[2.0.20] Random Style for Guests

[Extensions Robot]

MOD Name: Random Style for Guests
Author: DavidIQ
MOD Description: Selects a random style from the ones installed on the board for guests viewing the forum. Cookie is expired after 15 minutes.


MOD Version: 1.0.1

Download File: Random_Style_for_Guests_1.mod
mods overview page: View
File Size: 2833 Bytes

Security Score: 0

Support for this MOD needs to be asked within this topic. The phpBB Teams are not responsible or required to give anyone support for this MOD. By installing this MOD, the phpBB Support Team or phpBB MODifications Team may not be able to provide support.

This MOD has only been tested by the phpBB MOD Team with the phpBB version in the topic title. It may not work in any other versions of phpBB.

[ycl6]

MOD Validated/Released

Notes:
This MOD apply random forum styles for guests.

[DavidIQ]

Awesome...I can add another item to my signature

Well just to let those interested know, I'm working on another version that will also allow registered users to set this up for themselves as well.

[mariocaz]

Very very nice, little and useful mod my friend congratulations!

I installed in my forum and I am very happy with it.

Cheers.

[abramelin]

can i make this for registered users?

[DavidIQ]

can i make this for registered users?

Well you could make it hard coded for registered users but I don't know that all of your users would be very appreciative of it if you did that.

[abramelin]

how can i make it?can you give some example codes?

[DavidIQ]

how can i make it?can you give some example codes?

Make a backup of includes/functions.php in case this doesn't work:

Code: Select all

#
#-----[ FIND ]------------------------------------------
#
			if ( $theme = setup_style($userdata['user_style']) )
			{
				return;
			}

#
#-----[ REPLACE WITH ]------------------------------------------
#
	//BEGIN Random Styles for Guests MOD
	if (isset($HTTP_COOKIE_VARS[$board_config['cookie_name'].'_rand_style']))
	{
		$rand_style = $HTTP_COOKIE_VARS[$board_config['cookie_name'].'_rand_style'];
		$theme = setup_style($rand_style);
	}
	else
	{
		global $db;
		$sql = "SELECT *
			FROM " . THEMES_TABLE . "
			ORDER BY RAND() LIMIT 1";
		
		if ( !($result = $db->sql_query($sql)) )
		{
			message_die(CRITICAL_ERROR, 'Could not query database for theme info');
		}
		
		if ( !($row = $db->sql_fetchrow($result)) )
		{
			message_die(CRITICAL_ERROR, "Could not get theme data for themes_id [$style]");
		}
		$rand_style = $row['themes_id'];
		$theme = setup_style($rand_style);
		setcookie($board_config['cookie_name'].'_rand_style', $rand_style, (time()+900), $board_config['cookie_path'], $board_config['cookie_domain'], $board_config['cookie_secure']); 
	}
        return;
	//END Random Styles for Guests MOD

[DavidIQ]

Just an FYI the registered user version which is configurable by the user has been submitted to the Mods database. Waiting to see if it gets approved 8)

[abramelin]

how can i make it?can you give some example codes?

Make a backup of includes/functions.php in case this doesn't work:

Code: Select all

#
#-----[ FIND ]------------------------------------------
#
			if ( $theme = setup_style($userdata['user_style']) )
			{
				return;
			}

#
#-----[ REPLACE WITH ]------------------------------------------
#
	//BEGIN Random Styles for Guests MOD
	if (isset($HTTP_COOKIE_VARS[$board_config['cookie_name'].'_rand_style']))
	{
		$rand_style = $HTTP_COOKIE_VARS[$board_config['cookie_name'].'_rand_style'];
		$theme = setup_style($rand_style);
	}
	else
	{
		global $db;
		$sql = "SELECT *
			FROM " . THEMES_TABLE . "
			ORDER BY RAND() LIMIT 1";
		
		if ( !($result = $db->sql_query($sql)) )
		{
			message_die(CRITICAL_ERROR, 'Could not query database for theme info');
		}
		
		if ( !($row = $db->sql_fetchrow($result)) )
		{
			message_die(CRITICAL_ERROR, "Could not get theme data for themes_id [$style]");
		}
		$rand_style = $row['themes_id'];
		$theme = setup_style($rand_style);
		setcookie($board_config['cookie_name'].'_rand_style', $rand_style, (time()+900), $board_config['cookie_path'], $board_config['cookie_domain'], $board_config['cookie_secure']); 
	}
        return;
	//END Random Styles for Guests MOD

why do you use cookies?i want it with registered users. cant it be with sessions?

[DavidIQ]

The phpBB software itself uses cookies so I didn't see anything wrong with using a cookie to set this up. I didn't want to have to edit the database for this mod is the main reason I have this like that. If I was to use the sessions table I would have had to add a new column to it.

[Cardcaptor Stacey]

I've just this minute installed it and I love it!

How would I do it so that it doesn't randomise all skins? I have two skins I don't want to be included.

[-SV-]

I've just this minute installed it and I love it!

How would I do it so that it doesn't randomise all skins? I have two skins I don't want to be included.

If you know the theme id's you could probably do something like (replacing 1 and 2 with the theme id's):

Code: Select all

#
#-----[ FIND ]------------------------------------------
#
		$sql = "SELECT *
			FROM " . THEMES_TABLE . "
			ORDER BY RAND() LIMIT 1";

#
#-----[ REPLACE WITH ]----------------------------------
#
		$sql = "SELECT *
			FROM " . THEMES_TABLE . "
			WHERE themes_id != 1 AND themes_id != 2
			ORDER BY RAND() LIMIT 1";

[DavidIQ]

Exactly as -SV- graciously answered 8) Thanks by the way.

You'll need to look at the phpbb_themes table in the database to find out the theme's ID.

P.S. Glad you liked it

[Cardcaptor Stacey]

Excellent! Thanks for replying so quickly I tried it out earlier today and it seems to be working

Thanks