[vBulletin 3x] Per-Style Rank Images
 

<div>Hi.

While searching for an answer to the question of how to add rank images on a per-style basis* I did a lot of searching here at vb dot com and found quite a few topics wherein the same (or similar) question was asked. Ultimately* I found a solution* and wrote an article detailing how to implement it. By re-posting it here* I hope to aid people who will do as I did by searching for a solution at vb dot com/org. Anyways* here is the article:

As someone who used phpBB2 for the longest time* I was surprised to find that vBulletin 3x doesn't make the same accommodations for those who want to add style-specific rank images* or rank images that appear only for the style(s) you want. There was nothing in the "Mods" section that seemed to address the issue* and though there are plenty of requests to be found in the topics lists of vB org* vB com* and other vB sites* the most common answer is that it cannot be done (unless someone submitted a mod). A less frequent response* but the most promising one* is to use the Replacement Variable Manager in the AdminCP. Unfortunately* this method did not work for me. Also* some novice administrators may have trouble properly using replacement variables* as even seasoned vBulletin users acknowledge that it could be tricky.

That said* I discovered a method that I think is simpler* and I owe thanks to the user who submitted the helpful post I unexpectedly found in an only somewhat relevant topic from 2004. That post* "vBulletin.org Forum - View Single Post - Groupicons*" informs the reader that* by inserting a certain code into the "postbit"—or "postbit_legacy"* if user info is aligned to the left of each post— template* you can get any icon to appear based on what user group that member belongs to (e.g.* Administrator* Moderator* Member* and etc).

Obviously* since the code is applied to the file ("postbit" or "postbit_legacy") of the one style* the image(s) you choose will only appear in that style. Anyways* here is that code:

Code:
IMG VAR HERE
The person who provided this code said that "x" should be replaced by the user group ID (found in drop-down box in AdminCP > Usergroups). In addition* "IMG VAR HERE" should be replaced with the HTML for the image you want to display (more on that below).

Now* using the above code as my starting point* I took a look at the "postbit" template for my forum's default template* Enlighten. The point where the above code should be inserted is inline directly after this:

Code:
$post[usertitle]

$post[rank]

As you know* that last line starting with "