How to add a custom location to Who's Online List?
Comprehensive Tutorial
Introduction
When you visit the Who's Online List you can see a list of all the connected users, what was their last action and the time of the last action.
For example you can see this row:
dvb | 18:00 | Reading Thread How to add a custom location to Who's Online List?
(This is the thread that give rise to this tutorial)
But if you've added some custom pages to MyBB, e.g. a chat room or a rules page, (here is the tutorial about how to add custom pages to MyBB), MyBB still don't know what are those pages so you'll see just 'Unknown Location' message instead of the specific activity or page title.
This guide will explain how to add a custom location to your forum (assuming you already have a custom page integrated into MyBB), so you could see a row like the following in case of this community:
dvb | 18:00 | Reading about the MyBB team.
Let's start!
In this tuttorial we'll assume that:
Your MyBB homepage is - http://www.example.com/mybb/
Your custom page url is - http://www.example.com/mybb/customfile.php
Note: The url must contain '.php' as the extension of the page for this to work, if the url doesn't contain '.php' the user will be considered as watching the MyBB homepage.
The file that control the translation of URLs into friendly activities message is inc/functions_online.php. Inside this file you can find the functions fetch_wol_activity($location) and build_friendly_wol_location($user_activity) that take care of this (the third function build_wol_row($user) is the function that generate the formated row using the proper templates).
Here is the source of inc/functions_online.php without any modifications from MyBB version 1.4.1 (BTW, you always must update your installation to the latest version of MyBB, it's really important to do it as soon as possible), Ive just split is to 3 parts, one to each of the functions and added the needed '<?php' and '?>'. Just for reference.
Page-level documentation, some default values and
function fetch_wol_activity($location)
<?php
/**
* MyBB 1.4
* Copyright © 2008 MyBB Group, All Rights Reserved
*
* Website: http://www.mybboard.net
* License: http://www.mybboard.net/about/license
*
* $Id: functions_online.php 4081 2008-08-08 01:47:02Z Tikitiki $
*/
$uid_list = $aid_list = $pid_list = $tid_list = $fid_list = $eid_list = array();
/**
* Fetch a users activity and any corresponding details from their location.
*
* @param string The location (URL) of the user.
* @return array Array of location and activity information
*/
function fetch_wol_activity($location)
{
global $uid_list, $aid_list, $pid_list, $tid_list, $fid_list, $eid_list, $plugins, $user, $parameters;
$user_activity = array();
$split_loc = explode(".php", $location);
if($split_loc[0] == $user['location'])
{
$filename = '';
}
else
{
$filename = my_substr($split_loc[0], -my_strpos(strrev($split_loc[0]), "/"));
}
if($split_loc[1])
{
$temp = explode("&", my_substr($split_loc[1], 1));
foreach($temp as $param)
{
$temp2 = explode("=", $param, 2);
$parameters[$temp2[0]] = $temp2[1];
}
}
switch($filename)
{
case "announcements":
if(is_numeric($parameters['fid']))
{
$fid_list[] = $parameters['fid'];
}
$user_activity['activity'] = "announcements";
$user_activity['fid'] = $parameters['fid'];
break;
case "attachment":
if(is_numeric($parameters['aid']))
{
$aid_list[] = $parameters['aid'];
}
$user_activity['activity'] = "attachment";
$user_activity['aid'] = $parameters['aid'];
break;
case "calendar":
if($parameters['action'] == "event")
{
if(is_numeric($parameters['eid']))
{
$eid_list[] = $parameters['eid'];
}
$user_activity['activity'] = "calendar_event";
$user_activity['eid'] = $parameters['eid'];
}
elseif($parameters['action'] == "addevent" || $parameters['action'] == "do_addevent")
{
$user_activity['activity'] = "calendar_addevent";
}
elseif($parameters['action'] == "editevent" || $parameters['action'] == "do_editevent")
{
$user_activity['activity'] = "calendar_editevent";
}
else
{
$user_activity['activity'] = "calendar";
}
break;
case "editpost":
$user_activity['activity'] = "editpost";
break;
case "forumdisplay":
