Menu Alert

[Marky]

Hey all,

What is Menu Alert?
This modification, installs an alert that is displayed globally across your vBulletin forum.
It is completely admin controllable, and simple to install.

What can I do using Menu Alert?
The features of Menu Alert include:

Alert Menu Switch - Ability to turn your alert on/off.
Title/Content Change - Ability to change the title and content of your alert.
Title/Content Colour Change - Ability to change the colour of both your title and content of your alert.
Marquee Switch - Ability to turn on a 'Marquee'. This turns your alert into a 'Marquee'.
Marquee Direction - Ability to change the direction in which the marquee turns.
Title Prefix - Ability to change the prefix of your title.
HTML Ready - You can use HTML in this release!


How long will it take me to install Menu Alert?
Menu Alert is easier to install than any of my previous modifications! Just one product, will install:
1 Template
1 Plugin
1 Admin Controllable Menu
All you must do is insert $menualert into your navbar template and it's fully installed!

Support
For support on this mod, you can go to either:
MgArcade.com (http://www.mgarcade.com/forum)

Or

Post in this topic!

Suggestions
Got a suggestion? Post it here, PM me, or email me, I will try my best to include it in a future version.

Credits
Menu Alert was Created By: Marky_

Other
You must not allow this file for download anywhere but vbulletin.org without the consent of Mark Spiers (Marky_)

If you install this modification, please click 'Install (https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/vborg_miscactions.php?do=installhack&threadid=105488)' to show your support!

Would you like to donate to me? I'd be extremely grateful, no matter the amount!
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Current Version: 1.1

Thanks,

Marky

[Marky]

*Updated Modification to version 1.0.1*
Sorry guys - forgot to Cache the templates ;)

[Freezerator]

Nice hack :)

And isn't there an hook location between navbar and forums? Then it could be a product without template modifications :)

[Marky]

Nice hack :)

And isn't there an hook location between navbar and forums? Then it could be a product without template modifications :)

I'll look into it now and update it if I can ;)
Always looking into ways to make it easier to install ;)

[TheProphet]

Nice mod m8, will install... thx

[uae]

I like it, installed :)

[EasyTarget]

nice hack, installed.

feature suggestions:
ability to use/store several messages
add slot machine type scrolling so that when used in conjunction with the above feature it would rotate between one message and another by flipping up.
ability to point the hack to a forum/s to pull the latest threads from it
ability to turn it off by usergroups

[docvader]

As a devoted follower of Marky, I guess I'll install this too! :)

[docvader]

It's good. But, I have a suggestion.

I think it's hard to read the marquee, especially when you run your screen resolution high as I do. It doesn't scroll across the screen smoothly, and you can't stop it by mousing over it.

Might I suggest some way to stop the scroll when you mouse over it, or, enable some way to adjust the speed? The slot machine effect mentioned above is a good suggestion also.

Nice work.

rich

[RaceJunkie]

How does this hack differ from the Global Anouncement? (https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?s=&threadid=104714) It's bacicly the same but just in a different location?

Great Hacks by the way

[Diana Notacat]

I like this. XD Simply for the fact I can do cheesy "State of Emergency" messages when I'm updating the site...

[docvader]

How does this hack differ from the Global Anouncement? (https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?s=&threadid=104714) It's bacicly the same but just in a different location?

Great Hacks by the way
I use the Global Announcement as an announcment area for my VBDrupal Blog area, as VBDrupal has no current way of bringing attention to itself on the forum home template. I just manually input the new additions into the GA hack.

I use the Menu Alert hack as a "global announcement" device....

Works great.

[Snake]

/me clicks on install

Thanks bud!

[Marky]

As a devoted follower of Marky, I guess I'll install this too! :)

lol thanks docvader ;)

nice hack, installed.

feature suggestions:
ability to use/store several messages
add slot machine type scrolling so that when used in conjunction with the above feature it would rotate between one message and another by flipping up.
ability to point the hack to a forum/s to pull the latest threads from it
ability to turn it off by usergroups

Thanks for the suggestion.
I'm hopefully going to include viewable by selected usergroups.
I like the slot machine suggestion ;)

I think it's hard to read the marquee, especially when you run your screen resolution high as I do. It doesn't scroll across the screen smoothly, and you can't stop it by mousing over it.

