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:

[Admin]

Ever since I installed this hack, whenever I try to attach a file (with a permitted extension), I get error_avatarnotimage (The uploaded file is not a valid GIF or JPG file. Please ensure that it is an try again).

I installed this hack on a demo board as well, and the same thing happened. I undid everything (including the MySQL changes), but still it didn't help.

[huythuy]

sorry , but is this hack works with the hack " Save avatar as file" ? Or pictures are saved in database ? Because my databse size is limited to 25Mb

[bad_madman]

[QUOTE]Originally posted by huythuy
sorry , but is this hack works with the hack " Save avatar as file" ? Or pictures are saved in database ? Because my databse size is limited to 25Mb

[bad_madman]

[QUOTE]Originally posted by FireFly
Ever since I installed this hack, whenever I try to attach a file (with a permitted extension), I get error_avatarnotimage (The uploaded file is not a valid GIF or JPG file. Please ensure that it is an try again).

I installed this hack on a demo board as well, and the same thing happened. I undid everything (including the MySQL changes), but still it didn't help.

[Admin]

I'm using v2.0.3, and yes, I installed at least a dozen hacks.
But I'm not sure if it's this hack's fault, maybe something in the PHP configuration that got changed. Someone in the troubleshooting area is checking this now.
Thanks anyway.

Is there any way you can add so that each category can have different user titles?

This way Star Wars Male could have male titles like Han Solo etc
and Star Wars Female could have like Princess Leia?


Thank you this works great and will make it easier on me and my users to find a icon.

[HellRazor]

Ok, I've done the install, but for some reason I am not getting the dropdown menu of categories. And the avatars that appear in the list are all from the first category only.

Any idea what the problem might be?

HellRazor

[HellRazor]

I am using a stock VBulletin 2.0.3. My database mods have already been made successfully, but I'm having problems getting the drop-down category list to appear.

Can someone upload the modified files for 2.0.3 for me?

HellRazor

Razor,

Have you checked to make sure you didn't make the mistake I made?

Go click on Options under Avatars / Categories then make sure you have "Show up avatar categories" set to "Yes"

If that isn't the problem, hopefully another kind person here will be able to help.

[HellRazor]

Yep, had it set to "yes". But thanks for the tip!

HellRazor

Originally posted by lyn
Razor,

Have you checked to make sure you didn't make the mistake I made?

Go click on Options under Avatars / Categories then make sure you have "Show up avatar categories" set to "Yes"

If that isn't the problem, hopefully another kind person here will be able to help.