Sigs and Avatars

[Silentkilla866]

I know I promised this ages ago...and I'm taking a page out of the Bone Squad's book. I think we should get some matching sigs and avatars. I know I'm prolly the only person (make that one of the three) that has a man on this team...but at least we can get some unity in the form of some art. Not mandatory..just a suggestion.

[Tsarmina]

*looks down at sig* Well, we just have to remember that we have a limit to the size of our sigs here. But I wouldn't mind having one of them SWO insignias... though it'd require a bit of a sig change, but I don't mind.
My avatart however, I will not change. :hollis:

[Quakester]

I don't mind changing sig or avatar.

[suburbanhell]

*looks down at sig* Well, we just have to remember that we have a limit to the size of our sigs here. But I wouldn't mind having one of them SWO insignias... though it'd require a bit of a sig change, but I don't mind.
My avatart however, I will not change. :hollis:

Maybe we could randomize our siggys? I would definitely be up for updating mine then, I've been holding out for that Major 0 sprite portrait/mugen/siggy thing.

[Tsarmina]

Does that randomizing code work? Has anyone tried?

[suburbanhell]

Does that randomizing code work? Has anyone tried?

Rando had it working on the old boards, I'm not sure if anyone has tried it here -- I would give it a shot but I don't have the code...

[suburbanhell]

Correction, thanks to the revivial of our old boards I now have Coldcut's step by step instructions:

How I did mine:
1. First, you need a dedicated server space, and it goes without saying that you need to know the URL where those images are stored.

2. Second, you need a way to create internet documents, html, php, (especially php) etc. I'm not up to speed on exactly how that works, but I used TSW Webcoder, a free download found: http://www.tsware.net/.

3. You need the basic script. This is pulled directly from something Fitzraven posted a while back. (I suspect Fitz may be extremely good at what she does, as a lot of the random image scripts I found around the web were either extremely confusing, broken or just plain ineffective.) Anyways, here it is:


header(\"Pragma: no-cache\");
header(\"Cache-Control: no-store, no-cache, must-revalidate, post-check=0, pre-check=0\", false);
header(\"Expires: Sun, 18 May 1980 16:32:00 GMT\"); //in the past ;)
header(\"Last-Modified: \" . gmdate(\"D, d M Y H:i:s\") . \" GMT\");
srand((double)microtime()*1000000);
$f[] = \"http://www.earthcurrent.com/~fitzraven/bombfire.jpg\";
$f[] = \"http://www.earthcurrent.com/~fitzraven/fitzraven.jpg\";
$f[] = \"http://www.earthcurrent.com/~fitzraven/yomi.jpg\";
header(\"Location: \" . $f[rand(1, count($f)) - 1]);
echo(\"For NS4\");
?>


4. Copy that script directly into a new file. Don't put anything else in there unless you know what you're doing.

5. Change the URLs that are bolded into the locations of your images.

6. Save the document as a php file.

7. Post the php file to your webspace/site.

8. In your profile, link directly to the php file, and your images should appear in your signature.


I will try this out this weekend.

--
"You know you're like the A-bomb, everyone's laughing, having a good time, then you show up, BOOM! Everything's dead." -- Master Shake

[Tsarmina]

oooh, coolies! So if that does work, I'll just have to shrink down all my collected sigs so they fit the forum size requirements. :)

[Silentkilla866]

sounds good guys..sounds good. Look at this for a website idea for members bios. Curiosity of the Awesome X53.

http://www.m360design.com/CoHGuru/PresSK2.jpg

[Tsarmina]

Leapin' Lizards! That is awesome!

[suburbanhell]

That is quite cool.

As for the reandomized sigs, I was just messing around with the php and such and I am thinking that we are not allowed to use such codes in our siggys, but I'll do more extensive testing of it this weekend.

[Meltman]

If I remember correctly, you were supposed to put the url of the php file inside Image tags. So it would work the same as having a single image in your sig.

EDIT: Tested it out just now. Yes, that is how it works. And yes, it does work on these boards.

[suburbanhell]

If I remember correctly, you were supposed to put the url of the php file inside Image tags. So it would work the same as having a single image in your sig.

EDIT: Tested it out just now. Yes, that is how it works. And yes, it does work on these boards.

Sweet, did the code work? I coudln't get it to earlier, but I havent' had time to extensively paly with it...

[Meltman]

Yes, that's the code I had originally used to create the php file for my paragoncity.com sig, so I just tried using that one temporarily, and it worked here in the sig preview, so once I make a few at the right size I can change the image code in the php file and use it here.

[suburbanhell]

Excellent so you just do where I put my php file ?

[Meltman]

Yes.

[suburbanhell]

Hmmm....something seems off....now I have no image....

[Meltman]

Hmmm....something seems off....now I have no image....

There looks to be an open tag in there. I'll try to find it when I have time. But in the meantime, check to make sure you can host all of your images.

