UBB.Developers Forums UBB.classic V6 MultiHack Mods [6.1x] Custom Username Font & Glow Color.

Hack Name::Custom Username Font & Glow Color.

Description:Lets users choose a font and glow color for their Username.

Hack By:Lord Dexter

Original Author:Michael

Features:
-Preview
-Color table.

Download: HERE

Report any bugs or places I haven't XHTML'ed here. There hasn't been much change from the v6.0 version, just updated the code you need to find and got rid of some bugs I found in the v6.0 Version. Enjoy the hack.

How do I get my original font back? I originally had Verdana as my font for text, but now the usernames are in Times. How do I get that back? Thanks

ZIP Updated. I missed a line in the code. Just re-hack your public_topic_page.pl and you should be fine.

hmmm, did that and then it took away the entire column to the left where it has my the name and all the other info for member # and such. It also made all the text glow red. I need help..

Is there anyway that I can send you this file so you can look at it. I have other hacks running like avatar and custom titles. Maybe they are interferring with it. I tried looking at the code to figure it out but I know nothing about cgi. Get back to me, thanks.

[ 11-14-2001: Message edited by: The Wedge ]

Nevermind. Got everything working smoothly now. Thanks

Was it my code that was wrong or yours? Because I've tested this on my test board and it works fine.

I only had one problem, and that was that everyone in a post had the same font and glow, how this was deteremined i don't know, but i fixed by leaving ubb_lib_posting.cgi alone, going into public_page_topic.pl and putting in:

###
###Below:
###
$alt_color = "$vars_style{AltColumnColor1}";
}

###
###I put in:
###

my $this_color = $user_profile[16];
chomp ($this_color);
if ($this_color ne "") {
$this_color = qq($this_color);
} else {
$this_color = qq(white);
}

my $this_glow = $user_profile[17];
chomp ($this_glow);
if ($this_glow ne "") {
$this_glow = qq(style="filter:glow(color=$this_glow, strength=3,400)");
} else {
$this_glow = qq(black);
}

###
###And then replaced:
###


$show_public_name


###
###with:
###



$show_public_name


###
###
###

That way, it won't show up for someone who has this disabled.

So do you think I should hack this hack without using ubb_lib_posting.cgi at all? So it doesn't cause too many problems?

I didn't even use ubb_lib_posting.cgi when trying it on my boards. It's your hack, i was just giving a suggestion.

I wasn't too sure If I should change it.
But do you think other people will have the same problem and the same glow will appear in the whole thread? Because when I tested it that really didn't happen.

I think more testing should be done. It could have very well interfered with one of my hacks that i previously installed, that i can't tell.

It looks like wedge just messed up the tables and didn't close the glow tag. But if says that he got it working alright...

I think it might be the birthday cake from the calendar hack interferring with it. Did you have any other hacks that modified that area of code in public_topic_page.pl

I have content enforcer, avatar dropdown, icq/aim, and i did rearrange the html around the whole page.

Maybe it was becase you re-arranged your HTML. I don't think any of your hacks did it...

i have this hack installed but the user status line and member number lines get changed to the same color as your inside text name color?

Can I have a line to your board? Also, make sure you have closed the tags in public_topic_page.pl

Yes. I got the same problem as well.

Can you post the area of code you added to in public_topic_page.pl please.

Running an
Ultimate Bulletin Board 6.1.0

I have no idea why it's doing that. All the tags are closed.

I tried everything but it does not work. It has something to do with the relation between the customfield-userprofile.

Suppose i have all of the mods found here installed, and i have customfield 6, 7 and 8 available...how can i find out wich userprofiles in relation to this fields i can use?

q~custom1_field_use~ => q~OPT~,
q~custom2_field_use~ => q~OPT~,
q~custom3_field_use~ => q~OPT~,
q~custom4_field_use~ => q~OPT~,
q~custom5_field_use~ => q~OPT~,
q~custom6_field_use~ => q~DEL~,
q~custom7_field_use~ => q~OPT~,
q~custom8_field_use~ => q~OPT~,
q~customfield1~ => q~~,
q~customfield2~ => q~Font Face~,
q~customfield3~ => q~Font color~,
q~customfield4~ => q~Font size~,
q~customfield5~ => q~User Mood~,
q~customfield6~ => q~~,
q~customfield7~ => qq~Font Color color-table~,
q~customfield8~ => qq~Glow Color color-table~,
q~homepage_field_use~ => q~OPT~,
q~icq_field_use~ => q~OPT~,
q~interests_field_use~ => q~DEL~,
q~location_field_use~ => q~DEL~,
q~occupation_field_use~ => q~DEL~,
q~picture_field_use~ => q~OPT~,
q~signature_field_use~ => q~OPT~,
);
1;

[ 11-25-2001 10:47 PM: Message edited by: Variables ]

Oh well thats why it doesn't work. This hack uses Custom fields one and two. I'll have to check the 8 Custom fields hack to get the User profile numbers.

That's it. Userprofiles:

6 = 61

7 = 62

8 = 63

Tnx LD.

I know now how userprofiles in relation with customfields are used.

Open ubb_lib_posting.cgi and find:


Replace with:


Hope it works. I was wondering why it wasn't working and I didn't post it in Finished mods. But now I can.

Is it possible to change this mod so that only the Admin would be able to assign colours?

*also, havn't installed the mod, but how about actually just changing the color rather than having a glow?
:: if there is already a mod that does this, feel free to point me in the right direction.

ugh, just realised that it isn't even there anymore..

:: Great ::

Try the Name effects hack if you want Admins to assign colors for you. But it's only status based. Also if you want no glow I can edit out the code for you so it's just glow.

same here

Have you made sure that you have used Custom fields 1 and 2?

yeap,I changed my msn hack to field 3 and used fields 1 and 2 for this one.

Post a URL to your board please.

I have this hack on 6.03 and going to upgrade to 6.3.1. Do you have the hack so it will work with 6.3.1 version of ubb. Thanks

This thing is defying me to put right! so can anyone point me at what is wrong?? This is our test site (were lucky to have the space for free!)
so don't take too much notice of what's in there if you go for a look around
http://www.themotorhead.net/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=1&t=000005
As you can see something is affecting the cells, what have I missed when I installed the hack?

IS there such a hack for 6.2.1??? I would really like to use this hack

Peter

it should be the same

Whoops, didn't see this thread.

Yep, not much change to even put it on 6.3. Maybe the find code is a little different but I'm sure you can find it. If not, just give me a call.

LD,
I cant get it working on a 6.3.1.1 no matter what I try!

I cant figure it out in public_topic_page.pl because there is no section like this:

[code][/code]Can you port this file in 6.3.1.1 for me?
The others are fine, graphics are there and also custom fiels are okay.

Thank you in advance.

Felix, check out THIS thread please. I thought perhaps you had seen it, sorry.

Yes, Deb, I have seen it. This is the starting point. However that only apllies to 6.2

Still waiting for Lord D. for an input.

Thank you very much.

Felix