Welcome Panel Hack [3.5.X]

Version 1.3

Hack Author:
[size=2][b][color=yellow]Name: SmasherMaster
E-Mail: Xenaero@gmail.com

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:
V1.3 - Added 2 new texts, one under Forum Stats and one under Your Info:
Your Posts, which displays your total # of posts and the %
of the total forum's posts it is.
Active Members, this basically is the same stat as the one
in the bottom of the What's Going On? Panel.

V1.2 - Updated it for vB 3.5.x! Enjoy! Note also that since I do not have
the vBA portal anymore, I cannot be certain how to update that
coding as well, sorry! =(
I also fixed a few minor security bugs and avatar paths,
And made it work with the plugin system! Have fun!

V1.1 - Changed file edit to global.php for tidier code.
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:
WelcomePanelHack_V1.3[3.5.x].zip
|-instructions.txt -- Instructions on how to install this hack.
|-WelcomePanel-Plugin.xml -- The plugin XML
|-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 3.5.3

Plugins to upload:
WelcomePanel-Plugin.xml

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.

[Scholle]

Hello together, first of all sorry for the following question, but is it possible to put this addon into a "Module" which can be used in VBCMS so i can do the positioning where ever i want to? (I was thinking about that it should look similar like the function in "vbadvanced", but i'm using vbcms)

Plz help, thanks a lot!

[Blue91]

Man, I'm glad I found this! I had V1.1 on 3.03 and when I upgraded to 3.8, I didn't find a panel that I liked. After doing a search on your username, here I am! FWIW, this is working for me in VB 3.8 now!

How can I remove the % of posts though? We don't really need it on my forums.

Thanks again!

[Blue91]

Figured it out. Removed the following from the navbar template...

Your Posts: {$vbulletin->userinfo['yourposts']} ({$vbulletin->userinfo['postpercent']}% of forum's total.)<br />

[SmasherMaster]

Originally Posted by Scholle

Hello together, first of all sorry for the following question, but is it possible to put this addon into a "Module" which can be used in VBCMS so i can do the positioning where ever i want to? (I was thinking about that it should look similar like the function in "vbadvanced", but i'm using vbcms)

Plz help, thanks a lot!

Unfortunately, no. It wasn't built for module coding and I'm sorry to say I probably won't ever include that functionality.

[Blue91]

TTT for one more question...

Currently, I have this Welcome Panel installed on my forums as shown in the first screen shot.

How can I get this same welcome panel to show on my vbA homepage? I want to show it there and then remove the UserCP module from the center column of the page.

Any help is appreciated.

[m_k]

I have been using this hack for years - just FYI works fine on 3.7.5 :-)

[Wifey]

Is there a way to fix it so the posts in the welcome bar match those on the rest of the forum? A couple forums I have the post count turned off, and the two don't match up. The one in the welcome bar is actual posts - every post ever made on the site - the one in the postbit and on the rest of the boards is the one taking into account the forums with postcount off.