Welcome Panel Hack V1.1 [vB3.0.x]

Version 1.1

Hack Author:
Name: SmasherMaster
E-Mail: webmaster@megareviews.com
Forums: http://www.megareviews.com/forums

Description:
This hack replaces the box on top of the postbit in the index page with a snazzy panel with stats, new posts and PMs. When you go to view a different page, the box on top of the navbar changes into the default navigation/breadcrumb box.

Changelog:
V1.1
|-Changed file edit to global.php for tidier code.
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|-Added file and new template edits for VbAdvanced CMPS so the welcome panel will work on CMPS.

V1.0
|-Welcome Panel Hack RELEASED!

Installation Time:
5 min.

Zip Contents:
Welcome_Panel_Hack.zip
|-instructions.txt -- Instructions on how to install this hack.
|-noavatar.gif -- Image for members who don't have an avatar yet.
|-guestavatar.gif -- Image for guests.
|-Welcome_Panel_Guest.jpg -- What the panel will look like to a guest
|-Welcome_Panel_loggedin.jpg -- What the panel will look like to a member with an avatar
|-Welcome_Panel_loggedin_noav.jpg -- What the panel will look like to a member without an avatar


Testing:
Tested on vBulletin 3.0.3

Files to Modify:
forumroot/global.php

Templates to Modify:
forumhome (Optional)
navbar

Images to Upload:
noavatar.gif
guestavatar.gif


Notes:
If you use this hack, please click on the INSTALL button.
You will be notifited via email about any updates or changes.

My first hack made, and thanks to Zero Tolerance for the Welcome Panel hack inspiration.

[nathanaus]

Originally Posted by Polo

try to read the thread for your answers... this problem has been fixed...
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost....&postcount=100
have a great day...

Well thanks for that.

1. I had read that
2. Re-read my post where I say "While the fix above works in that it allows the avatar to show while the welcome block is gone from the VBA page.

It unfortunately removes the avatar from the actual forum itself." Therefore I asaid the fix you quoted does resolve that issue - it removes the avatar from the forum page.

So please consider taking your own advice and read things before posting.

I notice your next post says you experience the same problem .... but you attack me for not reading the fix?

[Thug]

says the file is corrupted i cant download the zip

[Thug]

hi i installed it at www.oh-twadi-sound.cjb.net/forum and well the avatar images dont show up
check it out and see p,s its just a test forum

[Thug]

hi i installed this hack https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=66969 at www.oh-twadi-sound.cjb.net/forum and well the avatar images dont show up
for logged in users.check it out and see .no1 helps on the official support thread
p,s its just a test forum

[Thug]

hey as you can see on the attachment the wellcome hack doesnt look right cause of the avatar sizes,i was wondering if any of you no how to make it so it auto resizes the avatars for that particular space?
maybe a modifaction to the wellcome hack?

[Polo]

Originally Posted by nathanaus

I notice your next post says you experience the same problem .... but you attack me for not reading the fix?

You took that as an attack? ok, sorry about that never meant to attack you. Just trying to give you some advice... again I apoligize..

[Schneck]

Originally Posted by ambumann

Can anyone tell me why the counter in the navbar says

Threads: 5141
Posts: 50747

while the "what's up" stats says:

Threads: 4937
Posts: 50734

Another that's giving me some trouble is to get "New threads" in the navbar appearing as a link.

You have to change the navbar template:

	<!-- Forum Stats [] Begin -->
<div class='smallfont'><b>Forum Stats:</b><br />Threads: $welcome_topics<br />Posts: $welcome_posts<br />Members: $welcome_members<br /><phrase 1="member.php?$session[sessionurl]u=$newuserid" 2="$newusername">$vbphrase[welcome_to_our_newest_member_x]</phrase></div>
	<!-- Forum Stats [] End -->

to this:

	<!-- Forum Stats [] Begin -->
<div class='smallfont'><b>Forum Stats:</b><br />Threads: $totalthreads<br />Posts: $totalposts<br />Members: $welcome_members<br /><phrase 1="member.php?$session[sessionurl]u=$newuserid" 2="$newusername">$vbphrase[welcome_to_our_newest_member_x]</phrase></div>
	<!-- Forum Stats [] End -->

[Polo]

I almost have this hack working completely with my forums and cmps... but the problem that I have is that when users dont select an avatar the defaul "no avatar image" doest apear.. isntead is a borken image with the path to "http://www.mydomain.com" the link takes you to the profile to change the avatar... but the image is just broken, this happens on the rest of the site, in the front page where the cmps is, everything works great. any ideas on how to fix this?

[Polo]

ok, never mind, is working perfectly now (I dont know how I fixed it)... but now is working flawless with the cmps integrated...

[Viks]

I installed the mod.. works fine. Had some issues with CMPS with avatars and i was able to resolve most myself by editing the gif location except 1.

1. Members will no avatars cannot see any avatar in CMPS homepage - the noavatar.gid shows up only in the forums homepage. To fix this i hard coded the entire path to the noavatar.gif starting from http://myforums.com

but it still doesnt work!!
I tried the following fix.. but it does not work either.
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost....&postcount=100

2. I would like to moify the navbar template for NON-REGISTERED members
I want to have 3 <TD> tags... 1 for image, 1 for login boxes and 1 for my custom message. (no "forum stats")


How can I achieve that? I was playing with <IF> <else> statement and the template kept screwing on me...

can someone else me with that?

much appreciated and thanks for the mod :up:

I will like to suggest to please update the install instructions with all the fixes - it will help new installers a great deal!