DOS Games Discussion

Posted: **Fri Nov 28, 2003 4:57 pm**

Ah hell, now that the purpose of this thread has been hijacked I might as well...

Anyone like my new Avatar?

Posted: **Fri Nov 28, 2003 5:29 pm**

Posted: **Fri Nov 28, 2003 7:57 pm**

Me too... Tony, you gotta mod it to say ¿Yo Quiro Dogbreath? (like the cheesy Taco Bell ads)

-Richard-

Posted: **Tue Dec 09, 2003 9:48 pm**

DB, I did an image search for your moniker and there were many results. This was the first 3 "decent" ones:

I venture to say any would be an improvement on the rodentia.

Posted: **Wed Dec 10, 2003 9:22 am**

Posted: **Wed Dec 10, 2003 3:47 pm**

I've already seen all 3 of them-the last being an inspiration for a certain story here and the first was actually my avatar about two years ago... I don't think any of them quite "fit" me though.

Posted: **Wed Dec 10, 2003 5:03 pm**

what is an open node?

I need a new avatar...any suggestions?

GAMER

Posted: **Wed Dec 10, 2003 5:54 pm**

Would fit you well.

Posted: **Wed Dec 10, 2003 8:38 pm**

An open node refers to a wireless network in which is not properly secured so that outsiders (and wardrivers) can easily connect into it.

Posted: **Fri Dec 12, 2003 5:11 am**

DB: I DID see that image but it didn't look much like an example for you but if you can shrink it or take out an appropo chunk, more power to ya'.

Gamer: interesting avs can be searched in the Google image search. Give a keyword and you'll usually find a few (zillion). Copy the image when you are satisfied (and it's the right max size), then copy to your drive. In your DOS Games personal info, go to the bottom, delete current image, then upload the new one from the stored location on your drive (enter the path). You could just give the URL from the site it was from, but if the site goes down you may loose the av. All us thralls will be awaiting the new you with baited breath (we're bettin' you ace Chk-M8's!).

Posted: **Mon Dec 15, 2003 2:41 pm**

If you really can't find one then PM Tony_Montana, he'll make one for you!

Posted: **Wed Dec 17, 2003 5:33 am**

DB: interesting.... If I change avatars, all of my old posts change avatar to the most recent choice. You change them and they are almost random. I've found the rodentia on some, a cat on some, a b&w poochie on some, etc. And the old ones don't stick to the messages they were made with. (See the 3 pics I found note... where's the rodent?) You waving the Magic Wand of Sysop or something?

Posted: **Wed Dec 17, 2003 6:18 am**

Aah, I see, DB's using PHP to change his avatar to a random one every pageview.

Posted: **Wed Dec 17, 2003 12:51 pm**

it doesn't have to be php. JTA's sig does that, and its written in c++, if i recall correctly.

Posted: **Wed Dec 17, 2003 2:26 pm**

php, and it's hardly magic.

Code: Select all

<?php
header &#40;"Content-Type&#58; image/jpeg"&#41;;
$pics = array &#40;
    "image", 
    "image",
    "image", 
//replace "image" with name of file, copy as many times as necessary
&#41;;
srand &#40;&#40;double&#41; microtime&#40;&#41; * 10000000&#41;;
shuffle &#40;$pics&#41;;
$pic = $pics&#91;"0"&#93;;
$CLynePic = imageCreateFromJPEG&#40;$pic&#41;;
ImageJPEG&#40;$CLynePic&#41;;
?>

It'll give you a different image every time you load a page. (Note that it's set to microtime() * 10000000 so wait about a second before re-reloading)

Oz wrote:it doesn't have to be php.

Right click on my avatar and click "properties... what other types of files end in ".php"?

Posted: **Thu Dec 18, 2003 6:58 pm**

a microsoft picture it! document, apparently...

or a Creatacard Quick Prints Project, or a PhotoParade Slideshow.... duh!

Posted: **Thu Dec 18, 2003 8:39 pm**

They're not C++, are they?

Posted: **Thu Dec 18, 2003 9:08 pm**

No.

w00t! 2010 posts!

Posted: **Thu Dec 18, 2003 9:36 pm**

Splodginator wrote:They're not C++, are they?

Nooooooooooo... not last time I checked anyway. *Wonders if K0 has been messing around with his FTP files

*

Posted: **Thu Dec 18, 2003 9:57 pm**

What I meant was Picture It!, Create-a-card, and Slideshow files aren't C++.