How long ago did you first install this hack SMO?

HI Ted....I think when it was first released.

Is there a means with this great mod of making a possibly cookie driven variable display, specifically:

1. An about us registeration dialogue box like shown in the original mod description for the diving site, but this only shows for new users who have not completed registration.

2. If they have already signed up and confirmed, they enver see the above box, but see a smaller, different dialogue box that says this; "Hello (username), it appears that you have not posted on our forums in several weeks, blah blah.

That way those already signed up don't have to always look at the larger site description box, and those who haven't signed up won't see the smaller "you haven't posted.." dialgoue box.

Hi there!

I installed this mod and followed the directions exactly as I should have (or so I thought) but I am not getting any header at all? Is there any suggestion as to what I may be doing wrong? I did go to the vB options and enable everything?

I'm not good at all with code - could I have possibly missed something there?

I went to Header and added the $welcomeheaders at the end but I'm still not seeing anything? Was I supposed to add more than that?

I guess I'm not seeing what this did for me at this point, nor do I know how to customize it for my forum?

Thanks a bunch- I'm looking forward to using this!

Thanks and clicked install. ;)

/clicks install

THANKS!

Are you viewing the board as a guest or any other group that would see a message? Have you enabled the messages from your Admin Control panel --> Options --> Welcome Header system?

If the user is registered and logged in, they won't see the message. If they are not logged in your message should encourage them to do so.

This is also a native function of the addon. There are messages for not having posted in X days, never having posted, being unconfirmed and for all usergroups. Each message can be turned off/on as per your needs.

Thanks. For some reason I did not receive a notification that you replied to this.

I did not view it as a guest - should I try that? I thought this would also show something at the top of each page for all registered users as well?

This is what I have set under options (sorry it's so big -and this is posting an error message, my cp does not show this). I can't figure out where I customize it specific to my forum?

Well, I tried copying it but it's not coming out correctly. I do have it enabled in any case.

I'd suggest you review the documentation or options to understand what exactly this hack does -- you also need to customize the hack or you'll end up with messages that just don't relate to your site enough to bring you the results they can.

But to answer your question, if you're a confirmed member, and have posted within 2 weeks you won't see a message unless a global message is setup.

Thanks Ted. I did read through it several times to try figuring out what I was doing wrong, which is why I decided to post. I'll go back and look again. I really am at a loss as to what I'm doing wrong?

Hopefully I'll figure it out this time around.

Thanks again!

Just wanted to say thanks for this neat hack.

I actually think you said it all. I was thinking it should automatically have some global thing but once I realized what exactly that was - it all made sense and I have since gone in and customized it and it's perfect! :) Thank you! And I clicked install. :)

Hi Ted,

I am getting duplicate welcome headers on a same page? May I know how to solve it?

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I have solved my problem. I hv actually installed the $welcomeheaders in both header & navbar. Deleting one of them will solve the problem :P

Maybe this thread is useful for others in the future.

Has anyone tried it with 3.6.5 yet?

Works for me in 3.6.5

Same on 3.6 = 3.6.4 to 3.6.5

so can i just import without any problems? I truely hate editing.

You have to remove one block out of the template if you read the install.html :)

Thanks this is an awesome mod, one thing though:

when I place the "$welcomeheaders" in the navbar template for VBSEO it brings the box down alot and is not equal in space with the white space whereas if I put it into the header template it makes the box equal in space.

Does it matter by putting $welcomeheaders in one place or other?

Thanks alot.

Anyone know what to do and if the way I have it is okay for VBSEO?

Thanks for the great plugin. Worked flawlessly on 3.6.5.

The hack will work the same regardless of where you put it. vbSEO recommends placing it at the end of the navbar and lately, I prefer that location as well myself. That said, it will work in either the navbar or header templates. If you are concerned about SEO impact of having the content on every page I suggest you turn the guest message into an image, the others can be left as text since bots can't see them in the first place.

And yes, this works with 3.6.5

Great mod - thanks so much! I was hesitant to add the "post more often" part, but seeing as I could configure it for a longer period of time it actually made sense.

These kinds of mods are really a great way to help the community and grow a board - shoudl be standard vBulleting code in my opinion. Kudos!

Where is the one when you log on and the pop up comes up?

This hack doesn't use popups.

Does this really work?

Is there any way I could edit this to check if the user has posted a thread in the introduction forum then show a message if they haven't?

Great hack, been using this one for a while!

Thanks

Hi,

May I enquire how do I change the backgnd colour of the welcome headers?

Thank you.

Yes.

Edit the template welcome_headers changing the html as you see fit.

That would take some custom coding to flag when someome makes the post but it's certainly doable.

Hi Ted,

I want to change the backgnd colour to smthing like the attached file, but I am a dumber in coding, may I knw how to change the html for the backgnd colour? Which line to change?

Thanks a millions!

Hi,

I can't get mine to show "welcome_unconfirmed" message. I know it shows the welcome guest part but that's about it.

I uninstalled/re-installed but still nothin...

3.6.4

Anyone any help?

Thanks

EDIT:

My unconfirmed usergroup as standard "3"

Wow, I would love to see something like that as well.

Hi Ted. I love this hack and just had one question for you.

Are the welcome headers supposed to show up on the actual thread before the first post? I have $welcomeheaders included in the bottom of my navbar and it shows up on my forumhome and even on sub-forums, but does not show up on showthread....

I have vBSEO installed also.

The site is med studentz dot com.

I'm running Limited Guest Viewing also...

Is it possible that having LGV on takes away the Welcome Headers blurb on showthread? And if so, is there any way around this in the way of template edits, etc?

Thanks a ton Ted.

If you have both Limited Guest Viewing and Welcome Headers, Limited Guest Viewing will win and Welcome Headers will not show up on pages where it may (like showthread) since they appear in the same spot and would be redundant.

Hi Ted, sorry, I guess I misunderstood what I was asking really.

I do not have LGV showing any type of message until after someone views three different threads. Then it simply blocks them from viewing the thread and gives them the "Please register" blurb.

I don't have the LGV "please register" while still showing the threads functionality on.

Soo, I put $welcomeheaders in my navbar template and I see it on forumhome, and on showforum (the forum display) but do not see it on showthread.

Any idea what could be causing this? I'm running 3.6.5 and have the most recent versions of welcome headers and LGV.

Thanks a lot Ted.

How do I change the welcome messagfe, where is it located?

are the welcome headers always above the navbar?

is it possible to display them just below the navbar?