Default avatars for mods/members

Hi transparentb,

Take a look at this thread. Does that help?

Hi transparentb, Take a look at this thread. Does that help?

Hi,

I don’t think so. I’d like members to be able to upload their own, but start with a default one.

Thank you!

Maybe something like this could work:

{if avatar}

{avatar_url}

{if:else}

default-image

{/if}

http://ellislab.com/expressionengine/user-guide/modules/member/custom_profile_data.html

Each Forum I’m installing I ask myself, why does EEs Discussion Module not have a «if no_avatar» or «if avatar … if:else …» to display something if the member does not have a Avatar … is there really no chance to do so!?

@Natetronn: Discussion-Module breaks if you use if:else in the «if avatar»-conditional … there also is no «if no_avatar» or no possibility like «if avatar == ”» or «if avatar == false» … :-/

hmm, {avatar_url} has a default value if none is set by the user right? So you might be able to do a {if avatar_url == 'http://blablabla/default.png'} .. or {if '{avatar_url}’ == ‘http://blablabla/default.png’}

And “advanced conditionals” rarely work in the forum templates.

I’d use gravatar if I were you though. Easier.

thx Bjørn, but {avatar_url} has no default value … and your conditionals do not work in forum — even if you run the forum with the normal ee-templates — because there is no {avatar_url}-tag in forum-templates … so you can’t use this at all 😕

Hi Stefan,

The avatar_url tag is available if you use the Member Custom Profile Data tag.

@transparentb,

I think the only way to do this would be to create a simple extension perhaps using the member_member_register hook. Would you like me to move this thread to the Development & Programming Forum for you?

Cheers

Greg

Hi Stefan, The avatar_url tag is available if you use the Member Custom Profile Data tag. @transparentb, I think the only way to do this would be to create a simple extension perhaps using the member_member_register hook. Would you like me to move this thread to the Development & Programming Forum for you? Cheers Greg

Sounds good to me. Thanks.

Moved per request…