Welcome Panel Hack V1.1 [vB3.0.x]

[SmasherMaster]

Version 1.1

Hack Author:
Name: SmasherMaster (https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/member.php?u=49730)
E-Mail: webmaster@megareviews.com
Forums: http://www.megareviews.com/forums

Description:
This hack replaces the box on top of the postbit in the index page with a snazzy panel with stats, new posts and PMs. When you go to view a different page, the box on top of the navbar changes into the default navigation/breadcrumb box.

Changelog:
V1.1
|-Changed file edit to global.php for tidier code.
|
|-Added file and new template edits for VbAdvanced CMPS so the welcome panel will work on CMPS.

V1.0
|-Welcome Panel Hack RELEASED! :)

Installation Time:
5 min.

Zip Contents:
Welcome_Panel_Hack.zip
|-instructions.txt -- Instructions on how to install this hack.
|-noavatar.gif -- Image for members who don't have an avatar yet.
|-guestavatar.gif -- Image for guests.
|-Welcome_Panel_Guest.jpg -- What the panel will look like to a guest
|-Welcome_Panel_loggedin.jpg -- What the panel will look like to a member with an avatar
|-Welcome_Panel_loggedin_noav.jpg -- What the panel will look like to a member without an avatar


Testing:
Tested on vBulletin 3.0.3

Files to Modify:
forumroot/global.php

Templates to Modify:
forumhome (Optional)
navbar

Images to Upload:
noavatar.gif
guestavatar.gif


Notes:
If you use this hack, please click on the INSTALL (https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/vborg_miscactions.php?do=installhack&threadid=66969) button.
You will be notifited via email about any updates or changes.

My first hack made, and thanks to Zero Tolerance for the Welcome Panel hack inspiration.

[SmasherMaster]

Argh, I must have missed the part where you agree to give support, as I wish to, I'll add it to the first post

[Holidazed]

Sweet hack. Thank you

Question. I am using vbAdvanced CMPS system. How do I add your hack to that as well?

[edeab220]

Very cool :). I just installed it.

[SmasherMaster]

Sweet hack. Thank you

Question. I am using vbAdvanced CMPS system. How do I add your hack to that as well?

Find in template navbar
<if condition="THIS_SCRIPT == 'index'">

Replace with
<if condition="THIS_SCRIPT == 'index' OR 'adv_index'">

EDIT: it works, look in the php code above for the answer...but if you got CMPS out of your fourms DIR, that's a slight problem as the avatar images don't show up. I'll find out that error and fix it right away. :)

[Holidazed]

seems to work. But you are right. My CMPS is outside of my forums directory and my avatar does not show up. Is there a variable or something i can use to automatically determin the path of the avatars directory?

[turbidblue]

hello, i was wondering if my forum would benefit from this being that i have a purchased style, and was wondering how i go about placing this under my nav bar, so that my image at the top stays intact...and so my nav bar stays the same?

if you have time,

turbidblue.com (http://turbidblue.com)

thanks for any help you can provide

[SmasherMaster]

bitg: I just noticed that the welcome panel not only appears on the CMPS, but on every other page as well...This is puzzling indeed, and on top of that, the forum stats and the new posts varibles are also missing. I'll have to keep working on this.

turbidblue: Your navbar should remain intact, because all you have to do is edit the navbar template. The Banner will remain intact as well, as this does not edit the Header template. But since that is a type of style I have never dealt with before, I'm not certain, but all should remain. :)

[turbidblue]

wow smasher! it worked :) very nice hack and thanks for your help ;)

So i guess you can also say that this has been tested and works on 3.0.1 too :)

*clicks install

[SmasherMaster]

Wonderful, glad it worked! :)

I figured out the problem with the hack being on CMPS...The phrases that are in the file edit are not in the cmps file. I must figure out a way to include the phrases, and then, it will no doubt work. Hang in there bitg. ;)

[SmasherMaster]

I've finally gotton it to work, but the welcome panel appears on every page instead of just on the CMPS and Index, just a minor issue but will be adressed, then i'll update the hack to 1.1! ;) Unfortunatly, the file edit will now be in global.php instead of index.php. I doubt having file edits for both will hurt anything, but when I release it I advise you to remove the hack from index.php. ;)


EDIT: Issue fixed, new version uploaded with full instructions, GO GET 1.1! :D

[Henry-RS]

There is no attachment. ;)

Edit; Nevermind.

[SmasherMaster]

Hehem I had to reupload it because of a slight instructions error. I had below instead of above and that can cause something nasty errors. ;)

[Holidazed]

Hehem I had to reupload it because of a slight instructions error. I had below instead of above and that can cause something nasty errors. ;)
I noticed that. I made the change automatically. Thansk for the awesome hack. The update works great with vbadvanced now.

[SmasherMaster]

I noticed that. I made the change automatically. Thansk for the awesome hack. The update works great with vbadvanced now.

Great! :D

[Rambo]

Installed very nicely ^_^

[Bro_Joey_Gowdy]

clicks install

[Caiman]

Installed with ease, thanks.

*clicked install

[The Coldwood]

It has a weird affect with the theme vBulletin Classic. Try logging in and you will still see the box.

[fatefellshort]

I am having some problems. I followed the instructions and when I hit Save for the Navbar edit, it says:

The following error occurred when attempting to evaluate this template:

Parse error: parse error, unexpected T_ENCAPSED_AND_WHITESPACE, expecting T_STRING or T_VARIABLE or T_NUM_STRING in /home/mikeydef/public_html/forums/includes/adminfunctions_template.php(3055) : eval()'d code on line 118

This is likely caused by a malformed conditional statement. It is highly recommended that you fix this error before continuing, but you may continue as-is if you wish.

[Dead End Society]

So if we have the default theme (all I did was edit mine) we will have problems?

[bspiller82]

I am having some problems. I followed the instructions and when I hit Save for the Navbar edit, it says:

I had same error and clicked continue anyway and it seems to work just fine.

[Symbian.info]

Works great, only you forgot the Languages Phrases. But ok I can do that by my self (done that).... (there are more people in the world then English speaking people :squareeyed: )

And it goes wrong if you use the extra pages with vBadvanced CMPS like: adv_index.php?page=extra
Then the welcome panel must NOT be showing... Can you fix that??

Other problem is when I switch of the Welcome module of CMPS the avatar is gone, switch I the stats module off de newest member is also gone in the welcome panel :surprised: But I want thoose modules switch off because everything is now standing in the welcome panel!
Can you fix this??

And why this? I try both (with and without the <if> and no difference
<if condition="THIS_SCRIPT == 'adv_index'">
Welcome to our newest member,
<a href="member.php?$session[sessionurl]u=$newuserid">$newusername</a>
<else />
<phrase 1="member.php?$session[sessionurl]u=$newuserid" 2="$newusername">$vbphrase[welcome_to_our_newest_member_x]</phrase>
</if>


But thanks for the great hack!

[moethelawn]

Nice job buddy :D

[Ig@r]

Thanks for hack!:up:

[DarkWarriorXII]

Great hack! Installed. :D I like the title design on the instructions file :p.

[Loki12]

I have installed, but then uninstalled again. Reason: My users' avatars are too big, and thus the block creates a lot of empty space that is unused....

[hinch]

installed it works fine looks cool

www.furious-angels.com

[Ber|Art]

Thx works great and is easy to install :)

[Ber|Art]

I was wondering how to get more statistics in the panel, I trying to get the number of Arcade games in there but don't now how? Is there a way to create a second colum for other stats?

Like this hacks:
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=69392
http://www.v3arcade.com/play/showthread.php?t=1604
http://www.v3arcade.com/play/showthread.php?t=1382

Thanks!

[Ugur CETIN]

lol :) thats great hack!

[rex_b]

Would there be any way to shrink the info in this area so it's not so big?

[Lethal]

Works great, only you forgot the Languages Phrases. But ok I can do that by my self (done that).... (there are more people in the world then English speaking people :squareeyed: )

And it goes wrong if you use the extra pages with vBadvanced CMPS like: adv_index.php?page=extra
Then the welcome panel must NOT be showing... Can you fix that??

Other problem is when I switch of the Welcome module of CMPS the avatar is gone, switch I the stats module off de newest member is also gone in the welcome panel :surprised: But I want thoose modules switch off because everything is now standing in the welcome panel!
Can you fix this??

And why this? I try both (with and without the <if> and no difference
<if condition="THIS_SCRIPT == 'adv_index'">
Welcome to our newest member,
<a href="member.php?$session[sessionurl]u=$newuserid">$newusername</a>
<else />
<phrase 1="member.php?$session[sessionurl]u=$newuserid" 2="$newusername">$vbphrase[welcome_to_our_newest_member_x]</phrase>
</if>


But thanks for the great hack!


Same here, and also, when the welcome is switched off my avatar gets all messed up. I am going to mess around and see if I can come up with something.

