[SMF] adding a smiley set

[caballo]

i was wondering if i could add a smiley set to my forum (I understand that they are not all possible)

it is from Smiley Sets - Thousands of Forum Smileys in Custom Sets!
and set COLORS_6.rar

I hope this is the right information and thank you in advance for your help!

[twhiting9275]

I love adding things, really, it makes me look good, and it makes me feel good! Unfortunately, sometimes I just can't do that. This is one of those times, and here's why.

SMF has a very strict standard in smileys. Hopefully they CHANGE that in the future, but for now, it's not good.

SMF can't have random filenames in smilies, there are no 'paks' as with phpbb2 (and 3). Thusly, there is a very limited set of smilies available for SMF.

Unfortunately the set you listed isn't compatable with SMF, as it's missing over half the required smilies.

[caballo]

thanks for the reply!!!

I am wondering if there are any more specific sets of the normal yellow smilies like the pak i listed that don't look evil!!

is there anywhere where i could see some that do work other than the classic or default - or are they it?!

don't ask for much do I!!!

[2poam]

I have seen that others have asked about this on the SMF help pages and come across what they call "CHMOD". I don't particularly understand it very well, but it seems to have to do with forum files modifications in the server.
Add Smiley (scroll down)
It seems one needs to change the permissions for people to be able to upload their own smilies to their forums
How do I use chmod? / What is chmod?

Chmod
.....buuuut the catch from what I can tell, is that it will mean a lot of work for Tom because I am guessing it is a change needed for all who want to be able to upload their own smilies (assuming this FTP program is somehow added).

I have been waiting for about year to have some sort of solution about this but it really looks discouraging. What I don't understand is why one cannot have the option to create a smiley directories that are writable but having to go through the trouble of having it fixed in some directory some place else. Very very frustrating!

[twhiting9275]

Firstly, it's not up to me to create things in the code. I'm merely the server administrator. If something needs to be added to the code, that needs to be taken up with the developers, which, sadly, haven't taken a bit of interest in development in over a year.

Secondly, giving a public (free) forum the ability to create and modify directories is a very dangerous solution to a problem that just can not be solved this way. I am in no way going to create directories that can be writable by anyone.

Thirdly, I am ALWAYS willing to upload smiley packs to the server, on request. If you want a smiley pack uploaded, just give me the URL to download it, and I'll happily do so.

I understand you're waiting for things to be changed so that YOU can add them yourself, but, this is something that will never happen. Avatars? Sure, Smileys, no way. If you want smileys added, all you have to do is request them, and give the URL's.

Tom

[2poam]

Perhaps it would be better to think of a solution rather than tell us what can never happen. I have all ready tried to get smiley packs but from what I can see it is not so simple to add. I have seen mods created for smiley use. Would that be possible, for example?

[twhiting9275]

When dealing with SMF, you're limited in what you can do with smileys. That's just a limitation of the software. There are limitations built into the SMF software itself. Unfortunately, those limitations can not be removed.

If you're after more advanced smileys, you can always try phpbb2, or phpbb3, both of which have a much, much better capability for smiley packs.

Realistically, what's been done here is what can be. I'll happily put in ANY smiley pack that was designed for SMF, but you're not going to find many of them, sadly.