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Spikecity

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05.07.07 at 10:29:46

Proudly introducing:

YaBB Zodiac 2.1
V1.0a beta

This mod shows the zodiac sign in the users profile (both in view profile as text as in the thread as an icon) if the birth date is filled out.

Installation
Apply the mod, upload the changed Load.pl, Display.pl, Profile.pl, display.template
Upload the new Zodiac.pl into /Sources and chmod equal to the other pl files
Upload Zodiac.lng in the correct language dirs (english, dutch and german supplied)
Upload the dir holding the zodiac gif icons including the dir into public_html/yabbfiles/ModImages

Testing
Go to any user with a filled out birth date and the zodiac sign should be shown as text in the profile view.
Go to any thread where users have their birth date filled out and the zodiac sign should be visible as icon (with a alt/title tag having the text version)

Version History
1.0
First release

1.0a
- Fixed residual zodiac signs in thread posts if a user does not have a birthdate filled out.

« Last Edit: 11.07.07 at 10:27:41 by Spikecity »

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Reply #1 - 05.07.07 at 11:36:11

Good idea Spikecity!

One question though. Can a individual user choose to turn off (via their profile) the displaying of a Zodiac symbol for their own posts and profile?

Some users are uncomfortable with anything to do with astrology and the Zodiac. It would be nice to be able to offer it on a forum, but allow individuals to turn it off for themselves if they choose to.

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Reply #2 - 05.07.07 at 11:44:51

On/Off is based on birth date filled out or not, so people who are "scared" of zodiac stuff just erase their birth date in the profile.
No on/off switch in the profile, just showing it if there is a date, basically the same mechanism for the birthday cake icon, shown on their birthday.

BTW
Attached a second set of Zodiac icons (much smaller and discrete)
Just overwrite the ones in the zip if you like these ones more.

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Jeff

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Reply #3 - 05.07.07 at 12:45:02

Hi Spikecity
nice mod. here a german translation.

Code:

###############################################################################
# Zodiac.lng (Zodiac text definitions)						    #
###############################################################################
# YaBB: Yet another Bulletin Board							  #
# Open-Source Community Software for Webmasters					 #
# Version:	  YaBB 2.1								    #
# Released:	 November 8, 2005							  #
# Distributed by: http://www.yabbforum.com						#
# =========================================================================== #
# Copyright (c) 2000-2005 YaBB (www.yabbforum.com) - All Rights Reserved.     #
# Software by: The YaBB Development Team						  #
#		  with assistance from the YaBB community.			     #
# Sponsored by: Xnull Internet Media, Inc. - http://www.ximinc.com		#
#		   Your source for web hosting, web design, and domains.	   #
###############################################################################

$zodiaclngver = 'YaBB 2.1 $Revision: 1.2 $';

%zodiactxt = (
'sign' => "Sternzeichen ist",
'aquarius' => "Wassermann",
'aries' => "Widder",
'libra' => "Waage",
'gemini' => "Zwillinge",
'leo' => "Löwe",
'sagittarius' => "Schütze",
'virgo' => "Jungfrau",
'cancer' => "Krebs",
'capricorn' => "Steinbock",
'scorpio' => "Skorpion",
'pisces' => "Fische",
'taurus' => "Stier",
);

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Spikecity Moderator Offline Posts: 2630	Reply #4 - 05.07.07 at 13:04:52 Thanks JetLi, Added to the zip in the first message: - German lng file - Extra iconset
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delrick Hacker Expert Offline Posts: 362	Reply #5 - 11.07.07 at 03:14:32 any idea why the sign changes on some of the post? Example...a member is listed as Sag but when you see him again, he is a cancer.
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Reply #6 - 11.07.07 at 06:59:07

delrick wrote on 11.07.07 at 03:14:32:

any idea why the sign changes on some of the post? Example...a member is listed as Sag but when you see him again, he is a cancer.

Can you elaborate on this a little ?
Is there a different member in the same thread that is also cancer ?
I think the swap is some left over value from another member in the same thread.

Perhaps a link to your forum so I can check what it looks like myself ?

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Jeff Moderator Offline Posts: 2531	Reply #7 - 11.07.07 at 07:43:19 Hi I found it yesterday too Mike = Pisces JetLi = Capricon Mike's Replies: Reply 1 displsy Pisces, Reply 3 displsy cacricon Spice_man not have enter birthday but in his replies display my zodiac signs. Topicstarter is ok. http://www.grafix-world.nl/cgi-bin/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1184025960
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Spikecity Moderator Offline Posts: 2630	Reply #8 - 11.07.07 at 09:30:15 Yep, seen it myself now, as I suspected this is a left over variable from the previous poster (in this case you) if a poster does not have his birth date filled out. I will fix this asap. Edited: Fixed, new mod attached to the first post
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Jeff Moderator Offline Posts: 2531	Reply #9 - 11.07.07 at 10:46:49 thnx Ron, works now. I modify little bit in Zodiac.pl to add Text string for Posts and remove in lng file is.
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LWS Hacker Expert Offline Posts: 285	Reply #10 - 12.07.07 at 00:50:35 very nice idea.. thanks for this
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