[TruthElixirX]

<a href="http://www.punktek.com" target="_blank">www.punktek.com</a>

See the avatar thing doesn't show up on CMPS. I am running the newest version. Plus it shows up on every page (I think this has already been brought up?) any ideas?

[ambumann]

Can anyone tell me why the counter in the navbar says

Threads: 5141
Posts: 50747

while the "what's up" stats says:

Threads: 4937
Posts: 50734

Another that's giving me some trouble is to get "New threads" in the navbar appearing as a link.

[Sweet Evil]

The noavatar image was not showing up for users..

had to change:

$bbuserinfo['user_avatar']="<img src='/images/avatars/noavatar.gif' alt='Edit Your Avatar' border='0'>";

to:

$bbuserinfo['user_avatar']="<img src='/forums/images/avatars/noavatar.gif' alt='Edit Your Avatar' border='0'>";

Because your code was pointing to blah.com/images/ instead of blah.com/forums/images - FYI

Nice mod though thanks!

[ChrisBaktis]

Can anyone tell me why the counter in the navbar says

Threads: 5141
Posts: 50747

while the "what's up" stats says:

Threads: 4937
Posts: 50734

Another that's giving me some trouble is to get "New threads" in the navbar appearing as a link.

Same here - my count is different - is there maybe a forum that one count picks up and not another?

[SmasherMaster]

Oh i'm so sorry people, I had taken a break from vbulletin and had not know my hack thread got posts! Thanks for your feedback, and although it's my first hack i'll make sure to try to fix these things. :)

Loki12: Can you specify, like alot of unused space in between the avatar and the borders?

Ber|Art: I'm not sure on those, i'll try to whip them up for a V2 if I can. :D

Ambumann: I'm supposing it picks up the forums that have "Count posts" As off. Or it could be that it doesn't really update after you update the posts/treads in the management. I'll look into it. :)

Punktek: Did you download the new update? I'm very positive I fixed that in 1.1.

Symbian.info: This is strange, i'll have a look at the coding.

Again, sorry about the delay people, been having internet and computer AND forum problems but i'll do my best to help you guys out. :)

[NSeXcellent]

Installed.. nice addition.. however, I seem to have lost this... can anyone help?

[ChrisBaktis]

That will no longer show up on the Forum Home page...the welcome panel will - once you go into a forum or thread that part of the navigational bar will come back.

[NSeXcellent]

That will no longer show up on the Forum Home page...the welcome panel will - once you go into a forum or thread that part of the navigational bar will come back.
Actually, that screen shot was taken from a forum ...

[ChrisBaktis]

woops - sorry

[chad smith]

Very nice! I love this hack!

[SmasherMaster]

Installed.. nice addition.. however, I seem to have lost this... can anyone help?
Are you sure? That's very odd...Can I have a link?

[teamgofast]

installed nice hack thank you!

[biggkay]

I have a problem with the vbadvanced panel. First off it just displays the text "Edit Your Avatar" and not the avatar, and the link orginates from mysite.com/home/profile.php?&do=editavatar and not from mysite.com/forums/profile.php?&do=editavatar How and where can I change this so it works?

[biggkay]

Anybody??

[IC-Games]

Can you force the avatar profile to be fixed at a certain dimension. The template starts looking ugly with the larger avatars

[trevelyn1015]

i installed, then uninstalled... kinda cluttered looking...

nice work, though...

[ragintajin]

Looks great!!

Any ideas on how to add this to the CMPS only??

[SmasherMaster]

I have a problem with the vbadvanced panel. First off it just displays the text "Edit Your Avatar" and not the avatar, and the link orginates from mysite.com/home/profile.php?&do=editavatar and not from mysite.com/forums/profile.php?&do=editavatar How and where can I change this so it works?
Well that's odd, can I have a link? Because it certainly shouldn't point to /home/ it should point to /forums/ or your main forum DIR...

[biggkay]

You got PM

[SmasherMaster]

Ahh, I see the problem. It seems any dir used other than the base dir ( like www.mysite.com ) seems to mess it up, i'll see what I can do to fix it...

[biggkay]

Thanks...
/me is wating impatiently.

[SmasherMaster]

I may have found something.

In /forumroot/global.php find this

$bbuserinfo['user_avatar']="<a href='profile.php?{$session['sessionurl']}&do=editavatar'>{$bbuserinfo['user_avatar']}</a>";

And right before the "profile.php" part add in "forums/" (Or whatever your forums DIR is named & Without quotations) and see if that works.

Edit: Sorry that probably wouldn't work, put in your full forum URL, including site before the profile, like: "http://www.yourskite.com/forums/"

[biggkay]

That works, however the avatars are still not showing up.

It sources the avatar from "http://www.mysite.com/home/image.php?u=1&dateline=1103146281"
Where can I change it so it sources from /forums/

[SmasherMaster]

Try this:

in /forumroot/global.php find

$bbuserinfo['user_avatar']="<img src='{$bbuserinfo['user_avatar']}' alt='Edit Your Avatar' border='0'>";

and after the <img src=' part and before the {$bbuserinfo['user_avatar']} part, enter your full dir leading to your forums and see if that works

[biggkay]

It works! Great, thanks. Now 1 more question. Should it have the guest avatar up for lurkers as well? I'm asking because it doesn't show anything.

[SmasherMaster]

Yeah, here's the fix.

find in your navbar template

<!-- Guest [] Begin -->
<!-- Avatar -->
<td class="alt1" valign="middle" align="center">
<a href="register.php?ID=&amp;"><img src="images/avatars/guestavatar.gif" border="0"></a>
</td>
<!-- / Avatar -->

And where it says <img src="images/avatars/guestavatar.gif" border="0"> input your full dir including your forums subdir, so it would end up looking like this <img src="www.mysite.com/forums/images/avatars/guestavatar.gif" border="0">

[biggkay]

It works fine on the forums when I leave like it is, if i change the code to the full path then it totally takes off the guest avatar from forums and still doesn't do anything for the vbadvanced. :(

[SmasherMaster]

Well then how about putting 'forums/' in front of 'images/' in the img src coding that i put in above instead of the full URL, that might work.

[biggkay]

Still doesn't work. Did the same thing as for the full url. Took off the guest avatar from the forums and didn't do anything for vbadvanced.

[biggkay]

I finally got it. I had to instert the full path url where the avatar was orginally placed with the skin, which was forums/images/skin_name/mics/guestavatar.gif

Thanks a lot for your help.

[SmasherMaster]

Ah ok, glad you got it working. :) No problem, any time you got another problem come here post a link and i'll see what I can do. :D

[Sleepyk]

the count is messing up and sense i installed it people cannot post

well they do but appears invisible and cant be seen

[winky6]

Great job on this hack.

After installing it, I noticed that the left side had an extra column to the left of the guest avatar.... So I changed this in your hack

from -
<!-- Main Welcome Panel Block [] Begin -->
<td class="alt1" valign="middle" align="center">
<if condition="$bbuserinfo[userid]!=0">
To

<!-- Main Welcome Panel Block [] Begin -->
<if condition="$bbuserinfo[userid]!=0">
<td class="alt1" valign="middle" align="center">

The way it was written created 2 blocks for the guest avatar.
Oddly, this was only in the step 2 directions, and not in the second directions for vb-cmps

Don't know if anyone else caught this, But great job just the same.

[jamesk]

thx, man, it rox da box :)

http://www.xoohq.com/forums/index.php?

[jamesk]

i noticed what winky was talking about the first time i installed the mod, so i redid it and it works like a charm. everything works as far as i can tell and i dont have the extra column on the left like i did the first time.

[Clb]

* Clb clicks install :)

thnx!

[KBV]

What would I have to do to make this show up on all the pages on vB? My users love it and want it on all the pages they are on. :P

[nathanaus]

Try this:

in /forumroot/global.php find

$bbuserinfo['user_avatar']="<img src='{$bbuserinfo['user_avatar']}' alt='Edit Your Avatar' border='0'>";

and after the <img src=' part and before the {$bbuserinfo['user_avatar']} part, enter your full dir leading to your forums and see if that works
Nice hack. I clicked install!

As to this issue above I had the same problem in that registered users without an avatar was showing up as a broken link. I'm running the forum as a subdirectory of the main site - www.example.com/forum

Anyway, you don't need to add the full path in etc all you need to do is find this line in the global.php:
$bbuserinfo['user_avatar']="<img src='/images/avatars/noavatar.gif' alt='Edit Your Avatar' border='0'>";
Notice the bolded / part (in the section <img src='/images)? Remove that forward slash (so you don't tell the script/hack to go to the root directory and look in the images folder of the root) so you have:
$bbuserinfo['user_avatar']="<img src='images/avatars/noavatar.gif' alt='Edit Your Avatar' border='0'>";
Problem solved :)

Nice work!

[dina]

I installed this for 3.0.3 and it worked fine, but when I upgraded to 3.0.4 the text disappeared. I can see the avatar and the who is online bit, but not the text that's supposed to be next to the avatar (number of posts since your last visit if I remember correctly).

