Information Bar for Guests

Information Bar for Guests (for version 3.5.0)

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

• 1.04
  • 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.

[Slapyo]

i have IE6 and the scroll bar is still there.

what browser are you using?
are you using the latest version?
can you post a screenshot of the problem?

[mcyates]

I use IE6
Installed it yesterday but uninstalled it today
i'll install it today with the newer version, if it doesn't work i'll post a screen shot for you

[mcyates]

Originally Posted by mcyates

I use IE6
Installed it yesterday but uninstalled it today
i'll install it today with the newer version, if it doesn't work i'll post a screen shot for you

here it is as you van see, no scrolling side bar on the left.

[Slapyo]

Originally Posted by mcyates

here it is as you van see, no scrolling side bar on the left.

in infobar.css at the very top is the stuff for body, remove this line:

	overflow: hidden !important;

so now the body should only have 2 properties set. see if that works for you.

[Slapyo]

I've updated the script. It no longer needs to use the javascript file. To update follow these directions.

- delete infobar.js
- upload new infobar.css
- go through the install file and make the proper template changes. you will see the headinclude template no longer loads the javascript file. the header file has the link and text between the div tags.

the javascript was unecessary as you could just type it in between the div tags. i have tested this in firefox and it is working, atleast for me.

[TTG]

Clicked install .. no problems installing .. thanks for the hack.

[sabret00the]

are there still problems for pre-XPSP2 browsers?

[Slapyo]

not sure, i have only tested IE6 and firefox v1.

i wanna say i think it will since i have removed the javascript which was causing problems in firefox. will have to wait and see if someone can test it for sure.

[Lionel]

works fine for me in firefox .8

[rex_b]

Originally Posted by Slapyo

I've updated the script. It no longer needs to use the javascript file. To update follow these directions.

- delete infobar.js
- upload new infobar.css
- go through the install file and make the proper template changes. you will see the headinclude template no longer loads the javascript file. the header file has the link and text between the div tags.

the javascript was unecessary as you could just type it in between the div tags. i have tested this in firefox and it is working, atleast for me.

whats the advantage to no java?