if(is_numeric($parameters['fid']))
{
$fid_list[] = $parameters['fid'];
}
$user_activity['activity'] = "forumdisplay";
$user_activity['fid'] = $parameters['fid'];
break;
case "index":
case '':
$user_activity['activity'] = "index";
break;
case "managegroup":
$user_activity['activity'] = "managegroup";
break;
case "member":
if($parameters['action'] == "activate")
{
$user_activity['activity'] = "member_activate";
}
elseif($parameters['action'] == "register" || $parameters['action'] == "do_register")
{
$user_activity['activity'] = "member_register";
}
elseif($parameters['action'] == "login" || $parameters['action'] == "do_login")
{
$user_activity['activity'] = "member_login";
}
elseif($parameters['action'] == "logout")
{
$user_activity['activity'] = "member_logout";
}
elseif($parameters['action'] == "profile")
{
$user_activity['activity'] = "member_profile";
if(is_numeric($parameters['uid']))
{
$uid_list[] = $parameters['uid'];
}
$user_activity['uid'] = $parameters['uid'];
}
elseif($parameters['action'] == "emailuser" || $parameters['action'] == "do_emailuser")
{
$user_activity['activity'] = "member_emailuser";
}
elseif($parameters['action'] == "rate" || $parameters['action'] == "do_rate")
{
$user_activity['activity'] = "member_rate";
}
elseif($parameters['action'] == "resendactivation" || $parameters['action'] == "do_resendactivation")
{
$user_activity['activity'] = "member_resendactivation";
}
elseif($parameters['action'] == "lostpw" || $parameters['action'] == "do_lostpw" || $parameters['action'] == "resetpassword")
{
$user_activity['activity'] = "member_lostpw";
}
else
{
$user_activity['activity'] = "member";
}
break;
case "memberlist":
$user_activity['activity'] = "memberlist";
break;
case "misc":
$accepted_parameters = array("markread", "help", "buddypopup", "smilies", "syndication", "imcenter", "dstswitch");
if($parameters['action'] == "whoposted")
{
if(is_numeric($parameters['tid']))
{
$tid_list[] = $parameters['tid'];
}
$user_activity['activity'] = "misc_whoposted";
$user_activity['tid'] = $parameters['tid'];
}
elseif(in_array($parameters['action'], $accepted_parameters))
{
$user_activity['activity'] = "misc_".$parameters['action'];
}
else
{
$user_activity['activity'] = "misc";
}
break;
case "modcp":
$accepted_parameters = array("modlogs", "announcements", "finduser", "warninglogs", "ipsearch");
foreach($accepted_parameters as $action)
{
if($parameters['action'] == $action)
{
$user_activity['activity'] = "modcp_".$action;
break;
}
}
$accepted_parameters = array();
$accepted_parameters['report'] = array("do_reports", "reports", "allreports");
$accepted_parameters['new_annoucement'] = array("do_new_announcement", "new_announcement");
$accepted_parameters['delete_announcement'] = array("do_delete_announcement", "delete_announcement");
$accepted_parameters['edit_announcement'] = array("do_edit_announcement", "edit_announcement");
$accepted_parameters['mod_queue'] = array("do_modqueue", "modqueue");
$accepted_parameters['editprofile'] = array("do_editprofile", "editprofile");
$accepted_parameters['banning'] = array("do_banuser", "banning", "liftban", "banuser");
foreach($accepted_parameters as $name => $actions)
{
if(in_array($parameters['action'], $actions))
{
$user_activity['activity'] = "modcp_".$name;
break;
}
}
if(!$user_activity['activity'])
{
$user_activity['activity'] = "modcp";
}
break;
case "moderation":
$user_activity['activity'] = "moderation";
break;
case "newreply":
if(is_numeric($parameters['pid']))
{
$pid_list[] = $parameters['pid'];
$user_activity['activity'] = "newreply";
$user_activity['pid'] = $parameters['pid'];
}
else
{
if(is_numeric($parameters['tid']))
{
$tid_list[] = $parameters['tid'];
}
$user_activity['activity'] = "newreply";
$user_activity['tid'] = $parameters['tid'];
}
break;
case "newthread":
if(is_numeric($parameters['fid']))
{
$fid_list[] = $parameters['fid'];
}
$user_activity['activity'] = "newthread";
$user_activity['fid'] = $parameters['fid'];
break;
case "online":
if($parameters['action'] == "today")
{
$user_activity['activity'] = "woltoday";
}
else
{
$user_activity['activity'] = "wol";
}
break;
case "polls":
// Make the "do" parts the same as the other one.