Any clues?

[wi11ie1950]

When attempting to save the navbar template in 3.0.4

The following error occurred when attempting to evaluate this template:

Parse error: parse error, unexpected T_ENCAPSED_AND_WHITESPACE, expecting T_STRING or T_VARIABLE or T_NUM_STRING in /home/mikeydef/public_html/forums/includes/adminfunctions_template.php(3055) : eval()'d code on line 118

This is likely caused by a malformed conditional statement. It is highly recommended that you fix this error before continuing, but you may continue as-is if you wish.

[Mythotical]

I am using Quick Account Switch, is there a way I can use this with that? For some reason, when I use this Welcome Panel but one prob, using Quick Account Switch caused the drop down box with the names in it not to work. What can I do to make the quick account switch work?

Thanks for the help in advance
Myth

[Mythotical]

Nevermind, I got it figured out. I will post the code here for anyone that uses Quick Account Switch.

go to AdminCP -> Styles Manager -> Edit Templates -> navbar
Find:
<!-- breadcrumb, login, pm info -->

Below that Find:
<!-- Welcome Panel Hack V1.1 [] Created By SmasherMaster -->
<if condition="THIS_SCRIPT == 'index'">
<table class="tborder" cellpadding="6" cellspacing="1" border="0" width="100%" align="center">
<tr>
<!-- Main Welcome Panel Block [] Begin -->
<td class="alt1" valign="middle" align="center">
<if condition="$bbuserinfo[userid]!=0">
<!-- Avatar Cell [] Begin -->
{$welcome_avatar}
<!-- Avatar Cell [] End -->
</td>

<td class="alt2" nowrap="nowrap" style="padding:3px">
<!-- Your Stats [] Begin -->
<div class="smallfont"><b>Your Info:</b><br />User: <a href="member.php?{$session['sessionurl']}u={$bbuserinfo['userid']}" title="Go To Your Profile">{$bbuserinfo['username']}</a><br />
<a href="search.php?{$session['sessionurl']}do=getnew">New Posts</a>: {$welcome_new_posts['new_posts']}<br />New Threads: {$welcome_new_topics['new_topics']}<br />
<if condition="$show[pmstats]"><phrase 1="$vbphrase[unread_x_nav_compiled]" 2="$vbphrase[total_x_nav_compiled]" 3="$session[sessionurl]">$vbphrase[private_messages_nav]</phrase></if></div>
<!-- Your Stats [] End -->
<else />
<!-- Guest [] Begin -->
<!-- Avatar -->
<td class="alt1" valign="middle" align="center">
<a href="register.php?ID=&amp;"><img src="images/avatars/guestavatar.gif" border="0"></a>
</td>
<!-- / Avatar -->

<td class="alt2" nowrap="nowrap" style="padding:0px">
<!-- login form -->
<form action="login.php" method="post" onsubmit="md5hash(vb_login_password,vb_login_md5password)">
<script type="text/javascript" src="clientscript/vbulletin_md5.js"></script>
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="3" border="0">
<tr>
<td class="smallfont">User Name</td>
<td><input type="text" class="button" name="vb_login_username" id="navbar_username" size="10" accesskey="u" tabindex="1" value="User Name" onfocus="if (this.value == 'User Name') this.value = '';" /></td>

</tr>
<tr>
<td class="smallfont">Password</td>
<td><input type="password" class="button" name="vb_login_password" size="10" accesskey="p" tabindex="2" /></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="smallfont" colspan="2" nowrap="nowrap">
<label for="cb_cookieuser_navbar"><input type="checkbox" name="cookieuser" value="1" tabindex="3" id="cb_cookieuser_navbar" accesskey="c" checked="checked" />Remember Me?</label>
<input type="submit" class="button" value="Log in" tabindex="4" title="Enter your username and password in the boxes provided to login, or click the 'register' button to create a profile for yourself." accesskey="s" />
</td>
</tr>
</table>
<input type="hidden" name="ID" value="" />
<input type="hidden" name="s" value="" />
<input type="hidden" name="do" value="login" />
<input type="hidden" name="forceredirect" value="1" />
<input type="hidden" name="vb_login_md5password" />
</form>
<!-- / login form -->
</td>
<!-- Guest [] End --></if>
</td>
<td class="alt1" valign="top" nowrap="nowrap">
<!-- Forum Stats [] Begin -->
<div class='smallfont'><b>Forum Stats:</b><br />Threads: $welcome_topics<br />Posts: $welcome_posts<br />Members: $welcome_members<br /><phrase 1="member.php?$session[sessionurl]u=$newuserid" 2="$newusername">$vbphrase[welcome_to_our_newest_member_x]</phrase></div>
<!-- Forum Stats [] End -->
</td>
<!-- Main Welcome Panel Block [] End -->
</tr>
</table>
<else />
<!-- / Welcome Panel Hack V1.1 [] Created By SmasherMaster -->


Replace with:
<!-- Welcome Panel Hack V1.1 [] Created By SmasherMaster -->
<if condition="THIS_SCRIPT == 'index'">
<table class="tborder" cellpadding="6" cellspacing="1" border="0" width="100%" align="center">
<tr>
<!-- Main Welcome Panel Block [] Begin -->
<td class="alt1" valign="middle" align="center">
<if condition="$bbuserinfo[userid]!=0">
<!-- Avatar Cell [] Begin -->
{$welcome_avatar}
<!-- Avatar Cell [] End -->
</td>

<td class="alt2" nowrap="nowrap" style="padding:3px">
<!-- Your Stats [] Begin --><!-- Quick Account Switch v1.2 -->
<if condition="$account_master">
<span id="switchacc"><a href="#switchacc"><strong><phrase 1="$bbuserinfo[username]">$vbphrase[welcome_x]</phrase></strong></a> <script type="text/javascript"> vbmenu_register("switchacc"); </script></span><br />
<else />
<strong><phrase 1="$bbuserinfo[username]">$vbphrase[welcome_x]</phrase></strong><br />
</if>
<!-- Quick Account Switch v1.2 -->
<div class="smallfont"><b>Your Info:</b><br />User: <a href="member.php?{$session['sessionurl']}u={$bbuserinfo['userid']}" title="Go To Your Profile">{$bbuserinfo['username']}</a>
<br />
<a href="search.php?{$session['sessionurl']}do=getnew">New Posts</a>: {$welcome_new_posts['new_posts']}<br />New Threads: {$welcome_new_topics['new_topics']}<br />
<if condition="$show[pmstats]"><phrase 1="$vbphrase[unread_x_nav_compiled]" 2="$vbphrase[total_x_nav_compiled]" 3="$session[sessionurl]">$vbphrase[private_messages_nav]</phrase></if></div>
<!-- Your Stats [] End -->
<else />
<!-- Guest [] Begin -->
<!-- Avatar -->
<td class="alt1" valign="middle" align="center">
<a href="register.php?ID=&amp;"><img src="images/avatars/guestavatar.gif" border="0"></a>
</td>
<!-- / Avatar -->

<td class="alt2" nowrap="nowrap" style="padding:0px">
<!-- login form -->
<form action="login.php" method="post" onsubmit="md5hash(vb_login_password,vb_login_md5password)">
<script type="text/javascript" src="clientscript/vbulletin_md5.js"></script>
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="3" border="0">
<tr>
<td class="smallfont">User Name</td>
<td><input type="text" class="button" name="vb_login_username" id="navbar_username" size="10" accesskey="u" tabindex="1" value="User Name" onfocus="if (this.value == 'User Name') this.value = '';" /></td>

</tr>
<tr>
<td class="smallfont">Password</td>
<td><input type="password" class="button" name="vb_login_password" size="10" accesskey="p" tabindex="2" /></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="smallfont" colspan="2" nowrap="nowrap">
<label for="cb_cookieuser_navbar"><input type="checkbox" name="cookieuser" value="1" tabindex="3" id="cb_cookieuser_navbar" accesskey="c" checked="checked" />Remember Me?</label>
<input type="submit" class="button" value="Log in" tabindex="4" title="Enter your username and password in the boxes provided to login, or click the 'register' button to create a profile for yourself." accesskey="s" />
</td>
</tr>
</table>
<input type="hidden" name="ID" value="" />
<input type="hidden" name="s" value="" />
<input type="hidden" name="do" value="login" />
<input type="hidden" name="forceredirect" value="1" />
<input type="hidden" name="vb_login_md5password" />
</form>
<!-- / login form -->
</td>
<!-- Guest [] End --></if>
</td>
<td class="alt1" valign="top" nowrap="nowrap">
<!-- Forum Stats [] Begin -->
<div class='smallfont'><b>Forum Stats:</b><br />Threads: $welcome_topics<br />Posts: $welcome_posts<br />Members: $welcome_members<br /><phrase 1="member.php?$session[sessionurl]u=$newuserid" 2="$newusername">$vbphrase[welcome_to_our_newest_member_x]</phrase></div>
<!-- Forum Stats [] End -->
</td>
<!-- Main Welcome Panel Block [] End -->
</tr>
</table>
<else />
<!-- / Welcome Panel Hack V1.1 [] Created By SmasherMaster -->

Enjoy and you shouldn't have any problems getting QAS to work with Welcome Panel.

