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.

[Jawelin]

Originally posted by newvbuser
Hmm it seems people here are releasing lots of unfinished hacks that do not work with the new versions of vB and they are called "finished" hacks

Agree... :cry:

[Graphic-Forums]

Yeah, I also did the manual install and the avatars don't show now. Whats the problem?

[fabz]

May you tell me if this hack works with vb 2.2.3b ?

I would like to try this but not to hang the bb...
thanx

[thewiz]

Hi

OK I did the Hack from the install everything worked great until the End First you must create the directory you want chmod it to 777 then you have to go to your files /forum and chmod the files listed like showthread,member,private and announcement then goto the admin directory and chmod to 777 function.php,and user.php files I did all this and the install went in fine. BUT

Please help me on this one! Now when I goto User CP Edit Options Change Avatar it comes up BUT It extends to the right along way is there anyway to change that. I have had user that don't see the upload function because it is way off the screen.

Please Help

Armando

[Boothby]

Does this hack work with vB 2.2.4?

[Kier]

Originally posted by Boothby
Does this hack work with vB 2.2.4?

Did it ever work? Try the original version: https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthrea...threadid=11760

It works fine with all recent versions of vBulletin.

[Admin]

Like Kier already pointed out, this hack already exists and works fine with the latest vBulletin release (https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthrea...threadid=11760), so there's really no need in another confusing thread, especially when the author has disappeared and can't provide further support.