Signatures

[Nabeel]

Signatures are generated automatically, for each pilot. They are regenerated and stored, to alleviate server load. They're regenerated when a PIREP is filed, or an admin selects the option in the admin panel.

The general format of a signature link is:

http://yourvasite.com/lib/signatures/YOUR_PILOT_CODE.png

So if you are VMA0045 -

http://yourvasite.com/lib/signatures/VMA0045.png

And this can be used as the link to a forum, etc.

The basic signature is create from the background.png file, in /lib/signatures. The signature image will take the size of the background image (so if it's 500x150, then the signature will be that same size). They are all generated as PNGs.

There are several options for signatures in your local.config.php:

Config::Set('SIGNATURE_TEXT_COLOR', '#FFFFFF');
Config::Set('SIGNATURE_SHOW_EARNINGS', true);
Config::Set('SIGNATURE_SHOW_RANK_IMAGE', true);
Config::Set('SIGNATURE_SHOW_COPYRIGHT', true);

SIGNATURE_TEXT_COLOR - The text color on the signature

SIGNATURE_SHOW_EARNINGS - Show how much money a pilot has made (true/false)

SIGNATURE_SHOW_RANK_IMAGE - Show the image for the rank of the pilot (true/false)

SIGNATURE_SHOW_COPYRIGHT - Show the "powered by phpVMS, VA Name" (true/false)

If you change an option, or the background image, in the admin panel dashboard, click "Generate Signatures". This will refresh all of them.

[bunoire14]

Nabeel,

Is it possible to change the Font of the Signature and where its placed/formatted on the Image?

Thanks,

[Nabeel]

Not without changing the code itself, I was planning to make that adjustable, but never got around to it

[TAV1702]

if you uploaded a custom pic and named it background.png, be sure to delete the image out of the sig folder when updating or it will over write your sig banner every time. I learned my lesson and did not name my sig banners the same as default one. 

[JohnMck93]

i just made a new background and now the sig is pure black with the US flag

http://i50.tinypic.com/212bkwi.jpg << Current

http://i46.tinypic.com/4h2jww.png<<What it should be

[Nabeel]

Make sure it's a proper JPG/PNG with no alpha layers, I don't think it like transparency layers. Did you try the regenerate link in maintenance?

[JohnMck93]

Im pretty sure there are no layers will double check it is png and i did do the regen, will try again tonight!

[Nabeel]

You can also send it to me to try it out

[JohnMck93]

Ok i just sent you a PM with a link to the image, thanks for the help!

[JohnMck93]

Still not working showing up as a black square with the US flag..

[Nabeel]

Sorry, forgot about this. It seemed to work for me. Can you try a different image?

[JohnMck93]

I changed the image and it came out black, i put it back to the default one ( i renamed it to 123background.png ) and renamed it to the default background.png and it worked but no other images are working, let me delete the image i want to use and reupload.

[Nabeel]

How did you create that image? What if you create a different one

[JohnMck93]

Created via Seashore app on Mac, I wil try to create another "sample" image.

[JohnMck93]

Creating a new image worked, guess i will re-make my old image

[Nabeel]

Created via Seashore app on Mac, I wil try to create another "sample" image.

They might have been doing something funky with the image

[JohnMck93]

guess so, got it fixed now, thanks for all the help!

[MAT]

Hi Nabeel, would you be able to list the codes for colors on the signatures please as I am wanting to change the color of the text

Thanks!

[joeri]

just google html collor codes and those you can use

[MAT]

Ok, thanks joeri

[shaun105]

Hi

Is there a way to give a pilot a choice of signatures. For instance A330 Pilot signature, ATR72 Pilot. Or is it just the one signature?

[simpilot]

You can add all the backgrounds you would like in the signatures/backgrounds/ folder and when the pilot goes to edit their profile there will be a dropdown with all the background file names to chose from.

[shaun105]

You can add all the backgrounds you would like in the signatures/backgrounds/ folder and when the pilot goes to edit their profile there will be a dropdown with all the background file names to chose from.

Excellent

Many thanks for that Sim Pilot.