Shoutbox

We've had a lot of forum newbies asking for the random avatar script. After answering to all them I decided to create a PHP tool that installs the Script, protects it with a password and allows the user to upload the avatars (via web) and manage them.

I will post it here for you to freely use, distribute and modify. But before I want to hear your suggestions and opinions.

I might also need a little help to manage all permission problems that are possible and how to pass them or to detect them.

Thanks in advance.

Re-Edit:

I just released the second Release Candidate of version 1.0.

All changes are explained in KeyStorm's reply to [KSMAS] KeyStorm Multi Avatar Script

You may download it right here

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2005-04-25 - New Community Board:
I newly installed a new board on my server to have a place to discuss several things related to Chameleon, post news, bugs, ask people to join beta's, translate, etc.
You can access it at http://chameleon.keystorm.net/community
Note: The board is myBB 1.0 PR 1 and might have some bugs. Please be patient if you find any, and better, plese report them to the Forum & Website forum. Thanks


Enjoy Chameleon!

Sounds like a good idea, and good for the "n00bs" wanting them

good luck

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Originally posted by Kao
Sounds like a good idea, and good for the "n00bs" wanting them

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Great idea KeyStorm!!! Sure it will be distributed in all the Internet

I think Fluffy Lobster already made one of these. Look on BigBlueFish.com or something , I am pretty sure he made a php random image account system.

make it clear that they need a host with PHP....... or ther'll be alot of questions as to "why my pictures don't show up, and i get wierd text".



and GPL it

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Originally posted by NoName
I think Fluffy Lobster already made one of these. Look on BigBlueFish.com or something , I am pretty sure he made a php random image account system.

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i kno he made the "IP Sig" like the danasoft. com ones... i dont remember a random image thing

Keystorm great Idea, I'm with you, just tell me in what I can help

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Originally posted by KeyStorm
I might also need a little help to manage all permission problems that are possible and how to pass them or to detect them.

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but, in this I can't help too much! haha

option box on how many you want to upload "say 5"
click Next, and bam, it has 5 Form & Browse boxes!

Msgplus forums should host a copy of the scipt, and set it up so it would only work for images hosted on an outside site so it wasn't so hard on the server

Thanks folks, I'm happy you liked the idea.

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Originally posted by lylesback2
option box on how many you want to upload "say 5"
click Next, and bam, it has 5 Form & Browse boxes!

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This is good, but to stick better to the all-in-one script idea (so we don't overfill the server with files the user doesn't know what they are.

For this I thought to show initially 3 File Inputs (Browse boxes) and to let the number dynamically increase when the user sets more files. Like in the Buddy/Ignore list of myBB MP System.

I'm still doing the HTML templates to have the design clear and then work on in PHP.


About the permission, I know there is the CHMOD system and the PHP's own Safe Mode.
The first one sets restrictions (Read, Write, Execute) to user levels (Owner, Group, Others).
Safe Mode doesn't allow users change filesystems created by another user. In fact if you have a different User ID than the one PHP is running, PHP woin't be able to create any file, although CHMOD is 0777 (full permission for everyone).

Anyway I'll let you test it. The more server protections you have the better it will be for testing purposes.

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Originally posted by bach_m
make it clear that they need a host with PHP....... or ther'll be alot of questions as to "why my pictures don't show up, and i get wierd text".

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Yes... I have to think about the name, too... Well, that'll be when it's done

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Originally posted by bach_m
and GPL it

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Of course

(Although SourceForge rejected my the browser thingy )

Ahhhe xcellent KeyStorm i want this too lol