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Changing message icons

Started by Broken Arrow, March 08, 2009, 09:51:25 PM

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Broken Arrow

I was trying to change message icons. I am using the Aero79  theme. I followed the path of the icons and tried replacing them but it won't work. I was prompted to go back because the image was not in the default folder

OK, I understand that I think. I checked the default theme and found the images/post folder and put the images in that folder but it still won't work

Can anyone tell me step by step how to change the message icons? the default ones are not very clear looking and I just don't like them (for instance in the admin section where I can edit the icons and it asks for the file name....am I just to add the name of the file or place the url of the file? That part confused me the most)

I see this site has the same message icons I have, sorry about that ;)  I don't know who created them so if that person is here, I apologize

Using version 1.1.8 by the way

thanks in advance

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Broken Arrow

#2
No, that didn't help.

In the admin section where it allows us to change the icon images, it asks for the file name. Is this just the name of the image? Or is it wanting a url of the image? And where are the images supposed to be located?

I made a boo boo and removed the icons listed  and now nothing appears in the list. However I have it checked off where it says:

Enable customized message icons:
(otherwise, the default message icons will be used.)

If I uncheck the box I cannot see the option to edit the icons and it causes me to  have images appear as icons, I assume from the default folder. But they are not the images I want to use


and if I check the box, I can see the option to edit the icons. But then I am stuck cause I do not know where to put them or how to list the file name where it requests that information










Broken Arrow

maybe this will help me:

What is the default message icons? (and what folder are they located in?)

Default.....meaning? the default theme that comes with the SMF download or the theme I have set as default on my site?

Those are two different themes.

I have aero 79 set as my default theme


But the smf default theme is called SMF Default Theme - Core (1.1.5)

Tyrsson

#4
Setting the aero79 to the forum default does not make it the default core theme.

..smf/Themes/default/images/post/imagefilename.gif

The above should be the path for the images.

In the area where you edit these (add new ones) the only thing you enter in the field is the file name and they must be .gif images.
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JimM

Any update on this Broken Arrow?
Jim "JimM" Moore
Former Support Specialist

Broken Arrow

Oh, well I actually put this on a back burner for a while. Now that I understand what to do, I can do it later when I have more time.

I really have not gathered enough new images to replace the ones being used yet


When I do go to change them I will holler of I need anymore help

thanks Jim for checking up on me

JimM

You are very welcome.  I'll mark this one as solved.  Please open a new topic if you need some additional assistance.
Jim "JimM" Moore
Former Support Specialist

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