cotonti.com : Noavatar, how about noimage?

TwistedGA

Thu, 16 Apr 2009 03:03:27 -0000

I wont disagree with that at all, making complex core-hacks available to the public means having to rebuild them everytime a new build of cotonti is released. If I could make everything work as plugin's, I definately would to save the time and aggrivation of having to rebuild them all the time.

CorpQuid

Thu, 16 Apr 2009 02:59:38 -0000

TwistedGA

Yes that worked great, Thank You!

I know core hacking is not a problem it’s just back with Seditio I had so many core hacks that even for the minimal updates Seditio went through it was a pain so now with Cotonti I have been shying away from them!

TwistedGA

Thu, 16 Apr 2009 02:40:40 -0000

Not a problem man, sorry I didn't go ahead and post that with the corehack.

I know a lot of people don't like altering anything but template files and most probably don't have an appropriate program to do so, I'll try to keep this in mind from now on..

Kingsley

Thu, 16 Apr 2009 02:35:41 -0000

thx Twisted. that worked..

TwistedGA

Thu, 16 Apr 2009 02:16:20 -0000

I can't imagine why it's not working Kingsley.. Very odd..

Here is the SQL to run should you not want to core hack it in. Which by the way, are very uninvasive and easy to uninstall if you do it like you should and make backups, not hard. There is absolutely nothing wrong with corehacking.

UPDATE sed_users SET user_photo='datas/defaultav/blank2.png' WHERE user_photo='';
ALTER TABLE sed_users CHANGE user_photo user_photo varchar(255) NOT NULL default 'datas/defaultav/blank2.png';

CorpQuid

Thu, 16 Apr 2009 02:01:03 -0000

esclkm,

I can not find the template that you mentioned "Xtemplate by medar" can you share the logic that you have so that we can implement this in our own templates? Or am I miss-understanding you?

Lissbol,

I noticed your suggestion is for the Avatar, would we just change the paths and such to reflect for the photo? The avatar currently works fine out of the box Cotonti install, it's the Photo thats not showing.

Kingsley,

The way they are suggesting I believe is much better so lets wait for them to reply, this way we do not have to core hack our installs.

Kingsley

Wo, 15 Apr 2009 15:02:27 -0000

@ CorpQuid

I tried it with the image provided by Twisted and with one I made myself. Everytime I get the red cross.
even tried to do it with blank.png.

Followed twisted post to the letter.

@esclkm

If you have a better way, please share it with us..

esclkm

Wo, 15 Apr 2009 12:02:02 -0000

I think that this is bad idea. We have logic in new version of Xtemplate by medar. And noimage we can realise with help of this Without any core hacks

CorpQuid

Wo, 15 Apr 2009 05:29:45 -0000

Did you upload the blank2 image from Twisted first post above?

http://www.cotonti.com/datas/users/blank2_252.png

Download that image and put it in the datas/defaultav/ folder and you should be all set.

You need to either rename the image to blank2.png or you need to modify the code twisted gave above to

$image = 'datas/defaultav/blank2_252.png';

Kingsley

Wo, 15 Apr 2009 04:34:24 -0000

# TwistedGA : Ahhh, my bad. I'll write ya some code for it later.

Open up your functions.php and search for:
	elseif($type == 'photo')
	{
		if(!empty($image))
		{
			return '';
		}

	}
Replace with:
	elseif($type == 'photo')
	{
		if(empty($image))
		{       
                        $image = 'datas/defaultav/blank2.png';
                  }
                  return '';
	}
You need to have blank2.png in the same folder as the blank.png for this to work.

Somehow this isn't working for me. It won't display the image at all.. only get a red cross..

Lissbol

Di, 14 Apr 2009 17:56:16 -0000

you probably could fix it with sql instead of doing corehax

Run this with phpMyAdmin, tab "SQL" :

Code:
ALTER TABLE sed_users CHANGE user_avatar user_avatar varchar(255) collate utf8_unicode_ci NOT NULL default 'datas/avatars/default.gif';

... And upload the default GIF : datas/avatars/default.gif

Optionally, you can also set this default image for the already registered members with no avatar :

Code:
UPDATE sed_users SET user_avatar='datas/avatars/default.gif' WHERE user_avatar='';

did work on the Sed engine should work on Cotonti aswell

simplex

Di, 14 Apr 2009 06:32:11 -0000

Even better, how about the "No Avatar" image links to the users profile page.
So if a user sees their "No Avatar" image they can click on it and load one into their profile.

CorpQuid

Di, 14 Apr 2009 05:41:04 -0000

Nice Job, works excellent!
Thank you

DemptD

Di, 14 Apr 2009 05:35:26 -0000

Thanks! Works perfectly :)

TwistedGA

Di, 14 Apr 2009 01:42:38 -0000

Ahhh, my bad. I'll write ya some code for it later.

Open up your functions.php and search for:

	elseif($type == 'photo')
	{
		if(!empty($image))
		{
			return '';
		}

	}

Replace with:

	elseif($type == 'photo')
	{
		if(empty($image))
		{       
                        $image = 'datas/defaultav/blank2.png';
                  }
                  return '';
	}

You need to have blank2.png in the same folder as the blank.png for this to work.

DemptD

Ma, 13 Apr 2009 22:19:09 -0000

# pieter : I guess he ment, how to change it in Cotoni that when a user don't upload a photo, a standard one will appear.

BTW: Nicely done.

Yes, thats what i meant :)

pieter

Ma, 13 Apr 2009 15:46:58 -0000

I guess he ment, how to change it in Cotoni that when a user don't upload a photo, a standard one will appear.

BTW: Nicely done.

TwistedGA

Ma, 13 Apr 2009 15:19:43 -0000

I tried to get it close. I'm not sure exactly what two effects they used so it's only close, not exact. I'd say the only person who knows the exact effects used is the creator of the sed-light skin.

Original and Request compared.

DemptD

Ma, 13 Apr 2009 06:42:59 -0000

There is a default noavatar image that comes when the user has no avatar.

Is it possible to get a "nophoto" image?