New Posting Features - [tk] Egg Avatar

A Support Project using the vBulletin Project Tool has been created to support this mod. Please make use of it if you can. Timely support will still be given in this thread, however, use of the project tool is appreciated because:

1. I paid for it
2. It makes searching for problems already asked by other users, and possibly solved, much easier than this long thread.
3. It helps organize and manage issues for me, which will become even more useful as I release more mods.

Description:
Ever want to throw something at someone when you read a post? Now you can! Eggs, kisses, bullets, and more.

Video Demonstration Link

Special Notes:

• Due to some complicated issues involving the coding for animated gifs, largely black eggs (like the bullethole) do not display properly. All that is required, if you make or find your own eggs, is that large black areas be converted to a dark grey or dark blue. I've already done this with the newest bullethole.gif, and as you can see it's not a big issue but I wanted to make everyone aware of it.
• If you wish to uninstall please upgrade to the lastest version first, as older versions may not uninstall cleanly.

Upcoming 2.5 new features

• Automatic (optional) integration with [tk] Post Notes (post note of "Username: Threw a <thing> at you." or "Username: Gave you a <thing>" etc.
• Long promised post stats (how many times a post has been egged, etc.)

Features:

• Fully Phrased.
• Fully AJAX.
• Can be configured to work with any credits system, or not use credits (default).
• Comes configured for vbCredits (just turn on 'Enable Credits' in the admincp options).
• Integrated with vB Optimise.
• Manage your own egg images (enable/disable/delete/add).
• Optionally have eggings effect user reputation.
• Optional 'Who Egged Me' display in UserCP.
• 'Eggs' can be cleaned away.
• Entire avatars can be wiped clean.
• Usergroup support for viewing, using, cleaning own and cleaning others.
• Very configurable.
• Handles animated avatars (animation stops when egged, starts again when cleaned).
• Fully supports both GD and ImageMagick. Animated avatars do not stop in ImageMagick.
• Optional Statistics in What's Going On.

Install:
Download the [tk] EggAvatar_2.3.4.zip file.
Unzip and upload all files in the upload directory to your forum root.
Import the product file in your admincp.
Make sure to set usergroup permissions - all are turned off by default.

Install vbAdvanced Module:
Import and configure the eggblock.xml module via vbAdvanced in your admincp.

Upgrade:
Download the [tk] EggAvatar_2.3.4.zip file.
Unzip and upload all files in the upload directory to your forum root.
Import the product file in your admincp - make sure Allow Overwrite is set to 'yes'.

Version History:
1.0 Original Version
1.1 Support for animated avatars
1.1.1 Fixed a couple minor bugs
1.2.0 Fixed a couple bugs and added file system support for avatar storage.
1.2.1 Fixed bug where function not compiled into standard php 4 was being called.
1.2.2 Fixed bug that cause out of place cost info on popup. Fixed so images no longer lose color when thrown.
1.2.3 Fixed some phrasing. Fixed (?) the bug causes database errors for some users.
2.0 Egg Manager (enable, disable, upload your own eggs). Egg tracking (who egged me). Optional reputation change on egging. Numerous small bug fixes, including PNG support.
2.0.1 Fixed bug with editing existing eggs in admincp.
2.0.2 Fixed bug with EI scrolling menu.
2.0.3 Added some missing phrases.
2.0.4 Fixed IE display problem. Put code in admincp image upload to only allow gifs and to resize if needed (max 50x50).
2.1.0 Full support for animated avatars. Eggs uploaded to the eggs directory but not in the database now show in the Egg Image Manager and can be added. Added Who's Online support. Fixed possible bug with missing dateline from url.
2.1.1 Fixed problem where PHP 5 function was being called.
2.2.0 Fixed problem with cleaned avatars missing dateline (really this time). Dropped back to partial animated gif support (animation stops when egged, starts when cleaned). Added checks and error messages to help with invalid path settings. Fixed bug that caused images not to display in popup. Fixed popup to display properly in all browsers no matter how many eggs are added.
2.2.1 Added additional error checking to the image manager. Fixed the upload button in the image manager.
2.2.2 Fixed uninstall issue. Fixed a couple words that weren't phrased.
2.3 Fixed permissions issues. Fixed a couple more words that weren't phrased. Added support for ImageMagick. Added support for vB Optimise. Added statistics on forum home. Changed the fade time so the eggs won't fade if the user hasn't logged in to see them yet.
2.3.1 Fixed bug in vB Optimise integration.
2.3.2 Fixed bug if paths to avatars has a leading '/'.
2.3.3 Another attempt at fixing the pop 'eggs out of the box' issue. Probably my last for a while. Good luck, cross fingers.
2.3.4 Fixes a "can't view if can't egg" permissions problem that has been plaguing some users. Adds a vbAdvanced Module.

