Forum Home Enhancements - Welcome Panel Template Rewrite

Introduction:

When I first installed Zero Tolerence's Welcome Panel, I found that it had a lot of mistakes on my computer. I set out to make a new template for the hack - and I succeeded. This template is my rewrite of Zero Tolerence's hack.

This Hack Made Possible By Zero Tolerance

Please Remove Zero Tolerance's Plugins When Upgrading from a Previous Version!

Hack Requirements:
This hack has one requirement:

1. vBulletin v3.6.0 or higher. (Confirmed working with vB 3.7.0 RC1)

Installation

Installation is a breeze! Follow these simple steps:

1. Upload Files into folders.
2. Install Welcome Panel Product
3. Customize!

Yes, it's that simple.

Feature Lists:
Support for v1.x has been dropped.

v2.2.0

• 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.
• Show Version
• Welcome Panel Style (Second Style by Da Pro)
• FAQ Entries

v3.0.0

• Displays the number of new posts, threads, and unread private messages.
• Displays the current time (using the user?s time settings)
• It displays the user's avatar & links to the edit avatar page.
• Displays your forum stats:
  • Posts
  • Threads
  • Members
• Top Poster Statistics
  • Username
  • Profile
  • Amount of Posts
• Fully Phrased
  • Re-Phrased from v2.2.0
• New Posts Link (Image or Text)
• Edit Profile Link (Image or Text)
• Daily Posts (Image or Text)
• The forum the user is most active in.
• How much percentage of the forums total posts does the user own.
• How many ?Posts Per Day? the user has.
• The Panel is Collapsible
• Customizable through 13 settings
  • Revamp Settings from v2.2.0
• Forum Rules link.
• Forums Latest Announcement
  • Pulled Dynamically from specified forum.
• Admin Set ?useful? links ? BBCode allowed!
• Links to Forum Leaders (vBulletin?s Phrase)
• Links to the Mark Forums Read system (vBulletin?s Phrase)
• Links to the Announcement Forum (optional)
• Alternating Colors
• Welcome Panel Version (optional)
• Welcome Panel Style Improved!
• BBCode Parsing
• Link to vBulletin.org in ACP?s Product Manager
• Version Checking enabled.
• Retrieve Latest Version from database, and display in template.
• Improved Code: With Zero Tolerance's Permission, code rerelease made this a possibility! Improved!
• Optional Plural Checking (New Posts, New Threads) New!
• No Avatar Image: Uses the Image Path setting New!
• Multiple Templates! New!

Conflicts:
Users have reported that there is a conflict with this modification:
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=122995

Change Log:
v3.0.5: May 16, 2007 - New Features & Improved Code
v3.0.4: March 23, 2007 - Bug Fix - new auto version update.
v3.0.3: Immediately released to replace 3.0.2 to add the correct template.
v3.0.2: Bug Fix, immediately removed from download
v3.0.1: Bug Fix
v3.0.0: Initial Release of 3.0.0

[errorerror]

I used the patch and i got his db error.

Database error in vBulletin 3.6.8:

Invalid SQL:
SELECT COUNT(*) AS newposts FROM post WHERE dateline >= 12:01, 30-07-07 AND visible = 1;

MySQL Error : You have an error in your SQL syntax; check the manual that corresponds to your MySQL server version for the right syntax to use near ':01, 30-07-07 AND visible = 1' at line 1
Error Number : 1064
Date : Monday, July 30th 2007 @ 05:25:52 AM
Script : h**p://******/forum/index.php
Referrer :h**p://*******/forum/admincp/index.php?do=head
IP Address : *******
Username :******
Classname : vb_database

[King Kovifor]

Originally Posted by errorerror

I used the patch and i got his db error.

You couldn't have used the patch on that. The patch adds a ' ' around it and stuff so it WON'T give the error.

Originally Posted by Techno05

I had it once and it showed up but now it isnt is it because I have a shoutbox or what? Can you help me please...

I can't see why a shout box would be the problem. Did you disable the product?

[flindersredclaw]

NIce - dropped onto 3.6.8 no issues so far

thank you

[dodgeuk19]

hi
i have installed and it works fine however is there anyway of getting it on my VBAdvance homepage ??

thanks

Dodge

* INSTALLED *

[King Kovifor]

Without hacking this no, with hacking yes. But I'm not sure how to do it / get it to work. Try asking at vBA.com - he may be able to help you.

[dodgeuk19]

thanks for the quick reply,

i think it will be an easy thing like entering something in the global output variables

but will ask them there, thanks

[Techno05]

<a href="http://www.sigrequest.com" target="_blank">www.sigrequest.com</a> is my site do you see anything that can stop it from working? It is turned on and everything...

[King Kovifor]

One I'm a guest and won't see it, two it is saying Javascript isn't enabled on my browser. SO no.

[raiderlax]

Originally Posted by King Kovifor

Look at how they show it inside the MEMBERINFO template... I wish I could help you more right now.

Like what is this actual template so that I can add more options and features into it?

Thanks.

[King Kovifor]

Originally Posted by raiderlax

Like what is this actual template so that I can add more options and features into it?

Thanks.

If you are talking about the welcome panel, it depends on your "style", but it is forumhome_welcomepanel_STYLE-VAR.