if($parameters['action'] == "do_newpoll")
{
$user_activity['activity'] = "newpoll";
}
elseif($parameters['action'] == "do_editpoll")
{
$user_activity['activity'] = "editpoll";
}
else
{
$accepted_parameters = array("do_editpoll", "editpoll", "newpoll", "do_newpoll", "showresults", "vote");
foreach($accepted_parameters as $action)
{
if($parameters['action'] == $action)
{
$user_activity['activity'] = $action;
break;
}
}
if(!$user_activity['activity'])
{
$user_activity['activity'] = "showresults";
}
}
break;
case "printthread":
if(is_numeric($parameters['tid']))
{
$tid_list[] = $parameters['tid'];
}
$user_activity['activity'] = "printthread";
$user_activity['tid'] = $parameters['tid'];
break;
case "private":
if($parameters['action'] == "send" || $parameters['action'] == "do_send")
{
$user_activity['activity'] = "private_send";
}
elseif($parameters['action'] == "show")
{
$user_activity['activity'] = "private_read";
}
elseif($parameters['action'] == "folders" || $parameters['action'] == "do_folders")
{
$user_activity['activity'] = "private_folders";
}
else
{
$user_activity['activity'] = "private";
}
break;
case "ratethread":
$user_activity['activity'] = "ratethread";
break;
case "report":
$user_activity['activity'] = "report";
break;
case "reputation":
$user_activity['activity'] = "reputation";
break;
case "search":
$user_activity['activity'] = "search";
break;
case "sendthread":
if(is_numeric($parameters['tid']))
{
$tid_list[] = $parameters['tid'];
}
$user_activity['activity'] = "sendthread";
$user_activity['tid'] = $parameters['tid'];
break;
case "showteam":
$user_activity['activity'] = "showteam";
break;
case "showthread":
if(is_numeric($parameters['pid']) && $parameters['action'] == "showpost")
{
$pid_list[] = $parameters['pid'];
$user_activity['activity'] = "showpost";
$user_activity['pid'] = $parameters['pid'];
}
else
{
if($parameters['page'])
{
$user_activity['page'] = $parameters['page'];
}
if(is_numeric($parameters['tid']))
{
$tid_list[] = $parameters['tid'];
}
$user_activity['activity'] = "showthread";
$user_activity['tid'] = $parameters['tid'];
}
break;
case "stats":
$user_activity['activity'] = "stats";
break;
case "usercp":
if($parameters['action'] == "profile" || $parameters['action'] == "do_profile")
{
$user_activity['activity'] = "usercp_profile";
}
elseif($parameters['action'] == "options" || $parameters['action'] == "do_options")
{
$user_activity['activity'] = "usercp_options";
}
elseif($parameters['action'] == "password" || $parameters['action'] == "do_password")
{
$user_activity['activity'] = "usercp_password";
}
elseif($parameters['action'] == "editsig" || $parameters['action'] == "do_editsig")
{
$user_activity['activity'] = "usercp_editsig";
}
elseif($parameters['action'] == "avatar" || $parameters['action'] == "do_avatar")
{
$user_activity['activity'] = "usercp_avatar";
}
elseif($parameters['action'] == "editlists" || $parameters['action'] == "do_editlists")
{
$user_activity['activity'] = "usercp_editlists";
}
elseif($parameters['action'] == "favorites")
{
$user_activity['activity'] = "usercp_favorites";
}
elseif($parameters['action'] == "subscriptions")
{
$user_activity['activity'] = "usercp_subscriptions";
}
elseif($parameters['action'] == "notepad" || $parameters['action'] == "do_notepad")
{
$user_activity['activity'] = "usercp_notepad";
}
else
{
$user_activity['activity'] = "usercp";
}
break;
case "usercp2":
if($parameters['action'] == "addfavorite" || $parameters['action'] == "removefavorite" || $parameters['action'] == "removefavorites")
{
$user_activity['activity'] = "usercp2_favorites";
}
elseif($parameters['action'] == "addsubscription" || $parameters['action'] == "removesubscription" || $parameters['action'] == "removesubscription")
{
$user_activity['activity'] = "usercp2_subscriptions";
}
break;
case "portal":
$user_activity['activity'] = "portal";
break;
case "warnings":
if($parameters['action'] == "warn" || $parameters['action'] == "do_warn")
{
$user_activity['activity'] = "warnings_warn";
}
elseif($parameters['action'] == "do_revoke")
{
$user_activity['activity'] = "warnings_revoke";
}
elseif($parameters['action'] == "view")
{
$user_activity['activity'] == "warnings_view";
}
else
{
$user_activity['activity'] = "warnings";
}
break;
case "nopermission":
$user_activity['activity'] = "nopermission";
break;
default:
$user_activity['activity'] = "unknown";
break;
}
$user_activity['location'] = htmlspecialchars_uni($location);
$plugins->run_hooks_by_ref("fetch_wol_activity_end", $user_activity);
return $user_activity;
}
?>
<?php
/**
* Builds a friendly named Who's Online location from an "activity" and array of user data. Assumes fetch_wol_activity has already been called.
