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Info Box when starting new thread · **Released**: 06-20-2006

This small modification will add a Info Box that is shown when a new thread is started.

It can be used to "remember" the users to follow the posting guidelines.

open admincp:
styles & templates -> Style Manager -> edit templates -> New posting templates -> newthread

look for:

Code:

<tr>
	<td class="tcat">
		<span class="smallfont" style="float:$stylevar[right]"><strong>$vbphrase[forum]</strong>: <a href="forumdisplay.php?$session[sessionurl]f=$foruminfo[forumid]">$foruminfo[title]</a></span>
		$vbphrase[post_new_thread]
	</td>
</tr>

below add your code

Code:

<tr>
	<td class="panelsurround">
<div class="panel">

<b><font size="4">Important:</font></b>

<ul>
<li>Rule 1:</li>
<li>Rule 2:</li>
<li>Rule 3:</li>
</ul>

If you do not follow this advice your post will be ignored or deleted.
	</td>
</tr>

If you want multiple lines under the Rules i.e.

Rule 1:
Make sure that.....
and please do not...
oh and you should never
Rule 2:
Make sure that.....
and please do not...
oh and you should never

you have to use </br> at the point you want the text to start in a new line.

i.e.

Code:

<tr>
	<td class="panelsurround">
<div class="panel">

<b><font size="4">Important:</font></b>

<ul>
<li>Rule 1:</li>
 </br>Make sure that.....
 </br>and please do not...
 </br>oh and you should never
<li>Rule 2:</li>
 </br>Make sure that.....
 </br>and please do not...
 </br>oh and you should never
<li>Rule 3:</li>
 </br>Make sure that.....
 </br>and please do not...
 </br>oh and you should never
</ul>

If you do not follow this advice your post will be ignored or deleted.
	</td>
</tr>

Holidazed · #12 06-23-2006, 03:26 PM

Thank you for the reply. This is useless to me, but maybe helpful to others.

SHalliday · #13 06-28-2006, 07:19 PM

Just what I needed. Thank you very much, as I "click Install"

Hornbone · #14 07-01-2006, 05:08 PM

I love it, very helpful!

zeroality · #15 07-26-2006, 05:41 AM

Can we set specific forums for this to be set up in?

I have a development subforum that would benefit greatly from this but it wouldn't really be useful anywhere else on my forums.

Avalon111 · #16 07-26-2006, 05:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zeroality

Can we set specific forums for this to be set up in?

as it only is a simple template edit -> NO

maybe a advanced coder can take this a few steps further

but you can try this -> post#5

chkdgate · #17 07-27-2006, 05:34 AM

Very simple and effective. Thank you. *installed*

JD210 · #18 08-05-2006, 01:09 PM

Very nice. Is it possible to use this for posting Replys as well?

PoetJA-1975 · #19 09-29-2006, 02:53 AM

Very helpful - thanx for the sharing - hits install

Jacquii.

Gizmo5h1t3 · #20 10-10-2006, 11:51 AM

very useful addition...thanks mate.

simalert · #21 10-17-2006, 01:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JD210

Very nice. Is it possible to use this for posting Replys as well?

Yes, I've set that up on my own forum so you get a different notice for new threads and one for replies.

Simlpy search for this code instead in the Newreply template

Code:

<td class="tcat">
		<span class="smallfont" style="float:$stylevar[right]"><strong>$vbphrase[thread]</strong>: <a href="showthread.php?$session[sessionurl]t=$threadinfo[threadid]">$threadinfo[title]</a></span>
		$vbphrase[reply_to_thread]
	</td>
</tr>

and paste your new code under that.

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More Information
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