Myth

[StuKeR]

If you have disabled the navbar on the CMPS there's any way to made it run? Because in muy website I just disabled my navbar, but I wish to use this nice hack.
I upload one capture from my web side to see if could be posible to made it run

"Bienvenido/ a usuario [desconectar] -> Welcome (name of the user that has login) [log out]"
Usuarios: -> Users
(On line) -> Users online on the web
Posts: -> Discusions or threads ( I don't know the diference :p )
Fotos : Photos from VBgallery
Enlaces : URLS form VBdirectory

the 000.000 that apears are only a 000.000 texted, I mean I writte my self this stats...

any one could helpme please??

edited : Sorry I forgot to upload the image...

solved

[Sen]

I had it installed also on 3.0.3 and then when upgrading to 3.0.5 the text disappeared.
When I edited the global.php file again to add in the coding, there was an error which basically said it would not work.

Any chance we could get some modified code?

[StuKeR]

Sen try to edit template of navbar and save. Simple to recharge the new template...

[lanc3lot]

So is this hack working ok for 3.0.3 ppl?

:)

[biggkay]

So is this hack working ok for 3.0.3 ppl?

:)

I have it on my 3.0.3 and works great. I had to do some mods to make it work with my CMPS but works nicely.

[StuKeR]

and with 3.0.5 also works...

there's any help for my question plz???

:'(

[Trisha]

I need help...

I added the coding to global.php and to the navbar template. Now when I try to access my Admin CP, I get this error message:

Parse error: parse error, unexpected '(' in /home/reality/public_html/admincp/global.php on line 30

I can't find the problem. Any help you can give me would be appreciated.

[StuKeR]

I need help...

I added the coding to global.php and to the navbar template. Now when I try to access my Admin CP, I get this error message:

Parse error: parse error, unexpected '(' in /home/reality/public_html/admincp/global.php on line 30

I can't find the problem. Any help you can give me would be appreciated.

post the line 30 of global.php to see if there's any mistake

[Trisha]

I'm pretty new to all of this stuff... I think this is line 30 (the one in bold):

// identify where we are
define('VB_AREA', 'Forum');

// ################################################## ###########################
// Start initialisation
require_once('./includes/init.php');

// ################################################## ###########################
// Start functions
if (DB_QUERIES)
{
// start functions parse timer
echo "Parsing functions.php\n";
$pageendtime = microtime();
$starttime = explode(' ', $pagestarttime);
$endtime = explode(' ', $pageendtime);
$beforetime = $endtime[0] - $starttime[0] + $endtime[1] - $starttime[1];
'./includes/init.php' (include_path='.:/usr/lib/php:/usr/local/lib/php')echo "Time before: $beforetime\n";
if (function_exists('memory_get_usage'))
{
echo "Memory Before: " . number_format((memory_get_usage() / 1024)) . 'KB' . " \n";
}
}
require_once('./includes/functions.php');

if (DB_QUERIES)
{
// end functions parse timer
$pageendtime = microtime();
$starttime = explode(' ', $pagestarttime);
$endtime = explode(' ', $pageendtime);
$aftertime = $endtime[0] - $starttime[0] + $endtime[1] - $starttime[1];
echo "Time after: $aftertime\n";
echo "Time taken: " . ($aftertime - $beforetime) . "\n";
if (function_exists('memory_get_usage'))
{
echo "Memory After: " . number_format((memory_get_usage() / 1024)) . 'KB' . " \n";
}

[StuKeR]

perhaps could be the functions.php on the include... I don't see anything wrong... but I'm a lammah on that

[stumparoooo]

I'm pretty new to all of this stuff... I think this is line 30 (the one in bold):

// identify where we are
define('VB_AREA', 'Forum');

// ################################################## ###########################
// Start initialisation
require_once('./includes/init.php');

// ################################################## ###########################
// Start functions
if (DB_QUERIES)
{
// start functions parse timer
echo "Parsing functions.php\n";
$pageendtime = microtime();
$starttime = explode(' ', $pagestarttime);
$endtime = explode(' ', $pageendtime);
$beforetime = $endtime[0] - $starttime[0] + $endtime[1] - $starttime[1];
'./includes/init.php' (include_path='.:/usr/lib/php:/usr/local/lib/php')echo "Time before: $beforetime\n";
if (function_exists('memory_get_usage'))
{
echo "Memory Before: " . number_format((memory_get_usage() / 1024)) . 'KB' . " \n";
}
}
require_once('./includes/functions.php');

if (DB_QUERIES)
{
// end functions parse timer
$pageendtime = microtime();
$starttime = explode(' ', $pagestarttime);
$endtime = explode(' ', $pageendtime);
$aftertime = $endtime[0] - $starttime[0] + $endtime[1] - $starttime[1];
echo "Time after: $aftertime\n";
echo "Time taken: " . ($aftertime - $beforetime) . "\n";
if (function_exists('memory_get_usage'))
{
echo "Memory After: " . number_format((memory_get_usage() / 1024)) . 'KB' . " \n";
}

Parse error: parse error, unexpected '(' in /home/reality/public_html/admincp/global.php on line 30
Does the error message simply mean to take a parenthesis out of the line??

I'm new to this also.

[oz_moses]

thanks for this fantastic hack - I've installed it with CMPS and had no issues at all

[Sen]

Sen try to edit template of navbar and save. Simple to recharge the new template...
Did that, then I edited the global file again. Not it works.

Thank you :)

[StuKeR]

How I can made it run I've I got navbar desactivated???

[Polo]

this hack adds alot of queries in a website, 6 minimum :( has anyone tried to optimize it?

[nathanaus]

I have found another two issues.

It relates specifically to the hack as integrated into vBadvanced.

If the user arrives as a guest - no problem the "guest please resiter" avatar shows up.

If the user logs in and has their own avatar - again no problem their avatar shows up o nthe vbadnaced page.

However, if the registered user doesn't have an avatar, they don't get the "no avatar selected" avatar. They get nothing at all. But if they go to the forum itself they then get the "no avatar selected" avatar no problem. How do I fix this?

Second issue.

Again relates to VBadvance. If you turn off the vbadnaced "welcome panel" it turns off the showing of avatars on the welcome hack. It almost defeats the purpose to have the two welcome hacks working side by side, but you don't have a choice. Any way around this?

[Polo]

Again relates to VBadvance. If you turn off the vbadnaced "welcome panel" it turns off the showing of avatars on the welcome hack. It almost defeats the purpose to have the two welcome hacks working side by side, but you don't have a choice. Any way around this?
I agree with nath.. i'm having the same issue

[carolmyt]

I also lost my breadcrumb list on the forum pages. I noticed someone else had this problem a while back, but I never saw an answer posted. It also looks like the support on this hack has disappeared. Can anybody help me out here?

[SupremeWeapon]

ive had this installed for a while now on 3.0.3 (i dont wanna upgrade:P) it installed fine on the dragon style. but im now undergoing routine maintnence and trying to put it on xtreme_fluid but when i try to edit the nav i get this

Parse error: parse error, unexpected T_ENCAPSED_AND_WHITESPACE, expecting T_STRING or T_VARIABLE or T_NUM_STRING in /home/******/public_html/forums/index.php(610) : eval()'d code on line 109

i know many many many people here have gotten this yet there has yet to be a support response on this. any help?

[biggkay]

Can anyone tell me why the counter in the navbar says

Threads: 5141
Posts: 50747

while the "what's up" stats says:

Threads: 4937
Posts: 50734


I'm having the same problem...Any way to fix this?

[Rogue Pan]

@biggkay
I believe it's counting the "soft" delete threads/posts. If they weren't physically removed. I noticed that for mine, and just removed the whole bottom statistics area anywayz, so it didn't really matter to me.

[biggkay]

Rouge Pan,
Is there any way to fix this so it doesn't count them?

[Rogue Pan]

If it's the "soft" delete threads/posts being counted, physically remove them. I am not even positive that is what it is though, I just believe that it is. Why have 2 statistics show anywayz, just remove the lower one..

[cbr900racer22]

Lovin it, thanks

[guyincorby]

Second issue.

Again relates to VBadvance. If you turn off the vbadnaced "welcome panel" it turns off the showing of avatars on the welcome hack. It almost defeats the purpose to have the two welcome hacks working side by side, but you don't have a choice. Any way around this?

There is a way to have the user avatar show up without having the "Vbadvanced Welcome Module" loaded.

Look for the code below in global php

$bbuserinfo['user_avatar']="<img src='{$bbuserinfo['user_avatar']}' alt='Edit Your Avatar' border='0'>";

and replace it with this.

