avatar in a block

[gijs]

I'm looking for a way to show just the members avatar in a block without hacking in the files. What would be the way to call it from, let's say, a php-block?

[bloc]

Just the member that is looking? or many members?

[Tippmaster]

' ,$context['member']['avatar'],'

i think. i dont feel like actually looking.

[bloc]

its "user" not "member".... In a php block you might need a global too, like:

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global $context;

if (!empty($context['user']['avatar']))
echo $context['user']['avatar']['image'];
else
    echo 'no avatar';

just added a check to show a text or another image if avatar is not chosen - just looks better than a empty block.

now, this of course assume its the current member that it will show, doing it for other members is more complex.

[gijs]

yep I was looking for the current member-avatar. Will try now to see if it works

[Xarcell]

Is there a way to show a random avatar and member name?

[gijs]

yep I was looking for the current member-avatar. Will try now to see if it works

It works! thanx!

[gijs]

is there an easy way to also display the member's personal text under the photo?

[Tippmaster]

its "user" not "member"

oops. my bad.

is there an easy way to also display the member's personal text under the photo?

blocs code with personal text added.

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global $context;

if (!empty($context['user']['avatar']))
echo $context['user']['avatar']['image'];
else
    echo 'no avatar';
echo' <br/>', $context['member']['blurb'], '';

[gijs]

displays the avatar, but no personal text....

(my personal text is set and displays fine in posts)