UBB.Developers Forums UBB.classic V6 Mod Questions Image under name user defianble in profile

Ok the avatar hack is great, but I had a series 5 hacj that allowed people to put the image in under their profile. Sort of had this for 6.0, but there was a problem. I can get ti to sort of work for 6.1, but I have the same problem. When some one does not have an image there is that lovely red x. In 5 this was solved by haveing a 1x1 transparent gif going, but I can not seem to get the code working for 6.1

Could someone take a look at his and tell me what they think.

In public_topic_page.pl find


and above that add:

I have also tried replacing the


with


and it still deos not work

I am using profile field 20 witch is already set up to be an image.

BTW there is also a $this_image line in the right spot to place it under the user name.

[ 10-21-2001: Message edited by: Zedd ]

I dont know much code, but you could probally write up an else-if that will replace a blank fiend with the URL to the blank image.

It should look something like this;
---------
if ($user_profile[20] is just "http://")

{
(my $this_img = $vars_config{NonCGIPath}/blank.gif);
}

else

{
(my $this_img = $user_profile[20] ;
}
---------

If you can get the right code for the first set of parentheses it should work.
If you cant get it to use the exact line, try making one that searches for allowed extention types, like .gif, .jpg, or .bmp

edit. miswrote a line. also noticed the dumb smilies

[ 10-22-2001: Message edited by: Outback2K1 ]

Well this problem sounds awefully familier... (I tried writing up a hack once where you could use the "Your Pictures" field in your profile to use as an avatar field, but I also always got that lovely red x when nothing was defined.. Didn't know how to do an else if)

Okay, I found this but I dont know how this would figure in...

----------
function printName(AvatarCheck) {

alert(($user_profile[20] == "http://")?"true":"false");

}
----------

[ 10-22-2001: Message edited by: Outback2K1 ]

LOL GTS how come you never told me?

PS. Git ur rear on AIM or MSN...

Anyone willing to try this?

---------
if ($user_profile[20] ne 'http://')

{
(my $this_img = $vars_config{NonCGIPath}/blank.gif);
}

else

{
(my $this_img = $user_profile[20] ;
}
---------

I'm not sure about the condition, if that'll work or not, but it's worth a shot.

[ 10-22-2001: Message edited by: Outback2K1 ]

*hits self*

You already have most of the code I've been putting, just a bit different...I couldnt read your code very well cuz its so small on my screen.

I think your problem is that


should be


[ 10-22-2001: Message edited by: Outback2K1 ]

I did, remember? :rolleyes:

[ 10-22-2001: Message edited by: GTSDurango ]

Nope....

I will mess around with it later when I get home.
Thanks for the advice. If I get it to work I will let you know.

Almost there!

Now how can I make it check two values and if one or the other is there itll return "ne" false?

[ 10-22-2001: Message edited by: Outback2K1 ]

damn got it to work!

This should work on 6.0 too

You set it into a loop by using $this_img twice...

I did a lil work and got the extra line to totally disappear if the person doesnt have an avatar defined.
Also, when you specify the image size, it stretches images to 100x100, so unless theres a way to do a maiximum size and it'll keep the aspect ratio, i suggest people leave that bit out.

edit. it keeps bein screwed up, and the UBB seems to be cacheing the variable names and even if i clear the cache it doesnt clear it up....i have the code but im gonna test it first and post a demo thread...

[ 10-23-2001: Message edited by: Outback2K1 ]

not sure what you mean by putting it in a loop. It works and does not slow the board down or anything. So is this a problem?

the extra space comes from haveing the 1x1 gif there. I dod not have anything under where that images is show, so it is not a problem.

As for the 100 by 100. It is generally used to shrink images if people are using one too large. I suggest in the profile text that people use an image that is already 100 by 100 that way the sizing will not mess it up.