• Avatar in Header?

    From HusTler@VERT/HAVENS to All on Monday, June 03, 2019 11:30:51
    Is there a way to insert some type of default avatar in the header locally? Let me explain. If a synchronet user chooses not to pick an avatar or if the message is from another BBS or network the avatar space is left blank. Is there away to put a "default avatar" if it's empty? Let's say the message originates from another network say fidonet. I would like to put a "doggie" avatar from all the messages from fidonet. Of course this would just be locally. Thanks.

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  • From Digital Man@VERT to HusTler on Monday, June 03, 2019 13:01:15
    Re: Avatar in Header?
    By: HusTler to All on Mon Jun 03 2019 11:30 am

    Is there a way to insert some type of default avatar in the header locally? Let me explain. If a synchronet user chooses not to pick an avatar or if the message is from another BBS or network the avatar space is left blank. Is there away to put a "default avatar" if it's empty? Let's say the message originates from another network say fidonet. I would like to put a "doggie" avatar from all the messages from fidonet. Of course this would just be locally. Thanks.

    That's not a current feature, but wouldn't be too hard to add. It sounds like you'd want a per-sub-default avatar or per-group-default avatar?

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  • From mark lewis@VERT to HusTler on Monday, June 03, 2019 17:07:30
    On 2019 Jun 03 11:30:50, you wrote to All:

    Is there a way to insert some type of default avatar in the header locally?

    there is a default avatar already... check modopts.ini [newuser] section... if you don't have one listed there with the other avatar settings, perhaps visit cvs and copy what you don't have into your's? ;)

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  • From mark lewis@VERT to Digital Man on Monday, June 03, 2019 17:11:38
    On 2019 Jun 03 13:01:14, you wrote to HusTler:

    Is there a way to insert some type of default avatar in the header

    [trim]

    That's not a current feature, but wouldn't be too hard to add. It
    sounds like you'd want a per-sub-default avatar or per-group-default avatar?

    damn, i must not have read properly :/

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  • From Nightfox@VERT/DIGDIST to mark lewis on Monday, June 03, 2019 15:32:51
    Re: Avatar in Header?
    By: mark lewis to HusTler on Mon Jun 03 2019 05:07 pm

    Is there a way to insert some type of default avatar in the header
    locally?

    there is a default avatar already... check modopts.ini [newuser] section... if you don't have one listed there with the other avatar settings, perhaps visit cvs and copy what you don't have into your's? ;)

    I think he wants something that would work for networked messages from users who don't have an account on his BBS (such as the FidoNet dog example he mentioned).

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  • From HusTler@VERT/HAVENS to Digital Man on Monday, June 03, 2019 19:01:34
    Re: Avatar in Header?
    By: Digital Man to HusTler on Mon Jun 03 2019 01:01 pm

    Is there a way to insert some type of default avatar in the header
    locally? Let me explain. If a synchronet user chooses not to pick an

    That's not a current feature, but wouldn't be too hard to add. It sounds like you'd want a per-sub-default avatar or per-group-default avatar?

    That's exactly what I mean, and since there is going to be avatars included with future versions of Synchronet, would it be too difficult to add an option like that to SCFG? Like say when creating a message Group/Area, have the option to "include" a "default avatar" for that group/area? The Sysop could chose one of the included Avatars and edit it or upload one? BBS users would see the "default avatar" or the users personal avatar.I Hope I'm making sense? I have no idea how much work would be involved and wouldn't want to take advantage of an already great BBS package. ;-)

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  • From HusTler@VERT/HAVENS to mark lewis on Monday, June 03, 2019 19:32:47
    Re: Avatar in Header?
    By: mark lewis to HusTler on Mon Jun 03 2019 05:07 pm

    Is there a way to insert some type of default avatar in the header
    locally?
    there is a default avatar already... check modopts.ini [newuser] section... if you don't have one listed there with the other avatar settings, perhaps visit cvs and copy what you don't have into your's? ;)

    Yes sir. Those are personal avatars. I was thinking of default avatars for Group Areas or Message Areas that don't permit avatars or are not synchronet boards.
    As a SysOp I should have full control over what is seen on my own BBS. No?