*
* @param array Array containing activity and essential IDs.
* @return string Location name for the activity being performed.
*/
function build_friendly_wol_location($user_activity)
{
global $db, $lang, $uid_list, $aid_list, $pid_list, $tid_list, $fid_list, $eid_list, $plugins, $parser, $mybb;
global $threads, $forums, $forums_linkto, $posts, $events, $usernames, $attachments;
// Fetch forum permissions for this user
$unviewableforums = get_unviewable_forums();
if($unviewableforums)
{
$fidnot = " AND fid NOT IN ($unviewableforums)";
}
// Fetch any users
if(!is_array($usernames) && count($uid_list) > 0)
{
$uid_sql = implode(",", $uid_list);
$query = $db->simple_select("users", "uid,username", "uid IN ($uid_sql)");
while($user = $db->fetch_array($query))
{
$usernames[$user['uid']] = $user['username'];
}
}
// Fetch any attachments
if(!is_array($attachments) && count($aid_list) > 0)
{
$aid_sql = implode(",", $aid_list);
$query = $db->simple_select("attachments", "aid,pid", "aid IN ($aid_sql)");
while($attachment = $db->fetch_array($query))
{
$attachments[$attachment['aid']] = $attachment['pid'];
$pid_list[] = $attachment['pid'];
}
}
// Fetch any posts
if(!is_array($posts) && count($pid_list) > 0)
{
$pid_sql = implode(",", $pid_list);
$query = $db->simple_select("posts", "pid,tid", "pid IN ($pid_sql) $fidnot");
while($post = $db->fetch_array($query))
{
$posts[$post['pid']] = $post['tid'];
$tid_list[] = $post['tid'];
}
}
// Fetch any threads
if(!is_array($threads) && count($tid_list) > 0)
{
$tid_sql = implode(",", $tid_list);
$query = $db->simple_select("threads", "fid,tid,subject,visible", "tid IN($tid_sql) $fidnot $visible");
while($thread = $db->fetch_array($query))
{
if(is_moderator($thread['fid']) || $thread['visible'] != '0')
{
$threads[$thread['tid']] = htmlspecialchars_uni($parser->parse_badwords($thread['subject']));
$fid_list[] = $thread['fid'];
}
}
}
// Fetch any forums
if(!is_array($forums) && count($fid_list) > 0)
{
$fid_sql = implode(",", $fid_list);
$query = $db->simple_select("forums", "fid,name,linkto", "fid IN ($fid_sql) $fidnot");
while($forum = $db->fetch_array($query))
{
$forums[$forum['fid']] = $forum['name'];
$forums_linkto[$forum['fid']] = $forum['linkto'];
}
}
// And finaly any events
if(!is_array($events) && count($eid_list) > 0)
{
$eid_sql = implode(",", $eid_list);
$query = $db->simple_select("events", "eid,name", "eid IN ($eid_sql)");
while($event = $db->fetch_array($query))
{
$events[$event['eid']] = htmlspecialchars_uni($parser->parse_badwords($event['name']));
}
}
// Now we've got everything we need we can put a name to the location
switch($user_activity['activity'])
{
// announcement.php functions
case "announcements":
if($forums[$user_activity['fid']])
{
$location_name = $lang->sprintf($lang->viewing_announcements, get_forum_link($user_activity['fid']), $forums[$user_activity['fid']]);
}
else
{
$location_name = $lang->viewing_announcements2;
}
break;
// attachment.php actions
case "attachment":
$pid = $attachments[$user_activity['aid']];
$tid = $posts[$pid];
if($threads[$tid])
{
$location_name = $lang->sprintf($lang->viewing_attachment2, $user_activity['aid'], $threads[$tid], get_thread_link($tid));
}
else
{
$location_name = $lang->viewing_attachment;
}
break;
// calendar.php functions
case "calendar":
$location_name = $lang->viewing_calendar;
break;
case "calendar_event":
if($events[$user_activity['eid']])
{
$location_name = $lang->sprintf($lang->viewing_event2, get_event_link($user_activity['eid']), $events[$user_activity['eid']]);
}
else
{
$location_name = $lang->viewing_event;
}
break;
case "calendar_addevent":
$location_name = $lang->adding_event;
break;
case "calendar_editevent":
