Miscellaneous Hacks - Cyb - Attention Zero-Posters

Info:
This will by default remind zero-posters (x days after registration) to start posting soon, but hack is flexible and you can use it for some other important alerting of inactive members. Required post count is also changeable.

See screenshots to understand this all better.


Installation:
1. Import XML file (as product): AdminCP > Plugin System > Manage Products > [Add/Import Product]
2. OPTIONAL (for very customized styles): If message don't appear then add "$cyb_att_zeroposters" to the very end in "navbar" template.


To set options:
Go to: AdminCP > vBulletin Options > Cyb - Attention Zero-Posters


Versions:
v1.0 - May 26. 2006.
-First Release
v1.1 - Aug 04. 2006.
-Release of this hack for vB v3.6
v1.2 - Nov 04. 2006.
-Added option to delay with showing message to user (show it x days after registration if user post count is still "0")
-Added option to affect more members, regarding post count
-Added ability to disable message bar linking (if you just want to show message to user and not to ask for making new thread)
-Improved look (used CSS colors for hover effect on message bar, added info icon, message bar moved below navbar)
-Improved codes for better compatibility with different browsers (fully valid XHTML 1.0 Transitional)
-Added Product Version Checking
v1.3 - Nov 11. 2006.
-Added option to disable automatic placement of message in navigation bar
v1.4 - Jul 28. 2007.
-Fixed bug where text color is not affected by style settings
-Cursor now changes to hand style on mouseover if message bar is linked and to default style if not



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[-=Leb=-]

this one is very useful. thx

[SnowBot]

Just what the doctor ordered Some grammer mistakes in the text but hey

[Valter]

English is not my main language, sorry. :-)

What should be corrected?

[bbcentral]

I got the same thing to work by using the built-in Notices feature.

Basically if someone hasn't posted before, or hasn't posted in a certain amount of time, it displays a notice under the navbar.

What advantage does this mod have over the vBulletin notices system?

Keeping in mind that the vBulletin notices fully support HTML and CSS code.

[Saviour]

Originally Posted by bbcentral

I got the same thing to work by using the built-in Notices feature.

Basically if someone hasn't posted before, or hasn't posted in a certain amount of time, it displays a notice under the navbar.

What advantage does this mod have over the vBulletin notices system?

Keeping in mind that the vBulletin notices fully support HTML and CSS code.

That's a very valid point. Hmmm...eight days with no reply from coder.:erm:

[glorify]

This can be done with stock notices, no need for a mod. I do it on my site. Attached is a 0 post notice.

[Valter]

This was available before Notices I think. It's maybe time to retire it...

[drupy]

I find it very useful even if there is the Notices feature in VB.
It won't clash with other Notices on the same page and it can do more like giving the exact number of days since a specific user's registration.
Thanks!

[jaredwilli]

cool thanks