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How to replace Private Message Icon
#215731 07/22/2008 5:11 PM
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Hi there

I'm using Version 7.3 of the UBB Forum.
How can I replace the flashing Private Message Icon with a bigger image?
Re: How to replace Private Message Icon
ConradYDS #215732 07/22/2008 5:42 PM
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right click on that icon and do properties.. note where it's located..

replace that image..
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SD #215733 07/22/2008 5:46 PM
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I'd go as far as changing the templates/code to change the filename. Browser caches can be a nag if you want to replace an existing image.

[Linked Image from siemons.org]
Re: How to replace Private Message Icon
Yarp #215775 07/23/2008 12:35 PM
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Thanks

which templates file contains the pm icon?
The new image I want to use for the PM icon will be bigger than the envelope. Will this be a problem?
Re: How to replace Private Message Icon
ConradYDS #215795 07/23/2008 6:09 PM
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it isn't in a template, it's in a library.

edit /libs/html.inc.php

PHP Code
$new_flasher =  "<a href=\"" .  make_ubb_url("ubb=viewmessages", "", false) . "\"><img src= \"{$config['BASE_URL']}/images/{$style_array['general']}/newpm.gif\" border=\"0\" alt=\"$lang_string\" title=\"$lang_string\" /></a>";

This line you can find in that file, and you could replace newpm.gif with a new filename.

[Linked Image from siemons.org]
Re: How to replace Private Message Icon
Yarp #215796 07/23/2008 6:51 PM
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Polite note :
Just wanted to mention that I can't see the code in IE7

No worries in compliant browsers.
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driv #215798 07/23/2008 7:56 PM
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should really have ubbt be IE friendly smile
Re: How to replace Private Message Icon
SD #215802 07/24/2008 4:43 AM
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Thank you

it works great!

May our Heaven Father YAHUVEH (Hebrew for God) and HIS Son YAHUSHUA (Hebrew for Jesus) bless you!!
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