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This is a newsheader, welcome header, global announcement, newsticker in one. It contains 2 independent and dynamic area's which contents can differ per usergroup. For example, you can send multiple messages to everyone, and to members only, at the same time. Message types: Guests welcome header Accounts awaiting email confirmation receive a message to check their email. NonMembers receive a message where to apply for membership Members receive messages for members only (?) Everyone receive global public messages Idlers receive a pm to start posting again NonPosters also receive a pm to start posting Unread Pm's: users receive a message when they have unread pm's, if they turned the popup off. All messages, usergroups, on/off switches, and some style variables are manageable via the admin-cp. The 2 biggest text area's you'll be using often are separated from the other options to make things easy on the eyes This mod is style-friendly as it automatically changes with your style and is fully phrased. The looks and feel of the container is adjustable in a template. The messages you want to show support any html and css. The Info Center also runs on custom forum pages, like portals, that aren't in the same forum folder. Installation Time: Uploading various files, like style sheets, installing the product, add 1 word in a template will take about 3minutes. Configuring the settings on on/off switches, usergroups and the text you would like to show can take from 5mins up to what ever you want to make of it. Installation Steps: 1. Upload the files that are located in the upload-folder, within the zip-file, to their respective places: - /forum - - /includes - - - contentslider.css - - - contentslider.js - - - /xml - - - - cpnav_LaCN.xml 2. Install the product using the LaCN_InfoCenter.xml file. 3. Go to your Templates. Find in templates: Navigation / Breadcrumb Templates --> navbar Find this line: Code:
<!-- / nav buttons bar --> Code:
$LaCN_InfoCenter You can choose where ever you'd like to place it, since it will pretty much load in any template. Some alternate locations are: footer and FORUMHOME. 4. Refresh the menu frame in the admin-cp. U'll see a new menu: LaCN, containing the 2 Info Center links. 5. Go to the Info Center Options. The first switch is to turn the whole Info Center on. It's turned off by default. Per set of usergroups you can show a message. But there's only 2 message area's: Code:
______________________________ | | | top area | | _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ | | | | bottom area | |______________________________| (you can use a 0 in the usergroups field to make it show to everyone) The top area is shared amongst different sets of usergroups: - guests (if turned on) - nonactivated accounts (if turned on) - registered accounts, but not seen as members (if turned on) - members (if turned on) A guest will never see the other messages, same for the rest. The bottom area could be used for any group, as second set of messages. For example to everyone, if u set the usergroups to 0 in there. You could turn all switches in the top area off, and it will only show the bottom area. You could also turn that bottom area off, and it will show nothing at all 6. Within a message box, for example for Guests, you can have multiple messages, that will slide behind eachother. This will save space. A message in every box must be within <div class="contentdiv"> and </div> tags. For example: Code:
<div class="contentdiv"> <br />Welcome Guest </div> <div class="contentdiv"> <br />Welcome to our board </div> So even with 1 line you need to add those tags. Remove vBulletins Guest Welcome header: vBulletin comes with a nice guest message already: Quote:
Here's how to remove it: Go to your template: Forum Home Templates --> FORUMHOME Find: Code:
<if condition="$show['guest']"> <!-- guest welcome message --> <table class="tborder" cellpadding="$stylevar[cellpadding]" cellspacing="$stylevar[cellspacing]" border="0" width="100%" align="center"> <tr> <td class="tcat"><phrase 1="$vboptions[bbtitle]">$vbphrase[welcome_to_the_x]</phrase></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="alt1"> <phrase 1="faq.php$session[sessionurl_q]" 2="register.php$session[sessionurl_q]">$vbphrase[first_visit_message]</phrase> </td> </tr> </table> <!-- / guest welcome message --> <br /> </if> Add on: The GMT-mod is being used in this mod, to show the gmt time and date. https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=130818 Demo: http://test.lacnfamily.com Integration with Inferno's vbShout ShoutBox The ShoutBox can be placed into the Info Center. See here (#11) on how to. Version History 1.51
Edit 1 template: See here Edit 1 phrase: See here 1.50
Original release. Support:
So all in all, I think I give the same support as others, but I choose to mark this mod as not-supported, to have nobody wait for me replying, and that you'll help eachother when you can HELP FAQ:
This is my first real mod, so bare with me Show Your Support
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WOW!
This would be great for our forum. We have different groups that we would like to be able to show different information to. Just as an example: Guests: How to register on the site. Non-Activated Users: Reminding them to check their email for the activation email Newbies: links to threads that will help them in understanding CarPCs and how to get started Registered Users (users with less than 1 post): encouraging them to introduce themselves to the forum in the Welcome forum. Moderators: Issues with current members or announcements to point them to the moderation forum, etc. Admins: as a way to communicate with each other about important issues that need to be front and center. Staff Members: as a reminder to check threads and reply to questions about products we sell on the store etc. Private Software Testers: to alert them to new releases or changes in the way we want testing done Simply GREAT! Now I'm off to see if the other admins think we should replace the Welcome headers with this... btw - I noticed that this mod is marked as not being supported, is this really the case? |
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As the css and js part of this mod is quite advanced for newbies, errors are made easily, and it's usually hard to see where it comes from. My Support:
So all in all, I think I give the same support as others, but I choose to mark this mod as not-supported, to have nobody wait for me replying, and that you'll help eachother when you can |
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Sounds like a fair compromise on the support to me Great modification, about to install and play with it now
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Very, very nice hack! Looks like this has awesome potential. Great work!
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Ready for this!
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Cool!
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Finally got around to installing this today.
I didn't bother with the GMT add-on and simply replaced the phrase with the standard vB time. I love how I was able to do simple edits here and there via the template manager to suit my style. Well done. Vote for MOTM for sure |
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Thanx
I'm currently expanding this mod, to send a message to lazy people as well And some flashy warning when there's a pm or something.. All optional to switch on or off of course... I will also change some messages into phrases, like a welcome message for guests. Things that don't change often... |
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Okay, as promised..
It took a while, but then it's here In short: - more friendly for diff styles (template is prepared for round cornered styles) - more friendly for diff languages (more phrased) - more messages to get people active: idlers & non-posters - Also optional message when a pm has been received Version 1.5
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