[Release v2.0.3] Use Alternative Forum Icon

I have no idea if this hack is already submitted, but here how i hacked a alternative forum icon in place for the on/off.gif icon.

How does it like ?

The Forum:


The Admin:



files to edit : index.php, forumdisplay.php, admin/forum.php

Edit index.php and forumdisplay.php
Old: look for this code

PHP Code:

        // do light bulb
        if ($bbuserinfo['lastvisitdate']=='Never') {
          $forum['onoff']='on';
        } else {
          if ($bbuserinfo['lastvisit']<$forum['lastpost']) {
            $forum['onoff']='on';
          } else {
            $forum['onoff']='off';
          }
        } 

New: replace with this code

PHP Code:

         if ($forum['icon']==1) {
            $forumicon = $forum['iconname']."_";
            if ($forumicon == "_") $forumicon = "";
         } else {
            $forumicon = "";
         }

        // do light bulb
        if ($bbuserinfo['lastvisitdate']=='Never') {
          $forum['onoff']=$forumicon.'on';
        } else {
          if ($bbuserinfo['lastvisit']<$forum['lastpost']) {
            $forum['onoff']=$forumicon.'on';
          } else {
            $forum['onoff']=$forumicon.'off';
          }
        } 

File: admin/forum.php (i placed those options in style part)
Old: Search this code.

PHP Code:

  maketableheader("Style Options");
  
  makechoosercode("Custom style set for this forum","styleset","style",1);
  makeyesnocode("Override users custom styles<BR>(will force this forums specified colors)","styleoverride",0); 

New: replace with this code

PHP Code:

  maketableheader("Style Options");
  
  makechoosercode("Custom style set for this forum","styleset","style",1);
  makeyesnocode("Override users custom styles<BR>(will force this forums specified colors)","styleoverride",0);
  makeyesnocode("Enable forum icon","auseicon",0);
  makeinputcode("Name of the icon (only shows on enable forum icon 'yes')","iconname"); 

Old: Search this code.

PHP Code:

  maketableheader("Style Options");
  
  makechoosercode("Custom style set for this forum","styleset","style",$forum[styleid]);
  makeyesnocode("Override users custom styles<BR>(will force this forum's specified colors)","styleoverride",$forum[styleoverride]); 

New: Replace with this code.

PHP Code:

  maketableheader("Style Options");
  
  makechoosercode("Custom style set for this forum","styleset","style",$forum[styleid]);
  makeyesnocode("Override users custom styles<BR>(will force this forum's specified colors)","styleoverride",$forum[styleoverride]);
  makeyesnocode("Enable forum icon","auseicon",$forum[icon]);
  makeinputcode("Name of the icon (only shows on enable forum icon 'yes')","iconname",$forum[iconname]); 

WARNING: this code may not be the same as yours, so check only what changes and add it to your code.

Old: This line can be different from your code
Search this code.

PHP Code:

$DB_site->query("INSERT INTO forum
                      (forumid,styleid,title,description,active,displayorder,parentid,
                       parentlist,allowposting,cancontainthreads,daysprune,newpostemail,newthreademail,
                       moderatenew,allowhtml,allowbbcode,allowimages,allowsmilies,allowicons,
                       styleoverride,allowratings,countposts,moderateattach,icon,iconname)
                   VALUES
                      (NULL,'$styleset','".addslashes($title)."','".addslashes($description)."','$isactive','$displayorder','$parentid',
                       '','$allowposting','$cancontainthreads','$daysprune','".addslashes($newpostemail)."','".addslashes($newthreademail)."',
                       '$moderatenew','$aallowhtmlcode','$aallowbbcode','$aallowimgcode','$aallowsmilies','$aallowicons',
                       '$styleoverride','$allowratings','$countposts','$moderateattach')"); 

New:

PHP Code:

$DB_site->query("INSERT INTO forum
                      (forumid,styleid,title,description,active,displayorder,parentid,
                       parentlist,allowposting,cancontainthreads,daysprune,newpostemail,newthreademail,
                       moderatenew,allowhtml,allowbbcode,allowimages,allowsmilies,allowicons,
                       styleoverride,allowratings,countposts,moderateattach,icon,iconname)
                   VALUES
                      (NULL,'$styleset','".addslashes($title)."','".addslashes($description)."','$isactive','$displayorder','$parentid',
                       '','$allowposting','$cancontainthreads','$daysprune','".addslashes($newpostemail)."','".addslashes($newthreademail)."',
                       '$moderatenew','$aallowhtmlcode','$aallowbbcode','$aallowimgcode','$aallowsmilies','$aallowicons',
                       '$styleoverride','$allowratings','$countposts','$moderateattach','$auseicon','$iconname')"); 

Old:

PHP Code:

  $DB_site->query("UPDATE forum
                   SET 
                     styleid='$styleset', title='".addslashes($title)."', description='".addslashes($description)."',                                                      active='$isactive', displayorder='$displayorder', parentid='$parentid', parentlist=$parentlist,                                                       allowposting='$allowposting', cancontainthreads='$cancontainthreads', daysprune='$daysprune',
                     newpostemail='".addslashes($newpostemail)."', newthreademail='".addslashes($newthreademail)."',
                     moderatenew='$moderatenew', allowhtml='$aallowhtmlcode', allowbbcode='$aallowbbcode',
                     allowimages='$aallowimgcode', allowsmilies='$aallowsmilies', allowicons='$aallowicons',                                                               styleoverride='$styleoverride', allowratings='$allowratings', countposts='$countposts',
                     moderateattach='$moderateattach' WHERE forumid='$forumid'"); 

New:

PHP Code:

  $DB_site->query("UPDATE forum
                   SET 
                     styleid='$styleset', title='".addslashes($title)."', description='".addslashes($description)."',                                                      active='$isactive', displayorder='$displayorder', parentid='$parentid', parentlist=$parentlist,                                                       allowposting='$allowposting', cancontainthreads='$cancontainthreads', daysprune='$daysprune',
                     newpostemail='".addslashes($newpostemail)."', newthreademail='".addslashes($newthreademail)."',
                     moderatenew='$moderatenew', allowhtml='$aallowhtmlcode', allowbbcode='$aallowbbcode',
                     allowimages='$aallowimgcode', allowsmilies='$aallowsmilies', allowicons='$aallowicons',                                                               styleoverride='$styleoverride', allowratings='$allowratings', countposts='$countposts',
                     moderateattach='$moderateattach', icon='$auseicon', iconname='$iconname'
                   WHERE forumid='$forumid'"); 

Mysqltable:

[QUOTE]Mysql> ALTER table forum add icon smallint not null default"0", add iconname char(50) not null;

[snyx]

wicked hack man, but do the "funny fourm icons" have on or off capablitys or are they just one type?

[Admin]

[QUOTE]Originally posted by Aq.
ftp/copy {name}_on.gif / {name}_off.gif in the forum images

[Neo]

wow never thought to have a hack that does this. bad @$$

[Bane]

Nice hack Aq

hehe, thanks,
never saw such a hack come up in the new version, neither in the older version, (maeby i didn't see) so i posted it
and i knew some ppl would appriciate this hack

Could have done more fancy stuff but i was little lazy! :P

And guys from vbb, keep up with the good work! there are some lazy stuff but hehe

[snyx]

LOL! Thanks FireFly, wow, shows how much I don't pay attention in the morning!

[Dark Blaze]

Awsome hack

Exactly what I needed for my forum.

I'm going to install it very soon indeed. As soon as I'm back online, this hack will be part of my vB scripts

[Lesane]

Great Hack, Thanks Aq

[philphee]

Nice one, I like it.