| sperry |
2004-02-05 09:37 AM |
Quote:
Originally Posted by JoelK
Actually, it wouldn't be that hard to allow users to set their own colors.... ;) (add a field to the user table with the HTML color code then have the select from users table statement include that color field. Then just apply that color to the user's text).
At the same time, this would slow down the board exponentially as more users logged in since you'd have an extra x^2 db calls per user (at least I think that's the math) logged into the board. The way around that would probably be to store the color field in the table that stores the logged in users. (haven't looked at phpBB structure in a while, but I seem to remember one)
So basically, what sperry said.
:)
|
Okay 1st off... Matt posted all those things under my name (if you didn't catch his yellow colored confession).
2nd... changing the text color is even more work than Joel mentioned. The 1st step is editing the DB to store a color. Then I'd have to edit the code that displays the user's name and all of the template files for each theme, which would include: the post display code and templates, the user control panel code and template files, the admin and moderator control panel code and template files, and the pm system. I'd also have to add all the controls and forms for allowing the admins, mods, and users to change the color, which is another mess of source code and template files. I'm guessing I'd have to modify like 2/3rds of the entire code base to get this working.
3rd... once all that's done and working, it prevents me from ever upgrading the board's software, since I'd have to go and re-do all the changes. In fact, just the simple little addition of the [img = size] tag has kept me from upgrading the board... and that's not hard to re-implement after an upgrade!
So, no colors. :P I can add it into the code I'm writing for our own board, but that project is back burnered since the gallery and board are working pretty good as it is, and I've got plenty of other projects going with the AutoX timing application, rallycross development, and all the racing/track events coming up. |