$avatarurl = fetch_avatar_url($bbuserinfo['userid']);
$avatarurl = iif($avatarurl, $vboptions['bburl'] . '/' . $avatarurl, $stylevar['imgdir_misc'] . '/noavatar.gif');




The code needs cleaning up a bit but it works

[Dantenator]

There is a way to have the user avatar show up without having the "Vbadvanced Welcome Module" loaded.

Look for the code below in global php

$bbuserinfo['user_avatar']="<img src='{$bbuserinfo['user_avatar']}' alt='Edit Your Avatar' border='0'>";

and replace it with this.

$avatarurl = fetch_avatar_url($bbuserinfo['userid']);
$avatarurl = iif($avatarurl, $vboptions['bburl'] . '/' . $avatarurl, $stylevar['imgdir_misc'] . '/noavatar.gif');




The code needs cleaning up a bit but it works
That fixed up the avatar nicely, but I noticed the same thing needs to be done with the 'Welcome to our newest member' because the user name disappears when the Stats block is turned off.

Wish I knew php better...

[teamgofast]

ive had this installed for a while now on 3.0.3 (i dont wanna upgrade:P) it installed fine on the dragon style. but im now undergoing routine maintnence and trying to put it on xtreme_fluid but when i try to edit the nav i get this


Parse error: parse error, unexpected T_ENCAPSED_AND_WHITESPACE, expecting T_STRING or T_VARIABLE or T_NUM_STRING in /home/******/public_html/forums/index.php(610) : eval()'d code on line 109

i know many many many people here have gotten this yet there has yet to be a support response on this. any help?

I had the same problem with my xtreme fluid (my error), . here is mine if it will help you any, i think i was missing the </if> part at the end
</script>

<br />

<!-- breadcrumb, login, pm info -->
<!-- Welcome Panel Hack V1.1 [] Created By SmasherMaster -->
<if condition="THIS_SCRIPT == 'index'">
<table class="tborder" cellpadding="6" cellspacing="1" border="0" width="100%" align="center">
<tr>
<!-- Main Welcome Panel Block [] Begin -->
<td class="alt1" valign="middle" align="center">
<if condition="$bbuserinfo[userid]!=0">
<!-- Avatar Cell [] Begin -->
{$welcome_avatar}
<!-- Avatar Cell [] End -->
</td>

<td class="alt2" nowrap="nowrap" style="padding:3px">
<!-- Your Stats [] Begin -->
<div class="smallfont"><b>Your Info:</b><br />User: <a href="member.php?{$session['sessionurl']}u={$bbuserinfo['userid']}" title="Go To Your Profile">{$bbuserinfo['username']}</a><br />
<a href="search.php?{$session['sessionurl']}do=getnew">New Posts</a>: {$welcome_new_posts['new_posts']}<br />New Threads: {$welcome_new_topics['new_topics']}<br />
<if condition="$show[pmstats]"><phrase 1="$vbphrase[unread_x_nav_compiled]" 2="$vbphrase[total_x_nav_compiled]" 3="$session[sessionurl]">$vbphrase[private_messages_nav]</phrase></if></div>
<!-- Your Stats [] End -->
<else />
<!-- Guest [] Begin -->
<!-- Avatar -->
<td class="alt1" valign="middle" align="center">
<a href="register.php?ID=&amp;"><img src="images/avatars/guestavatar.gif" border="0"></a>
</td>
<!-- / Avatar -->

<td class="alt2" nowrap="nowrap" style="padding:0px">
<!-- login form -->
<form action="login.php" method="post" onsubmit="md5hash(vb_login_password,vb_login_md5password)">
<script type="text/javascript" src="clientscript/vbulletin_md5.js"></script>
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="3" border="0">
<tr>
<td class="smallfont">User Name</td>
<td><input type="text" class="button" name="vb_login_username" id="navbar_username" size="10" accesskey="u" tabindex="1" value="User Name" onfocus="if (this.value == 'User Name') this.value = '';" /></td>

</tr>
<tr>
<td class="smallfont">Password</td>
<td><input type="password" class="button" name="vb_login_password" size="10" accesskey="p" tabindex="2" /></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="smallfont" colspan="2" nowrap="nowrap">
<label for="cb_cookieuser_navbar"><input type="checkbox" name="cookieuser" value="1" tabindex="3" id="cb_cookieuser_navbar" accesskey="c" checked="checked" />Remember Me?</label>
<input type="submit" class="button" value="Log in" tabindex="4" title="Enter your username and password in the boxes provided to login, or click the 'register' button to create a profile for yourself." accesskey="s" />
</td>
</tr>
</table>
<input type="hidden" name="ID" value="" />
<input type="hidden" name="s" value="" />
<input type="hidden" name="do" value="login" />
<input type="hidden" name="forceredirect" value="1" />
<input type="hidden" name="vb_login_md5password" />
</form>
<!-- / login form -->
</td>
<!-- Guest [] End --></if>
</td>
<td class="alt1" valign="top" nowrap="nowrap">
<!-- Forum Stats [] Begin -->
<div class='smallfont'><b>Forum Stats:</b><br />Threads: $welcome_topics<br />Posts: $welcome_posts<br />Members: $welcome_members<br /><phrase 1="member.php?$session[sessionurl]u=$newuserid" 2="$newusername">$vbphrase[welcome_to_our_newest_member_x]</phrase></div>
<!-- Forum Stats [] End -->
</td>
<!-- Main Welcome Panel Block [] End -->
</tr>
</table>
<else />
<!-- / Welcome Panel Hack V1.1 [] Created By SmasherMaster -->

note: dont forget the if here: </tr>
</table>
<!-- / breadcrumb, login, pm info -->
</if>

[nathanaus]

There is a way to have the user avatar show up without having the "Vbadvanced Welcome Module" loaded.

Look for the code below in global php

$bbuserinfo['user_avatar']="<img src='{$bbuserinfo['user_avatar']}' alt='Edit Your Avatar' border='0'>";

and replace it with this.

$avatarurl = fetch_avatar_url($bbuserinfo['userid']);
$avatarurl = iif($avatarurl, $vboptions['bburl'] . '/' . $avatarurl, $stylevar['imgdir_misc'] . '/noavatar.gif');




The code needs cleaning up a bit but it works
Thanks for taking the time to answer me.

I tried what you suggested but unfortunately it didn't work. As soon as I turn the weclome block off in vbadvanced the avatar in the welcome hack goes off too. Even after making your suggested change.

[Polo]

As soon as I turn the weclome block off in vbadvanced the avatar in the welcome hack goes off too. Even after making your suggested change.I'm having the same problem :ermm:

[nathanaus]

Problem fixed! Actually guyincorby your fix did it.

It was around 2am when I tried it and sure enough I applied the fix to global.php in the main forum not on the testing forum which is where I am testing all mods before making them live.

So today when I applied the fix to the correct file it worked perfectly :)

Great work, thank you for your help :)

Of course if I just get the "guest avatar" to show up on the vbadvance page it would be perfect :)

[nathanaus]

Found another issue. While the fix above works in that it allows the avatar to show while the welcome block is gone from the VBA page.

It unfortunately removes the avatar from the actual forum itself.

I think it's just going to be easier to have two welcome block there.

[Polo]

Found another issue. While the fix above works in that it allows the avatar to show while the welcome block is gone from the VBA page.

It unfortunately removes the avatar from the actual forum itself.

I think it's just going to be easier to have two welcome block there.
try to read the thread for your answers... this problem has been fixed...
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost.php?p=608701&postcount=100
have a great day...

[Polo]

I got the same issua as nathanaus, once I leave the cmps front page my avatars is replaced by "image.php?u=5&dateline=5764864890"

[TLCanna]

Does this work with 3.0.6?

[TLCanna]

Does this work with 3.0.6?
I will answer my own question, LOL.. It does work with 3.0.6.

[nathanaus]

try to read the thread for your answers... this problem has been fixed...
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost.php?p=608701&postcount=100
have a great day...
Well thanks for that.

1. I had read that
2. Re-read my post where I say "While the fix above works in that it allows the avatar to show while the welcome block is gone from the VBA page.

It unfortunately removes the avatar from the actual forum itself." Therefore I asaid the fix you quoted does resolve that issue - it removes the avatar from the forum page.

So please consider taking your own advice and read things before posting.

I notice your next post says you experience the same problem .... but you attack me for not reading the fix?

[Thug]

says the file is corrupted i cant download the zip

[Thug]

hi i installed it at www.oh-twadi-sound.cjb.net/forum and well the avatar images dont show up
check it out and see p,s its just a test forum

[Thug]

hi i installed this hack https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=66969 at www.oh-twadi-sound.cjb.net/forum and well the avatar images dont show up
for logged in users.check it out and see .no1 helps on the official support thread
p,s its just a test forum

[Thug]

hey as you can see on the attachment the wellcome hack doesnt look right cause of the avatar sizes,i was wondering if any of you no how to make it so it auto resizes the avatars for that particular space?
maybe a modifaction to the wellcome hack?

