Welcome Panel [Final]

Well, with over 200 downloads and 32 problem free install's, I though it time to take this out of the beta hacks forum (note, there are no changes to the file in the beta forum, so no need to re-download if you already have the hack installed).

I put this together originally as a walkthrough for an admin friend, and thought someone might find it useful. Althouth technically, my contribution is a couple of simple template edits, it does contain hacks posted previously.

Like I said, it's a combination of 2 previously relesed hacks (both credited fully). One by Firefly (avatar hack) and one by MrLister (since your last visit). It combines both of these hacks into a welcome panel at the top of the BB, just like the one here and on a few other sites. I'm pretty much a newbie to vB hacking, and struggled to put this together myself (couldn't find any instructions/hacks etc), but I think I've done an OK job. Maybe this will save a few headaches to others like myself

Anyway, here's a pic to illustrate the hack/edit (or whatever it is )





You can see a working verion of this hack here:

The Genome Collective

Thanks to Firefly and MrLister for providing the PHP hacks in this err, whatever

(BTW, if this is in the wrong forum, please (mods) feel free to move it)

Happy Christmas everyone.

here it is:

edit: updated version number to 2.2.6 because it works There are no changes to the files - it's not a new release. Thanks. /edit

[carpman]

[QUOTE]Originally posted by trilOByte


You can put whatever you like in the p_themeheader, but much of the code will need to be changed. The avatar part wont work, but there are alternative which work a little differently.

To answer your question, if you just place the welcomepanel code into p_themeheader without any changes, no it wont work.

[Reverend]

[QUOTE]Originally posted by trilOByte
Welcome $username

[trilOByte]

So you want to add the word "back" into the welcome statement, if the user is a member?

So instead of ...

Welcome user1234
Welcome

You want...

Welcome back user1234
Welcome guest

Yes, it's possible, I think you need to create a new $var though, some code hacking and a couple of new template options, one for each option. Seems like a lot of trouble for a simple syntax preference. It would need to be something along the lines of a new $welcometext and new $unregwelcomemessage, so two new templates at least.

Though there might be an easier option, I honestly dont know.

[Reverend]

Yeah i think i'll just add

"Welcome Back username" (for logged in members)

And just leave it as

"Welcome" (for guests.)

Seems a lot simpler.

Thanks trilOByte.

[trilOByte]

OK, I think this works.....

Open forum/index.php (make a backup copy) and find....

PHP Code:

forumhome_pmloggedin,forumhome_welcometext, 


Replace that with....

PHP Code:

forumhome_pmloggedin,forumhome_welcometext,forumhome_newwelcometext,forumhome_newunregmessage, 


Find...

PHP Code:

// if user is know, then welcome
if ($bbuserinfo['userid']!=0) {
  $username=$bbuserinfo['username']; 


Immediately above that add....

PHP Code:

// New Welcometext Addition.
if ($bbuserinfo['userid']!=0) {
  $username=$bbuserinfo['username'];
  eval("\$newwelcometext = "".gettemplate('forumhome_newwelcometext')."";");
} else {
  $welcometext = "";
} 


Find...

PHP Code:

$unregwelcomemessage='';
if ($bbuserinfo['userid']==0) {
  eval("\$unregwelcomemessage = "".gettemplate('forumhome_unregmessage')."";");
} 


Below that add...

PHP Code:

// New Unregelcometext Addition.
$newunregwelcomemessage='';
if ($bbuserinfo['userid']==0) {
  eval("\$newunregwelcomemessage = "".gettemplate('forumhome_newunregmessage')."";");
} 


Clse and save index.php

Open your templates and add a new template called...

forumhome_newunregmessage

Inside that put....

<b>Guest</b>

Add another template caqlled...

forumhome_newwelcometext

Inside that put....

back, <b>$username</b>

Then go to the forumhome template, locate the "WelcomePanel"

Find where it says Welcome and replace it with...

Welcome $newwelcometext $newunregwelcomemessage

That should do it.

I must say, it's a lot of trouble for a simple syntax modification.

[Reverend]

Yep that works perfect.Thanks.

I know it seems like a lot of trouble for a simple modification,but i think it gives members or guests a more welcoming and personal greeting.
I actually saw it on a welcome panel hack for another bulletin board software.

[trilOByte]

[QUOTE]Originally posted by Reverend

I actually saw it on a welcome panel hack for another bulletin board software.

[michealo]

great hack, works like a charm!

[Tony DiMera]

Great hack. BTW is thereanywayto have this appear on my homepage and link it to my vb as well

[carpman]

[QUOTE]Originally posted by Tony DiMera
Great hack. BTW is thereanywayto have this appear on my homepage and link it to my vb as well