$location_name = $lang->editing_event;
break;
// editpost.php functions
case "editpost":
$location_name = $lang->editing_post;
break;
// forumdisplay.php functions
case "forumdisplay":
if($forums[$user_activity['fid']])
{
if($forums_linkto[$user_activity['fid']])
{
$location_name = $lang->sprintf($lang->forum_redirect_to, get_forum_link($user_activity['fid']), $forums[$user_activity['fid']]);
}
else
{
$location_name = $lang->sprintf($lang->viewing_forum2, get_forum_link($user_activity['fid']), $forums[$user_activity['fid']]);
}
}
else
{
$location_name = $lang->viewing_forum;
}
break;
// index.php functions
case "index":
$location_name = $lang->sprintf($lang->viewing_index, $mybb->settings['bbname']);
break;
// managegroup.php functions
case "managegroup":
$location_name = $lang->managing_group;
break;
// member.php functions
case "member_activate":
$location_name = $lang->activating_account;
break;
case "member_profile":
if($usernames[$user_activity['uid']])
{
$location_name = $lang->sprintf($lang->viewing_profile2, get_profile_link($user_activity['uid']), $usernames[$user_activity['uid']]);
}
else
{
$location_name = $lang->viewing_profile;
}
break;
case "member_register":
$location_name = $lang->registering;
break;
case "member":
case "member_login":
// Guest or member?
if($mybb->user['uid'] == 0)
{
$location_name = $lang->logging_in;
}
else
{
$location_name = $lang->logging_in_plain;
}
break;
case "member_logout":
$location_name = $lang->logging_out;
break;
case "member_emailuser":
$location_name = $lang->emailing_user;
break;
case "member_rate":
$location_name = $lang->rating_user;
break;
case "member_resendactivation":
$location_name = $lang->resending_account_activation;
break;
case "member_lostpw":
$location_name = $lang->member_lostpw;
break;
// memberlist.php functions
case "memberlist":
$location_name = $lang->viewing_memberlist;
break;
// misc.php functions
case "misc_dstswitch":
$location_name = $lang->changing_dst;
break;
case "misc_whoposted":
if($threads[$user_activity['tid']])
{
$location_name = $lang->sprintf($lang->viewing_whoposted2, get_thread_link($user_activity['tid']), $threads[$user_activity['tid']]);
}
else
{
$location_name = $lang->viewing_whoposted;
}
break;
case "misc_markread":
$location_name = $lang->marking_read;
break;
case "misc_help":
$location_name = $lang->viewing_helpdocs;
break;
case "misc_buddypopup":
$location_name = $lang->viewing_buddylist;
break;
case "misc_smilies":
$location_name = $lang->viewing_smilies;
break;
case "misc_syndication":
$location_name = $lang->viewing_syndication;
break;
case "misc_imcenter":
$location_name = $lang->viewing_imcenter;
break;
// modcp.php functions
case "modcp_modlogs":
$location_name = $lang->viewing_modlogs;
break;
case "modcp_announcements":
$location_name = $lang->managing_announcements;
break;
case "modcp_finduser":
$location_name = $lang->search_for_user;
break;
case "modcp_warninglogs":
$location_name = $lang->managing_warninglogs;
break;
case "modcp_ipsearch":
$location_name = $lang->searching_ips;
break;
case "modcp_report":
$location_name = $lang->viewing_reports;
break;
case "modcp_new_announcement":
$location_name = $lang->adding_announcement;
break;
case "modcp_delete_announcement":
$location_name = $lang->deleting_announcement;
break;
case "modcp_edit_announcement":
$location_name = $lang->editing_announcement;
break;
case "modcp_mod_queue":
$location_name = $lang->managing_modqueue;
break;
case "modcp_editprofile":
$location_name = $lang->editing_user_profiles;
break;
case "modcp_banning":
$location_name = $lang->managing_bans;
break;
case "modcp":
$location_name = $lang->viewing_modcp;
break;
