Welcome Panel Template Rewrite v2.1

Introduction:

I found Zero Tolerence's Welcome Panel's template dull, and it had a lot of mistakes on my computer, and it shows up on a lot of the sites I visit that have it. It annoyed me so I threw together my own Template for his hack. This is it. I've called it Welcome Panel Template Rewrite, as that's exactly what it is. It's about to go into it's next version, so be on the look out.

This hack will not work if...

You must install this hack (Zero Tolerence's Welcome Panel) before my hack will work. It requires the plugins. Just don't follow the installation instructions for the template.

Installing:

All you have to do to install this hack is upload the .xml file that's attached to your Products Manager and it'll install the template and phrases.

Note: Be sure to chose the correct .xml! It is reccomended that you chose either v1.3 (location within zip: back releases/v1.x) or v2.1.1's XML file (main folder)!

v1.3 Features:

• Displays New Posts
• Avatar Display
• Forum Stats
• Fully Phrased
• New Posts Link
• Edit Profile Link
• Edit Avatar Link
• Most Active in.
• Percent of Forum Posts
• Posts Per Day
• Number of Posts
• Forum Stats
• Collapsable

More Features will be added in v2.0. You can gain IMAGE links by PMing me.

v2.0 Features:

• Displays the number of new posts.
• It displays the user's avatar & links to the edit avatar page.
• Displays your forum stats:
  • Posts
  • Threads
  • Members
• The welcome panel is fully phrased.
• Displays a link for new posts.
• There is a link to edit your profile.
• It shows the forum your most active in.
• It displays the percent of your posts compared to the total forum posts.
• It displays the users posts per day count.
• It displays the users number of posts.
• The welcome panel is collapsable if the user doesn't want it there.
• Completely customizable through a setting group with 13 settings.
• Displays users current time (in their time zone)!
• Image or Textual links for New Posts, Daily Posts, and Edit Your Profile.
• Displays the number of new Private Messages.
• Displays the number of new Threads.
• Customizable link for forum rules.
• Customizable to the latest forum announcement (thread only).
• Latest Announcment name is customizable through a setting.
• There is an admin editable section for "useful links", HTML required.
• Link to forum leaders. (uses vB default phrase so if you change it to something else the welcome panel also changes)
• Link to Mark Forums Read. (uses vB default phrase so if you change it to something else the welcome panel also changes)
• Link to the announcement forum.
• The colors now alternate correctly on your welcome panel.
• New! Show Version
• New! Welcome Panel Style

Thanks to DaPro for Style Option #2!

Version 2.1.1 Addresses some bugs within the style.

Support:

I will give support in this thread.

Bugs:

Please report all bugs in this thread.

Special Thanks to...

• Zero Tolerence - Zero told me how to add setting groups, settings, and everything with that sort.
• lanc3lot - Thanks for making the buttons! Also for your great suggestions too!
• GrendelKhan{TSU - For the fully phrased suggestion!
• DaPro

Planned Features...

• Top Poster (ETA: v2.2)
• Your Thread Count (ETA: v2.2)
• Customizable Favorite Forum Link: User Set (ETA: v2.2)

Planned Settings:

• Default Welcome Panel (ETA: v2.2)
• Font (ETA: v2.2)

Beta Testers:

1. lanc3lot
2. icemann

Screenshots Below.

[Wifey]

Ugh, no and I have no idea what's going on! Now, I can't even SEE the guest welcome panel when I log out! I tried uninstalling then reinstalling...any ideas?

[King Kovifor]

Originally Posted by ashkarita

Ugh, no and I have no idea what's going on! Now, I can't even SEE the guest welcome panel when I log out! I tried uninstalling then reinstalling...any ideas?

Well, what guest panel? The login section? May I suggest reverting all templates you modified?

[Wifey]

The guest panel that's part of your hack. It will say welcome back unregistered. Would it be a problem in my formhome template?

Actually no, I have it on a style where there are no modified templates and it doesn't work when you're logged out on that userstyle when it used to. I'm using the v211

[King Kovifor]

Originally Posted by ashkarita

The guest panel that's part of your hack. It will say welcome back unregistered. Would it be a problem in my formhome template?

Actually no, I have it on a style where there are no modified templates and it doesn't work when you're logged out on that userstyle when it used to. I'm using the v211

It should only show if your logged in.

[Wifey]

Oooo, okay. Well then that solves it. I had it showing up originally when they were unregistered. My last one used to show up when they weren't registered and allowed you to log in and had an avatar that said No avatar selected.

I'll have to add it somewhere, but that would be a great addition to this hack -- have it show up when you're not registered

I love it though, my members love this new panel!

[Wifey]

Just curious:

Originally Posted by error

Welcome Back! There have been posts and threads since your last visit at 1151529884. The time is now 04:49 PM, on 06-28-2006. You have 0 unread Private Messages.
Please view the latest announcement, Colored Username Restrictions!

For some reason that long number is showing as the time and I'm not fetching the posts and threads...any idea?

[King Kovifor]

Not a clue. Try reinstalling the plugins - reverting template edits.

[Wifey]

Alrighty Thanks!

[JollyJack]

i have got this running on 3.6, where do you change useful links

[King Kovifor]

Originally Posted by JollyJack

i have got this running on 3.6, where do you change useful links

there is a 3.6 version & thread but it's in your vb options -> welcome panel template rewrite