[suburbanhell]

More than enough room to host my images, looking at the code now can't find a missing close tag anywhere so a 2nd set of eyes on it would be greatly appreciated as I'm not as familiar with PHP as other languages...yet anyway....heh.

[Meltman]

More than enough room to host my images, looking at the code now can't find a missing close tag anywhere so a 2nd set of eyes on it would be greatly appreciated as I'm not as familiar with PHP as other languages...yet anyway....heh. Not room, but wheather or not it will allow direct linking to images. And also, does your host service have PHP support? If not, I'm not sure if it will work.

[suburbanhell]

Not room, but wheather or not it will allow direct linking to images. And also, does your host service have PHP support? If not, I'm not sure if it will work.

Well I direct link to here using my host all the time. I'm fairly certain Comcast has PHP support, I'll check on that though...

[Meltman]

Well I direct link to here using my host all the time. I'm fairly certain Comcast has PHP support, I'll check on that though...

Ok, figured it out. You WERE missing a tag. But that wasn't the only problem. You were missing the <?php tag in the begining and there were some extra slashes in there.

Here's the working code:

<?php
header("Pragma: no-cache");
header("Cache-Control: no-store, no-cache, must-revalidate, post-check=0, pre-check=0", false);
header("Expires: Sun, 18 May 1980 16:32:00 GMT"); //in the past
header("Last-Modified: " . gmdate("D, d M Y H:i:s") . " GMT");
srand((double)microtime()*1000000);
$f[] = "http://www.yaddayadda.com/whatever.gif";
$f[] = "http://www.yaddayadda.com/whatever.jpg";
header("Location: " . $f[rand(1, count($f)) - 1]);
echo("For NS4");
?>

I would use it myself, but my image host just went down like, 20 minutes ago so I have to find a new one first.

In case I messed it up, it's the same code that Xielos posted in this thread (that you should have seen, seeing as how you replied to it :) ): http://www.cohguru.com/forum/showthread.php?t=333&highlight=php

[Meltman]

Ok! That is definately the code because I got mine to do it now.

[suburbanhell]

SWEET!! Thanks Melty!!

[suburbanhell]

Hmm...maybe comcast Doesn't support PHP.... :grumble:

[Meltman]

Try this place: www.100webspace.com That's where I hosted mine.

[x53]

If anyone wants an SWO them sig or avatar just let me know also I can host anything you guys want (within reason)

[Meltman]

You can make me a signature if you want x53. Here's what Meltman looks like:

[suburbanhell]

If anyone wants an SWO them sig or avatar just let me know also I can host anything you guys want (within reason)


Definitely looking for a Dr. Flamestrike/sWo siggy to throw into the randomizer, but I'm not sure what kind of official siggy SK is looking to have for all of us.

[Stan Walker]

would like to get an SWO sig and ava tar for Agent Esse once i get some screen shots of him

[Tsarmina]

If anyone wants an SWO them sig or avatar just let me know also I can host anything you guys want (within reason)
Ooh Ooh! Me me me!! *jumps up and down* Madam VP needs a cool siggy! Crey file picts (http://www.creyindustries.com/viewhero.php?id=10375)

[Silentkilla866]

You still have this that Star made Meltman?

[Meltman]

You still have this that Star made Meltman?

Star? I thought ND made it......and yes I still have it. Thing is that version of Meltman isn't around anymore....

[Silentkilla866]

Star? I thought ND made it......and yes I still have it. Thing is that version of Meltman isn't around anymore....

Apologies all around..I was wrong on both accounts.

[Tsarmina]

Star? I thought ND made it......and yes I still have it. Thing is that version of Meltman isn't around anymore....
Perhaps he could edit it a bit to reflect the new and improved Meltman?

[Meltman]

Well, it would be more than a bit, as he now looks like this:

[Rottweiler]

Inspired by Twilight's work... enjoy.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v438/bruinmaximus/sWo/VPTsarmina.gif
EDIT: And a blank if anyone wants it.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v438/bruinmaximus/sWo/blanksig.gif

[Tsarmina]

Wootness! :*

[Quakester]

Sweet! need some screenshots of Star...

[Akamaz]

I need some of agent Q...

[Silentkilla866]

Instead of saying that you need them..make it your mission to get them. :)

[Rottweiler]

Spoken like the true CIC. ;salute

[Quakester]

Instead of saying that you need them..make it your mission to get them. :)

If I ever figure out how to do so at work, I'll let ya know. :p

[Silentkilla866]

If I ever figure out how to do so at work, I'll let ya know. :p

You know I meant at home in game...the point is..you've both said this before..why not try it. If you need me let me know. I hold hands you know..

shakes head

[Quakester]

I actually have some screens of Star but changed his costume since then..need new ones :P

[Silentkilla866]

I actually have some screens of Star but changed his costume since then..need new ones :P

Then stop being whack.. ;)

tackles Quake

[Akamaz]

I havn't been playing Q much lately, i've been working on getting Maz back up to having a travel power and Mikoto up high enough to hang with her fellow Dawn Patrollers.