// moderation.php functions
case "moderation":
$location_name = $lang->using_modtools;
break;
// newreply.php functions
case "newreply":
if($user_activity['pid'])
{
$user_activity['tid'] = $posts[$user_activity['pid']];
}
if($threads[$user_activity['tid']])
{
$location_name = $lang->sprintf($lang->replying_thread2, get_thread_link($user_activity['tid']), $threads[$user_activity['tid']]);
}
else
{
$location_name = $lang->replying_thread;
}
break;
// newthread.php functions
case "newthread":
if($forums[$user_activity['fid']])
{
$location_name = $lang->sprintf($lang->posting_thread2, get_forum_link($user_activity['fid']), $forums[$user_activity['fid']]);
}
else
{
$location_name = $lang->posting_thread;
}
break;
// online.php functions
case "wol":
$location_name = $lang->viewing_wol;
break;
case "woltoday":
$location_name = $lang->viewing_woltoday;
break;
// polls.php functions
case "newpoll":
$location_name = $lang->creating_poll;
break;
case "editpoll":
$location_name = $lang->editing_poll;
break;
case "showresults":
$location_name = $lang->viewing_pollresults;
break;
case "vote":
$location_name = $lang->voting_poll;
break;
// printthread.php functions
case "printthread":
if($threads[$user_activity['tid']])
{
$location_name = $lang->sprintf($lang->printing_thread2, get_thread_link($user_activity['tid']), $threads[$user_activity['tid']]);
}
else
{
$location_name = $lang->printing_thread;
}
break;
// private.php functions
case "private_send":
$location_name = $lang->sending_pm;
break;
case "private_read":
$location_name = $lang->reading_pm;
break;
case "private_folders":
$location_name = $lang->editing_pmfolders;
break;
case "private":
$location_name = $lang->using_pmsystem;
break;
/* Ratethread functions */
case "ratethread":
$location_name = $lang->rating_thread;
break;
// report.php functions
case "report":
$location_name = $lang->reporting_post;
break;
// reputation.php functions
case "reputation":
$location_name = $lang->giving_reputation;
break;
// search.php functions
case "search":
$location_name = $lang->sprintf($lang->searching_forum, $mybb->settings['bbname']);
break;
// showthread.php functions
case "showthread":
if($threads[$user_activity['tid']])
{
$pagenote = '';
$location_name = $lang->sprintf($lang->reading_thread2, get_thread_link($user_activity['tid']), $threads[$user_activity['tid']], $pagenote);
}
else
{
$location_name = $lang->reading_thread;
}
break;
// showteam.php functions
case "showteam":
$location_name = $lang->viewing_team;
break;
// stats.php functions
case "stats":
$location_name = $lang->viewing_stats;
break;
// usercp.php functions
case "usercp_profile":
$location_name = $lang->updating_profile;
break;
case "usercp_options":
$location_name = $lang->updating_options;
break;
case "usercp_editsig":
$location_name = $lang->editing_signature;
break;
case "usercp_avatar":
$location_name = $lang->changing_avatar;
break;
case "usercp_subscriptions":
$location_name = $lang->viewing_subscriptions;
break;
case "usercp_favorites":
$location_name = $lang->viewing_favorites;
break;
case "usercp_notepad":
$location_name = $lang->editing_pad;
break;
case "usercp_password":
$location_name = $lang->editing_password;
break;
case "usercp":
$location_name = $lang->user_cp;
break;
case "usercp2_favorites":
$location_name = $lang->managing_favorites;
break;
case "usercp2_subscriptions":
$location_name = $lang->managing_subscriptions;
break;
case "portal":
$location_name = $lang->viewing_portal;
break;
// sendthread.php functions
case "sendthread":
$location_name = $lang->sending_thread;
break;
// warnings.php functions
case "warnings_revoke":
$location_name = $lang->revoking_warning;
break;
case "warnings_warn":
