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vbPopup for vB3 · **Released**: 02-16-2004

What does this hack do?
This hack will display a dhtml popup box with a message for unregistered users.
You can adjust the length of time that the popup box appears and the chance that the box will appear.

A dhtml popup is not a new window. It stays in the current window but acts like a popup box, it will disappear after a set amount of time and is not affected by popup stoppers. The popup box appears for all unregistered users and can be re-designed to your liking.

Hack Details
Version: 1.1

Installation Overview
Files to edit: 1
Files to upload: 1
Templates to edit: 2

Install time: 2 minutes

I would personally like to hand all credit to the original author of this hack in vB 2.x, TECK. Again, this hack is inspired by a dhtml script located here.

Check out the original thread here.

Updates
2-17-04
Converted the popup box code into a template.

PLEASE CLICK INSTALL IF YOU LIKE THIS HACK!

MajorFm.com · #62 01-29-2005, 06:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sweet Evil

I got it to also show under froumdisplay, but not showthread yet.. let me know if you figure it out!

Ok, theory tells me this should work, but i can't actually get it to work on mine yet, can a coder please let me know what im doing wrong to get it to popup in showthread...

i did this...

opened showthread.php

found:

Code:

	'pollresults_table',

and replaced with

Code:

	'pollresults_table',
        'forumhome_vbpopup',

found:

Code:

eval('$navbar = "' . fetch_template('navbar') . '";');

Above that put:

Code:

eval('$vbpopup = "' . fetch_template('forumhome_vbpopup') . '";');

I opened SHOWTHREAD template:

replaced:

Code:

</head>

with

Code:

<style type="text/css">
	#vbpopup { position:absolute; height:1; width:1px; top:0; left:0; }
	</style>
	<if condition="$show['guest']"><script type="text/javascript" src="clientscript/vbulletin_vbpopup.js"></script></if>
</head>

Found:

Code:

</body>

Replaced with:

Code:

$vbpopup
</body>

Theory tells me this should work as its the same hack but for showthread... but it doesnt seem to pop up...

MajorFm.com · #63 01-29-2005, 07:11 PM

Incase anyone want a login box on the popup for existing members so it doesn't become annoying for members who simply are not logged in... u may use my form which i slightly edited...

forumhome_vbpopup

Code:

<div id="vbpopup" style="visibility:hidden">
<table class="tborder" cellpadding="$stylevar[cellpadding]" cellspacing="$stylevar[cellspacing]" border="0" width="400" align="center">
		<td align="center" valign="middle" class="alt2">
			<!-- Start Announcement Message -->
			<p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><b>Please take some time 
            to register at our forum</b></p>
			<p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><b>Takes less them a 
            minute...</b></p>
			<p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0">&nbsp;</p>
			<p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><b>This pop up does not 
            show for members logged in!<br><br>
			Click <a href="register.php?$session[sessionurl]">here</a> to
            <a href="register.php?$session[sessionurl]">$vbphrase[register]</a></b></p>
			<p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0">&nbsp;</p>
			<p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><b>or if you are a member 
            already, login below...</b></p>
			<p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0">&nbsp;</p>
			<p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0">		<!-- login form -->
		<form action="login.php" method="post" onsubmit="md5hash(vb_login_password,vb_login_md5password,vb_login_md5password_utf)">
		<script type="text/javascript" src="clientscript/vbulletin_md5.js"></script>
		<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="$stylevar[formspacer]" border="0">
		<tr>
			<td class="smallfont">$vbphrase[username]</td>
			<td><input type="text" class="button" name="vb_login_username" id="navbar_username" size="10" accesskey="u" tabindex="1" value="$vbphrase[username]" onfocus="if (this.value == '$vbphrase[username]') this.value = '';" /></td>
			<td class="smallfont" colspan="2" nowrap="nowrap"><label for="cb_cookieuser_navbar"><input type="checkbox" name="cookieuser" value="1" tabindex="3" id="cb_cookieuser_navbar" accesskey="c" checked="checked" />$vbphrase[remember_me]</label></td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td class="smallfont">$vbphrase[password]</td>
			<td><input type="password" class="button" name="vb_login_password" size="10" accesskey="p" tabindex="2" /></td>
			<td><input type="submit" class="button" value="$vbphrase[log_in]" tabindex="4" title="$vbphrase[enter_username_to_login_or_register]" accesskey="s" /></td>
		</tr>
		</table>
		<input type="hidden" name="s" value="$session[sessionhash]" />
		<input type="hidden" name="do" value="login" />
		<input type="hidden" name="forceredirect" value="1" />			
		<input type="hidden" name="vb_login_md5password" />
		<input type="hidden" name="vb_login_md5password_utf" />
		</form>
		<!-- / login form --></p>
			<p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0">&nbsp;</p>
			<p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0">
			<font class="smallfont">(This window will self close shortly)</font></td>
	</tr>
</table>
</div>

MajorFm.com · #64 01-29-2005, 07:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by crocket

Hey!

Ive installed this however, it doesnt work! I do have a custom skin, and ive checked and rechecked ive done every step but it doesnt show.

If someone would check over my installation, i would be greatful, and paypal you a bit of cash too as its annoying me now!

MSN / Email: P{AT}TEL.VU

The site is: http://forums.addictedtogaming.com (You can check it out to see if you can figure out why it aint working?)

mikehawk gave this a try but couldnt fix it, he even double checked everything! Help still needed

add me to your msn, i will take a look at this for you.

gembels · #65 01-31-2005, 07:05 PM

on vb 3.0.6 cannot do $vbpopup on above </body> get error on templates message.. maybe i suggest it do at above </head> .. and in my forums it well done.. tq

oldfan · #66 02-01-2005, 01:27 AM

/me clicks install, works great on 3.06

SpankMe · #67 03-14-2005, 05:49 AM

Great hack. Helps when I'm doing a site shirt sale.

What this hack needs is a "close popup" link so members don't have to wait for it to close.

SpankMe · #68 03-14-2005, 07:06 AM

Never mind. Figured it out.

HTML Code:

<a href="javascript:closeAd();">close</a>

xtreme-mobile · #69 03-14-2005, 07:52 AM

will this work on vb 3.0.6

regards

slinky · #70 03-19-2005, 09:16 PM

This doesn't seem to work for me in vb 3.0.7. The window doesn't close and the addition above to provide a close link doesn't close the window. I get a javascript error. In order to get it to work I had to change the visibility from "hidden" to "visible" - which would make sense.

slinky · #71 03-19-2005, 10:09 PM

Figured it out but there are still issues. The "if " regarding a guest didn't work. Once I took out the if statement it works fine BUT it hits all users all the time.

(1) This should only show up only once per session. I haven't seen any mod to do this.

(2) This hack does not automatically close in Mozilla/Firefox.

X vBulletin 3.8.12 by vBS Debug Information
Page Generation 0.07535 seconds Memory Usage 2,322KB Queries Executed 25 (?)
More Information
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