Beta Testing Team! Thanks!
acegames

Do not be afraid to click the install button, or whatever

Donations (THANKS!):
?10.00 GBP by acegames
$10.00 USD by rule0
$10.00 USD by drupy
$10.00 USD by aztecboi2003
$10.00 USD by TandyServices
$10.00 USD by hIBEES

[DobieGillis?]

Originally Posted by Theater

The paint icons don't want to come off the avatars... "halp!"

lol . did you throw a sponge at it?

[Theater]

I've tried both the sponge and the towel. I tested it by chucking an egg and cleaning it right off. When I try to clean it with just the paint on it won't come off. She could be playing a joke on me and uploaded her avatar with the paint on it, but she seems to have eaten her bowl of ***** flakes today. Heh...

[DobieGillis?]

Originally Posted by Theater

I've tried both the sponge and the towel. I tested it by chucking an egg and cleaning it right off. When I try to clean it with just the paint on it won't come off. She could be playing a joke on me and uploaded her avatar with the paint on it, but she seems to have eaten her bowl of ***** flakes today. Heh...

lol! hambil will figure it out.

[Theater]

Been noticing not just paint splatter, but certain member avatar's stay stuck with whatever has been thrown on them. It won't clean off either. I suspect it should go away if I uninstalled the mod, but I rather like it... any help?

[hambil]

Are you using cache? If so what kind? What image system (GD or ImageMagick) are you using? How are you avatars stored? Are you noticing this on all types, or only ones that are external links, or stored in the database, or animated, etc...?

[Theater]

Originally Posted by hambil

Are you using cache? If so what kind? What image system (GD or ImageMagick) are you using? How are you avatars stored? Are you noticing this on all types, or only ones that are external links, or stored in the database, or animated, etc...?

No cache system installed right now. Using GD. Avatars are stored in the database. The database is stored in another server though. No, not on all types of avatars. None of the avatars are using external links except maybe when first uploaded. No problems specifically with animated avatars either other than the items stops the animation until it's cleaned.

[hambil]

Originally Posted by Theater

No cache system installed right now. Using GD. Avatars are stored in the database. The database is stored in another server though. No, not on all types of avatars. None of the avatars are using external links except maybe when first uploaded. No problems specifically with animated avatars either other than the items stops the animation until it's cleaned.

Fascinating. The information helps. Let me think on it a bit. I may need to poke around your board if that's okay.

[nascartr]

I'm going to post another request for user options. I know you said to just make another usergroup but the easier alternative as a whole would be to have options in the members User Cp. Basically an On/Off option where they could either use it and get egged or not use it and not get egged. I am getting some complaints about it and with multiple usergroups already it just seems easier to have an on/off option for the member to choose.

[hambil]

Originally Posted by nascartr

I'm going to post another request for user options. I know you said to just make another usergroup but the easier alternative as a whole would be to have options in the members User Cp. Basically an On/Off option where they could either use it and get egged or not use it and not get egged. I am getting some complaints about it and with multiple usergroups already it just seems easier to have an on/off option for the member to choose.

I personally feel like it defeats the purpose. It would be like letting a user decide you can't give them reputation.

Actually, I don't think it will solve your problem either. Users who don't want to be egged will turn it off and be happy, but users trying to egg them will get an error saying "This user can't be egged" and be mad.

I think perhaps the best solution is to provide a 4th item type. Good, Bad, Clean, and Protect. So a user could throw say a plastic sheet at their own avatar that would project them from the next x number of eggs thrown (cost depending on how many eggs it protects from).

[nascartr]

Ah, I don't use it for that anyway...it's just for fun to 90% of my members. Only about 10% don't like it.