Yup i'm pretty sure this can be done ;)
I'll include it in the update ;)

[docvader]

You know, this really is a good addition. I needed this.
It's clear, why: http://www.russbo.org/vb/index.php?styleid=3
Thanks!

[jrofosho]

How can i slow down the scroll?

[Reef]

Thanks Marky

I stripped it down to the bare necessities. :laugh:

I agree about the scrolling needing some work, it moves about 60mph across my board.

[trackpads]

Any idea how to make it stretch across the screen instead of breaking so early?

Great hack btw!! Thanks!!

[Aaron RV]

feature suggestions:

- add slot machine type scrolling for news by forums.

[hotwheels]

very nice hack marky........... clicks *install*

[hotwheels]

How can i slow down the scroll?
go to your admincp, style & templates, style manager,.......then click on the double arrow's.......scroll down to "menualert" and click customize......when the template opens up, delete all of the infromation in the box and add this: <!-- Alert Menu Content -->
<div align="center">
<table class="tborder" cellpadding="$stylevar[cellpadding]" cellspacing="0" border="0" width="100%" align="center" style="border-top-width:0px">
<tr align="center"><if condition="$vboptions[alert_menu_switch]">
<td class="vbmenu_control" width="75"><font color="#{$vboptions['alert_menu_title_text_colour']}"><b>{$vboptions['alert_menu_title']}{$vboptions['alert_menu_title_fix']}</b></font></td>
<td class="vbmenu_control" width="535" align="left"><if condition="$vboptions['alert_menu_marquee_switch']">
<marquee direction="{$vboptions['alert_menu_marquee_direction']}" width="820" scrolldelay="120"></if><font color="#{$vboptions['alert_menu_content_text_colour']}"><b>{$vboptions['alert_menu_alert']}</b></font><if condition="$vboptions['alert_menu_marquee_switch']"></marquee></if></td>
</if>
</tr>
</table>
</div>
<!-- / #End Alert Menu Content -->


click save and reload............

the only change that i made was: scrolldelay="120" this is what will control your speed, you can change to your specific need's, but i think 120 is perfect.........Increase the number to slow down the scroll.........try inserting 140.........ect.


I hope it was okay for me to post this, please delete if not...........thanks, hotwheels

[Marky]

go to your admincp, style & templates, style manager,.......then click on the double arrow's.......scroll down to "menualert" and click customize......when the template opens up, delete all of the infromation in the box and add this:


click save and reload............

the only change that i made was: scrolldelay="120" this is what will control your speed, you can change to your specific need's, but i think 120 is perfect.........Increase the number to slow down the scroll.........try inserting 140.........ect.


I hope it was okay for me to post this, please delete if not...........thanks, hotwheels

It's fine :)
Thank you infact, I'll include this in the next release and make it admin controllable ;)

[Kihon Kata]

ok, this is the bomb. INSTALLS! pee pee time

[sezmar]

Great hack! I made a few changes you may want to include.

I added the mouse over, speed control different then above and added height because I use it scrolling up.

This is in the "menualert" Template.

<!-- Alert Menu Content -->
<div align="center">
<table class="tborder" cellpadding="$stylevar[cellpadding]" cellspacing="0" border="0" width="100%" align="center" style="border-top-width:0px">
<tr align="center"><if condition="$vboptions[alert_menu_switch]">
<font color="#{$vboptions['alert_menu_title_text_colour']}"><b>{$vboptions['alert_menu_title']}{$vboptions['alert_menu_title_fix']}</b></font></td>
<td class="vbmenu_control" width="535" align="center"><if condition="$vboptions['alert_menu_marquee_switch']">
<marquee direction="{$vboptions['alert_menu_marquee_direction']}" width="820" scrollAmount="1" height="14" onMouseover="this.scrollAmount=0" onMouseout="this.scrollAmount=1"></if><font color="#{$vboptions['alert_menu_content_text_colour']}"><b>{$vboptions['alert_menu_alert']}</b></font><if condition="$vboptions['alert_menu_marquee_switch']"></marquee></if></td>
</if>
</tr>
</table>
</div>
<!-- / #End Alert Menu Content -->

[scottct1]

Any way to change it so the size of it adjusts depending on what the users resolution is?

[bashy]

Cheers for this...looks cool but,

Its too wide on my forum, how can i make it a little shorter please?

[LJR]

Thanks for this! Nice and neat.

