, by the way, the original hack works fine on 2.2.1 as well) - then at the very least you should have given credit to Kier.

If it's different, then please tell us how. It will give people the option to know that this one has other features and they can choose.

Either way, don't be rude. I am trying to help here -- there's no point in people posting duplicate hacks of hacks that already exist, or we'd all be losing from it.

[mvigod]

Originally posted by Cocomiel
For those who dont want to use the installer.

Don't understand...at the top of this install.txt file it says"



RUN INSTALL SCRIPT : Upload install_fileavatar.php to your ADMIN directory and open it in your browser.


I thought this was for those who don't want to use the installer? What am I missing here? Also, I don't like running any installer which modifies the database unless I can see the code to see what it's doing. If something does go wrong with the database I have no way of knowing what the installer could have done to cause it since the source code is hidden.

I also don't want to have to recompile my php to use the zend optimizer as I'm using APC cache and the compatibility is unknown plus you get better speed from APC then you will from the Zend Optimizer.

Looks like a great hack and really would like to try it out though. Any chance of posting it not encoded?

Marc

[Kier]

Hmm... looks familiar :?:

Anyway, the reason why my Avatars as Files hack hasn't been updated is that a modified version of it is now in vBulletin 3.

[Cocomiel]

Good !
so, when it will be ready ?

[Kier]

When it's finished.

[Cocomiel]

Ok, so people still needs the avatars as files hack.

Added a mention to your hack here

Can you send me a PM with the aprox. release date ?

Please

[Kier]

No need for a PM. vBulletin 3 is still several months away. There are far too many cool things to put into it yet.

[Cocomiel]

Also, i found VB 2.2.1 vulnerable to a DoS attack, but im not sure if its a mySQL or PHP/Apache Issue, i've tested it on several configurations and it was vulnerable in every one!

I think i should post this on vb.com bugs forums, or maybe you are already alerted about this?

I will delete this posts if you want

[Kier]

Go ahead and email me if you think it's a vBulletin issue.

[Cocomiel]

Updated first post, download it again

Originally posted by mvigod


Don't understand...at the top of this install.txt file it says"



RUN INSTALL SCRIPT : Upload install_fileavatar.php to your ADMIN directory and open it in your browser.


I thought this was for those who don't want to use the installer? What am I missing here? Also, I don't like running any installer which modifies the database unless I can see the code to see what it's doing. If something does go wrong with the database I have no way of knowing what the installer could have done to cause it since the source code is hidden.

I also don't want to have to recompile my php to use the zend optimizer as I'm using APC cache and the compatibility is unknown plus you get better speed from APC then you will from the Zend Optimizer.

Looks like a great hack and really would like to try it out though. Any chance of posting it not encoded?

Marc