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  • From Nightfox@VERT/DIGDIST to HusTler on Tuesday, June 04, 2019 09:31:44
    Re: Avatar in Header?
    By: HusTler to mark lewis on Mon Jun 03 2019 07:32 pm

    Yes sir. Those are personal avatars. I was thinking of default avatars for Group Areas or Message Areas that don't permit avatars or are not synchronet boards.

    I'd wonder if people might (at least initially) think the user actually chose that avatar, not realizing it's a default avatar for the message sub-board/group. The avatars were intended as a user-chosen representation of the user. But, some online message boards to have default avatars..

    As a SysOp I should have full control over what is seen on my own BBS. No?

    How far do you want to go with that? With the avatar chooser module/script, users can create their own avatar with it too (at least, that feature existed at one point). So you don't necessarily have full control over that. What if a user creates an avatar for themself that you don't like?

    Nightfox

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  • From Digital Man@VERT to HusTler on Tuesday, June 04, 2019 23:21:53
    Re: Avatar in Header?
    By: HusTler to Digital Man on Mon Jun 03 2019 07:01 pm

    Re: Avatar in Header?
    By: Digital Man to HusTler on Mon Jun 03 2019 01:01 pm

    Is there a way to insert some type of default avatar in the header
    locally? Let me explain. If a synchronet user chooses not to pick an

    That's not a current feature, but wouldn't be too hard to add. It sounds like you'd want a per-sub-default avatar or per-group-default avatar?

    That's exactly what I mean, and since there is going to be avatars included with future versions of Synchronet, would it be too difficult to add an option like that to SCFG? Like say when creating a message Group/Area, have the option to "include" a "default avatar" for that group/area? The Sysop could chose one of the included Avatars and edit it or upload one? BBS users would see the "default avatar" or the users personal avatar.I Hope I'm making sense? I have no idea how much work would be involved and wouldn't want to take advantage of an already great BBS package. ;-)

    I don't know if you noticed, but I added support to showmsgavatar.js (and avatars.js) for default message avatars (and default per sub or per group if you want).
    http://wiki.synchro.net/module:avatars#message_default_avatar

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  • From HusTler@VERT/HAVENS to Digital Man on Wednesday, June 05, 2019 09:14:06
    Re: Avatar in Header?
    By: Digital Man to HusTler on Tue Jun 04 2019 11:21 pm

    Is there a way to insert some type of default avatar in the header
    locally? Let me explain. If a synchronet user chooses not to pick

    That's not a current feature, but wouldn't be too hard to add. It
    sounds like you'd want a per-sub-default avatar or

    I don't know if you noticed, but I added support to showmsgavatar.js (and avatars.js) for default message avatars (and default per sub or per group if you want).

    Yes I did notice. I can't believe how fast it happened. Not sure what the steps are to make use of the update on my board without messing anything up. ;-)

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  • From HusTler@VERT to Nightfox on Wednesday, June 05, 2019 13:35:50
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    Re: Avatar in Header?
    By: Nightfox to HusTler on Tue Jun 04 2019 09:31 am

    How far do you want to go with that? With the avatar chooser module/script, users can create their own avatar with it too (at least, that feature existed at one point). So you don't necessarily have full control over that. What if a user creates an avatar for themself that you don't like?

    I don't want to mess with a users avatar. I want a "default" avatar message header for blank avatars. You're on Fsx. No Avatars right? So the all the headers are blank. If there was a "default avatar" for the message area when I set the are up I could use it.Let's say I shrunk down the Fsx Ansi down to 10 columns (just an example). I could use that as a "default avatar" for my Fsx Group (on My BBS). If someone was on my BBS and had there own avatar that's the avatar that would be displyed. Only posts and replies without avatars would display the "default avatar" it's wasted space.. why not use it. This
    is only for SysOps using "stock" synchronet boards. Not SysOps that
    mode their own headers.Fidonet, Fsxnet do not allow avatars. At least I would know what group I'm in at a glance if there was a "default avatar" for the group. This is all the SysOps choice. I think a lot of work has been done on the synchronet avatars. Why not utulize them? SysOps could make their own and use them. That's just my opnion.. I could be wrong...;-) Oh.. DDMsgReader would not be effected as far as I can see.