[SCRIPT3R]

Great hack! I made a few changes you may want to include.

I added the mouse over, speed control different then above and added height because I use it scrolling up.

This is in the "menualert" Template.

<!-- Alert Menu Content -->
<div align="center">
<table class="tborder" cellpadding="$stylevar[cellpadding]" cellspacing="0" border="0" width="100%" align="center" style="border-top-width:0px">
<tr align="center"><if condition="$vboptions[alert_menu_switch]">
<font color="#{$vboptions['alert_menu_title_text_colour']}"><b>{$vboptions['alert_menu_title']}{$vboptions['alert_menu_title_fix']}</b></font></td>
<td class="vbmenu_control" width="535" align="center"><if condition="$vboptions['alert_menu_marquee_switch']">
<marquee direction="{$vboptions['alert_menu_marquee_direction']}" width="820" scrollAmount="1" height="14" onMouseover="this.scrollAmount=0" onMouseout="this.scrollAmount=1"></if><font color="#{$vboptions['alert_menu_content_text_colour']}"><b>{$vboptions['alert_menu_alert']}</b></font><if condition="$vboptions['alert_menu_marquee_switch']"></marquee></if></td>
</if>
</tr>
</table>
</div>
<!-- / #End Alert Menu Content -->

thnx!

[bashy]

How can we make it scoll up as well please?

Great hack! I made a few changes you may want to include.

I added the mouse over, speed control different then above and added height because I use it scrolling up.

[bashy]

Hi m8

You need to edit the text in red (ok so red shows green pmsl) :) me sorted mine

<marquee direction="{$vboptions['alert_menu_marquee_direction']}" width="820" scrollAmount="1" height="14" onMouseover="this.scrollAmount=0"

Any way to change it so the size of it adjusts depending on what the users resolution is?

[Marky]

*Menu Alert Updated to 1.1*
In this version you can now edit the width of your marquee and change the speed of it completely Admin Controlled.

Also, there is no need for template edits in the upgrade. Just Upload the new product and edit the new options available in the admin CP.

Thanks,

Marky

[bashy]

Upgraded...working oK thanks...

[Marky]

Upgraded...working oK thanks...

Good stuff - sorry I haven't included as much as I've intended too, im working on http://www.vBDiscussion.com and it's taking alot of my time ;)
Hope it all works well for you all ;)

[bashy]

So...is this your new site your working on?

[Kihon Kata]

THANKS! W00T! One problem, it didn't completely work. LOL ;) I upgraded mine from 1.0 and tried to fool with the settings etc. HTML did work fine for me, but the speed and/or width not working :(

[Marky]

So...is this your new site your working on?

Indeed it is ;)

THANKS! W00T! One problem, it didn't completely work. LOL ;) I upgraded mine from 1.0 and tried to fool with the settings etc. HTML did work fine for me, but the speed and/or width not working :(

Go to your templates and look in the template menualert, make sure you have the following in the template:

<!-- Alert Menu Content -->
<div align="center">
<table class="tborder" cellpadding="$stylevar[cellpadding]" cellspacing="0" border="0" width="100%" align="center" style="border-top-width:0px">
<tr align="center"><if condition="$vboptions[alert_menu_switch]">
<td class="vbmenu_control" width="75"><font color="#{$vboptions['alert_menu_title_text_colour']}"><b>{$vboptions['alert_menu_title']}{$vboptions['alert_menu_title_fix']}</b></font></td>
<td class="vbmenu_control" width="535" align="left"><if condition="$vboptions['alert_menu_marquee_switch']">
<marquee direction="{$vboptions['alert_menu_marquee_direction']}" width="820"></if><font color="#{$vboptions['alert_menu_content_text_colour']}"><b>{$vboptions['alert_menu_alert']}</b></font><if condition="$vboptions['alert_menu_marquee_switch']"></marquee></if></td>
</if>
</tr>
</table>
</div>
<!-- / #End Alert Menu Content -->

If this doesnt work - try reinstalling the complete modification.

