Information Bar for Guests
 

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

What if a user has a pop-up or ad blocker turned on can they easily bypass this screen? I really want something that covers part of the screen for like 30 seconds on each page they view asking them to register.. I hate lurkers...but I understand they need to see things in order to join..

This won't be blocked by a pop-up blocker. It is just a <div> that shows at the top of the screen. Visit my site for an example.

Personally I hate thise template modification, its just a way to trick your users....

I just get a black row at the top that hovers white with no text. Looks so goofy to me.

Thanks :)

What section of the screen should I mouse over?

I have moved over every part of the screen (on your site) and nothing changes.

I am running FireFox on a Mac.

And before anyone says I know, Mac users are the most valuable and important demographic on the net.;)

can you provide a link to the forum so i can see if it works in IE? i tried the one in your signature but that doesn't have this hack installed.

Sorry, I haven't installed it, I just clicked onto your veterans forum and it wasn't working for me there.

I'm in the middle of the upgrade to 3.5.0 right now.

It's working now on my 3.5.0 upgrade, I didn't make any changes to the hack when I upgraded.

Hello,

I don't like this either. I almost clicked it thinking I was seeing an error before I realized THAT was what you added. I am not trying to "trick" people into joining my site.

Very nice, installed faultlessly, works perfectly.

:) :)

its a way to trick your non-users... :p I like!

Thanks.. Working Fine in VB 3.5.0

Same here. I've seen a few forums have this and it's annoying.

/me installs
works fine, I need all the help I can get...lol

Same here too. I never register in a forum that has this thing. It makes me think that they underestimate my IQ :p

Great!, thanks for your perfect mod.

just what i needed!!!

"UPLOAD to vB folder"

sorry i dont know where that is ^

The folder where you installed vB.

Hello, its a great hack this, thnx for sharing:)
One question though, could be added a feature, where it could show the same bar, to the users that havent did yet their first post?
I mean, as a 2nd ability to this hack.

Hope it can be done, thnx again:)

I'm sure it could ... just look for a hack that shows something for people who haven't posted and use that conditional.

Hm i wondering if u can explain what u mean with that or even add that to the hack as a feature, as my coding abilities are limited:)

Anyway, thnx again:)

Works in 3.5.1 no problem, just need to make the changes after your revert your templates.

You can put this conditional in as well.
That will make it show for people who have not posted.

And we put that where? I mean, we repeat the if code at headinclude again, with this conditional or in the head instead? (or both!)

Thnx again for this help :)

That is untested, so I don't know if that will work or not. But I think it should.

Thnx its working:)

Great hack mate:D

Thanks for creating this,

I've installed it for my forum and it's working great. Most of the guests who visit my forum have never visited a forum before. This helps them out.

Duncan-

Although its a nice hack, I'm not sure at the moment if I'd use it.
However... :) - As a disabled veteran - I am honored that you have a site like this for veterans. I may have to do some visiting... :)

this is an awesome lil mod! The noise is cool but it gets annoying too quick so I disabled mine.

Its a great hack indeed...Any way we can use more conditionals with it?For example add the feature, to show a message to users that havent be posted for 10 days in the forum. I dont know how to syntax that though :(

Anyway, great hack:)

<a href="https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=99579" target="_blank">https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=99579</a>

Look at the conditionals in that hack. Maybe combine the 2 hacks.

okie dokie, thnx again:)

Whoopsy....someting dont look right...any ideas please?

Bashy

It needs to go in the overall header of the site. I'm not exactly sure how to install it with a CMPS. But if someone gives me the right directions on how to do it I will include it.

put it at the top of common templates > header thats where mines is and I have vb 3.5 and cmps 2.0

Works with 3.5.2 ... no changes.