State Flag mode like this Country flag mod

[thefley]

I have seen this mod http://custom.simplemachines.org/mods/index.php?mod=1729

where it displays the that members Country flag in there post and profile, however I only have members from the U.S. and Canada.  I would like to know if there is already a mod like this for only States here, of if anyone has changed this mod yet?

SMF 1.1.10
TP 0.9.8
MANY MODS
www.greatplainsriders.com

[Arantor]

Well, all that mod is is a collection of flag images. If you have a set of images, it's easy enough to make yourself.

Using FTP, just find the avatars directory, then make a new directory called States (or similar), then just add images into that new directory; it'll just work.

[thefley]

Well, all that mod is is a collection of flag images. If you have a set of images, it's easy enough to make yourself.

Using FTP, just find the avatars directory, then make a new directory called States (or similar), then just add images into that new directory; it'll just work.

Thanks, I was wondering if I should try that,  I think I will.

[Arantor]

That's all the other mod actually does.

[thefley]

I am sorry this is the Mod I was talking about, not the first one I posted.  I saw that other was an AVATAR one.   this is the one I like to use for state maps

http://custom.simplemachines.org/mods/index.php?mod=417

[thefley]

this is 2 of the files in the mod, the other is just the folder for the flags. 

I can see where I can change the $flags = array to match the maps I change, but not sure just how to change it to state flags from US and Canada. 

I think it pulls from IPs but not sure...

can someone look at the code and see if they could help.  I can test it on my test forum.  I also attached the files to the post

Thanks

[Arantor]

You didn't actually need to post the full code; it is possible to see the code directly from the mod site with the 'Parse' button. (It's also easier for reviewing the code since it shows it in a nice format, just a useful little tip)

Looking at the full code, it looks like you could replace the edits in Subs.php with a list of states instead of countries, then replace the references to 'country'/'countries' in the edits in Modifications.english.php for displaying the field to users, with the rest of edits just been applied as-is.

[thefley]

You didn't actually need to post the full code; it is possible to see the code directly from the mod site with the 'Parse' button. (It's also easier for reviewing the code since it shows it in a nice format, just a useful little tip)

WOW thanks!!! I didn't know this! and that will help me out, now I wont have to try and find the parse sites I had saved some place.   Thanks for the info, I will try and start on this!


should I edit all the template files that have county/countries to say State or would this matter or mess anything up?

[Arantor]

You can if you replace everything consistently; it's not necessary though. All you need to edit is the list of countries to make them a list of states, plus the entries in the languages/ files to make them say State(s) instead of Country(ies) as that's the bit that is actually displayed in text to your forum members.

[thefley]

Hey Thanks for the help!  everything worked out great.  just had to spend half a day finding and making the flags, and BACKING up the forum befor makeing the template changes.

HERE IS A COPY OF THE FILES if any one wants to use it.

Just install the mod CountryFlag_1-0-2.tar.gz
change the flags folder with this one in /Themes/default/images
and the 2 template files add before the ?> at the end of the file the info in the 2 templates I attaced. subs.php and Modifications.english.php.


you can see it on my site HERE  see the Admin post named Tracy.

the flage can be turned on under ADMIN/Features and Options

and members can set them from their profile or when new members join n the Registration page.

Here is the link to the files that will need to be moded.  http://custom.simplemachines.org/mods/index.php?mod=417  just click the parse button   ( THANKS Arantor for pointing that out and all the help)

[Arantor]

Thanks for submitting this information!

I did post a link on the original mod's thread pointing here for anyone who wanted to use it. Unfortunately we wouldn't be able to accept it being packaged as a mod for the mod site without the author's permission.

[thefley]

Again Thanks for all your help. 


can i run one more question by you,   if you look at the screen shot attached you will see the name of the state is showing next to the flag,  is there a way to make it drop down to under the state flag?   

see here on site or see dcreen shot.

[Arantor]

Wherever in the mod you output the flag followed by the name, just make sure there's a <br /> tag being added too.

[thefley]

Wherever in the mod you output the flag followed by the name, just make sure there's a <br /> tag being added too.

Would that be this ./Themes/default/Display.template.php

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// Did they select a flag?
if(isset($message['member']['options']['country']) && !empty($modSettings['country_flag_show']) && !empty($message['member']['options']['country']))
{
$flags = CountryFlag();
echo '
<img src="', $settings['default_theme_url'], '/images/flags/', $message['member']['options']['country'], '.png" alt="', $flags[$message['member']['options']['country']], '" /> ', $flags[$message['member']['options']['country']], '<br /><br />';
}


[Arantor]

That would indeed. Specifically in the third-to-last line:

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$flags[$message['member']['options']['country']], '" /> ',

Would become:

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$flags[$message['member']['options']['country']], '" /><br /> ',

[thefley]

worked like a charm!!!