phpbb/bbcode workaround - Cemetech | Forum

elfprince13 · 21 Mar 2006 04:02:59 pm

look at my avatar. hit refresh. look at my avatar again.

and no. phpBB doesn't let you do that.

rivereye · 21 Mar 2006 04:03:49 pm

sweet, car to share?

elfprince13 · 21 Mar 2006 04:16:47 pm

.htaccess and php.

Set a blank image file to redirect to a php script that picks a random image using htaccess.

then use the url of the blank image as the URL of your avatar. most forums dont allow php files to be used as images. the redirect hides the fact that it is a php file from the forum.

rivereye · 21 Mar 2006 04:23:04 pm

ah, cool

KermMartian · 21 Mar 2006 04:48:43 pm

That's exactly the way the ticalc.org stats thing in my sig works. Smile

jpez · 21 Mar 2006 05:40:10 pm

Or rather, doesn't work.

KermMartian · 21 Mar 2006 05:40:29 pm

Well, it worked before they disabled hotlinking. :/

jpez · 21 Mar 2006 05:41:26 pm

Ah, I see.

KermMartian · 21 Mar 2006 05:42:02 pm

They're talking about making xml page with stats, which would be awesome for me.

rivereye · 21 Mar 2006 05:57:42 pm

can't wait, will be sweet

KermMartian · 21 Mar 2006 05:59:07 pm

I haven't heard it from them officially though, just unofficial rumors.

elfprince13 · 21 Mar 2006 09:53:32 pm

just specify your user agent as Internet Explorer or FF. then they cant do anything about it.