Style Selector MOD v0.95b for Snitz Forums 3.4.02 Style Selector MOD v0.95b for Snitz Forums 3.4.02

If you use this MOD for a while and like it, can you send me an email telling me please, with feedback if you wish
I would be interested to know how many people are using it, and what they like/dislike

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Name of the MOD
Version of the MOD
Version(s) of Snitz this MOD has been tested on
Database(s) the MOD has been tested on
Name of the authors
E-mail of the author
Download URL for the MOD
Files in this version of the ZIP
URL to a demo site for the MOD
Description and basic instructions for use
Setting up an IconSet
Bugs
Features
History of versions
Future additions
Setup instructions

Name of the MOD
Style Changer MOD + Colour Picker Turbo!

Version of the MOD
Style Changer v0.93b
Colour Picker Turbo! v3.4

Version(s) of Snitz this MOD has been tested on
Designed for 3.4 or better
Tested on 3.4.01 and 3.4.02

Database(s) the MOD has been tested on
Tested with Microsoft Jet with an Access database

Name of the authors
Jim - My Username on the Snitz forum is Serevinus
Colour Picker Turbo! crafted by @tomic ~ D3mon ~ Azaniah ~ Nathan

E-mail of the author
webmaster@quicksilverwd.com

Download URL for the MOD
Latest version
http://www.quicksilverwd.com/test/latest.asp (redirects to the latest version)

Files in this version of the ZIP
/   Contains all files required for installing or updating the MOD, instructions
are included for an easy install
readme.html   I would of thought you knew what this was, you are reading it at the
moment after all, MOD details etc
instruct.html   If you are installing this MOD from scratch, then you should use these
easy to follow instructions
dbs_stylemod.asp   This file adds required fields and tables to the database, you should delete
this file once you have run it
stylesetup.asp   This is the setup file that copies your existing colour variables to the Default
style, and then cleans up the old values
admin_config_colors.asp   A replacement for the old file, there were so many changes it was
better to include the file than follow the instructions for changing it
admin_config_style.asp   This is a new file, which allows you to edit current styles, create new
styles and delete old styles
pop_preview_stylea.asp   Also a new file, this allows admins to preview a style before saving it
will save you time when you are designing a style
pop_preview_stylem.asp   Another new file, which allows members to preview a style before selecting it
saves them having to go through them all
inc_iconfiles.asp   This file replaces the current file after you have moved the old file to your
images directory, it is now used to select imagesets
pop_color.asp   This is the popup window for Colour Picker Turbo!
Credits go to the Colour Picker team for this
icon_color.gif   This is an image for the Color Pickers link, I have made my own version of
their icon, hope they dont mind :p
/update   Contains all files needed to update this MOD from a previous version, the
separated from the rest to avoid confusion
updateins.html   If you have an old version of this MOD, you should find out what version
you are using and follow these instructions
dbs_stylemodup1.asp   This is the first update file that puts aditional records into the database,
you should delete this file once you have run it
stylesetupup1.asp   This is the first update file that copies your old variables to all your current
styles and cleans up the old values
/addins   Contains optional components that can be used in the MOD if you want to
expand its functionality even further
addins.html   Basic information about all the addins and instructions for setting them up
and using them
add_setstyle.asp   This is an addon file, required to save a members style if you are using
the "Style change on any page" addin
dbs_add_headimage.asp   Adds an extra field to the Style table so header images can be saved
Required by the "Images in header cells" addin

URL to a demo site for the MOD
http://www.quicksilverwd.com/test/
You can log in as a user... tempuser/pass
Or an admin tempadmin/pass
Please feel free to create/edit/delete styles, but leave the ones I created for testing (Default, Windows XP, Very Green) for other people to select
Also, please dont mess arround with the other options, I am trusting you with the admin access

Description and basic instructions for use
If you go to the test site, as a non member you will be stuck with the Default style
When you register, Style is one of the options, it is also an option in your profile, just select the style you want and submit, simple
Admins have a massively changed version of the Colours page, with a lot of new features
The "Style Configuration" page gives you the option of deleting and editing a current style, or creating a new style from scratch
The edit page is an updated version of the old page and can be used in the same way
If a style is deleted, any member who was using that style will be reset back to the "Default" style
Changes will take efect as soon as that member navigates to another page

Setting up an IconSet
If you wish to use different icons in various styles, then this is how you set up an IconSet
I will use an example to try and explain this
Say you have downloaded a set of pastel coloured icons
Open the inc_iconfiles.asp that came with the icons (or create one if there wasnt), you need to remove all instances of "CONST " from this file
Upload inc_iconfiles.asp and all the icons to a new folder, the folder in this example is "pastel"
You you should now decide on a name for your style, in this example we will call the style "Pastel Colours"
Edit the inc_iconfiles.asp that is in your forum root, and add the following
	Case "Pastel Colours"
		%><!--#include file="pastel/inc_iconfiles.asp"--><%
You can then go ahead and create your style, remember, the name of the style must be "Pastel Colours" or the icons will be the wrong size
The image directory should also point to "pastel/" or the wrong icons will be displayed
You can then save the style and use it
Please note that if you change the name of the style in future, you should also change the entry in inc_iconfiles.asp

Bugs
None known at the moment, if you find a bug I dont know about, please let me know

Features
  1. Non members cant select a style
  2. Members can select their own style
  3. Admins can add new styles
  4. Admins can set a different image directory for each style
  5. Admins can delete unwanted styles
  6. Admins can edit styles
  7. Admins can rename styles
  8. Admins can edit members style selection
  9. Modified Colour Picker Turbo! for ease of use

History of versions
0.95b	Fix	Fixed a serious problem that prevents new members from joining

0.94b	Fix	Fixed a serious access check problem that could cause a script error
	Fix	Fixed 2 minor problems with creating styles containing quotes and apostrophes *
	Feature	Added an addon for you to allow your member to change their style on any page
	Feature	Added an addon for you to specify the background image of table headers
	N/A	Reordered the zip file into subdirectories
*If you have created a style with a quote or apostrophe in the name and dont know how to fix it, let
*me know and I will make a page to fix it for you

0.93b	Feature	Added a style preview facility
	Fix	Fixed the error that you got when re-logging in after your session times out
	Fix	Fixed style duplication if you renamed an existing style

0.92b	Feature	The ability for the admin to edit other people style settings
	Feature	Setting different icons, buttons, and title images for different styles
	Fix	Table prefix fix, the MOD should now work with multiple forums off one database
	Fix	Fixed an error message in admin_config_system.asp saying there is a missing value
	N/A	The 3 readme files are now in HTML

0.91b	Feature	Added Colour Picker Turbo!
	Feature	Added a rename style function
	Change	Moved the style selector on the profile page to the end where its easier to see
	Fix	Fixed an incompatability problem with MSSQL 2000 in stylesetup.asp
	
0.9b	N/A	Initial release, no changes

Future additions
  1. Prevention of duplicate style names
  2. I will add an option so you can base new styles on any existing style in a later release
  3. An Import/Export style option so admins can swap styles with each other, or to other forums they administrate
  4. If you have a sugestion, let me know :)

Setup instructions
If you are installing the MOD fresh then follow the instructions in
Instruct.html
If you are already using the Style Selector MOD then find out what version you are currently using and follow the instructions in UpdateIns.html
If you have problems getting it running, then please let me know

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