Miscellaneous Hacks - Improve registration with popup window

Here's a script that makes time for X seconds display a popup window to improve users to register.
The message is shown only for guest when they view forumhome.

Go to AdminCP>Styles & Templates>Search in Templates and fint "header" template.

At the beginning, before all the code, add this code

<style type="text/css">
<!--
#sponsorAdDiv {position:absolute; height:1; width:1px; top:0; left:0;}
-->
</style>
<script type="text/javascript">


/******************************************
* DHTML Ad Box (By Matt Gabbert at http://www.nolag.com)
* Visit http://www.dynamicdrive.com/ for full script
* This notice must stay intact for use
******************************************/

adTime=20;  // seconds ad reminder is shown
chanceAd=1; 
var ns=(document.layers);
var ie=(document.all);
var w3=(document.getElementById && !ie);
var calunit=ns? "" : "px"
adCount=0;
function initAd(){
    if(!ns && !ie && !w3) return;
    if(ie)        adDiv=eval('document.all.sponsorAdDiv.style');
    else if(ns)    adDiv=eval('document.layers["sponsorAdDiv"]');
    else if(w3)    adDiv=eval('document.getElementById("sponsorAdDiv").style');
    randAd=Math.ceil(Math.random()*chanceAd);
        if (ie||w3)
        adDiv.visibility="visible";
        else
        adDiv.visibility ="show";
    if(randAd==1) showAd();
}
function showAd(){
if(adCount<adTime*10){adCount+=1;
    if (ie){documentWidth  =truebody().offsetWidth/2+truebody().scrollLeft-20;
    documentHeight =truebody().offsetHeight/2+truebody().scrollTop-20;}    
    else if (ns){documentWidth=window.innerWidth/2+window.pageXOffset-20;
    documentHeight=window.innerHeight/2+window.pageYOffset-20;} 
    else if (w3){documentWidth=self.innerWidth/2+window.pageXOffset-20;
    documentHeight=self.innerHeight/2+window.pageYOffset-20;} 
    adDiv.left=documentWidth-200+calunit;adDiv.top =documentHeight-200+calunit;
    setTimeout("showAd()",100);}else closeAd();
}
function closeAd(){
if (ie||w3)
adDiv.display="none";
else
adDiv.visibility ="hide";
}

function truebody(){
return (document.compatMode && document.compatMode!="BackCompat")? document.documentElement : document.body
}

onload=initAd;
//End-->
</script>
<!-- Inizio script -->
<if condition="$show['guest']">
<if condition="THIS_SCRIPT == 'index'">
<div id="sponsorAdDiv" style="visibility:hidden">
<table width="450px" height="350px" bgcolor="#008000"><tr><td>
<table width="445px" height="345px" bgcolor="#F0FFF0"><tr><td align="center" valign="middle">

<!-- here your message -->
<a href="$vboptions[forumhome].php$session[sessionurl_q]"><img src="$stylevar[titleimage]" border="0" alt="$vboptions[bbtitle]" /></a>
<p><b>Wellcome to $vboptions[bbtitle]</b><br />
Here you'll find everything you need<br />
To be able to use our services you only need to <a href="$vboptions[bburl]/register.php" title="Register to $vboptions[bbtitle]">register</a>.</b>
</p>

<br>

<!-- /here your message -->
</td></tr></table></td></tr></table>
</div>
</if>
</if>
<!-- fine script -->

To change the time, in this example set to 20 seconds, change this

adTime=20;

and put in its place the seconds that must remain active popup.

To change the message in the popup to change what is between

<!-- here your message -->

and

<!--  /here your message -->

Example in attachment.


PS: sorry for my english

Original modification in Italian language available here.

Cionfs of Cionfs'Forum CMS

[dizzynation]

Originally Posted by ChatHut

<!-- here your message -->
<a href="$vboptions[forumhome].php$session[sessionurl_q]"><img src="$stylevar[titleimage]" border="0" alt="$vboptions[bbtitle]" /></a>
<p><b>Wellcome to $vboptions[bbtitle]</b><br />
Here you'll find everything you need<br />
To be able to use our FREE services you only need to <a href="$vboptions[bburl]/register.php" title="Register to $vboptions[bbtitle]">register</a>.</b>
</p>

<br>

<!-- /here your message -->

Just find this and edit the message as you wish. I've taken the liberty of adding the word free in red for you, but you can edit the entire message as you see it.





Out of interest, and on a separate matter, I want to know if it is possible to pop up with a login box for members, or perhaps 'Choose a username and password', and this brings them to the main registration page with those fields auto-filled in? I know this mod isn't supported any more, but any pointers would be appreciated, thanks.

Same here

[hollyboy]

how can i align it at the bottom left of page and let it show only once for user?

[Haponing]

Hello,

I know this is an old thread, but I need help. Would this mod work in vBullein 4.2? We would like to encourage visitors to register and post by popping up a message when they visit our forum site. Thanks in advance for answers.

[cionfs]

Hi,
is a simple code to add on header template.... you can try.

[Haponing]

Okay, then. I'll try this mod in vb 4.2 though I'm not sure if it'll work since this is for vb 3.8. Thanks! I'm not a tech person so I'll just ask help from our programmer/coder.

[Haponing]

what about if I put a different image other than our forum logo in the welcome pop-up message? Is it possible?

[vivapotenza]

I tried it in VB4.2.1, it never worked for me unfortunately (the box pops up behind the navbar, but it is completely blank). Im not sure if it doesnt work for VB4.2.1 at all, or if perhaps it conflicts with one of my other mods.

shame, as it was exactly what I was looking for.