UBB.Developers Forums UBB.threads 6 V6 Modifications V6 Mod Ideas Exclusive use Icons and Graemlins

I use version 6.4.4 and I would like to see Post Icons and Graemlins that are for the exclusive use by Administrators

Just an FYI -

In version 6.5 you can upload Graemlins and then just not have them "active" - but they still work if you know the code. I use the WTF one all the time...but my members do not have the code.

Now of course anyone can use a graemlin if they know the path to it...but that is cheating

Post Icons - that is a different story...but a hack could be written to have "levels" set on Post Icons, and Admins see all, where members see most.

Untested and not a complete mod - but this should get you going in the right track.

In ubbt.inc.php you'll see an icon_select function.

We can modify this here.

In this example you'll upload two special icons to the icons directory named admin1.gif and admin2.gif

Then in ubbt.inc.php find this:


Change to this:


Then find this:


BELOW IT add this:



Again untested - but then I *think* if you're not an administrator it will skip any icons with "admin" in their name. So just make sure the icons are named with admin in the name.

I think that would have the desired effect.

Josh,

Again, you hit a home run. It works spectacularly!

Your instructions were simple and easy for this dummy to follow and in less than 5 minutes I had exclusive use icons for administrators. I am sitting here with my mouth open!

Please excuse my newbie enthusiasm. Josh you are a magician.

And all the other experts here are so helpful and understanding.

I can’t say thanks enough.

he he

Glad it worked for you.

Can you provide similar information for instant Graelims?