vb.org Archive - Information Bar for Guests

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- vBulletin 3.6 Template Modifications (https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/forumdisplay.php?f=192)

- - Information Bar for Guests (https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=123117)

Information Bar for Guests

https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=72279 - Original hack for 3.0.x
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=97150 - Hack for 3.5.x

What is this?
This will display an information bar across the top of the browser window that appears to be like the Information Bar that is from Windows XP SP2. When the user clicks it they will be sent to the registration page for your forums. This is not a popup.

If the user is logged in then this will not display at all. This only appears on the page for people who are not logged in.

http://www.veteransresources.org/forums/index.php? - Example Site

How many changes?

Uploads: 4
- infobar.css
- infobar.wav (optional)
- warning.gif
- warning2.gif
File edits: 0
Template edits: 2
- headinclude
- header
New templates: 0
Queries: 0

Version History

1.05
- fix for Firefox (Bytecon)
1.04
- added info bar sound (Lionel)
1.03
- no javascript required now
- works in Firefox
1.02
- removed information bar any browser other than IE
1.01
- removed information bar from login and registration pages (Lionel)
1.00
- initial release

Screenshots
Guest on forums
Guest hovering over info bar

Please click Install this Modification if you like it.

:)

Nice just what i need..

Thanks

I ask beffore in the old version byt nothing..

I try again here Its poosible the bar follow the screen??

I'm sure there is a way but I haven't looked into it. The last time I did it would work in 1 browser but not the other. I couldn't get it working the same in both. If anyone can, post the code and I'll include it.

Looks good.

Just a question before I install - does this allow you to set the usergroup for which the bar appears?

In my case, I'd prefer for the bar to appear for new registrants, prompting them to read the forum rules first before posting.

So I guess it might be a different mod, but if you could do the same thing so that all Registered Members see this popup until they click to go to the relevant link (forum rules in my case), and after that it doesn't appear again. I think something along those lines would be in even greater demand :)

You could probably set something up ... just change the IF statement around. Right now it looks for guests.

installed, very nice. thank you.

one question. using CMPS with it on vB3.6 and the 'home' page it just shows up as a link and not with the fancypants box around it. is there a way to get it to display on the main portal page as well? i don't mind the plain text link asking people to register but the box version that's on all the other pages does look nicer.

thanks!

You will need to adjust the style sheet and where it points to for images ... maybe point the sheet to http://www.domain.com/forums/infobar.css and then open that up and point the images to the same ... include the full url to the image.

Slapyo,

Thanks bro, I edited the css and the headerinclude with the full links and everything works like a charm now!!

thanks so much, l was looking for this for a long time..

i think if u but the php code that show the forum name
eg " register in (forum name )

thank u

Nice little hack thanks

thanks for the addon, i was searching for this for all prior versions never knew it was there ;)

Seems to have a prob with Opera, it gives a uge spaca beetween the bar and the logo... Any ideas? Im using a costum theme.

Nice Addon, i remember that back in 3.5.4, it had an addon to appear the same bar, for users that havent post a thread since a while and also for users that havent any post at all...Can u please add them here too?

Ty in advance

Code:

condition="$bbuserinfo[posts]<1"

Just add that into the conditional statement.

https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthrea...t=97150&page=2

The last few posts on that page talk about this. Should be the same.

it may be a bit annoying for people that it keeps popping, but it's a real nice looking feature. Thanks :D

Updated to 3.6.1 and it works just fine.

Updated to 3.6.2 and it works just fine.

tnx .. installed .

great and work fine :)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kuimera

Seems to have a prob with Opera, it gives a uge spaca beetween the bar and the logo... Any ideas? Im using a costum theme.

A search in the 3.5.x version thread said that removing the embed code from the hack will take out that space. I am also an Opera user, and I know that would have bothered me. :)

So this is what I put in my header template:

Code:

<if condition="($show['guest']) AND (THIS_SCRIPT != 'register') AND (THIS_SCRIPT != 'login')">

<div id="infobar"><a href="<my site url>/register.php?referrerid=1"><p>It appears you have not yet registered with our community. To register please click here...</p></a></div>

</if>

And it works fantastically.

*installed*

Aak, this looks like a virus message. Uninstalls.

Cool hack. Thank you!

i get some weird clear box on the top left, a large gap and something asking me about a plugin in forefox and internet explorer.... i will attach the screenshots.

i will also post the code to my header and navbar

header

Code:

<script type="text/javascript">

<!--

function log_out()

{

        ht = document.getElementsByTagName("html");

        ht[0].style.filter = "progid:DXImageTransform.Microsoft.BasicImage(grayscale=1)";

        if (confirm('$vbphrase[sure_you_want_to_log_out]'))

        {

                return true;

        }

        else

        {

                ht[0].style.filter = "";

                return false;

        }

}

//-->

</script>

<if condition="($show['guest']) AND (THIS_SCRIPT != 'register') AND (THIS_SCRIPT != 'login')">

<div id="infobar"><a href="$vboptions[bburl]/register.php?referrerid=1"><p>It appears you have not yet registered with our community. To register please click here...</p></a><embed src="infobar.wav" autostart="true" loop="0" hidden="true"></embed></div>

