Snow & other Effects for your forum

[Original Source & Files Copyrighted to ? Dynamic Drive]

UPDATED:

Ok i have changed the code a little bit and added some images to the zip folder at current i havent added a menu in admin CP to globally turn this off
when i manage to figure out the new hooks system ill have a bash at doing it for you .

You can easily add your own images just upload your image to the effects folder which should be located
in your forums image folder for example /forum/images/misc/effects/
Then change the code to point to the new image name.

The images will only work with the Forum Effects code


ok lets get started .

first goto admincp > styles & templates > edit templates and locate header and edit
at the very very top before anything else. Add one of the following codes,



For small snowflakes add this code

<!-- Snow Effect(Small SnowFlakes) by Blackpheonix ? to Dynamic Drive -->
<script type="text/javascript" src="/forum/images/misc/effects/snow.js">
</script>
<!-- /Snow Effect(Small SnowFlakes) by Blackpheonix ? to Dynamic Drive -->

find and edit this line

src="/forum/images/misc/effects/snow.js

point it to your forum image path

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For big snowflakes and other effects add this code

<!-- Forum Effects by Blackpheonix ? to Dynamic Drive -->

<script language="JavaScript1.2">
  

  //Configure below to change URL path to the snow image
  var snowsrc="/forum/images/misc/effects/effect(*).gif"
  // Configure below to change number of snow to render
  var no = 10;

  var ns4up = (document.layers) ? 1 : 0;  // browser sniffer
  var ie4up = (document.all) ? 1 : 0;
  var ns6up = (document.getElementById&&!document.all) ? 1 : 0;

  var dx, xp, yp;    // coordinate and position variables
  var am, stx, sty;  // amplitude and step variables
  var i, doc_width = 800, doc_height = 600;
  
  if (ns4up||ns6up) {
    doc_width = self.innerWidth;
    doc_height = self.innerHeight;
  } else if (ie4up) {
    doc_width = document.body.clientWidth;
    doc_height = document.body.clientHeight;
  }

  dx = new Array();
  xp = new Array();
  yp = new Array();
  am = new Array();
  stx = new Array();
  sty = new Array();
  
  for (i = 0; i < no; ++ i) {  
    dx[i] = 0;                        // set coordinate variables
    xp[i] = Math.random()*(doc_width-50);  // set position variables
    yp[i] = Math.random()*doc_height;
    am[i] = Math.random()*20;         // set amplitude variables
    stx[i] = 0.02 + Math.random()/10; // set step variables
    sty[i] = 0.7 + Math.random();     // set step variables
    if (ns4up) {                      // set layers
      if (i == 0) {
        document.write("<layer name=\"dot"+ i +"\" left=\"15\" top=\"15\" visibility=\"show\"><a href=\"http://dynamicdrive.com/\"><img src='"+snowsrc+"' border=\"0\"><\/a><\/layer>");
      } else {
        document.write("<layer name=\"dot"+ i +"\" left=\"15\" top=\"15\" visibility=\"show\"><img src='"+snowsrc+"' border=\"0\"><\/layer>");
      }
    } else if (ie4up||ns6up) {
      if (i == 0) {
        document.write("<div id=\"dot"+ i +"\" style=\"POSITION: absolute; Z-INDEX: "+ i +"; VISIBILITY: visible; TOP: 15px; LEFT: 15px;\"><a href=\"http://dynamicdrive.com\"><img src='"+snowsrc+"' border=\"0\"><\/a><\/div>");
      } else {
        document.write("<div id=\"dot"+ i +"\" style=\"POSITION: absolute; Z-INDEX: "+ i +"; VISIBILITY: visible; TOP: 15px; LEFT: 15px;\"><img src='"+snowsrc+"' border=\"0\"><\/div>");
      }
    }
  }
  
  function snowNS() {  // Netscape main animation function
    for (i = 0; i < no; ++ i) {  // iterate for every dot
      yp[i] += sty[i];
      if (yp[i] > doc_height-50) {
        xp[i] = Math.random()*(doc_width-am[i]-30);
        yp[i] = 0;
        stx[i] = 0.02 + Math.random()/10;
        sty[i] = 0.7 + Math.random();
        doc_width = self.innerWidth;
        doc_height = self.innerHeight;
      }
      dx[i] += stx[i];
      document.layers["dot"+i].top = yp[i];
      document.layers["dot"+i].left = xp[i] + am[i]*Math.sin(dx[i]);
    }
    setTimeout("snowNS()", 10);
  }

  function snowIE_NS6() {  // IE and NS6 main animation function
    for (i = 0; i < no; ++ i) {  // iterate for every dot
      yp[i] += sty[i];
      if (yp[i] > doc_height-50) {
        xp[i] = Math.random()*(doc_width-am[i]-30);
        yp[i] = 0;
        stx[i] = 0.02 + Math.random()/10;
        sty[i] = 0.7 + Math.random();
        doc_width = ns6up?window.innerWidth : document.body.clientWidth;
        doc_height = ns6up?window.innerHeight : document.body.clientHeight;
      }
      dx[i] += stx[i];
      if (ie4up){
      document.all["dot"+i].style.pixelTop = yp[i];
      document.all["dot"+i].style.pixelLeft = xp[i] + am[i]*Math.sin(dx[i]);
      }
      else if (ns6up){
      document.getElementById("dot"+i).style.top=yp[i]+'px';
      document.getElementById("dot"+i).style.left=xp[i] + am[i]*Math.sin(dx[i])+'px';
      }   
    }
    setTimeout("snowIE_NS6()", 10);
  }

  if (ns4up) {
    snowNS();
  } else if (ie4up||ns6up) {
    snowIE_NS6();
  }

</script>
<!-- /Forum Effects by Blackpheonix ? to Dynamic Drive -->

find and edit this line

var snowsrc="/forum/images/misc/effects/effect(*).gif"

point it to your forum image path and delete the (*) and put a number from 1-18 (make sure there is no space for example effect1) to use the pre-added images.