[Kihon Kata]

This is what I have:

<!-- Alert Menu Content -->
<div align="center">
<table class="tborder" cellpadding="$stylevar[cellpadding]" cellspacing="0" border="0" width="100%" align="center" style="border-top-width:0px">
<tr align="center">
<td class="vbmenu_control" width="75">{$vboptions['alert_menu_title']}{$vboptions['alert_menu_title_fix']}
<td class="vbmenu_control" width="535" align="left">
<marquee direction="{$vboptions['alert_menu_marquee_direction']}" width="820">{$vboptions['alert_menu_alert']}
</if>
</tr>
</table>
</div>
<!-- / #End Alert Menu Content -->

[bashy]

Look forward to it Marky:)

[Marky]

This is what I have:

<!-- Alert Menu Content -->
<div align="center">
<table class="tborder" cellpadding="$stylevar[cellpadding]" cellspacing="0" border="0" width="100%" align="center" style="border-top-width:0px">
<tr align="center">
<td class="vbmenu_control" width="75">{$vboptions['alert_menu_title']}{$vboptions['alert_menu_title_fix']}
<td class="vbmenu_control" width="535" align="left">
<marquee direction="{$vboptions['alert_menu_marquee_direction']}" width="820">{$vboptions['alert_menu_alert']}
</if>
</tr>
</table>
</div>
<!-- / #End Alert Menu Content -->


Select all the text in that template - delete it - and add:

<!-- Alert Menu Content -->
<div align="center">
<table class="tborder" cellpadding="$stylevar[cellpadding]" cellspacing="0" border="0" width="100%" align="center" style="border-top-width:0px">
<tr align="center"><if condition="$vboptions[alert_menu_switch]">
<td class="vbmenu_control" width="75"><font color="#{$vboptions['alert_menu_title_text_colour']}"><b>{$vboptions['alert_menu_title']}{$vboptions['alert_menu_title_fix']}</b></font></td>
<td class="vbmenu_control" width="535" align="left"><if condition="$vboptions['alert_menu_marquee_switch']">
<marquee direction="{$vboptions['alert_menu_marquee_direction']}" width="820"></if><font color="#{$vboptions['alert_menu_content_text_colour']}"><b>{$vboptions['alert_menu_alert']}</b></font><if condition="$vboptions['alert_menu_marquee_switch']"></marquee></if></td>
</if>
</tr>
</table>
</div>
<!-- / #End Alert Menu Content -->

Thanks Bashy :) Should be online in a couple of weeks :)
I'll be keeping information on it on my blog (Link in sig ;))

[finn snor]

I installed and tried all the stuff you have suggested sofar and still have same problems with fast speed and wide width.

[Marky]

Sorry guys - just rechecked the code and I've missed out a massive proportion of it. Download the new zip file and upload the new 1.1 product. It should work now :)

[finn snor]

I downloaded your new version 1.1

Uninstalled old non working version 1.1

Installed new ver 1.1

Changed width to 200
Changed speed to 400
No difference
Same width
Same speed

Am i missing something ? do i need to do more than just installing the xml file ?

Are you sure you changed the download file yet ?

[Marky]

I downloaded your new version 1.1

Uninstalled old non working version 1.1

Installed new ver 1.1

Changed width to 200
Changed speed to 400
No difference
Same width
Same speed

Am i missing something ? do i need to do more than just installing the xml file ?

Are you sure you changed the download file yet ?

I've replied to your PM :)

[Kihon Kata]

I've replied to your PM :)

Speed now working after new ZIP download. But width not working. NOt a big deal to me tho. Thanks for the update

[noj75]

Thanks Marky,

Great system. Works like a dream.

*** Clicks Install ***

[dodgechargerfan]

NICE! Just what I need to tell users that I'm itching to take down the board for an upgrade...

Thanks!

[bashy]

Hi Marky

I have just upgraded my IE Browser to 7.0.5299.0
and you hack does not bode to well my friend

I can see the first letter trying to show itself but its
as if the Marquee has been paused...

I have 2 other marquees similar to your and they both work ok!

Please see at www.bashys-place.com/forums (to bypass the intro lol)

Thanks in advance m8

[RaceJunkie]

Hi Marky

I have just upgraded my IE Browser to 7.0.5299.0
and you hack does not bode to well my friend

I can see the first letter trying to show itself but its
as if the Marquee has been paused...

I have 2 other marquees similar to your and they both work ok!

Please see at www.bashys-place.com/forums (to bypass the intro lol)

Thanks in advance m8

Isn't I.E. still in dev? No reason why Marky should sweat any hack not working untill a full release of I.E.7..

