Re: Adopt a Yappity

[Reese Tora]

Yays!  

[Snap]

Wooho! Thats great, thanks alot!

.

Hey, whats that?


No, bad mow! stop eating the cookie i wanted to ...

*Sigh*

[bill]

Bit early to request another, but I was planning to do this one since I saw the feature.


Helmet (just get the colors generally right, I don't care 'bout stuff like the "Iceman" logo:


Also give it a Finnish flag. 

Add a white jacket, black features, and I'm happy. 

[Manawolf]

OMG, IT'S A COMBINE YAP!

From the Addison-Fripp Model 7 Gas Mask FAQ



Question: Does wearing a gas mask make me evil?


Answer: No. Despite popular opinion, wearing gas masks does not cause people to exhibit homocidal tendencies. Though there was that one time... Never mind about that.



Thanks, sf. 

It just means you're ready for chemical warfare, and that tends to unsettle people with the thought.

[Tiger_T]

Very neat new yaps, Silverfoxr!

*tries something*

[ITOS]

Cool, a cycler.

Always wondered how you do that...

[Tiger_T]

To be honest, it isn't my doing. I don't know that much about code.
Let me give you a (very condensed) quote of a conversation...

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#me#
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Saaay...
You had a way to show varying pictures as your avatar and sigline if I remember right.
Can you tell me how this works? I'd like to try it, but I've got almost zilch knowledge about code.
I'd be a happy Tiger if you could help me out there.
...snip

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#friend#
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Sure, I can help you with that.

First, you'll need a set of images. They should be the same format (probably GIF) and be numbered. For example: avatar0.gif, avatar1.gif, avatar2.gif, and so on.

Next, you'll need a simple program that'll choose a number at random, then send the file with that number whenever it's requested over the web.

Copy and paste the following program (including the first line, which tells the web server that this is a PERL program) into a text file, and call it something like "avatars.cgi" or "signatures.cgi", depending on its purpose. (Or you can name it anything else, if you want.)

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    #!/usr/bin/perl
    $count= time(); # The server's clock will work.
    $count%= 3; # Divide by the number of images and get the remainder

    print "Cache-Control: max-age=600\n"; # Tell proxies: Cache 600 seconds max
    print "Content-type: image/gif\n\n"; # Send the file MIME-type

    open(FILE,"avatar$count.gif"); # Open the selected gif image
    while(<FILE>) { print $_; } # And output the whole file.
    close(FILE); # And we're done!


The trickiest part, really, will be getting the web server to use this code. First, when using FTP, you'll usually have to use "text" mode, not "binary", to upload the file. Also, you'll need to mark the file as "executable". Most FTP programs name this feature after the Unix command "CHMOD", although IE's built-in FTP client places this option in the "Properties" window.

If you're lucky, the CGI script could work at this point. If not, it's possible that you're on a server that requires CGI scripts to be located in the designated "cgi-bin" folder. Uploading the images (in binary mode) and the CGI file (in text mode) to that location should be sufficient to get it working.
...snip...
Hope this helps.

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#me#
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Cool, thank you!

Hmm.
I've got the images - will have to number them.

I wanted to host the pictures in my photobucket.. so.. Would it work if the pictures and the .cgi are in different places? Do I have to/Is it possible to - write the absolute URL of the picture-folder in the .cgi to make it work?

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#friend#
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Well, it is possible to do this sort of thing, but it would require a different technique. Instead of just reading a random file and printing the whole thing, this would require "redirects".

Actually, the code for that would be a little simpler, since all we're doing is redirecting the browser to the location of some other file. Code like this should work:

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    #!/usr/bin/perl
    $count= time() % 3; # Assuming 3 images
    print "Location: http://img.photobucket.com/.../avatar$count.gif\n\n";

You'd just need is to fill in the rest of the image address, and remember that $count will be replaced by a number between 0 and 2 (that 2 being the number of images specified in the previous line, minus one).
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#me#
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Thank you!

Hope this helps.
*shoves thread back on topic*
You rock, Silverfoxr!
*cheers*

[Zedd]

I would like a cyberman,Dalek and Tardis Yap sometime

[ElectroMotive]

alright we got a doctor who fan here!

[bill]

We have quite a few, I believe.

[Zedd]

I am indeed Dr. Who fan...Tom Baker....Oh god that guy was great...Sides he got me into Gummy Babies

[ElectroMotive]

Hey silver I was wondering If I could get super Mario bros yaps.
you know these guys ->

[Odd]

Hey the yaps are back! (Yeah, I know I'm late.  ) Anyhows, are you up to making another for me? Dunno if theres a limit per person  If not thats alright.

Could you make Odd's sister, Even? She would have Brown hair with one side of her bangs red, light grey fur with dark blue circle markings and ears, and black bat wings. Reference --> http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/37780851/ Thanks! 