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now download forum_effects.zip and upload the effects folder to your forum image path for example /forum/images/misc/


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Few addons for this modification.

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Let your forum members choose weather or not to display the effect. - Thanks to SHANE-D-PAIN


Go to AdminCP => User Profile Fields => Add new User Profile field => Single Select Menu

Title: View Forum Effects
Description: Choose yes to view forum effects.
Options:
Yes
No
Set Default: Yes, but No First Blank Option
Editable By User: Yes
Display Page: Options: Other Options

Write down your field# . i.e field5


Change X to the Field id.


Just remember to wrap the code with the if tags provided.

<if condition="$bbuserinfo[fieldX] != 'No'">
Add The Code Here
</if>

For Example:

<if condition="$bbuserinfo[field5] != 'No'">
<!-- Snow Effect(Small SnowFlakes) by Blackpheonix ? to Dynamic Drive -->
<script type="text/javascript" src="/forum/images/misc/effects/snow.js">
</script>
</if>
<!-- /Snow Effect(Small SnowFlakes) by Blackpheonix ? to Dynamic Drive -->

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Make modification optional per usergroup. - Thanks to SHANE-D-PAIN

<if condition="is_member_of($bbuserinfo[usergroupid], array(1,2,3,4,5))">
Add The Code Here
</if>

Where 1,2,3,4 & 5 are the ids of the Usergroups that this is to be displayed to.

For Example:

<if condition="is_member_of($bbuserinfo[usergroupid], array(1,2,3,4,5))">
<!-- Snow Effect(Small SnowFlakes) by Blackpheonix ? to Dynamic Drive -->
<script type="text/javascript" src="/forum/images/misc/effects/snow.js">
</script>
</if>
<!-- /Snow Effect(Small SnowFlakes) Effect by Blackpheonix ? to Dynamic Drive -->

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To Save on the heavy CPU usage that this mod uses follow the instructions below - Thanks to Solitary Seraph

Please Note, This is for the small snowflakes and not the big ones.

Edit the snow.js with any type of editor (ie. notepad).

var num = 20;   //Number of flakes 
var timer = 75; //setTimeout speed. Varies on different comps 
var enableinNS6 = 1 //Enable script in NS6/Mozilla? Snow animation could be slow in those browsers. (1=yes, 0=no).

The first two will let you change it, Solitary Seraph changed it to 20/75, and it dropped to about 50% cpu usage for his/her members with bad computers.
Keep tweaking with it and eventually it should work nicely for everyone, or you can turn it off with the last bit, for the mozilla users.

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I would also like to thank the following ppl

Smiry Kin's - for the nicer snow image.

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PLEASE NOTE: Big snowflakes and other effects may slow down your board and may not be viewable via firefox browsers. The small flakes should be ok and can be viewed by firefox.

hope u enjoy!

Please Dont forget to click Install

[Original & Files Copyrighted to ? Dynamic Drive]

[ashley53680]

Anyone have this running and want to share the link? I know what snow effects are like, but I just wanna see how purdy it is.

[Arios]

Cool stuff. Not sure if this can be fixed but the little cursor goes crazy flashing while this is running instead of the normal blink.

I got red X's for IE as well, but the light snow is good to go. Anyhow very nice for the holidays

*clicks install*

[G0F0RBR0KE]

Don't use the big snow, it doesn't work perfect on IE nor FF. It takes while to load.

INSTALL

[addict]

For those of you that want to use this for different holidays, etc... you can also put in date conditionals, so that the script also checks to see if it's the correct date for them to show.

I don't know the exact php code, but it would look something like:

if date == <the date> && $userinfo[fieldX] !='No' <rest of the code>

That way you could actually put all of the stuff in before the holidays rolled around (in separate <if> blocks), and it would be the code that would handle turning it on and off, rather than you having to manually do it.

This also allows for users to turn off these extra goodies if they want, so that they can 'opt out' for slower computers (or if they just find it annoying).

[Flow Fusion]

Great hack...thanks!

[craiovaforum]

hmm.. it is indeed a very nice visual effect.
but look at the cpu load that your browser consumes when viewing a site using this hack. even when u use the small snowflakes version.
is there any way to minimize that?

[Bounce]

Pretty neat :squareeyed:

can the small flakes not be made a bit bigger for us FF users..

Opera hates it lol

[lanc3lot]

Its very nice but its a shame that hasnt an option to turn it off or on through the Admin cp....

Hope it can be added so i can install it

[Flow Fusion]

Originally Posted by craiovaforum

hmm.. it is indeed a very nice visual effect.
but look at the cpu load that your browser consumes when viewing a site using this hack. even when u use the small snowflakes version.
is there any way to minimize that?

Yeah I had to turn it off. It was freazing up a few members browsers.

[craiovaforum]

me too