PHP Avatars

[Scion]

Did a search and didn't quite come across this, so I'll ask.
Is there a way that the .php extension can be enabled for avatars for a certain user group?

[WetWired]

Avatars are uploaded anyway, so it wouldn't make any difference, really.

If you want to have dynamic avatars for certain people, the easiest way is to use the avatar manager in the admincp. You can set an avatar group as usable only by certain usergroups. Then, you can add the URLs to the dynamic avatars you desire as avatars in that group. If it's a large group, you'll probably want to look for a hack rather than do this and have to manage them yourself.

[Scion]

Well, probably would need the hack.
I'dve liked it to make it so avatars weren't always "uploaded", but I don't suppose that's on the default set of features. Is there a way to make it so remote linked avatars aren't uploaded?

Surely there has to be a way to allow such a thing. I know it's possible, but am new to the vB code, so I have no idea where to start after the functions and the running back and forth between files.

[WetWired]

I'm sure there is already a mod to allow linked avatars. Have you searched?

[Scion]

I did but I didn't come up with anything-- for 3.6, will search again tonight though to be sure.

[WetWired]

Many 3.5 mods work on 3.6.

[Scion]

The only one I found was this one
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=131706

Which seems like it's a lot of work to just keep the upload function, and the remote linking, there has to be an easier way than this surely. :\

[WetWired]

I just took a look at the avatar code, and it's not easy to bypass in a plugin. The only easy solution is a code hack, but noone wants code hacks, these days. I'm going to say that what you found is what's available.

[Scion]

Well then looks like I'll have to do this then. Thanks for the help.