$location_name = $lang->warning_user;
break;
case "warnings_view":
$location_name = $lang->viewing_warning;
break;
case "warnings":
$location_name = $lang->managing_warnings;
break;
}
$plugin_array = array('user_activity' => &$user_activity, 'location_name' => &$location_name);
$plugins->run_hooks_by_ref("build_friendly_wol_location_end", $plugin_array);
if($user_activity['nopermission'] == 1)
{
$location_name = $lang->viewing_noperms;
}
if(!$location_name)
{
$location_name = $lang->sprintf($lang->unknown_location, $user_activity['location']);
}
return $location_name;
}
?>
<?php
/**
* Build a Who's Online row for a specific user
*
* @param array Array of user information including activity information
* @return string Formatted online row
*/
function build_wol_row($user)
{
global $mybb, $lang, $templates, $themes, $session;
// We have a registered user
if($user['uid'] > 0)
{
// Only those with "canviewwolinvis" permissions can view invisible users
if($user['invisible'] != 1 || $mybb->usergroup['canviewwolinvis'] == 1 || $user['uid'] == $mybb->user['uid'])
{
// Append an invisible mark if the user is invisible
if($user['invisible'] == 1)
{
$invisible_mark = "*";
}
else
{
$invisible_mark = '';
}
$user['username'] = format_name($user['username'], $user['usergroup'], $user['displaygroup']);
$online_name = build_profile_link($user['username'], $user['uid']).$invisible_mark;
}
}
// We have a bot
elseif($user['bot'])
{
$online_name = format_name($user['bot'], $user['usergroup']);
}
// Otherwise we've got a plain old guest
else
{
$online_name = format_name($lang->guest, 1);
}
$online_time = my_date($mybb->settings['timeformat'], $user['time']);
// Fetch the location name for this users activity
$location = build_friendly_wol_location($user['activity']);
// Can view IPs, then fetch the IP template
if($mybb->usergroup['canviewonlineips'] == 1)
{
eval("\$user_ip = \"".$templates->get("online_row_ip")."\";");
}
else
{
$user['ip'] = '';
}
// And finally if we have permission to view this user, return the completed online row
if($user['invisible'] != 1 || $mybb->usergroup['canviewwolinvis'] == 1 || $user['uid'] == $mybb->user['uid'])
{
eval("\$online_row = \"".$templates->get("online_row")."\";");
}
return $online_row;
}
?>
Open the file inc/functions_online.php and find the functions fetch_wol_activity($location) and build_friendly_wol_location($user_activity).
The function fetch_wol_activity($location) is ending with:
default:
$user_activity['activity'] = "unknown";
break;
}
$user_activity['location'] = htmlspecialchars_uni($location);
$plugins->run_hooks_by_ref("fetch_wol_activity_end", $user_activity);
return $user_activity;
}
case "customfile": //that's the custom page filename without the '.php'
$user_activity['activity'] = "custom"; //that's the parameter to the 'build_friendly_wol_location($user_activity)'
break;
The function build_friendly_wol_location($user_activity) is ending with:
}
$plugin_array = array('user_activity' => &$user_activity, 'location_name' => &$location_name);
$plugins->run_hooks_by_ref("build_friendly_wol_location_end", $plugin_array);
if($user_activity['nopermission'] == 1)
{
$location_name = $lang->viewing_noperms;
}
if(!$location_name)
{
$location_name = $lang->sprintf($lang->unknown_location, $user_activity['location']);
}
return $location_name;
}
case "custom":
$location_name = 'This\'s the string for the custom location'; //or you can use lang, but only if it's needed and if you know how!
break;
Now go to the who's online page and test if this is work, of course you should have some visitors in the custom page to see this modification in effect. See the tip near the end of this guide.
