Forum Home Enhancements - Welcome Panel Template Rewrite

Introduction:

When I first installed Zero Tolerence's Welcome Panel, I found that it had a lot of mistakes on my computer. I set out to make a new template for the hack - and I succeeded. This template is my rewrite of Zero Tolerence's hack.

This Hack Made Possible By Zero Tolerance

Please Remove Zero Tolerance's Plugins When Upgrading from a Previous Version!

Hack Requirements:
This hack has one requirement:

1. vBulletin v3.6.0 or higher. (Confirmed working with vB 3.7.0 RC1)

Installation

Installation is a breeze! Follow these simple steps:

1. Upload Files into folders.
2. Install Welcome Panel Product
3. Customize!

Yes, it's that simple.

Feature Lists:
Support for v1.x has been dropped.

v2.2.0

• Displays the number of new posts.
• It displays the user's avatar & links to the edit avatar page.
• Displays your forum stats:
  • Posts
  • Threads
  • Members
• The welcome panel is fully phrased.
• Displays a link for new posts.
• There is a link to edit your profile.
• It shows the forum your most active in.
• It displays the percent of your posts compared to the total forum posts.
• It displays the users posts per day count.
• It displays the users number of posts.
• The welcome panel is collapsable if the user doesn't want it there.
• Completely customizable through a setting group with 13 settings.
• Displays users current time (in their time zone)!
• Image or Textual links for New Posts, Daily Posts, and Edit Your Profile.
• Displays the number of new Private Messages.
• Displays the number of new Threads.
• Customizable link for forum rules.
• Customizable to the latest forum announcement (thread only).
• Latest Announcment name is customizable through a setting.
• There is an admin editable section for "useful links", HTML required.
• Link to forum leaders. (uses vB default phrase so if you change it to something else the welcome panel also changes)
• Link to Mark Forums Read. (uses vB default phrase so if you change it to something else the welcome panel also changes)
• Link to the announcement forum.
• The colors now alternate correctly on your welcome panel.
• Show Version
• Welcome Panel Style (Second Style by Da Pro)
• FAQ Entries

v3.0.0

• Displays the number of new posts, threads, and unread private messages.
• Displays the current time (using the user?s time settings)
• It displays the user's avatar & links to the edit avatar page.
• Displays your forum stats:
  • Posts
  • Threads
  • Members
• Top Poster Statistics
  • Username
  • Profile
  • Amount of Posts
• Fully Phrased
  • Re-Phrased from v2.2.0
• New Posts Link (Image or Text)
• Edit Profile Link (Image or Text)
• Daily Posts (Image or Text)
• The forum the user is most active in.
• How much percentage of the forums total posts does the user own.
• How many ?Posts Per Day? the user has.
• The Panel is Collapsible
• Customizable through 13 settings
  • Revamp Settings from v2.2.0
• Forum Rules link.
• Forums Latest Announcement
  • Pulled Dynamically from specified forum.
• Admin Set ?useful? links ? BBCode allowed!
• Links to Forum Leaders (vBulletin?s Phrase)
• Links to the Mark Forums Read system (vBulletin?s Phrase)
• Links to the Announcement Forum (optional)
• Alternating Colors
• Welcome Panel Version (optional)
• Welcome Panel Style Improved!
• BBCode Parsing
• Link to vBulletin.org in ACP?s Product Manager
• Version Checking enabled.
• Retrieve Latest Version from database, and display in template.
• Improved Code: With Zero Tolerance's Permission, code rerelease made this a possibility! Improved!
• Optional Plural Checking (New Posts, New Threads) New!
• No Avatar Image: Uses the Image Path setting New!
• Multiple Templates! New!

Conflicts:
Users have reported that there is a conflict with this modification:
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=122995

Change Log:
v3.0.5: May 16, 2007 - New Features & Improved Code
v3.0.4: March 23, 2007 - Bug Fix - new auto version update.
v3.0.3: Immediately released to replace 3.0.2 to add the correct template.
v3.0.2: Bug Fix, immediately removed from download
v3.0.1: Bug Fix
v3.0.0: Initial Release of 3.0.0

[Jdm Ej1 Coupe]

Nice! Installed with no Problems on 3.64! Thanks for this!

[LouiseWilson]

main plugin ??
explain please

[King Kovifor]

Originally Posted by LouiseWilson

main plugin ??
explain please

I'm sorry for the long reply. I didn't receive an e-mail saying that there was a reply. There should be a plugin called "Main" in your Plugins Manager under the Welcome Panel Template Rewrite product.

[AWJunkies]

Thanks so much for this mod I changed over form an old welcome panel and this works perfect. I have totally recoded the inside of the box however to match my needs and my network of sites. A++

[aftermath29]

I have this installed and looks great thanks for the mod.I have one thing I cant seem to do and that is move the mod.I want to move it over top the shout box im new to this type of board and would like some help please on how to move it around.

[Jdm Ej1 Coupe]

any word on if this will work on 3.7 b3?

[thefullmaza]

"forumhome_welcomepanel" it's not sow my template plz help and full details and thanks =========================
Installation Steps
=========================
#1. Go to AdminCP
#2. .......
#3. .......
#4. chose page - e.g "Homepage"
#5. put in ........

ftp......? details

[Jdm Ej1 Coupe]

Working on 3.7 B3

[King Kovifor]

Originally Posted by aftermath29

I have this installed and looks great thanks for the mod.I have one thing I cant seem to do and that is move the mod.I want to move it over top the shout box im new to this type of board and would like some help please on how to move it around.

I'm sorry for the late reply. I haven't been on home since Christmas really... But it is attached to the bottom of your navbar by the plugin. So it's in a fixed location...

Originally Posted by thefullmaza

"forumhome_welcomepanel" it's not sow my template plz help and full details and thanks =========================
Installation Steps
=========================
#1. Go to AdminCP
#2. .......
#3. .......
#4. chose page - e.g "Homepage"
#5. put in ........


ftp......? details

What do you mean? I do not get the install steps that you posted. Uploaded the .xml file to your products, if you want to use the images (which is a setting) you must upload them to your server. After that, it should be showing. Make sure the product is enabled in both the Products Manager, and in the options.

Originally Posted by Jdm Ej1 Coupe

Working on 3.7 B3

Thanks for the confirmation.

[newbe_haselina]

Thanks for this hack ... my users and me love it ...

But ... I also have the issue with "0 Posts per Day". As I read in this thread, there is no solution for this ... so can you tell me, where I can delete this point? I'm not very firm to that stuff, so I need a "blond" explanation

Thanks in advance