[Polo]

I notice your next post says you experience the same problem .... but you attack me for not reading the fix?
You took that as an attack? ok, sorry about that never meant to attack you. Just trying to give you some advice... again I apoligize..

[Schneck]

Can anyone tell me why the counter in the navbar says

Threads: 5141
Posts: 50747

while the "what's up" stats says:

Threads: 4937
Posts: 50734

Another that's giving me some trouble is to get "New threads" in the navbar appearing as a link.


You have to change the navbar template:


<!-- Forum Stats [] Begin -->
<div class='smallfont'><b>Forum Stats:</b><br />Threads: $welcome_topics<br />Posts: $welcome_posts<br />Members: $welcome_members<br /><phrase 1="member.php?$session[sessionurl]u=$newuserid" 2="$newusername">$vbphrase[welcome_to_our_newest_member_x]</phrase></div>
<!-- Forum Stats [] End -->


to this:


<!-- Forum Stats [] Begin -->
<div class='smallfont'><b>Forum Stats:</b><br />Threads: $totalthreads<br />Posts: $totalposts<br />Members: $welcome_members<br /><phrase 1="member.php?$session[sessionurl]u=$newuserid" 2="$newusername">$vbphrase[welcome_to_our_newest_member_x]</phrase></div>
<!-- Forum Stats [] End -->

[Polo]

I almost have this hack working completely with my forums and cmps... but the problem that I have is that when users dont select an avatar the defaul "no avatar image" doest apear.. isntead is a borken image with the path to "http://www.mydomain.com" the link takes you to the profile to change the avatar... but the image is just broken, this happens on the rest of the site, in the front page where the cmps is, everything works great. any ideas on how to fix this?

[Polo]

ok, never mind, is working perfectly now (I dont know how I fixed it)... but now is working flawless with the cmps integrated...

[Viks]

I installed the mod.. works fine. Had some issues with CMPS with avatars and i was able to resolve most myself by editing the gif location except 1.

1. Members will no avatars cannot see any avatar in CMPS homepage - the noavatar.gid shows up only in the forums homepage. To fix this i hard coded the entire path to the noavatar.gif starting from http://myforums.com

but it still doesnt work!!
I tried the following fix.. but it does not work either.
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost.php?p=608701&postcount=100

2. I would like to moify the navbar template for NON-REGISTERED members
I want to have 3 <TD> tags... 1 for image, 1 for login boxes and 1 for my custom message. (no "forum stats")


How can I achieve that? I was playing with <IF> <else> statement and the template kept screwing on me...

can someone else me with that?

much appreciated and thanks for the mod :up:

I will like to suggest to please update the install instructions with all the fixes - it will help new installers a great deal!

[Viks]

ne1?

[teedizz]

I have installed this hack but how do I edit the welcome pm to new users when the register for my forums?

[Viks]

I installed the mod.. works fine. Had some issues with CMPS with avatars and i was able to resolve most myself by editing the gif location except 1.

1. Members with avatars cannot see any avatar in CMPS homepage but they show up on forumshome

2. I would like to moify the navbar template for NON-REGISTERED members
I want to have 3 <TD> tags... 1 for image, 1 for login boxes and 1 for my custom message. (no "forum stats")


How can I achieve that? I was playing with <IF> <else> statement and the template kept screwing on me...

can someone else me with that?

much appreciated and thanks for the mod :up:

I will like to suggest to please update the install instructions with all the fixes - it will help new installers a great deal!


help

[weaver]

I got the same issua as nathanaus, once I leave the cmps front page my avatars is replaced by "image.php?u=5&dateline=5764864890"

Having the same issue here. I'm also wondering if anyone has modified the hack to auto-resize avatars.

[Viks]

Hi, I am posting my questions again.. hope I get some help this time around..SmasherMaster.

1. Members with avatars cannot see their avatar in CMPS homepage.

2. I would like to moify the navbar template for NON-REGISTERED members
I want to have 3 <TD> tags... 1 for image, 1 for login boxes and 1 for my custom message. (no "forum stats")
How can I achieve that? I was playing with <IF> <else> statement and the template kept messing up..

can someone else me with that?

[Brainwrek]

Hi, I am posting my questions again.. hope I get some help this time around..SmasherMaster.


1. Members with avatars cannot see their avatar in CMPS homepage.

2. I would like to moify the navbar template for NON-REGISTERED members
I want to have 3 <TD> tags... 1 for image, 1 for login boxes and 1 for my custom message. (no "forum stats")
How can I achieve that? I was playing with <IF> <else> statement and the template kept messing up..

can someone else me with that?VIKS, I would like to know the answer to this as well. I have the *exact* same problem. :ermm:

Actually...one workaround I thought about for #1 is to put the CPMS index page in the forums directory (perhaps portal.php) and then make a permanent redirect from your root index to the CPMS page. It's a little messy and could cause other issues, but it's a thought anyway.....

[smacklan]

Does anyone have an answer to the avatar issue. I resolved the guest avatar problem on the cmps main page, but my registered users avatar's do not appear and this sucks!! I like the hack but will uninstall if a I can't resolve this!!

[kall]

Maybe if you were a little more descriptive in your problem, people aren't mind readers.

When you say 'avatars do not appear', do you mean the code is not there in the HTML, the avatar shows up as a little red x, or what?

If it is the latter, what is the path that the page is trying to find an avatar at?

[smacklan]

Maybe if you were a little more descriptive in your problem, people aren't mind readers.

When you say 'avatars do not appear', do you mean the code is not there in the HTML, the avatar shows up as a little red x, or what?

If it is the latter, what is the path that the page is trying to find an avatar at?
Sorry, thought it was described thoroughly in previous posts. The link appears broken on the cmps page only for the registered user. There is a red x but the path is correct as far as I can tell. Here is the code in the navbar template:

<!-- Welcome Panel Hack V1.1 [] Created By SmasherMaster -->
<if condition="THIS_SCRIPT == 'index' OR THIS_SCRIPT == 'adv_index'">
<table class="tborder" cellpadding="6" cellspacing="1" border="0" width="100%" align="center">
<tr>
<!-- Main Welcome Panel Block [] Begin -->
<td class="alt1" valign="middle" align="center">
<if condition="$bbuserinfo[userid]!=0">
<!-- Avatar Cell [] Begin -->
<if condition="THIS_SCRIPT == 'adv_index'">
<a href="$vboptions[bburl]/profile.php?do=editavatar"><img src="$avatarurl" border="0"></a>
<else />
{$welcome_avatar}
</if>
<!-- Avatar Cell [] End -->
</td>

<td class="alt2" nowrap="nowrap" style="padding:3px">
<!-- Your Stats [] Begin -->
<div class="smallfont"><b>Your Info:</b><br />User: <a href="member.php?{$session['sessionurl']}u={$bbuserinfo['userid']}" title="Go To Your Profile">{$bbuserinfo['username']}</a><br />
<a href="search.php?{$session['sessionurl']}do=getnew">New Posts</a>: {$welcome_new_posts['new_posts']}<br />New Threads: {$welcome_new_topics['new_topics']}<br />
<if condition="$show[pmstats]"><phrase 1="$vbphrase[unread_x_nav_compiled]" 2="$vbphrase[total_x_nav_compiled]" 3="$session[sessionurl]">$vbphrase[private_messages_nav]</phrase></if></div>
<!-- Your Stats [] End -->
<else />
<!-- Guest [] Begin -->
<!-- Avatar -->
<td class="alt1" valign="middle" align="center">
<a href="register.php?ID=&amp;"><img src="http://strengthinthelord.com/forum/images/avatars/guestavatar.gif" border="0"></a>
</td>
<!-- / Avatar -->

<td class="alt2" nowrap="nowrap" style="padding:0px">
<!-- login form -->
<form action="login.php" method="post" onsubmit="md5hash(vb_login_password,vb_login_md5password)">
<script type="text/javascript" src="clientscript/vbulletin_md5.js"></script>
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="3" border="0">
<tr>
<td class="smallfont">User Name</td>
<td><input type="text" class="button" name="vb_login_username" id="navbar_username" size="10" accesskey="u" tabindex="1" value="User Name" onfocus="if (this.value == 'User Name') this.value = '';" /></td>

</tr>
<tr>
<td class="smallfont">Password</td>
<td><input type="password" class="button" name="vb_login_password" size="10" accesskey="p" tabindex="2" /></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="smallfont" colspan="2" nowrap="nowrap">
<label for="cb_cookieuser_navbar"><input type="checkbox" name="cookieuser" value="1" tabindex="3" id="cb_cookieuser_navbar" accesskey="c" checked="checked" />Remember Me?</label>
<input type="submit" class="button" value="Log in" tabindex="4" title="Enter your username and password in the boxes provided to login, or click the 'register' button to create a profile for yourself." accesskey="s" />
</td>
</tr>
</table>
<input type="hidden" name="ID" value="" />
<input type="hidden" name="s" value="" />
<input type="hidden" name="do" value="login" />
<input type="hidden" name="forceredirect" value="1" />
<input type="hidden" name="vb_login_md5password" />
</form>
<!-- / login form -->
</td>
<!-- Guest [] End --></if>
</td>
<td class="alt1" valign="top" nowrap="nowrap">
<!-- Forum Stats [] Begin -->
<div class='smallfont'><b>Forum Stats:</b><br />Threads: $welcome_topics<br />Posts: $welcome_posts<br />Members: $welcome_members<br />
<if condition="THIS_SCRIPT == 'adv_index'">
Welcome to our newest member,
<a href="member.php?$session[sessionurl]u=$newuserid">$newusername</a>
<else />
<phrase 1="member.php?$session[sessionurl]u=$newuserid" 2="$newusername">$vbphrase[welcome_to_our_newest_member_x]</phrase>
</if></div>
<!-- Forum Stats [] End -->
</td>
<!-- Main Welcome Panel Block [] End -->
</tr>
</table>
<else />
<!-- / Welcome Panel Hack V1.1 [] Created By SmasherMaster -->

As you can see, I pointed straight to the guest image to correct that issue.

