Title: Avatar Dropdown List

Description: Adds a dropdown list beneath the regular "Select Avatar" link.
Modifies the public edit profile and registrations forms to include before mentioned dropdown list.

Author: Idle
Email: idle@ubbdev.com
Date: June, 20th. 2002
Version: 1.1.4

Requirements: 6.3.0 or newer.
Compatability: 6.3.0 or newer.
Tested On: 6.3.0.1

Download: Text Instructions

You're doing a good job with all your new hacks lately

I think that the $vars_config{NonCGIURL} thing shouldn't be anywhere, I don't think it includes it in the UBB.

Thanks, I try.

I didn't try it without using the NonCGIURL var, but it made sense to me, so I decided to throw it in in the first attempt.

We'll see what happens, I'm not done yet!

Edit: LK, I remember now that I didn't get it to work without using the NonCGIURL var (it is included by UBB, in ultimatebb.cgi, along with the other vars in vars_config. ).
It wouldn't link correctly to the images without that var.

Hey, Good job .

I just installed it and it works perfectly... thumbs up.. !

Thanks again Idle! I have my avatars based on historical counterparts and its nice to be able to display the name of the avatar (in the dropdown) so players can also choose one to reflect a particular country or role.

Yup, works well. Good one Idle.
One question, how does one install it so that it works with the Registration Pages too?

Tar muchly.

That's a good question, never came to my mind...

Anyways, I've updated the text file with instructions on how to modify public_register_form.pl as well.

Idle, the dropdown works fine on the Edit Profile page, but not on the registration page (regular templates); all I get is an empty dropdown box on the registration page. Where is it failing to count?

Oops!
Forgot to include two required steps. :rolleyes:

Updated instructions, this should function properly now.

It means, that if it doesn't include noncgiurl, it checks if it's really on the server.
ubb_lib_posting.cgi:[code][/code]it means that if it doesn't include noncgiurl, it adds it for you, AND checks if it exists. However, it doesn't add Avatars/.

That's right.

Well, I take your word for it and give it another try.
Then again, I could've been thinking of something else when I got the URLs wrong (double, like http://www.blah.com/ubb/avatars/somepic.jpghttp://www.blah.com etc...).

Alright, enough yapping, I'll get back to it immediately (can't sleep, too hot).

Doesn't work (the URL becomes something like: http://www.yourserver.com/cgi-bin/Avatars/avatarname.jpg).

Updated instructions once again (forgot even more steps for modifying ubb_registration.cgi, and fixed the HTML code for public_registration_form.pl (JCTemplates) so the listbox is on a seperate line).

The URL where, in edit profile or posts?

Also, suggestion:[code][/code]Before $avatarname, add u. Then for example "hello" will be "Hello", "avatar number 1" will be "Avatar number 1".

Nice hack Idle. I will install soon.

LK: In edit profile and registration pages.
Didn't check the posts. :rolleyes:

Mmm, I'll add the capitalize stuff...
need to fix some things in there anyway.

Lord Dexter: I don't consider it anything "special", but hey! If that's what people like, I don't see anything wrong with it either.

Oh

So remove that NonCGIURL, and use the following in public_edit_profile.pl:
[code][/code][edit: forgot to add / after NonCGIURL}...]

Nice, thanks!
I'll update the instructions in a minute.

Alright!

Some code cleanups 'n fixes in this version.

If the member has previously chosen an avatar and edits his profile, his/her current avatar will be selected in the list.

Thanks to LK for the Javascript cleanup (gets rid of bunch of extra text!).

If you're "upgrading" from previous releases of this mod, all you should need to do is replace the function in ubb_lib_misc.cgi with the updated one in the instructions, and the first step in ubb_profile.cgi.

Oh, not to mention replace the Javascript snippet in the templates (public_register_form.pl and public_edit_profile.pl).

Thanks guys, it works now!

Although, for my board I had to change a line in ubb_lib_misc.cgi:

Ahem, that's what we were exactly REMOVING, you know!!

Idle, you forgot to add the $vars_config{NonCGIURL} thing to regular templates, you only added to JCTemplates.