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Hi!
I recently joined, but have been lurking for months. I cannot even begin to say how much help I've had of these forums, so I'd just like to say thanks for that to begin with.
Now, I have a couple of questions/requests about MODs. I've done my best trying to search for them, but haven't been able to find any satisfying results.
1. Is it possible to just allow images in a certain part of the forum? FIXED! 
I've turned images off in my forum as it is now, since I do not want the topics to be cluttered with images and take too long time to load. I have however a part of the forum where the members are encouraged to post links to their photographs, artworks and so on. I would love it if it was possible to allow images just for this specific forum, while images still stay turned off in the other parts.
2. Simple avatars I like the possibility for my users to use avatars, but I'm not particularly fond of the existing Avatar MODs. If I were to choose, I'd like something far more simple. No galleries, no uploading, nothing like that. Just a simple field on the profile where they can paste the URL, much like the Profile Image.
3. Allow smilies in profile bios?
Is there some way I can make it so my users will be able to use the smiley codes in their profiles, and make the smilies display properly? I mean, forum code works, why not smilies? - never mind that one, I was being a twerp.
Might also add that I'm fairly new to ASP, and English isn't my first language, so apologies if I've expressed myself foggily.
I hope this is the right part of the forum to ask for things like this.<
Now, I have a couple of questions/requests about MODs. I've done my best trying to search for them, but haven't been able to find any satisfying results.
I've turned images off in my forum as it is now, since I do not want the topics to be cluttered with images and take too long time to load. I have however a part of the forum where the members are encouraged to post links to their photographs, artworks and so on. I would love it if it was possible to allow images just for this specific forum, while images still stay turned off in the other parts.
2. Simple avatars I like the possibility for my users to use avatars, but I'm not particularly fond of the existing Avatar MODs. If I were to choose, I'd like something far more simple. No galleries, no uploading, nothing like that. Just a simple field on the profile where they can paste the URL, much like the Profile Image.
Might also add that I'm fairly new to ASP, and English isn't my first language, so apologies if I've expressed myself foggily.
I hope this is the right part of the forum to ask for things like this.<
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my forum has been loading ridiculously slow since installed that image tweak (at least I'm guessing it's because of that. It was fine earlier, and that's the only thing I've modified in a couple of days)
Any clue why, and how to fix it?<
Any clue why, and how to fix it?<
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Is it all pages? Just the forums that allow images? Just the forums that dont?
Also, have you tried removing the changes and checking to see if that sped things back up?<
Also, have you tried removing the changes and checking to see if that sped things back up?<
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it's all pages.
I will check if things get better when I remove the changes as soon as I get home from work, don't have access to my files from here.
I really hope it's the image tweak that slows things down, because other wise I'm clueless, and more or less up shit-creek without a paddle...
uhm, never mind. I checked the rest of the site, outside of the forum, and it's well slow as well. I suppose it's the server that has decided to run a bit extra slow for some reason :/
edit: the speed is back to normal again, so it certainly didn't have anything to do with the mod.<
uhm, never mind. I checked the rest of the site, outside of the forum, and it's well slow as well. I suppose it's the server that has decided to run a bit extra slow for some reason :/
edit: the speed is back to normal again, so it certainly didn't have anything to do with the mod.<
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After some discussion with the members of my forum, it seems like they would like to have separate Profile Images and Avatars, so the profile image for avatar MOD might not be the best solution after all.
Still, I would like something very much like it. Just letting the members link to an off-site hosted image, and then having it show up as an avatar. This would require changes to the DB though, wouldn't it? Still, your suggestion is that I post a new topic with the request?<
Still, I would like something very much like it. Just letting the members link to an off-site hosted image, and then having it show up as an avatar. This would require changes to the DB though, wouldn't it? Still, your suggestion is that I post a new topic with the request?<
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Some people who could help with the mod may not be reading this thread anymore and it will make searching eaiser.<
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I think Shaggy had a tweak that allows image in the topic (not replies). I adopted it and it is great. Let me see if I can find it.<
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Originally posted by texanmanI'm not sure if I understand exactly what you mean. If you are referring to my first question, I've already got it fixed. Thanks anyway
I think Shaggy had a tweak that allows image in the topic (not replies). I adopted it and it is great. Let me see if I can find it.
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Originally posted by radiodelicate
it's all pages. I will check if things get better when I remove the changes as soon as I get home from work, don't have access to my files from here. I really hope it's the image tweak that slows things down, because other wise I'm clueless, and more or less up shit-creek without a paddle...
uhm, never mind. I checked the rest of the site, outside of the forum, and it's well slow as well. I suppose it's the server that has decided to run a bit extra slow for some reason :/
edit: the speed is back to normal again, so it certainly didn't have anything to do with the mod.
Check your computer indexing & defragmentation. Sometimes a defrag taking place while your forum is in use can make things horrendously slow. Microsoft's default indexing on XP is bad enough, but adding the IIS indexing to it can also make things drag. The forum's search ability works well enough without having every character indexed constantly.
