Welcome Panel Hack [3.5.X]

Version 1.3

Hack Author:
[size=2][b][color=yellow]Name: SmasherMaster
E-Mail: Xenaero@gmail.com

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:
V1.3 - Added 2 new texts, one under Forum Stats and one under Your Info:
Your Posts, which displays your total # of posts and the %
of the total forum's posts it is.
Active Members, this basically is the same stat as the one
in the bottom of the What's Going On? Panel.

V1.2 - Updated it for vB 3.5.x! Enjoy! Note also that since I do not have
the vBA portal anymore, I cannot be certain how to update that
coding as well, sorry! =(
I also fixed a few minor security bugs and avatar paths,
And made it work with the plugin system! Have fun!

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:
WelcomePanelHack_V1.3[3.5.x].zip
|-instructions.txt -- Instructions on how to install this hack.
|-WelcomePanel-Plugin.xml -- The plugin XML
|-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 3.5.3

Plugins to upload:
WelcomePanel-Plugin.xml

Templates to Modify:
forumhome (Optional)
navbar

Images to Upload:
noavatar.gif
guestavatar.gif

Notes:
If you use this hack, please click on the INSTALL button.
You will be notifited via email about any updates or changes.

[Megareus Rex]

Arent you glad I bugged you to do this, Smash? :P

As you know, I've installed it too >.>

[SmasherMaster]

Originally Posted by Megareus Rex

Arent you glad I bugged you to do this, Smash? :P

As you know, I've installed it too >.>

Yep, and now everyone can have this awesome update for the latest vB! \o/

One thing I forgot to mention, is if you werent logged in, there would be an extra 'sector' to the left of the guest please register avatar space, i've fixed that pesky problem.

[rb290]

kool installing

[SmasherMaster]

A quick mod you can make to the coding. If you want the # of threads with new posts, instead of the # of newly CREATED threads, replace:

PHP Code:

$vbulletin->userinfo['newthreads'] = $db->query_first("select count(*) as newthreads from ".TABLE_PREFIX."thread where dateline >= {$vbulletin->userinfo['lastvisit']} and visible = 1 and sticky in(0,1)"); 


In the plugin, with:

PHP Code:

$vbulletin->userinfo['newthreads'] = $db->query_first("select count(*) as newthreads from ".TABLE_PREFIX."thread where dateline and lastpost >= {$vbulletin->userinfo['lastvisit']} and visible = 1 and sticky in(0,1)"); 


Happy trails~


Edit: Oh ffs can someone move this to the Extensions forum, I mistakenly posted it here. :/

[BoYagoob]

Thanks ..

[Scooterpig]

Originally Posted by BoYagoob

Thanks ..

Finaly at last, thank you thank you Smasher..

[Azhrialilu]

very nice!

[Snake]

SWEET! I was looking for a new version of a welcome panel hack and I got this! Thanks.

[Dollah]

sumthing mew i'm on it lets go thanx