Information Bar for Guests

Information Bar for Guests (for version 3.5.0)

What is this?
This will display an information bar across the top of the browser window that appears to be like the Information Bar that is from Windows XP SP2. When the user clicks it they will be sent to the registration page for your forums. This is not a popup.

If the user is logged in then this will not display at all. This only appears on the page for people who are not logged in.

http://www.veteransresources.org/forums/index.php? - Example Site

How many changes?

• Uploads: 4
  • infobar.css
  • infobar.wav (optional)
  • warning.gif
  • warning2.gif
• File edits: 0
• Template edits: 2
  • headinclude
  • header
• New templates: 0
• Queries: 0

Version History

• 1.04
  • added info bar sound (Lionel)
• 1.03
  • no javascript required now
  • works in Firefox
• 1.02
  • removed information bar any browser other than IE
• 1.01
  • removed information bar from login and registration pages (Lionel)
• 1.00
  • initial release

Screenshots
Guest on forums
Guest hovering over info bar

Please click Install this Modification if you like it.

[KW802]

Originally Posted by Slapyo

that's what i used when i made this and it worked.

See above. :classic:

[Slapyo]

yah heh, i replied before i got to page 5. :P

[Lionel]

to make it a bit more realistic, I placed that sound in the <td>:

<embed src="balloon.wav" autostart="true" loop="0" hidden="true"></embed>

could not upload the wav file, so get it from your pc c:\windows\media

[Slapyo]

update to 1.04

i added in the balloon.wav sound like Lionel suggested. the zip now contains the sound file.

to update follow these directions:
- upload balloon.wav
- install file contains new header template modification

[biggkay]

I run firefox and it looks good to me....

[Lionel]

The sound file is creating an unecessary <br /> from my topmargin="0", so I removed it and place in navbar.

<if condition="($show['guest']) AND (THIS_SCRIPT != 'register') AND (THIS_SCRIPT != 'login')"><embed src="balloon.wav" autostart="true" loop="0" hidden="true"></embed>
else
<br />
</if>

[Slapyo]

actually you don't have to put it there. i just noticed it myself after you mentioned it and i moved it so it is inside the div infobar tags and there is no longer a gap.

looks like this now:

<div id="infobar"><a href="http://www.veteransresources.org/forums/register.php?referrerid=1">It appears you have not yet registered with our community. To register please click here...</a><embed src="infobar.wav" autostart="true" loop="0" hidden="true"></embed></div>

[Hades-1]

i am using opera with xpsp2

and it works fine

[CuriousGeorge]

Great Mod! Works great on my site ib both IE and Firefox.

However, just as an FYI, it does not work in the latest Netscape Beta, version 0.5.6

Other than that, great stuff!

[cybermomcafe]

What version of Firefox is it working with?