How do you Display a Custom Location

I’ve been working of an addon page for vB to display various monthly and overall reputation tables (http://forums.hostmatrix.org/rep.php) my final problem is how can I change the location when viewing "whose online" or a members profile. Currently when somebody is viewing it, their location is displayed as Unknown Location /rep.php .

Does anybody have any ideas on how to fix this, thanks.

You can look at almost any hack on vbulletin.org for the code. It's very common.

It's two edits of includes/functions_online.php.

Here's how I did it in vBgarage....


In INCLUDES/FUNCTIONS_ONLINE.PHP:

Find:
case 'bugs':
$userinfo['action'] = construct_phrase($vbphrase['viewing_x'], 'Bugs'); // Don't report 'bugs' as needing to be translated please :p
break;

Below Add:
// begin vBG hack
case 'vbgarage':
$userinfo['action'] = 'In the Garage';
$userinfo['where'] = "<a href=\"vbgarage.php?$session[sessionurl]&do=list\">$vboptions[bbtitle] vBGarage</a>";
break;
// end vBG hack

Find:
case 'bugs.php':
$userinfo['activity'] = 'bugs';
break;

Below Add:
// begin vBG hack
case 'vbgarage.php':
$userinfo['activity'] = 'vbgarage';
break;
// end vBG hack

Thanks noppid that is just what I was after. I do find it difficult finding specific code on vbulletin.org just doesn't seem the right way to organise it (using a forum)

Cheers

Thanks noppid that is just what I was after. I do find it difficult finding specific code on vbulletin.org just doesn't seem the right way to organise it (using a forum)

Cheers


The more I learn, the more flaws I see over there and in the product, but the complaints and suggestions mostly fall on deaf ears, so I gave up.

They are riding the teens that play forum for income. They will do well to scrap vB3 and come out with 4 done right and market to professionals that want to make money. I'd pay more for that too.

There are penty of good things about the product, but just as many short comings IMO. But nothing is perfect.

Informative stuff here Greg... I found this out recently too re functions_online.php

HAHA, I just re-read my editorial. That was the week I found three things I couldn't do with vB without hacking. LOL, guess I got it off my chest.

I have installed a few hacks on my forums and I was also looking for this.
Thanks for sharing this.

You people are really helpful :)