[Silentkilla866]

I havn't been playing Q much lately, i've been working on getting Maz back up to having a travel power and Mikoto up high enough to hang with her fellow Dawn Patrollers.

I'm aware of that too..and that's quite alright. I'm not bashing you guys..

[Quakester]

Then stop being whack.. ;)

tackles Quake

Not a good time for a tackle...Have a cold and may barf on you. *erp* :barf:
*wanders in... sees Quake turn green, runs out*

[Tarberetta]

I should work on a sig with all my characters in it. What's the sig limit on size again?

[Tsarmina]

120 pix high OR 3 lines of text.

[suburbanhell]

Test

[suburbanhell]

GRRR Still can't get this spooty code to work! :mad:

[Meltman]

Burby, you should at least take out the other versions of it so you only have one 'x' instead of 4......

And make your code look like this:


<?php
header("Pragma: no-cache");
header("Cache-Control: no-store, no-cache, must-revalidate, post-check=0, pre-check=0", false);
header("Expires: Sun, 18 May 1980 16:32:00 GMT"); //in the past
header("Last-Modified: " . gmdate("D, d M Y H:i:s") . " GMT");
srand((double)microtime()*1000000);
$f[] = "http://home.comcast.net/~patuleia/gurugroup.jpeg";
$f[] = "http://home.comcast.net/~patuleia/suburbansig.jpg";
$f[] = "http://home.comcast.net/~patuleia/Micros-sm.gif";
header("Location: " . $f[rand(1, count($f)) - 1]);
echo("For NS4");
?>

[suburbanhell]

Burby, you should at least take out the other versions of it so you only have one 'x' instead of 4......

And make your code look like this:

Oddly enough melty everytime I go to edit sig the red X's are there for a split second and then disappear before I can even get rid of them....oh wait...maybe this is a spooty firefox/ie issue....hold that thought...

[suburbanhell]

That should clean up the red X's...knew I kept IE around for something....ok onto fixing this code...again....

[suburbanhell]

w00t!!!

Thanks Melty!!!

So SK, where's that Dr. Flamestrike sWo siggy? (And the Major 0bvious one while I'm thinking of it?) :P LOL

[Silentkilla866]

So SK, where's that Dr. Flamestrike sWo siggy? (And the Major 0bvious one while I'm thinking of it?) :P LOL

I ate them....I ate them both...


I'm not joking either..

[suburbanhell]

Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!

:father:

/e grief

Edit: ooh wait....were they crunchy? :rock:

[Stan Walker]

Esse finally has pics on his crey profile :)

[suburbanhell]

Here's my lame attempt at a sig:

http://home.comcast.net/~patuleia/sWosig.gif

[Silentkilla866]

Here's my lame attempt at a sig:

snip

I think it looks really good. And if you think other wise your kidding yourself. :)

smacks Burby with the broad side of his cane

[suburbanhell]

Meh it's only good cos it's from Rotty's template. Now if only I could get FireFox to rotate my siggys everytime I hit refresh or posted a new post without hitting ctrl-f5...

[Tsarmina]

Stan: Good Job on the Crey. That reminds me that I should be thinking of what to write up for Tsarmina. :p

Burby: I like the siggy! I haven't tried to create a randomized one myself yet, but I will eventually.

[suburbanhell]

Stan: Good Job on the Crey. That reminds me that I should be thinking of what to write up for Tsarmina. :p

Burby: I like the siggy! I haven't tried to create a randomized one myself yet, but I will eventually.

Yeah you gotta get that Mr. Blonde siggy with the ghosty pirate that moves back into your rotation.

[Tsarmina]

Istasi made that one for me. But no can do. Tis too big of a file and I will certainly be SMITED for puting it back in. *sigh*

[suburbanhell]

Istasi made that one for me. But no can do. Tis too big of a file and I will certainly be SMITED for puting it back in. *sigh*

Those fargin sneaky bastiges!

[Silentkilla866]

Inspired by Twilight's work... enjoy.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v438/bruinmaximus/sWo/VPTsarmina.gif
EDIT: And a blank if anyone wants it.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v438/bruinmaximus/sWo/blanksig.gif

Bumped for all of those that want these speciality sigs for the SWO.

[Stan Walker]

:) thanks SK

[suburbanhell]

http://home.comcast.net/%7Epatuleia/AgentEsse.gif

Here you go Stan.

[Afterglow]

Is the Sprite one you made me ok to keep?

[WingedAvenger]

Posting only to show my devotion to the Order.... :cool:

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[Silentkilla866]

Is the Sprite one you made me ok to keep?

Yea..