Forum Display Enhancements - Forumdisplay Warning Splash Message

THIS ADD-ON IS NO LONGER AVAILABLE AND IS NOT SUPPORTED

* General Information *
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This add-on was originally coded by Kirk Y on vbulletin.org for vB version 3.6.8.
With permission, I have adapted it to work with vB versions 4.1.x and 4.2.0.

What does this do?
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This modification adds the ability to give specific forums "warning messages" that are shown to the user before he/she enters the forum.

For example: the user enters a forum that is intended for adults; the user enters this forum, is presented with the warning message explaining as much, and he/she can then choose to proceed into the forum or return back to where they were.

Features
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• Customizable message per forum
• Control background color of pop-up
• Control opacity of background layer behind pop-up
• Cookie options allow you to enable users to permanently disable messages or show them once per session
• Exclude specific Usergroups from having to view pop-ups
• Control dimensions (height and width)
• Popup is automatically centered in the browser window.

* INSTALLATION *
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1) Upload the entire 'images' folder to your forum's root.
(If your forum's location is http://www.example.com/forums/, the root is /forums/)
If your style has a 'misc' folder, also upload the 2 gif files in the images/misc folder to your style's 'misc' folder.

2) Import the product XML file (product-forumsplash.xml) into the Product Manager in AdminCP.

3) Go to ACP->Settings->Options->Splash Warning Message Settings. Turn on the system and set the options.

4) Go to ACP->Forums & Moderators->Forum Manager and set the message you want displayed in each forum you want the message displayed in.

Known working with vB 4.1.11, 4.1.12 and 4.2.0.

* History (Changelog) *
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4.0.5 - (August 10, 2012)
Fix - Splash page still showing when multiple usergroups are excluded.

4.0.4 - (August 9, 2012)
Fix - Splash page still showing when mod is turned off.

4.0.3 - (August 9, 2012)
Add - Option to completely hide threads or use alpha transparency (Completely hide by default in settings).

4.0.2 - (August 9, 2012)
Add - Option to allow members to go directly to a thread (NOTE: Contents of the thread will be completely hidden by splash page).

4.0.1 - (July 28, 2012)
Fix - Posts not displaying after proceeding to forum.

4.0.0 - (July 27, 2012)
Initial Release

[ProFifaLeagues]

Nice one mate the update Works Superb


Is there any plans to expand this at all in Future? Any extras you have planned for it at all? Just wondered.....

[nhawk]

Originally Posted by ProFifaLeagues

Nice one mate the update Works Superb


Is there any plans to expand this at all in Future? Any extras you have planned for it at all? Just wondered.....

One came to mind this morning. That's a timed message for select forums where the message only displayes between xxx and xxx dates. But it will probably be a while before I work on that.

And there will eventually be an update to reset the cookie if the cookie settings are changed.

[S@NL - BlackBik]

Can the splash screen also be shown before entering the forum home?

I ask this with the EU cookie law in mind. It might be a good way to ask people to accept cookies

[Zarhym]

How can I fix or change that broken image?

[nhawk]

Originally Posted by S@NL - BlackBik

Can the splash screen also be shown before entering the forum home?

I ask this with the EU cookie law in mind. It might be a good way to ask people to accept cookies

At this point, no it can't. But thank you for the suggestion. I'll keep it in mind.

[nhawk]

Originally Posted by Zarhym

How can I fix or change that broken image?

Upload the entire 'images' folder to your forum's root.
(If your forum's location is http://www.example.com/forums/, the root is /forums/)

If your style has a 'misc' folder, also upload the 2 gif files in the images/misc folder to your style's 'misc' folder.

[BadgerDog]

Installed with thanks for testing on vbulletin 4.1.3pl5 ...

Regards,
Doug

[BadgerDog]

Originally Posted by nhawk

If you have the Popup Cookie Settings set to 'Don't allow users to permanently disable via cookie', the splash message only shows once per forum during that user's session. Once their session changes (close their browser), the splash message is shown again.

I have this setting and I saw the message once. I selected "go foward" and even if I close the browser (FireFox) and then restart it, re-entering the site and the testing forum, I still don't see the message again?

Am I missing something?

Regards,
Doug

Edit: It appears that the problem is unique to FireFox 14.0.1. I loaded Safari 6.0, entered forum, saw warning, closed Safari browser and re-started it, then re-entered forum again. Warning message appeared agan as designed, so the issue is only on FireFox, at least on my system.

BTW, nice mod.. very clean and professional, plus has some good potential use on our site.

[nhawk]

Originally Posted by BadgerDog

I have this setting and I saw the message once. I selected "go foward" and even if I close the browser (FireFox) and then restart it, re-entering the site and the testing forum, I still don't see the message again?

Am I missing something?

Regards,
Doug

Edit: It appears that the problem is unique to FireFox 14.0.1. I loaded Safari 6.0, entered forum, saw warning, closed Safari browser and re-started it, then re-entered forum again. Warning message appeared agan as designed, so the issue is only on FireFox, at least on my system.

BTW, nice mod.. very clean and professional, plus has some good potential use on our site.

I can't duplicate the problem you're having with a single instance of Firefox 14.0.1 running. Every time I close the browser, the splash page comes back when I re-open the browser.

The only way I can duplicate it is if I have multiple instances of Firefox running. You have to close all firefox windows for sessions to clear.

[BadgerDog]

Originally Posted by nhawk

I can't duplicate the problem you're having with a single instance of Firefox 14.0.1 running. Every time I close the browser, the splash page comes back when I re-open the browser.

The only way I can duplicate it is if I have multiple instances of Firefox running. You have to close all firefox windows for sessions to clear.

I'm running Mac OSX Mountain Lion, which may be a factor?

If I delete the cookie named "splashpagecookie50_s", then the page appears again once.

Does that help?

Regards,
Doug