[Tiger_T]

Art by me.

[tkg]

Art by me.

Cool creature you got there, Tiger_T. S/he does look somewhat mischievous for some reason, though - I'm not really sure if I dare to find out why... although I have an inkling it has something to do with that mow and sharp teeth

[xHaZxMaTx]

To be honest, it isn't my doing. I don't know that much about code.
Let me give you a (very condensed) quote of a conversation...

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#me#
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Saaay...
You had a way to show varying...

...of images specified in the previous line, minus one).
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#me#
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Thank you!

Hope this helps.
*shoves thread back on topic*
You rock, Silverfoxr!
*cheers*

I don't get it... wouldn't an animated .gif file be like 8 billion times easier?

[Dakata]

To be honest, it isn't my doing. I don't know that much about code.
Let me give you a (very condensed) quote of a conversation...

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#me#
####
Saaay...
You had a way to show varying...

...of images specified in the previous line, minus one).
####
#me#
####
Thank you!

Hope this helps.
*shoves thread back on topic*
You rock, Silverfoxr!
*cheers*

I don't get it... wouldn't an animated .gif file be like 8 billion times easier?

It would be a very big file, Hazzy. There are probably like a 100-200 yaps, and they're all at least...I dunno...20-30 KB (or more)? Dial-up users won't like waiting for a page to load just because of Tiger's huge-as-frig Yap GIF. They -can- disable siggies (and avatars), but maybe they don't want to. D:

Darn it, you. You made me be off-topic. D:

...Can I have a Dakata-draggity hugging a Boogeyman yap? (A yap that looks like him, not one he asked for. I doubt he even asked for one yet...Bum...)

Or do I have to ask Boogey for permission first?

Edit: If I have to ask for permission first, I'll just be a bum and want one of Dakata-draggity and his draggy-brother/draggy-dad. *Goes to look for a picture of one of them*

[Odd]

Art by me. 

Aww she is very cute! Good pixel work too  Thanks so much!

[Tiger_T]

Cool creature you got there, Tiger_T. S/he does look somewhat mischievous for some reason, though - I'm not really sure if I dare to find out why... although I have an inkling it has something to do with that mow and sharp teeth

It's my first try at drawing a Yappity.
She. Just follow Odd's link to the reference picture.
I hope not! Poor winking mow.

I don't get it... wouldn't an animated .gif file be like 8 billion times easier?

Well, Dakata got it right. It's 189 pictures for my sig IIRC.
It would be a very big file. Also, every time you reload it, it'd start over. You'd never see the later yaps.
They're animated to blink (even more filesize) and it wouldn't look good if the yappity changed every few seconds.

Easier? No. I'd have to create this friggin' MB-huge .gif with a bajillion frames.
Not practical - in any way.

With this script I just renamed the existing pictures to fit in.

Aww she is very cute! Good pixel work too  Thanks so much!

Squee!
*feels loved*
Cool to see, that you like it!

[Silverfoxr]

the forum removed my posts ? back soon with new yaps

[roninfoxtail]

the forum removed my posts ? back soon with new yaps

Hmm.

Unfortunatly, because of what happened, we had to restore from a backup.

The good news is that the server company backs up nightly (which is better than the Saturday backup I have on my harddrive)

The bad news is that we have lost all posts from around 2am Monday night/Tuesday morning on.  However, given the time of the occurence, this only looks to be about 12 hours worth of posts.

Maybe that's why?

[Zedd]

Cant wait see those yaps..Sucks about server time

[topher chee]

ello silva!  may i request a yappity?

[Tiger_T]

Please tell me it isn't based on your current avatar. :twisted

[xHaZxMaTx]

[Blazehawk]

Hmm. The yaps are simply too cute, therefore I need one too. ^^ I was wondering if you could make one of Hinata Hyuuga from Naruto for me, doing her classic cute pose:http://p2.xanga.com/2c/8a/2c8a0033d88b2af2c7458ef6583bd5ab24448913.jpg
Her outfit:http://www.animegalleries.net/albums/Naruto/hinata/naruto_hinata0033.jpg
Another: http://images.quizilla.com/J/JouninShinobi/1053991331_a-Quizilla.jpg
I was thinking her body could be the same color as her human self (pale peach) and her tail could match her dark blue hair.
I think the result would be an explosion of cuteness. 

[Silverfoxr]

and some free ones - meaning they go to the first person who wants em

[Nikki]

MY JY!! *snatches*

[Kenji]

Thems is the best Mario Bros. Yaps evah. x3.
Lessee... today a new TMNT cartoon season started (far as I know.. it was the first one at least) and I get to see the Marios yappified. Coolies.

[Reese Tora]

Lessee... today a new TMNT cartoon season started (far as I know.. it was the first one at least)

*slyly suggests that some TMNT yaps might be made to commemorate this occasion*