Integrating URL parameters - Introduction
(In each section of the tutorial I'll assume you're more advanced user,
if you want you can skip to the implementation section)
But what if we want something smarter?
For example, I've seen a site that put all his custom pages into one php file with different URLs like this:
http://example.com/mybb/pages.php?page=rules
http://example.com/mybb/pages.php?page=advertise
http://example.com/mybb/pages.php?page=hostingplans
So how can we translate those URLs to different messages?
In this tutorial, we'll try to stick with the MyBB style of making things, so we'll use the function fetch_wol_activity($location) to translate the URL with the parameters to an activity name.
Fortunately, MyBB simplify the process, in the beginning of the function fetch_wol_activity($location), MyBB take the URL of the user and fill the variable $filename with the filename of the php file without the extension ('.php'), and the array $parameters with all of the _GET parameters, so the url:
http://example.com/mybb/pages.php?page=chat&room=14$filename = 'pages';
$parameters['page'] = 'chat';
$parameters['room'] = 14;
Now, let's see how MyBB generate the activity name based on these variables, first MyBB call to switch($filename) and then in the proper case, if the page has some _GET vars we take them into account.
For example look at the page 'online.php', the 'Who's Online' page, in the bottom of this page you can see a link to the 'Who Was Online Today' page. This page is also in the 'online.php' file but to watch this page you have to append '?action=today' to the URL. So inside the switch($filename) we'll find this:
case "online":
if($parameters['action'] == "today")
{
$user_activity['activity'] = "woltoday";
}
else
{
$user_activity['activity'] = "wol";
}
break;
Integrating URL parameters - Implementation
Assuming that our case is again:
http://example.com/mybb/pages.php?page=rules
http://example.com/mybb/pages.php?page=advertise
http://example.com/mybb/pages.php?page=hostingplans
And assuming that the url 'http://example.com/mybb/pages.php' or without a valid parameter 'page' will bring a message like:
Quote:Please select one of the pages to view:
- Rules
- Advertise
- Hosting plans
Open the file inc/functions_online.php.
The function fetch_wol_activity($location) is ending with:
default:
$user_activity['activity'] = "unknown";
break;
}
$user_activity['location'] = htmlspecialchars_uni($location);
$plugins->run_hooks_by_ref("fetch_wol_activity_end", $user_activity);
return $user_activity;
}
case "pages": //that's the custom page filename without the '.php'
if (in_array($parameters['page'], array('rules','advertise','hostingplans')) {
$user_activity['activity'] = $parameters['page'] . '_page';
// will result in e.g. 'rules_page'
} else {
$user_activity['activity'] = 'select_page';
}
break;
The function build_friendly_wol_location($user_activity) is ending with:
}
$plugin_array = array('user_activity' => &$user_activity, 'location_name' => &$location_name);
$plugins->run_hooks_by_ref("build_friendly_wol_location_end", $plugin_array);
if($user_activity['nopermission'] == 1)
{
$location_name = $lang->viewing_noperms;
}
if(!$location_name)
{
$location_name = $lang->sprintf($lang->unknown_location, $user_activity['location']);
}
return $location_name;
}
case "rules_page":
$location_name = 'Learning our rules';
break;
case "advertise_page":
$location_name = 'Considering to advertise with us';
break;
case "hostingplans_page":
$location_name = 'Comparing our hosting plans';
break;
case "select_page":
$location_name = 'Selecting one of our custom pages to view';
break;
Now go to the who's online page and test if this is work, of course you should have some visitors in the custom page to see this modification in effect.
Tip - Testing this modification
You can visit your site with IE and FF concurrently (but don't login with the same account on both browsers). In one browser go to the custom page, and immediately with the other browser go to the who's online page. MyBB (and most other webware) will count each browser as a different visitor. So you should see an entry of the first browser in the who's online list!
I'm, the author of this tutorial, take no responsibility for any use of this tutorial, and it's provided 'AS IS'.
To learn more about me or to contact me just visit my Profile of dvb page.
Anyway please don't contact me for support, because I'll just ask you to use the forums.
Good luck!
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