Blink PM bar on new PM!

This is a very simple hack, yet I kinda like it.
Don't you just hate it when you write a long PM to someone, send it, and he doesn't even notice it?!

NO MORE!

Install this very easy hack and no one will be able to ignore the PM again.

This is almost just a template hack, but since it does involve editing a file and adding 4 lines of PHP code, it qualifies as a hack.
Sue me.

Anyway, what does this hack do?
Whenever you come to the forum main page, and you have any unread messages (even if they aren't new), the category strip that says "Private Messages" will blink.
Simple, but effective.

To see a demo of this, just send yourself a PM and see what happens. I'm sure you'll like it.

Installing this will take you 2 minutes if not less, it's very very simple.
I also don't expect too many support requests.

Anyway, have fun!

[time4akshun]

How can I make this hack also appear on vbHome? It is working on Forums Home but I would like it on my vBHome homepage also.

Any help would be appreciated!

Time

[time4akshun]

<a href="http://www.teckwizards.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=180&highlight=vbHome+bl ink" target="_blank">http://www.teckwizards.com/forum/sho...t=vbHome+blink</a>

Think I found my answer.

Time

[esoin]

works great on 2.2.9! thanks

eso

[mini2]

I installed 'as-is' and this screwed up my forum display (I have a fixed width forum), it made the forum wider than it should have been.

I changed the code in index.php and this cured my problem, this is how:

PHP Code:

  // PM Blink Hack
  if ($unreadpm['messages']==0) {
    $pmblink='';
  } else {
    $pmblink="<script language=\"JavaScript\">
<!-- Begin
pmBox.bgColor='#1D6AA0';
setInterval(\"Timer()\", 500);
x=1;
 function Timer() {
    set=1;
    if(x==0 && set==1) {
        pmBox.bgColor='#336D95" background="https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/images/catagory_backing.gif';
        x=1;
        set=0;
    }
    if(x==1 && set==1) {
        pmBox.bgColor='#1C5780';
        x=0;
        set=0;
    }
}
// End -->
</script>";
  } 


And changed the forumhome_pmloggedin template to simply:

$allpm[messages] total messages in all your folders.)</smallfont></td>
</tr>
$pmblink

Hope that's useful to others.


LOL vBulletin parses the code ^^^ never realised that before (ie the background color etc).

Well, hopefully you can figure it out if you need to!

[Zelda-King]

I'm using it. Works fine. Just edit the bottom colour value in the template as you see fit I say (regarding 'same-colour' problems);

pmBox.bgColor='insert colour value';

		x=0;
		set=0;
	}
}
// End -->
</script>

[mini2]

I am sure it will work fine in most instances, but for some reason it completely screwed up my fixed width forum, the changes above meant no problems what so ever, and will also work for other forums (not just fixed width).

[maligno]

<font size="5">thanks </font> :knockedout: :knockedout:

[Paraone]

Originally posted by Boofo
Ryan,

Try this EXACT code and let me know if it works. Also, if you have any pop-up killers running, shut them down to test this. They can cause problems too.

[disable]<!-- Begin
$pmblink pmBox.bgColor='#1D6AA0';
$pmblink setInterval("Timer()", 500);
$pmblink x=1;
 function Timer() {
	set=1;
	if(x==0 && set==1) {
		pmBox.bgColor='#FF0000';
		x=1;
		set=0;
	}
	if(x==1 && set==1) {
		pmBox.bgColor='#1D6AA0';
		x=0;
		set=0;
	}
}
// End -->
</script>
[/disable]

YES THANK YOU, this made my 2.3.0 start blinking...I LOVE YOU...

[Boofo]

I have a piece of code that will give you blinking text (instead of a blinking background) that works in IE AND Netscape, if anyone is interested.

[Boofo]

Originally posted by Paraone




YES THANK YOU, this made my 2.3.0 start blinking...I LOVE YOU...

No problem. I'll let the wife know she has competition now. Maybe it'll straighten her out.