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  • From HusTler@VERT to Digital Man on Wednesday, June 05, 2019 14:39:39
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    To: Digital Man
    Re: Avatar in Header?
    By: Digital Man to HusTler on Tue Jun 04 2019 11:21 pm

    That's exactly what I mean, and since there is going to be avatars
    included with future versions of Synchronet, would it be too difficult

    I don't know if you noticed, but I added support to showmsgavatar.js (and avatars.js) for default message avatars (and default per sub or per group if you want). http://wiki.synchro.net/module:avatars#message_default_avatar

    Holy Cow that was fast. So all I have to do is replace those two js files? Sounds to easy. ;-)

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  • From Digital Man@VERT to HusTler on Wednesday, June 05, 2019 12:37:57
    Re: Avatar in Header?
    By: HusTler to Digital Man on Wed Jun 05 2019 09:14 am

    Re: Avatar in Header?
    By: Digital Man to HusTler on Tue Jun 04 2019 11:21 pm

    Is there a way to insert some type of default avatar in the header >>> locally? Let me explain. If a synchronet user chooses not to pick

    That's not a current feature, but wouldn't be too hard to add. It DM>> sounds like you'd want a per-sub-default avatar or

    I don't know if you noticed, but I added support to showmsgavatar.js (and avatars.js) for default message avatars (and default per sub or per group if you want).

    Yes I did notice. I can't believe how fast it happened. Not sure what the steps are to make use of the update on my board without messing anything up. ;-)

    Create or find the avatar you want to use as a default. Note the avatar collection file (.bin file). Run the 'jsexec msg-default' command-line specified on that wiki page.

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  • From HusTler@VERT to Digital Man on Wednesday, June 05, 2019 18:44:23
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    To: Digital Man
    Re: Avatar in Header?
    By: Digital Man to HusTler on Wed Jun 05 2019 12:37 pm

    Create or find the avatar you want to use as a default. Note the avatar collection file (.bin file). Run the 'jsexec msg-default' command-line specified on that wiki page.

    Is this command" jsexec avatars msg-default=/sbbs/text/avatars/silhouettes.bin -offset=0" supposed to write something to modopts.ini?? What is it supposed to do? Where do I find these lines to change? "msg_default key to <sub-code>_default or <group-name>_default"??
    Sorry. I don't know all the "inner workings" of Synchronet. I'm very new to it.

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  • From Digital Man@VERT to HusTler on Thursday, June 06, 2019 12:08:44
    Re: Avatar in Header?
    By: HusTler to Digital Man on Wed Jun 05 2019 06:44 pm

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    To: Digital Man
    Re: Avatar in Header?
    By: Digital Man to HusTler on Wed Jun 05 2019 12:37 pm

    Create or find the avatar you want to use as a default. Note the avatar collection file (.bin file). Run the 'jsexec msg-default' command-line specified on that wiki page.

    Is this command" jsexec avatars msg-default=/sbbs/text/avatars/silhouettes.bin -offset=0" supposed to write something to modopts.ini??

    Yes.

    What is it supposed to do?

    imported the msg_default key of the [avatars] section of the ctrl/modopts.ini file (literally copy/pasted from the wiki).

    Where do I find thes lines to change?

    the [avatars] section of the ctrl/modopts.ini

    "msg_default key to <sub-code>_default o <group-name>_default"??
    Sorry. I don't know all the "inner workings" of Synchronet. I'm very new to it.

    Those optional keys are described here, same wiki article: http://wiki.synchro.net/module:avatars#modoptsini

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