If you find that two indexing programs are autostarting, try disabling one or both. Nero Burning ROM also installs an indexer - so you could have three. None are needed.<
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Hi radiodelicate and others, I am new to Snitz, just wanted a simple ASP forum that I could easily manage and from appearances looks like modify easily as well.
Anyways, I just wanted a simple way to display photos to posts and this is what I did...keeping that in mind all data arrays where modified by appending to rather than changing the structure in the middle.
After scanning the code and identifying topic.asp as the file to modify I ended up making the following mods...simple was all I had on my mind.
Again, it's clean, it's simple and anyone change modify with ease.
If the user has an image that's to big they can goto...
http://www.resizeyourimage.com/
...save file and upload to any number of sites, (i.e., flickr.com, photobucket.com etc.)
I decided to worry about uploading later, infact I'm considering the integration with http://www.gravatar.com/ in the future.
Appreciate Snitz and hope this helps someone.
James
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Anyways, I just wanted a simple way to display photos to posts and this is what I did...keeping that in mind all data arrays where modified by appending to rather than changing the structure in the middle.
After scanning the code and identifying topic.asp as the file to modify I ended up making the following mods...simple was all I had on my mind.
Code:
Step 1:
130 Member_Country = rsTopic("M_COUNTRY")
Insert: Member_PhotoURL = rsTopic("M_PHOTO_URL")
131 Topic_Date = rsTopic("T_DATE")
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Step 2:
290 strSql = strSql & ", R.R_LAST_EDITBY, R.R_SIG, R.R_STATUS, R.R_DATE"
Modified: strSql = strSql & ", R.R_LAST_EDITBY, R.R_SIG, R.R_STATUS, R.R_DATE, M.M_PHOTO_URL"
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Step 3:
510 rR_DATE = 21
511 if CanShowSignature = 1 then
512 rM_SIG = 22
513 end if
510 rR_DATE = 21
Insert: rM_PHOTO_URL = 22
511 if CanShowSignature = 1 then
Modified 513: rM_SIG = 23
512 end if
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Step 4:
538 Reply_Date = arrReplyData(rR_DATE, iForum)
539 if CanShowSignature = 1 then
540 Reply_MemberSig = trim(arrReplyData(rM_SIG, iForum))
541 end if
538 Reply_Date = arrReplyData(rR_DATE, iForum)
Insert: Reply_PhotoURL = arrReplyData(rM_PHOTO_URL, iForum)
539 if CanShowSignature = 1 then
540 Reply_MemberSig = trim(arrReplyData(rM_SIG, iForum))
541 end if
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Step 5:
560 Response.Write " </p>" & vbNewLine & _
561 " <p>" & vbNewLine
562 if strCountry = "1" and trim(Reply_MemberCountry) <> "" then
560 Response.Write " </p>" & vbNewLine & _
Insert: Response.write GetMemberPhoto(Reply_PhotoURL)
561 " <p>" & vbNewLine
562 if strCountry = "1" and trim(Reply_MemberCountry) <> "" then
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Step 6:
767 Response.Write " </p>" & vbNewLine & _
768 " <p>" & vbNewLine
769 if strCountry = "1" and trim(Member_Country) <> "" then
767 Response.Write " </p>" & vbNewLine & _
Insert: Response.write GetMemberPhoto(Member_PhotoURL)
768 " <p>" & vbNewLine
769 if strCountry = "1" and trim(Member_Country) <> "" then
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Step 7:
Last step, I added this function to the end of the file.
If the photo url does not have a .gif, .jpg, or .png extention
nothing is displayed. It's a simple function you can change it
easily.
'***************************************************************************
'*** 20090131 Modified by James Possible added GetMemberPhoto() function ***
'*** Displays the member's profile picture with posts only if the ***
'*** Photo URL contains any one of the following image extensions ***
'*** .gif or .jpg or .png ***
'***************************************************************************
Function GetMemberPhoto(ImageURL)
Const VALID_PICTURE_EXTENSIONS = " .gif .jpg .png "
Dim sReturn
sReturn = ""
If Len(ImageURL) > 4 Then
If Instr(1, VALID_PICTURE_EXTENSIONS, Right(ImageURL, 4), 1) > 0 Then
sReturn = "<p>" & vbNewLine & _
"<img src=" & """" & ImageURL & """" & vbNewLine & _
" width=" & """" & "150" & """" & vbNewLine & _
" height=" & """" & "150" & """" & vbNewLine & _
" border=" & """" & "0" & """" & "/>" & vbNewLine & _
"</p>" & vbNewLine
End If
End If
GetMemberPhoto = sReturn
End Function
Again, it's clean, it's simple and anyone change modify with ease.
If the user has an image that's to big they can goto...
http://www.resizeyourimage.com/
...save file and upload to any number of sites, (i.e., flickr.com, photobucket.com etc.)
I decided to worry about uploading later, infact I'm considering the integration with http://www.gravatar.com/ in the future.
Appreciate Snitz and hope this helps someone.
James
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