[Brainwrek]

Does anyone have an answer to the avatar issue. I resolved the guest avatar problem on the cmps main page, but my registered users avatar's do not appear and this sucks!! I like the hack but will uninstall if a I can't resolve this!!For whatever reason, the $avatarurl tag is not populating the avatar URL. I'm investigating.......

It seems to me this hack is full of holes. :ermm:

[Brainwrek]

None of the avatar fixes in this thread are working for me. I think it may have something to with the fact that I'm using 3.0.7 ????? Does anyone have it working with 3.0.7?

[carolmyt]

I just installed to version 3.0.6, and its working fine except . . . Their are no numbers next to new threads and new posts. Any ideas why not?

[Ducky_05]

What what the navbar code look like if I wanted the avatar in the middle table?

[Clayton]

have you guys added the image of the default avatar to the correct folder??

;)

[Praet0rian]

I got it to work, But the display is messed up. I get this:

http://img204.echo.cx/img204/7540/igetthis9vp.jpg

[jancarlo]

<!-- Welcome Panel Hack V1.1 [] Created By SmasherMaster -->
<if condition="THIS_SCRIPT == 'index'">
<table class="tborder" cellpadding="6" cellspacing="1" border="0" width="100%" align="center">
<tr>
<!-- Main Welcome Panel Block [] Begin -->
<td class="alt2" valign="middle" align="center">
<if condition="$bbuserinfo[userid]!=0">
<!-- Avatar Cell [] Begin -->
{$welcome_avatar}
</td>
<!-- Avatar Cell [] End -->

<td class="alt2" nowrap="nowrap" style="padding:3px">
<!-- Your Stats [] Begin -->
<div class="smallfont"><strong><phrase 1="$bbuserinfo[username]">$vbphrase[welcome_x]</phrase></strong><br />
<phrase 1="$pmbox[lastvisitdate]" 2="$pmbox[lastvisittime]">$vbphrase[last_visited_x_at_y]</phrase>
<a href="search.php?{$session['sessionurl']}do=getnew"><br />$vbphrase[new_posts]</a>: {$welcome_new_posts['new_posts']} $vbphrase[new_threads]: {$welcome_new_topics['new_topics']}
<if condition="$show['pmstats']"><br /><phrase 1="$vbphrase[unread_x_nav_compiled]" 2="$vbphrase[total_x_nav_compiled]" 3="$session[sessionurl]">$vbphrase[private_messages_nav]</phrase></if><br />
<!-- Your Stats [] End -->
<else />
<!-- Guest [] Begin -->

<!-- Avatar -->
<td class="alt2" valign="middle" align="center">
<a href="register.php?ID=&amp;"><img src="images/avatars/guestavatar.gif" border="0"></a>
</td>
<!-- / Avatar -->

<td class="alt2" nowrap="nowrap" style="padding:0px">
<!-- login form -->
<form action="login.php" method="post" onsubmit="md5hash(vb_login_password,vb_login_md5password,vb_ login_md5password_utf)">
<script type="text/javascript" src="clientscript/vbulletin_md5.js"></script>
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="$stylevar[formspacer]" border="0">
<tr>
<td class="smallfont">$vbphrase[username]</td>
<td><input type="text" class="button" name="vb_login_username" id="navbar_username" size="16" accesskey="u" tabindex="1" value="$vbphrase[username]" onfocus="if (this.value == '$vbphrase[username]') this.value = '';" /></td>
<td class="smallfont" colspan="2" nowrap="nowrap"><label for="cb_cookieuser_navbar"><input type="checkbox" name="cookieuser" value="1" tabindex="3" id="cb_cookieuser_navbar" accesskey="c" checked="checked" />$vbphrase[remember_me]</label></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="smallfont">$vbphrase[password]</td>
<td><input type="password" class="button" name="vb_login_password" size="16" accesskey="p" tabindex="2" /></td>
<td><input type="submit" class="button" value="$vbphrase[log_in]" tabindex="4" title="$vbphrase[enter_username_to_login_or_register]" accesskey="s" /></td>
</tr>
<tr>
</table>
<input type="hidden" name="ID" value="" />
<input type="hidden" name="s" value="" />
<input type="hidden" name="do" value="login" />
<input type="hidden" name="forceredirect" value="1" />
<input type="hidden" name="vb_login_md5password" />
</form>
</td>
<!-- / login form -->

<!-- Guest [] End --></if>
</td>
<td class="alt2" nowrap="nowrap" style="padding:3px">
<!-- Forum Stats [] Begin -->
<div class='smallfont'><phrase 1="$vboptions[bbtitle]"><b>$vbphrase[x_statistics]</b></phrase></div>
<div class='smallfont'>$vbphrase[threads]: $totalthreads, $vbphrase[posts]: $totalposts, $vbphrase[members]: $numbermembers</div>
<div class='smallfont'><phrase 1="member.php?$session[sessionurl]u=$newuserid" 2="$newusername">$vbphrase[welcome_to_our_newest_member_x]</phrase></div>
<div class='smallfont'><a href="online.php?$session[sessionurl]">$vbphrase[currently_active_users]</a>: $totalonline (<phrase 1="$numberregistered" 2="$numberguest">$vbphrase[x_members_and_y_guests]</phrase>)</div>
</td>
<!-- Forum Stats [] End -->

<!-- Main Welcome Panel Block [] End -->

</tr>
</table>
<else />
<!-- / Welcome Panel Hack V1.1 [] Created By SmasherMaster -->


For who it uses more languages has put the vbprhase and something more ;)

I ask like is made to remove the line to six of the guest avatar? Thanks

hello
jancarlo

ps: pardon... you must add this new phrase: "$vbphrase[new_threads]"

[midnightz]

Overlooked but important!

The bottom vb stats have a " , " included to break large numbers example

1,258 or 78,524 etc...

Please see attached images. Is there a fix for this with the welcome panel?

Thanks

[SmasherMaster]

I HAVE RISEN FROM THE DEAD! Jeez, alot of new replies, for sure. A recent complaint brought to my attention over MSN, showed me that in this part:

Open Template 'NAVBAR'
%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
Find:
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
<!-- breadcrumb, login, pm info -->
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Add BELOW:
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
<!-- Welcome Panel Hack V1.1 [] Created By SmasherMaster -->
<if condition="THIS_SCRIPT == 'index'">

KILL that <if> line, unless you have VBadvanced.

Midnightz: Yes, do this change.

Replace
<div>$vbphrase[threads]: $totalthreads, $vbphrase[posts]: $totalposts, $vbphrase[members]: $numbermembers</div>
With
<div>$vbphrase[threads]: $totalthreads $vbphrase[posts]: $totalposts $vbphrase[members]: $numbermembers</div>

As for everyone else, looks like you've found a ton of problems, if everyone could post after this one with what their problem is along with a more descriptive or even link to their forum i'd try to give it a spin.

EDIT: I'm not sure about this, with me not using vB anymore and having a very outdated version, maybe 3.0.7 somehow screws up the hack, i'm not sure.

[midnightz]

Midnightz: Yes, do this change.

Replace
<div>$vbphrase[threads]: $totalthreads, $vbphrase[posts]: $totalposts, $vbphrase[members]: $numbermembers</div>
With
<div>$vbphrase[threads]: $totalthreads $vbphrase[posts]: $totalposts $vbphrase[members]: $numbermembers</div>



Hi, Welcome back!

That did not work for me as the commas are still not present and showing.

another idea?

Thnaks

[SmasherMaster]

Check the phrases $totalthreads and such and see if there are any commas present at the end of the phrases.

[midnightz]

Check the phrases $totalthreads and such and see if there are any commas present at the end of the phrases.

Double and triple checked, even with and without the commas, no luck.

[SmasherMaster]

Then I have absolutely NO idea on what'a causing it. You sure you made the change I stated above?

