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.

[King Kovifor]

Not Such a bad idea.

[King Kovifor]

IMPLEMENTED AND COMPLETE. Now, I'm just working on a file to add phrases. That might take a while.

[Smartin]

I have clicked on the "Install" link, and it shows as installed, but how do I create the welcome panel under the forumhome template? I really would like to have this on my board.

[Smartin]

to add to my last post: I just did the 3.5.1 upgrade. I have moved the "What's Going On" box to the top of the page. Can I replace the userinfo table with the code above?

[Smartin]

ok...got the welcomepanel made....and the xml file uploaded. Why am I not seeing the welcome panel on the main page? Do I have to modify the forumhome template?

[Smartin]

got it....didn't realize I had to enable plugins. <----n00b

[King Kovifor]

You need to install zero tolerences and I don't have an xml file yet.

[King Kovifor]

OK I got an xml file that SHOULD install phrases. I'll be updating the template today, if I still have it, if I don't (I just need access to the test vb again, it's gone all haywire with vB.com hackers into the license account and they've used our license and someone reported us as hackers and now we are under investigation and he took it down. SO no access for now.)

[gameslover]

Hello,

I have a problem, the % and the messages per day are not working. As exemple, for me, the % is always showing 20% et the posts par day are always at 0.00.

The worst is for any of my members, they have % like 12'000% or 2380% lol that's amazing, fun but very strange...

Is there a way to fix it ?

Thanks

[King Kovifor]

gameslover, I think your asking the wrong author. It's probably somethign todo with Zero Tolerence's part, try to reinstall the hack. That might work.