[trilOByte]

OK, I think this works.....

Open forum/index.php (make a backup copy) and find....

PHP Code:

forumhome_pmloggedin,forumhome_welcometext, 


Replace that with....

PHP Code:

forumhome_pmloggedin,forumhome_welcometext,forumhome_newwelcometext,forumhome_newunregmessage, 


Find...

PHP Code:

// if user is know, then welcome
if ($bbuserinfo['userid']!=0) {
  $username=$bbuserinfo['username']; 


Immediately above that add....

PHP Code:

// New Welcometext Addition.
if ($bbuserinfo['userid']!=0) {
  $username=$bbuserinfo['username'];
  eval("\$newwelcometext = \"".gettemplate('forumhome_newwelcometext')."\";");
} else {
  $welcometext = "";
} 


Find...

PHP Code:

$unregwelcomemessage='';
if ($bbuserinfo['userid']==0) {
  eval("\$unregwelcomemessage = \"".gettemplate('forumhome_unregmessage')."\";");
} 


Below that add...

PHP Code:

// New Unregelcometext Addition.
$newunregwelcomemessage='';
if ($bbuserinfo['userid']==0) {
  eval("\$newunregwelcomemessage = \"".gettemplate('forumhome_newunregmessage')."\";");
} 


Clse and save index.php

Open your templates and add a new template called...

forumhome_newunregmessage

Inside that put....

<b>Guest</b>

Add another template caqlled...

forumhome_newwelcometext

Inside that put....

back, <b>$username</b>

Then go to the forumhome template, locate the "WelcomePanel"

Find where it says Welcome and replace it with...

Welcome $newwelcometext $newunregwelcomemessage

That should do it.

I must say, it's a lot of trouble for a simple syntax modification.