</if>

<!-- right_column_hack -->

<a name="top"></a>

<table valign="top" border="0" width="950px" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" align="center">

  <tr>

    <td valign="top">

<!-- /right_column_hack -->

<!-- logo -->

<a name="top"></a>

<table valign="top" border="0" width="$stylevar[outertablewidth]" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" align="center">

<tr>

        <td width="160" valign="top" class="page" align="$stylevar[left]"><a href="$vboptions[forumhome].php$session[sessionurl_q]"><img src="$vboptions[bburl]/images/misc/inf_sin_logo.jpg" border="0" alt="$vboptions[bbtitle]" /></a></td>

        <td height="39px" class="page" align="$stylevar[left]">

                <br /><ul id="maintab" class="shadetabs">

<li <if condition="THIS_SCRIPT == 'index'">class="selected"<else /></if>><a href="index.php" rel="ajaxcontentarea">Home</a></li>

<li <if condition="THIS_SCRIPT == 'faq'">class="selected"<else /></if>><a href="$vboptions[bburl]/faq.php" rel="ajaxcontentarea">FAQ</a></li>

<li <if condition="THIS_SCRIPT == 'memberlist'">class="selected"<else /></if>><a href="$vboptions[bburl]/memberlist.php" rel="ajaxcontentarea">Member List</a></li>

<li <if condition="THIS_SCRIPT == 'ppindex'">class="selected"<else /></if>><a href="$vboptions[bburl]/gallery/" rel="ajaxcontentarea">Gallery</a></li>

<li <if condition="ALTSEARCH == 'true'">class="selected"<else /></if>><a href="$vboptions[bburl]/search.php?do=getnew" rel="ajaxcontentarea" rel="ajaxcontentarea">New Posts</a></li>

<li <if condition="ALTSEARCH == 'true'">class="selected"<else /></if>><a href="$vboptions[bburl]/search.php" rel="ajaxcontentarea">Search</a></li>

<if condition="$show['member']">

<li><a href="login.php?$session[sessionurl]do=logout&amp;logouthash=$bbuserinfo[logouthash]" onClick="return log_out()"  rel="ajaxcontentarea">Logout</a></li><else />

<li <if condition="THIS_SCRIPT == 'register'">class="selected"<else /></if>><a href="register.php$session[sessionurl_q]" rel="ajaxcontentarea">Register</a></li></if>

<li <if condition="THIS_SCRIPT == 'calendar'">class="selected"<else /></if>><a href="$vboptions[bburl]/calendar.php"  rel="ajaxcontentarea" rev="content.css, content.js">Calendar</a></li>

</ul>

<br />



        

</tr>

</table>

<!-- /logo -->



<!-- content table -->

$spacer_open



$_phpinclude_output

navbar

Code:

<if condition="is_array($navbits)">

<table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0">

  <tr>

    <td>$phpAds_raw3[html]</td>

  </tr>

</table><br />

                        <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0">

  <tr>

    <td><span class="navbar"><a href="$vboptions[forumhome].php$session[sessionurl_q]" accesskey="1">$vboptions[bbtitle]</a></span> $navbits[breadcrumb]&nbsp;><a href="$scriptpath"></a>

                        <strong><span class="smallfont>">$navbits[lastelement]</span></strong></td>

  </tr>

</table>



                                                                <br />                        

                <else />

                        

                </if>

Just checked your site and it displays fine for me.

Installed, very nice.

Hanks. ;)

nice hack installed ;)

Imported Infitech,

I looked at your screen shots and saw that you have a give away running on your forum. If you don't mind, what mod are you using.

Thanks

Updated to 3.6.4 and it works just fine.

thanks! This is a great mod for boards with high traffic!

Quote:

Originally Posted by taydu (Post 1124905)

Imported Infitech,

I looked at your screen shots and saw that you have a give away running on your forum. If you don't mind, what mod are you using.

Thanks

It's probably because you had the plugins installed.
I'm sure anyone else installing this mod that is on a freshly installed OS will get the same problem.

Has anyone heard of this before?

This hack is prerfiect for my site. Subtle, yet blends into the browser. Thank you.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Slapyo (Post 1046631)

Quote:

Originally Posted by tpzone (Post 1046709)

Slapyo,

Thanks bro, I edited the css and the headerinclude with the full links and everything works like a charm now!!

I have the same problem but need someone to be a little more clear for me as to what to do. Sounds like an easy fix.

-----

I got it taken care of, thanks.

Thank you, I was looking for this one :)

Installed it

I installed this yesterday. I usually average about 5 new members/day. Yesterday I had only 1 from 12AM to 5:30PM when I installed this hack. From 5:30pm to midnight I got 9 new members.

I'll let everyone know if the trend continues, but I think this definitely gets guests' attention.

The only drawback is I have a couple of people that are members that insist on logging in/out every visit, and they are annoyed by the popup. I don't think there is any way to help them.

Just a quick update. I've had this installed for 5 days now, and received 53 new members in that time. For the 5 days preceeding I had 36. This modification increased visitor-to-member conversion about 33% on my board.

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