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

Please click Install this Modification if you like it.

[mkdevo]

count me in as also having the Opera spacing problem on my site.

[NeutralizeR]

I want to use this hack as a php code in my non-vbulletin (global.php included) pages. Those pages don't support template conditinals so i need the <?php ?> tags version.

I'd be appreciated if anyone converts these codes to php:

PHP Code:

<if condition="($show['guest']) AND (THIS_SCRIPT != 'register') AND (THIS_SCRIPT != 'login')">
<link rel="stylesheet" href="http://www.msxlabs.com/forum/infobar.css" type="text/css" />
</if> 


PHP Code:

<if condition="($show['guest']) AND (THIS_SCRIPT != 'register') AND (THIS_SCRIPT != 'login')">
<div id="infobar"><a href="http://www.msxlabs.com/forum/register.php"><p>To register please click here...</p></a></div>
</if> 


Regards

[beezo]

if you remove the EMBED it will not do it. i guess for some reason, Firefox and Opera create the space with embedded sounds for some reason. mine did the same thing until i removed that and works fine now.

[imported_infitech]

This is what i get on Opera. Any ideas?

[oninuva]

installed

lookie here

www.wow-elite.org/forum

[Dr.Viggy]

seems to work for me. i don't see it as a "Trick" at all. all the user has to do is READ and they'll see what it's all about. good hack. thanks

*clicks install

[JamesHarrison]

Originally Posted by Zachery

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

Quoted for truth.

Cheating users like this does not a happy, sensible community make in my opinion.

[Roms]

Originally Posted by Dr.Viggy

seems to work for me. i don't see it as a "Trick" at all. all the user has to do is READ and they'll see what it's all about. good hack. thanks

I agree.

[high]* Roms clicks Install[/high]

[Kroby]

Me too, thank you * clicks Install

[rmxs]

Suggestion/Question...its possible the bar follow the screen...??