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:

[Syphin]

I just changed what needed to be changed in the zip.. ^^

[floleb7]

thanks

[ixian]

Anyone got this to work with 2.20 yet? I have a weird issue. It installed fine, control panel works fine, I add catagories, then avatars to them (via the mass add from a folder), but then, when you go to change avatars, the catagories show up just fine BUT it won't switch pages. I.e. when you switch to say, Sci-Fi, it doesn't show the avatars available in that catagorie, just the same default ones.

I've gone through and re-checked and re-done permissions. Any ideas? Feel free to register on my board and check it out.

Thanks!

UPDATE

Thought I would add some more info:

I've tried it with and without the cascading style sheets mods
Avatar cats are turned on in the cp (remember, the catagorie selection does show up)
Avatar permissions - tried on and off

Still no go. When I choose a catagorie from the drop-down menu, the page refreshes but the same default avatars come up. It's not reading the image folders for some reason (I do have images for each catagory in their own folder under images/avatars/ )

[TheComputerGuy]

Originally posted by Syphin
I just changed what needed to be changed in the zip.. ^^

Ummm...like that is the 2.03 version...

[Syphin]

Originally posted by TheComputerGuy



Ummm...like that is the 2.03 version...

I had just edited the code.. not the wording in the top... But ive changed that now... lol


-Syphin

[ixian]

No ideas what's wrong with mine, by any chance?

[Syphin]

sry man... I dont know what is causing that.. im sure someone else more experienced in php then me can help... =/

-Syphin

[ixian]

As Elvis would say, "Dang, my ding-dang-do".

I'd be willing to donate an Amazon gift certificate or something for like $25 if somebody could help me figure this one out....

[amykhar]

Mine's doing the same thing ixian. I just registered on your board to take a peek.

I am relatively sure the problem is in the query that pulls up the avatars. I am going to play around with it a bit and see if I can't get it working.

I am not guaranteeing that I will be able to fix it today or any time soon. I'm too tired to think straight and have a lot of work that I should be doing.

Amy

[ixian]

Thank you!

The $25 Amazon offer still stands, even if you are fixing it for yourself too

[amykhar]

Keep your money. Mine is fixed. Here's how I fixed it.

I took a fresh copy of member.php and reapplied the hack. This time, I did not use the css navigation.

It just required me to be a bit more awake and careful.

Amy

[TheComputerGuy]

you mean use the non css???

[amykhar]

That's what's working for me.

Amy

[ixian]

Hmmm.....

I thought I had removed the css from member.php. I will take a fresh copy and try it from the beginning.....

[amykhar]

check your email ixian.

Amy