[bashy]

Do you mind?

I was not demanding any thing, and i was asking Marky not yourself
Please can you refrain from replying for him...

If Marky does not think he can do anything for me then i am
sure he will let me know!!

Isn't I.E. still in dev? No reason why Marky should sweat any hack not working untill a full release of I.E.7..

[Marky]

Do you mind?

I was not demanding any thing, and i was asking Marky not yourself
Please can you refrain from replying for him...

If Marky does not think he can do anything for me then i am
sure he will let me know!!

Like RaceJunkie said, IE7 is in development - and I am currently using it, but I've found many bugs indeed. For example, when I visited your site, you get a square welcome box appear but only half of it appears. I'm sure Microsoft will fix these issues, but unfortunatly, because the coding of this modification has nothing to do with that issue, I can't fix it :( Sorry :(

[bashy]

lol....Yeah i just noticed that box...thought i'd take a look since you mentioned it
Looks they they have a way to go before it will be fully ready...

I thought it might have been something new in the coding for this version of IE
hence the reason of asking....

Thanks anyway me thinks i will stick with FF for now lol

[TitanJeff]

I just installed it and love it.

Three suggestions:

1. Could there be a way to alternate the messages which move across the page?

2. Is there any way to capture content such as sports scores and have it somehow scroll across?

3. And is there a way to not have a title and have the text scroll all the way to the far left of the bar?

[shadowdancer36]

I'm having a problem getting this to work within Vbportal. Does anyone have this hack working using it?

[senkin]

It rocks! Thank you. You now made my day :D

[Marky]

It rocks! Thank you. You now made my day :D

Hehe glad you liked it :)

[Lady Divus]

Any idea how to make it stretch across the screen instead of breaking so early?

Great hack btw!! Thanks!!
Go into your menualert template -

AdminCP--> Styles & Templates--> Style Manager--> Find your Template--> Click <<>> and scroll down to menualert, choose Edit or double click.

Find:
<td class="vbmenu_control" width="535" align="left">
Replace the number 535 to whatever number in width you would like it to be...
If you want your alert to be centered instead of aligned slightly to the left,

Find:
<td class="vbmenu_control" width="535" align="left">
Replace with:
<td class="vbmenu_control" width="535" align="center">
Be sure and set the width number to whatever width you desire...Hope this helps, be well -

btw Marky - Awesome! Very Professional looking. Thank you for sharing!

Lady Divus Clicks Install

[Nathan2006]

Thank you :)

Install

[Matty200510]

Where Can You Actually Find The Controls to Edit The Message Etc?

EDIT : Got It :)

[maroceve]

How do i make it appear on cmps too :) ?

thanks

[ShadowOne]

i like this...easy to customize....thanks

[Mellow]

How do i make it appear on cmps too :) ?

thanks

I'd also like to know this, great mod!

[djwins]

Could there be a way to alternate the messages which move across the page?
My thoughts exactly!

[ctsolutions]

Nice hack, thanks.

I wish to add: Welcome, $username, to MySite.Com.Have you contributed today ?

How can I add this code to the "menualert" template ?

thanks,
Mike

[MissKalunji]

is this workign with 3.6?

[Marky]

is this workign with 3.6?
3.6 version coming soon!

[lllll]

I'm confused... i am new to this. I have imported the xml as a product... but i see nothing like the admin cp image that was posted anywhere in my admin cp. I added $menualert in the navbar template for one of my styles and it didn't seem to affect anything. What am I doing wrong. Also everyone that posts hacks leave sort of minimal directions on how to set them up is there like a tutorial for installing hacks/plugins/whatever else they are called that i am missing or am is it just sort of common knowledge... after installing one or two of em you get it.

Sorry i am not and idiot just need a little direction with this stuff :surprised:

[Jamie1]

Fantastic! :)

[scottct1]

Great looking forward to a 3.6 version! Hopefully it will let us add clickable links in it. That would make this RULE! :)

[sduckie2k5]

Great mod, thankyou. Sorry to be redundant but how do you get this to show up on the cmps page? Looks like that was already asked but I would like it to show there as well. Thankyou in advance! ~D

[sduckie2k5]

Anyone? Bueller?

[bigmonay2k]

those this work with 3.6

[yoyoyoyo]

Works great in 3.6.8

[ETDC]

No longer working in 3.7.2