[midnightz]

Sorry, forgot to update, I have a very very tricked out board and hunted down what is was :)

Thanks

[SmasherMaster]

Ah lmao, great to see that it worked. :D

[yoyoyoyo]

I am having some problems. I followed the instructions and when I hit Save for the Navbar edit, it says: The following error occurred when attempting to evaluate this template:

Parse error: parse error, unexpected T_ENCAPSED_AND_WHITESPACE, expecting T_STRING or T_VARIABLE or T_NUM_STRING in /home/mikeydef/public_html/forums/includes/adminfunctions_template.php(3055) : eval()'d code on line 118

This is likely caused by a malformed conditional statement. It is highly recommended that you fix this error before continuing, but you may continue as-is if you wish.

I had same error and clicked continue anyway and it seems to work just fine.

I did the same thing and got the same error and clicked continue as suggested and got the following error displayed at the top of the index page:

Parse error: parse error, unexpected T_ENCAPSED_AND_WHITESPACE, expecting T_STRING or T_VARIABLE or T_NUM_STRING in /home/site/public_html/forum/index.php(486) : eval()'d code on line 109

I HAVE RISEN FROM THE DEAD! Jeez, alot of new replies, for sure. A recent complaint brought to my attention over MSN, showed me that in this part:

Open Template 'NAVBAR'
%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
Find:
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
<!-- breadcrumb, login, pm info -->
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Add BELOW:
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
<!-- Welcome Panel Hack V1.1 [] Created By SmasherMaster -->
<if condition="THIS_SCRIPT == 'index'">

KILL that <if> line, unless you have VBadvanced.

The only way I can get this hack to work is to remove the line:
<if condition="THIS_SCRIPT == 'index'">
as you suggested but then the welcome panel appears at the top of each page, not just the forum home.

Also the statistics seem to be incorrect, as well (ie: they do not match the numbers at the bottom of the page or in the vbstatistics hack area)

[JTMON]

well I have tried this out as well. I did have it so the cpms page DIDn't have an avatar but the stats were there, then in trying the fixse in this thread, I somehow got them to dissapear only on the cpms page. Now I have it so almost everything works except the logged in user's avatar on cpms for just the reason Smasher said, the avatarurl variable isn't being populated...

I had the welcome block on when I installed and it still didn't show, tried turning it off, no luck, back on, no luck....UGGGHHH I want this badly

one other thing, even when I turn on the welcome block where there is an avatar...THAT avatar that also uses avataurl works, but the value isn't getting to the welcome block.

[JTMON]

For whatever reason, the $avatarurl tag is not populating the avatar URL. I'm investigating.......

It seems to me this hack is full of holes. :ermm:


Yes so now how is it possible that the $avatarurl gets populated for the vbadvanced welcome panel on the same page but not that one. Doesn't global.php do that?

Also, did anyone figure out why stats disappeared on the vbadvanced page only? When I first installed it they worked then while I was tweaking the template they vanished, I tried reverting and readding the template code but they still stay gone.

[Corvette]

Great mod, but when I applied the removal part, the posts and thread info stayed but the amount of users online dissapeared!

I want that to be on the panel instead of the posts info. How would you do that? We are a small board so barely anyone comes except for admins so that could work, the theme I use is not fixed width (it's custom!).

[crash resistant]

wooow

I can't get avatars to work at all. I've read through this whole bloody thread. I can't believe that in all the VB world, there isn't a stable independent welcome panel. wooowww

I'll reply much more POed soon, when I do some more sad attempts at getting this to work.

[crash resistant]

hey fellas.

yes. after much anger, I got mine to work.

I used another hack. Because I'm smart and desperate.

use this to get avatars working:
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=83237&highlight=avatar
(show avatar anywhere hack)

be sure to get rid of any of these cheesy welcome panel $welcome_avatar variables that might be lying around in your template or global.php.

and the rest of the fixes can be resolved with full url paths, and listing the variables in the cmps settings. ;)

any questions just pm or email me. ill be glad to help.

edit: ps: This entire post only applies to users of the CMPS.

[JTMON]

hey fellas.

yes. after much anger, I got mine to work.

I used another hack. Because I'm smart and desperate.

use this to get avatars working:
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=83237&highlight=avatar
(show avatar anywhere hack)

be sure to get rid of any of these cheesy welcome panel $welcome_avatar variables that might be lying around in your template or global.php.

and the rest of the fixes can be resolved with full url paths, and listing the variables in the cmps settings. ;)

any questions just pm or email me. ill be glad to help.

edit: ps: This entire post only applies to users of the CMPS.

Thanks for the scoop, finally fixed the issue with your info!!

[Sleepyk]

anyone know if this works with 3.0.8?

[sketch42]

/me clicks instal

wonderful hack works on 3.0.7 :classic:

[khaleel]

I tried getting it to work for 3.5 and go this error

Database error in vBulletin 3.5.0 Release Candidate 2:

Invalid SQL:

SELECT user.avatarid, user.avatarrevision, avatarpath, NOT ISNULL(filedata) AS hascustom, customavatar.dateline,
customavatar.width, customavatar.height
FROM khilafahboard_vbuser AS user
LEFT JOIN khilafahboard_vbavatar AS avatar ON avatar.avatarid = user.avatarid
LEFT JOIN khilafahboard_vbcustomavatar AS customavatar ON customavatar.userid = user.userid
WHERE user.userid =;

MySQL Error : You have an error in your SQL syntax; check the manual that corresponds to your MySQL server version for the right syntax to use near '' at line 6
Error Number : 1064
Date : Tuesday, August 16th 2005 @ 10:25:42 AM
Script : http://www.lodhiz.com/index.khilafah?
Referrer : http://www.lodhiz.com/admincp/index.khilafah?do=head
IP Address : 81.152.207.224
Username : kaz
Classname : vb_database

[Ig@r]

I tried getting it to work for 3.5 and go this error

2 khaleel, this hack is not compatible with 3.5
Try another one [vB 3.5.0 RC2] Welcome Panel v1.0 (https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=83124)

[Christie]

We are using the Welcome Panel Hack on vb 3.03 and have been getting questions from a few members that when they come onto the forum the "new posts" are showing for example 500 new posts, yet when they click on "view new post" it's telling them there are none, when there are actually new posts to be read.

Has anyone else experienced this? and is it a fault with the users own settings or the Welcome Panel. Most people aren't having any problems at all viewing new posts. It's too good a feature to lose, so I intend to keep the hack, but am interested to hear if anyone else has problems.

[NxTek]

In the install doc it mentions -

Open 'Includes/vba_cmps_include_bottom.php'
%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
Find global $vboptions, $vba_options, $vbphrase, $stylevar, $bbuserinfo, $show, $pmbox,;
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
REPLACE WITH: global $vboptions, $vba_options, $vbphrase, $stylevar, $bbuserinfo, $show, $pmbox, $welcome_avatar, $welcome_newposts, $welcome_time, $welcome_pms, $welcome_posts, $welcome_topics, $welcome_members, $total_topics, $total_posts, $total_members, $welcome_new_topics, $welcome_new_posts, $avatarurl, $newusername, $newuserid;
That is not found in vBa 2.0. The closest thing isglobal $pages, $stylevar, $headinclude, $header, $footer, $vboptions, $vbphrase, $bbuserinfo, $stylevar, $show, $pmbox, $vba_options, $vba_style, $navbar, $cusid, $_REQUEST, $gobutton, $pagetitle, $pagecache, $permissions, $DB_site;

[Dactyld]

Anyone know what to change in block_navbar template to work with vbPortal? I got the hack working in 3.0.8 but not with vbPortal. Thanks

[ed2k_2]

In the install doc it mentions -

That is not found in vBa 2.0. The closest thing is

Having the same problem as NxTek.

I couldn't find the global $vboptions, $vba_options, $vbphrase, $stylevar, $bbuserinfo, $show, $pmbox,; in the vbs_cmps_include_bottom.php

Please advice a remedy... thank you in advance.

[bspiller82]

There going to be an update for 3.5 anytime soon?

[ambumann]

Also waiting for the 3.5 upgrade!

[brvheart]

How can I make the the new post not count as new threads? 3.0.7 btw :)


Great hack btw....clicks install

[Scooterpig]

How can I make the the new post not count as new threads? 3.0.7 btw :)


Great hack btw....clicks install

Also curious if this will be coming over to 3.5.x???..:)

[G-Unot]

I have installed it works perfectly but the no avatar image won't show =/

[SmasherMaster]

I have returned from my very long hiatus. I will still support this one, but only for a short while, and not as much as my new one (https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=105958), which has upgraded to 3.5.x!

G-Unot: try removing the front / from this snippet of code in global.php:

$bbuserinfo['user_avatar']="<img src='/images/avatars/noavatar.gif' alt='Edit Your Avatar' border='0'>";

so it looks like this:

$bbuserinfo['user_avatar']="<img src='images/avatars/noavatar.gif' alt='Edit Your Avatar' border='0'>";